Having been waiting for the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard release, I'm happy to say I'm running it now with no real problems. I have included some discussion about both the OS and the coverage below. Here, I am mainly focused on features, expectations/perception, and transitions in the new version.
Scope of Update vs. a Service Pack
A number of web pundits are making noise arguing somewhat derisively that Snow Leopard is more of a "service pack" than a full version upgrade. Personally, I'm a bit surprised by this. The underlying improvements are so significant (see below: 64-bit, OpenCL, and Grand Central), that I do not understand this point of view.
In fact, I believe two factors are at play here: 1) Apple is experiencing some backlash, and it has become fashionable to be down on Apple, and 2) Software manufacturers have been correct in including numerous UI changes and features, because that is what these pundits seem to focus on.
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