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You Want It When? (9/20/98)
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We've got to admit, Apple's been pretty slick about the punctuality of its operating system releases ever since Mac OS 8 was first announced. For the most part, everything's been on time (at least technically), and when release dates slip a little, the slippage is so subtle and gradual, and Apple's got so many other cool things going on at the same time, most people don't even notice it's late. For instance, how many people have you heard complain about Mac OS 8.5 shipping late? After all, it was way back in February that we were hearing whispers that if Apple didn't jettison some of the planned features of what was then called Allegro, the system wouldn't be released until October. Well, guess what? We don't know if Apple jettisoned any features or not, but October's only ten days away-- there's no way that Mac OS 8.5 will be available that soon.
The good news is, it won't be much longer now. Most sources, including Mac OS Rumors, are reporting that Mac OS 8.5 has finally reached "golden master" status, meaning that it's in a final state ready to ship to the factory for duplication. Rumors estimates that the shrink-wrapped version should be hitting store shelves by October 14th or thereabouts. Sure, it's a little late, but by all accounts it's a real winner-- and we're willing to bet that there won't be many complaints when users actually install the software on their Macs.
On another note, last February we recall telling you all that the first customer release of Rhapsody had slipped to May, or "early summer" at the latest. Well, it's only days before autumn, and we're still at least a couple of months away from release. But again, who's complaining? Apple's accomplished so much in the past year, it seems hardly anyone's even noticed the delay.
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 9/20/98 episode: September 20, 1998: Now that Apple's on more solid ground, Steve Jobs finds himself facing another challenge at his other company. Meanwhile, the next release of the Mac OS is coming soon, a little late but moving fast, and people looking for iMac bargains might want to consider a refurbished model...
Other scenes from that episode: 1029: A Bug's Nightmare (9/20/98) Okay, we admit it-- we've been watching Apple's stock price so closely, it never occurred to us to watch Pixar's progress, too. Sometimes it's easy to forget that Steve Jobs is running two companies these days, and according to MacCentral, the "other company" isn't doing very well these days... 1031: Cutting Corners (9/20/98) By now you've surely heard some people complain that the iMac, though only $1299, is "too expensive." (Frankly, we find that complaint scarcely believable, given all you get for the money, but people have different priorities.)...
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