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Fox
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I think you're right, g5g5. My refurb was "qualified" on-line yesterday, whereas the day before it didn't work.
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g5g5
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| Fox wrote: | | I think you're right, g5g5. My refurb was "qualified" on-line yesterday, whereas the day before it didn't work. |
Good to hear that you qualified. It's kind of strange that refurbs weren't listed from the start, but better late than never. I just hope this isn't a sign of a major rush out with Leopard and not being organized. I have a feeling that 10.5.1 may be coming sooner rather than later.
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mastershake301
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I've upgraded my Mini to a 2 Ghz Core 2 Duo, does this qualify? I really hope there's no DRM that doesn't let upgraded macs that have weird configurations of hardware in them upgrade.
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Should be no problem, mastershake, as long as your mini was purchased within the qualifying period. The serial number doesn't change with a processor upgrade.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| CaliforniaMini wrote: | | Apple store @ Stoneridge??? |
I might head up to Walnut Creek to meet up with my brother. Where are you going?
| mastershake301 wrote: | | I really hope there's no DRM that doesn't let upgraded macs that have weird configurations of hardware in them upgrade. |
There won't be anything tied to hardware with a new Leopard disk, so I don't foresee that being an issue.
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| blazer wrote: | | CaliforniaMini wrote: | | Apple store @ Stoneridge??? |
I might head up to Walnut Creek to meet up with my brother. Where are you going?
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Amazon. Yea I kno that takes all the fun out of it.  |
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Amazon. Yea I kno that takes all the fun out of it. |
All the fun and possibility of getting a free Leopard t-shirt. 
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| blazer wrote: | | CaliforniaMini wrote: |
Amazon. Yea I kno that takes all the fun out of it. |
All the fun and possibility of getting a free Leopard t-shirt. |
I'd rather save $20 - I'm cheap like that! |
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eq2675
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I ordered my copy on apple.com.
Maybe, just maybe it'll arrive on the 26th before 6:00 PM
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:39 am Post subject: Upgrade or fresh install for Leopard? |
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OK
I am a Mac yearling so haven't dealt with an upgrade.
In the Windows world upgrades are a nono, a fresh install of the OS is ALWAYS better.
What is better for OS X - upgrade or fresh install?
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James T Kirk
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:01 am Post subject: Re: Upgrade or fresh install for Leopard? |
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| Busta123 wrote: | OK
I am a Mac yearling so haven't dealt with an upgrade.
In the Windows world upgrades are a nono, a fresh install of the OS is ALWAYS better.
What is better for OS X - upgrade or fresh install? |
If you keep a image of your present disc on a firewire disc, one of which you can boot off, I'd say a fresh install and use the firewire disc as the source to take all your preferences and stuff from afterwards. Otherwise I'd go for a upgrade. I once put Tiger with keeping all preferences new on my Powerbook and it gave no problem whatsoever. I'd probably buy a new Mini soon with Leopard on it and do it like this, or I might have to put Leopard new on this disc.
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