No, I got one that was from October of 2008. ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <lomaswill...@googlemail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 3:48 AM Subject: Re: New Os or not?
> > have you got the new macbook then > > On 27 Aug 2009, at 09:32, James & Nash wrote: > >> >>> I hope the white Macbooks can do the multi tap or whatever they >>> call it. I >>> seem to have settings for it and I tested by setting something to 2 >>> fingers >>> versus one and it could tell in Leopard. I guess this Snow Leopard >>> will >>> end >>> up telling me whether or not I would maybe like an IPhone should >>> Sprint >>> ever >>> carry them. >> >> I don't think the older white MacBooks can do the multi touch and >> gestures >> that has appeared in SL. It is true that they can do two finer >> scrolling, >> but the MBPs mention a multi touch track pad which is not mentioned >> as far >> as I know with the white MBs. >> >> Take care >> >> James >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brent Harding" <bhard...@doorpi.net> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:50 PM >> Subject: Re: New Os or not? >> >> >>> >>> I hope the white Macbooks can do the multi tap or whatever they >>> call it. I >>> seem to have settings for it and I tested by setting something to 2 >>> fingers >>> versus one and it could tell in Leopard. I guess this Snow Leopard >>> will >>> end >>> up telling me whether or not I would maybe like an IPhone should >>> Sprint >>> ever >>> carry them. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Scott Chesworth" <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:49 PM >>> Subject: Re: New Os or not? >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Fonzie et al, >>>> >>>> Are you certain it will be a full copy that ships? I mean, if the >>>> user were to choose erase and install, would it not require an >>>> actual >>>> Leopard DVD anywhere in the instalation process? >>>> >>>> I ask because a friend of mine is still running Tiger, but has >>>> recently had to rely on VO way more than before, so she's keen to >>>> upgrade to take advantage of the new web browsing features among >>>> other >>>> things. To be blunt, I'm wondering, what's to stop her from >>>> strolling >>>> into the Apple store of her choice, purchasing for the upgrade >>>> price, >>>> and going straight from Tiger to Leopard. >>>> >>>> Cheers for any advice >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> On 8/25/09, Fonzie <sunrisings...@aim.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hey there everyone, Hi hope all is well. >>>>> >>>>> The Snow Leopard DVD shipping will be a fresh copy, allowing you >>>>> to do >>>>> a clean install if you are wanting to do so. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> I know, once I get the new OS in my hands, I will be doing a fresh >>>>> install, and wipe out hte current installation I have of Leopard. >>>>> >>>>> Take care >>>>> >>>>> Fonzie >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 25, 2009, at 9:17 AM, James & Nash wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> So will the Erase and Install not be an option? >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> >>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:35 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: New Os or not? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well lets clear up one item here. The erase and install option >>>>>>> will >>>>>>> not be available in the menu as it is now. This was do to >>>>>>> customers >>>>>>> choosing the wrong option and trashing all their data. Erase and >>>>>>> install literally means just that and whatever anyone does, >>>>>>> backing >>>>>>> up >>>>>>> your data is absolutely critical regardless of how good the os >>>>>>> is. >>>>>>> Anything could happen and loosing your data is not worth taking >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> time to perform this critical step. This is where Time Machine >>>>>>> really >>>>>>> does shine and yeah, I've been there several times and I have >>>>>>> suffered >>>>>>> through significant data loss, but well that was do to a drive >>>>>>> failure >>>>>>> and the backup tape drive failing. :) >>>>>>> On Aug 25, 2009, at 12:57 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You can choose to completely erase your drive before installing. >>>>>>>> Unlike Microsoft which insists on complicating things by having >>>>>>>> completely separate disks for upgrades or full installs, as >>>>>>>> far as I >>>>>>>> know, apple's operating system disks are all the same. >>>>>>>> On Aug 24, 2009, at 8:40 PM, Mike wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm going to get Snow Leopard but I have a concern. >>>>>>>>> Is it an Upgrade which has to be installed over a previous >>>>>>>>> version of >>>>>>>>> Leopard or can it be ran as a complete fresh install. >>>>>>>>> I don't like the idea of installing another OS over another. >>>>>>>>> It can >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> problematic and that sounds vary much like another companies 98 >>>>>>>>> platforms. >>>>>>>>> Also, can VO be ran from the install like OSX-10.5? When I >>>>>>>>> re_installed 10.5 a few months back to try and lick my iTunes >>>>>>>>> issue, >>>>>>>>> when the machine rebooted, just pressed command F-5 and I was >>>>>>>>> off >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> listening. LOL >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks: >>>>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
