Existing users, 
The G4 867 Mhz restriction is RIDICULOUS! At least Windows allows you to install anyhow and see how well it works, Apple is forcibly trying to obsolete hardware that should run it fine! The user should be able to disable processor hungry features and run it just fin on say a Dual 450 G4 Sawtooth! It is just a matter of time before a mod is released to remove their restriction.
The problem with Apple is that with each new release, any optimizations gained are lost due to all kinds of whiz-bang features that most people do not need. Give the end user the power to install on any G4 (G3s for that matter too) and disable anything superfluous which might slow down older hardware, and you will make everyone happy.
Tired of planned obsolescence!
Apple Mac OS X
Snow Leopard operating system.
Version: 10.6.2
G4 867 Mhz restriction RIDICULOUS!
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: libertyforall1776 Friday, October 26 2007 @ 02:07 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Have Not Tried
Recommend Product: YES
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G4 867 Mhz restriction RIDICULOUS! - circularlogic_dotmac
I agree with the other guy - if you don't need the other features, why are you complaining? If you are in North America, as of when I'm typing this Leopard hasn't even been released yet, so you don't even know for sure that the limitation stated is a true dealbreaker rather than a recommendation. Tiger ran on other machines that didn't support new Tiger features by automatically disabling things like Core Image effects. Yeah, Windows may let you install things "to see how well they work" but do you really think that's a great idea? Apple, unlike M$, actually cares about user experience and how well their software works, and doesn't want people to have things screw up their machines just to see if things work. Also, it's not planned obsolescence - it's just that way new technology works. When you got your computer, it was probably the best thing out there. Now, it's not, because R&D has been busting their butt to make things better. They wouldn't be Apple otherwise. Maybe you'll just have to wait until you're able to get a new computer to get Leopard, but their progress doesn't have anything to do with your sense of entitlement.Friday, October 26 2007 @ 02:38 PM PDT
G4 867 Mhz restriction RIDICULOUS! - GeorgeRCarrJr
Hmmm. Not that unexpected. Jobs does things that he believes is in our best interest. I do wish he'd spend more time in the real world. On the other hand, I still have a machine running jaguar, a couple running panther, and several running tiger. They all run just fine. At this point in time, I see little need to upgrade to Leopard. At some point I will find a requirement but not until a few sets of updates are released. Any even then most will not be upgraded.Friday, October 26 2007 @ 02:43 PM PDT
G4 867 Mhz restriction RIDICULOUS! - MacGuffin
I think a sizeable percentage of Apple's customer base is comprised of users who want more than they actually need--we like those bells and whistles. They come at a cost, though--take it from someone whose PowerBook just made (excepting RAM, which exceeded) the minimum hardware requirements for the first OS X release. I can tell you, based on the kernel panics and crashes that finally forced me to revert to OS 9, that you want significantly more juice than that provided by the minimum requirements. I'm leery myself because my current system runs at a "mere" GHz and maxes out at a single GB of RAM and I'm not sure this is a comfortable margin.I have to agree with those who commented previously: if you think Leopard's extras are unnecessary, why even consider upgrading? Even conjecturing that an OS this sophisticated should be able to run at <867 GHz is naive, and as for disabling features based on lower processing speeds, that just sounds like a potential complication that could cause problems down the line.
Friday, October 26 2007 @ 04:20 PM PDT
G4 867 Mhz restriction RIDICULOUS! - tetedenoeud9
If those features are obsoletes, then you don't need this update.So, what's the problem?
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Friday, October 26 2007 @ 02:23 PM PDT