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Apple's Snow Leopard Sleek, Speedy

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 27, 2009 1:55 AM CDT

(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... Read full story »

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