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iPad question for the Hive Mind:
Any ideas on whether it's going to be absolutely required to have OS 10.5.blah? I'm currently running 10.4.something, and really don't want to spend nearly $200 to upgrade it if I don't have to, since the only way I see to get Leopard (in the online Apple Store) is also bundled with iLife and iWork, which I have NO use for.
What I'm wondering is if I'm OK in my assumption that the iPad is kind of an oversized iPod Touch with internet access. I mostly want to use it for internet and email, and have no big desire to sync with my Mac Mini (as long as I can get files onto the iPad via internet/email, though obviously I'd like to be able to plug a thumb drive into it). I don't use an iPod, though, so I don't know if not syncing is even possible. And maybe I'm misunderstanding the functionality of the dock-USB cable....
(I just want a Mac netbook! wahhh!)
My guess is that you will be stuck upgrading to the minimum of 10.5.8. Typically what Apple has to do with new devices is make adjustments to Quicktime and iTunes in order to support the new store needed for the device. These will be tied to a minimum requirement of OS.
Well, bah.
(thank you for the info!!)
Ooh. That's something for me to keep in mind too, then....though I plan on waiting a year or so for an iPad, and by that point my Powerbook will be....four and a half years old? So...hmm. Uh oh.
Una, you should be able to find Snow Leopard (10.6) without iWork/iLife somewhere. I got it back when it came out, so I know it exists.
Is there any reason you don't want to upgrade all the way to Snow Leopard?
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Even though it doesn't say so above, that disk should work fine even if you don't have Leopard. The "You should get the $169 one if you have Tiger" is up-sell B.S.
Is there any reason you don't want to upgrade all the way to Snow Leopard?
If she doesn't have an Intel Mac, she can't upgrade.
So, wait, if I have 10.4, I don't need to buy 10.5 before buying 10.6? I can just buy the $29 10.6?? (Hmm, they claim I have to buy the upsell one, or it "violates the licensing agreement")
I do have an Intel, and *can* upgrade, but I *don't* want to spend $169 for it and get iWork/iLife which I will never use. If I can go to Snow Leopard without it costing me a bunch, I have no problem with that. It looks like Best Buy may have a $29 OS-only version...
I'm definitely smelling upsell fishiness, and it's making me strongly consider canceling my iPad order.
I suppose I should be thankful that my iBook G4 inability to upgrade to Snow Leopard is going to keep me from longing too hard and too long for an iPad. Really.
