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Apple to Release Snow Leopard on Friday (8/28)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 by Michael Holley

In a surprise move, Apple has announced that the latest update of its popular OS X, known as Snow Leopard, will be released to retail this Friday, 8/28, presumably months ahead of schedule. Making a public point to beat Microsoft's pricing on Windows 7 upgrades, Snow Leopard upgrades will be available for $29 on an individual basis, or $49 for a "family pack" of up to five upgrades.

Here's a summary of significant improvements (you can view Apple's full list here):

• Full 64-bit support, including 64-bit upgrades of many software titles  
• Improved multithreading technology for performance enhancement by getting the most out of current hardware  
• Built in support for Microsoft Exchange 2007  
• Greatly enhanced Finder application  
• Improved trackpad technology to aid the visually impaired

Best,

Michael Holley

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