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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger [Old Version] Reviews

( v. 10.4.7 ) - product upgrade license - 1 server, unlimited clients - upgrade from 10-Client Edition - French More product details

$128.99

New Finder features ; better interface responsiveness and overall speed, even on legacy hardware... (cnet.com)

Good desktop search tool, Useful mini-applications called Widgets (pcworld.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger [Old Version]

We have collected and analyzed 20 expert reviews and 729 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 84/100 and users rate it 81/100. The average review date is December 18, 2006. We have compared these reviews to 24242 reviews from other Operating Systems. The alaScore™ for this product is 90/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 90

900100

749 reviews

November, 2009

84 / 100

20 Experts

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81 / 100

729 Users

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from $128.99

Expert Reviews (20)

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Apple Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (1000+ Volume Licenses)

By (cnet.com)

New Finder features ; better interface responsiveness and overall speed, even on legacy hardware ; Safari includes improved performance and RSS ; QuickTime 7.0 offers higher-resolution video ; new Automator allows systemwide scripting ; Core Data and ...

Most upgrades are hidden under the hood ; features the average user will notice, such as Mail, clash with Apple's own user interface design ; some features are unavailable on hardware older than a year or two

Though its new user features have mixed appeal, Tiger's technological changes and speed improvements make this an enticing upgrade, especially for those who passed on Panther.

Setup and interface of Apple Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (1000+ Volume Licenses)Mac...

Rating

80100

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Apple Mac OS X 10.4

By Narasu Rebbapragada, PC World (pcworld.com)

Excellent new search tool and numerous additions make Apple's operating system update largely a no-brainer.

Good desktop search tool, Useful mini-applications called Widgets

Cannot run on non-Mac systems, Costs $129

Now that Apple's Tiger--Mac OS X 10.4--has pounced, there is one question on...

Rating

91100

pcworld.com
US

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Review

By Anand Lal Shimpi (anandtech.com)

After months of testing, we are finally able to publish our thoughts on Apple's latest OS. Is Tiger really as revolutionary as it has been built up to be?

I've been a Mac/PC user for almost a full year now - it's very hard to believe that last June, I took a (very expensive) gamble on a platform of which I knew nothing about and as a result, emerged with a totally new perspective on something that I had ...

No rating

anandtech.com

User Reviews (729)

US

"APPLE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES!!"

By kgundlach (cnet.com)

VISTA VISTA VISTA VISTA VISTA VISTA VISTA VIS... 

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

Pretty much everything that apple thought of putting into that os.

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"Mac OS X Should be Editors Choice"

By Icenfs46 (cnet.com)

I am so proud to own a copy of Mac OS X Tiger... 

Aqua User Interface ; friendly OS ; high security ; useful features such as spotlight, dashboard, expose and others ; compatibility with most Windows programs ; never freezes up ; fast ; one edition only

Can't upgrade from 10.4 to 10.5 via software update (need to spend $129)

US

"Intuitive...Leopard can wait..."

By belchmelch (cnet.com)

I?m impressed at how quick it runs on my Powe... 

Does everything i need & mostly in the simplest fashion

To this day, OS X still lacks a few intuitive steps in OS 9

Manufacturer's Description

With Mac OS X Server v10.3, Apple has integrated popular open source software technologies and created innovative management tools to make it easy to provide powerful standards-based server solutions. With over 150 new features, including centralized directory and authentication for Mac and Windows clients, Mac OS X Server is a comprehensive platform that is ideal for corporate and educational institutions. Native file and print services for Mac, Windows and Linux are built-in so you can...

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