Vista gets better competition

Apple OS X v10.5 “Leopard”

Never a better time to sport a Mac. With the 300+ new features, OS X Leopard goes even further arguably as the World’s most advanced OS.

Leopard was architected from the user in, rather than from core technology out. Known for eye for detail, Leopard should be the most impressive Mac OS X version yet.
What makes it exciting?

Calculations in Spotlight. How many times have you performed calculations in Google? Even though we have a fully functional scientific calculator in Windows, we don’t use it often. Calculations in the spotlight, FTW.

New Look Desktop & Stacks. Being a download junkies, the desktop is cluttered with files. Welcome Stacks with 1 click and the stack springs open, revealing items in an elegant arc or an at-a-glance grid. Did I mention elegant, distinctive new look across the entire system?

DVD Player. Improved Full-Screen Interface, Chapter Thumbnails, Auto Zoom, Parental Control and Video Quality Improvements (technology that applies deinterlacing and inverse 3:2 pulldown). Also smoothly play even DVDs that may be damaged.

Front Row - Apple TV. Now in-built with Leopard that works like Apple TV. Enjoy digital media playback like never before.

Multicore Enhanced. Honestly, how does your Dual core processor perform? My Core2Duo laptop does not utilize the full power most of the time. In Leopard, get optimum performance from Mac’s multicore processor.

Hot Corner for Sleep Display. Your torrent client need to run 24/7, that doesn’t mean that your monitor also needs to run. In earlier Macs, you couldn’t switch off the display without letting your Mac sleep.

Mac users, is your machine Mac ready? What features excite you?


Ubuntu Linux v7.10 “Gusty Gibbon”


Ubuntu it an open source, fully functional free operating system. Gusty Gibbon marks the beginning of Linux finding it’s way to desktop PCs, more and more laptops now come preinstalled with Linux, taking the popularity to a new level. My favorite quote: “Linux - superior OS for ordinary people!”

If you’ve been considering making the switch from Windows/Mac, Ubuntu makes the process painless. The ability to get things work out of the box will make you get out of your self imposed barrier. And once you’re in, the learning curve is minimal.
What makes is exciting?

3D interface effects. Why buy Vista for eye candy when you get a similar (or better) effect for free? “Advanced Desktop Effects” and all that jazz!

Flavours/Versions that makes sense. I got no clue as what’s the difference between Vista Home, Business, Ultimate and what not. By the way, what’s the difference between XP Home and Pro? Whereas, we have Xubuntu for old and slower PCs, Edubuntu for educational purpose, and so on.. All these have been improved in v.7.10.

Works “out of the box”. Bluetooth, network drives, wireless, webcam and almost everything might work without pain in you-know-where.

Gnome 2.20. Bugs fixes, more features (like improved drag-and-drop support, 3D desktop special effects, etc) and general desktop environment improvment.

Fully automatic printer installation. Because using Linux should not be a hobby. Printer installation is better, low ink remainder, etc. You can also print files wirelessly.

…and much more.