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Apple's Snow Leopard Sleek, Speedy

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(Newser) – Apple's Snow Leopard arrives in stores tomorrow, and advance reviews find it a sleeker beast than the typical upgrade. Rather than decking out OS X Leopard with new features, Apple has shrunk and sped up the program. David Pogue in the New York Times greets the upgrade as a long-overdue end to bloatware, and hopes the rest of the industry will take a hint. 

Snow Leopard's stealth—few visible new features, no big touting by Apple—intrigues Walter Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal, but he's less impressed than Pogue, judging the $29 upgrade only "nice-to-have" rather than "must-have." Both writers note plenty of bugs and glitches, which Pogue hopes will be tamed once programs like Word and Photoshop are updated.

Snow Leopard slinks quietly into computers without the bells and whistles.
Snow Leopard slinks quietly into computers without the bells and whistles.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
David Pogue of the New York Times finds Apple's new upgrade a welcome change from bloatware.
David Pogue of the New York Times finds Apple's new upgrade a welcome change from bloatware.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Apples Snow Leopard upgrade focuses on speed not tricks, say reviewers.
Apples Snow Leopard upgrade focuses on speed not tricks, say reviewers.   (AP Photo/ Hogle Zoo)
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Deebles
Aug 27, 09 2:04 AM CDT
See, I read this whole article and don't understand a word of it. Such a Luddite. I understand the quantum and the binary but I couldn't photoshop if I were in Gitmo. The brain is a strange thing. But I do go for Mac's because I can't download as many viruses. I'd download a walrus if it said hey. Reply
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Vesper
Aug 27, 09 2:06 AM CDT
Leaving aside how good it is, it must be said that Apple kicks Microsoft's butt when it comes to marketing. Name of new MS system: 7. Name of new Apple system: Snow Leopard. Which do you find more appealing, 7 or Snow Leopard? It's not even a contest. Microsoft should really up their game. Single digits are just plain boooring. Reply
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nohuiam
Aug 27, 09 2:32 AM CDT
I like the name 7 and Snow Leopard both equally I reckon. 7 has a bit more to do with numbers since it is in fact a number and a computer is a machine that functions on numbers. A Snow Leopard is really rare and some people think beautiful. Hmmm. No, I can't decide. I would probably be allergic to a Snow Leopard since I'm allergic to every cat I come into contact with. Okay. I've made my decision. I like the name 7 better, but would rather have a Mac. Oh, and I don't really care for the name Vesper.
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odowd80
Aug 27, 09 9:18 AM CDT
After the release, no one cares what its called, only how it performs. Apple has better engineers.
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Vesper
Aug 27, 09 12:40 PM CDT
nohuiam, Your name is pretty good. Do you have a suggestion for me? I'll change it if it's decent....
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