It’s amazing!

View photos of the packaging and initial screenshots here:

http://ppleyard.org.uk/myphotos/index.php?action=gallery&gallery=Tiger

Picked up a nasty bout of flu or some similar virus yesterday it seems. Am feeling a bit crippled at the moment!

Suddently the World Snooker Championship seems much more appealing. You can even watch it over the net in the UK.

I really hate feeling ill - You just seem so unproductive

Contrary to what many people have been speculating about Tiger not being shipped until Friday, mine was posted via TNT’s next day delivery service today. That means, all being well, I should have my copy by sometime tomorrow. As I’m in the UK, I will recieve it hours before that US release at 6pm
If you’re envious, check the status for yourself

My order status has changed from ‘In Progress’ to ‘Preparing Shipment’. Not long now, theres a chance it will arrive tomorrow!

From AppleInsider:

Along with the official roll-out of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Apple Computer on Friday will launch the the second major revision to its .Mac internet service, deemed .Mac 3.0, sources tell AppleInsider.

The new version, which reportedly goes by the code-name “M18,” will boast support for the company’s next-generation “Tiger” operating system, allowing members to sync their keychains and Mail preferences, share family address books, and access up to five email alias addresses.

The new version will also debut with a plethora fresh templates for use with .Mac’s hompage feature, including new templates for photo album and iMovies pages. Meanwhile, the .Mac Learning Center will reportedly gain several new training modules on Tiger, iLife and iWork.

Along with the release of the new service, sources said Apple will begin to phase out support for the currently featured Virex anti-virus software, which is not yet compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. However, the company will continue to allow downloads of the software for Mac OS X 10.3 Panther users.

Sources said .Mac members should also expect an innovative new launch page, which will provide direct access to many of .Mac’s features. The new start page will reportedly sport a three column layout with personalized content areas on the left, features in the center, and promotions on the far right.

In support of the release, Apple will introduce two new .Mac retail packages, including a .Mac Family Pack that will allow yearly access for up to five people for (US)$179.95. A single .Mac license will continue to retail for (US)$95.95.

I must admit it’s about damn time. I find it hard to believe that the current state of .Mac has been accepted for so long. The design and layout of the online services offered is very poor, and it is the one thing which has prevented me from investing. That, and the miniscule diskspace…

Amazon have spilled the beans on the new Powermac G5 specs.

• Mac OS X10.4, code named Tiger
• Dual 2.7 GHz PowerPC G5 processors
• 512 MB of DDR SDRAM
• 250 GB hard drive
• 16x Dual Layer SuperDrive (CD/DVD+RW)

All for under $3000!