Apple launch new Leopard operating system later this month
Cupertino (CA) - Apple announced today that it has set a new, firm release date for its next-generation operating system of October 26.
Mac OS X "Leopard" will carry a retail price of around $130, complete with the "Boot Camp" software that allows Mac users to run a Windows operating system alongside the proprietary Apple platform.
Apple promises more than 300 new features have been added to the new platform, including improvements to Finder, iChat, e-mail, and "Spaces". It also offers a feature called the Time Machine which allows users to warp back to a specific date and see a snapshot of their computer from that day. It will also let users restore files that existed that day but were since deleted.
The Leopard release was originally set for a June release but was postponed so that the company could focus on the iPhone launch. Leopard is the sixth true upgrade to the Mac OS X platform since it first appeared in 2001.
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