“Would you like to try our new Retina Pizza? It is just like a normal pizza, but cut into 32 slices instead of 8.”
With the clock ticking toward the end of July, it is likely that Apple will release the new version of OS X, Mountain Lion, next week. Apple reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday, and rumor has it that Apple Store employees have been asked to work extra hours next week. Mountain Lion will be distributed online, via the Mac App Store, but store employees might just be preparing to answer questions and provide assistance.
Rumors are building in advance of the fall release season for Apple. There are reports of the next generation of iPhones being manufactured, a small-screen iPad, and new iMacs. Apple usually tries to introduce new hardware before the end of October for the holiday shopping season, so it is likely that we’ll see updates and new products in the coming months.
“Our anthropologists say that in the early part of the 21st century on Earth, mankind looked to a demigod named Siri for answers, asking it over and over again: What is the meaning of life?”
The next version of OS X, Mountain Lion, will be launched by the end of this month according to Apple. And some signs point to them being right on schedule.
This past week Apple released a gold master of the OS to developer, which is usually the very last test release before launch. Apple also asked developers who were working on Mountain Lion versions of their software to start submitting those versions to the Mac App Store.
In addition, Apple posted a special “how to upgrade” page that includes which Macs are eligible for the new OS. As expected, some older 2008 and earlier models are not compatible with Mountain Lion and will need to remain with Lion as their OS. You can see the complete list as well as other upgrade information at http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/. It will cost only $19.99, the lowest priced OS X upgrade ever offered. It will only be available as a download from the Mac App Store.
“I have 100,000 songs in my iTunes collection, but I can’t listen to any of them right now.”
“Why not?”
“Ironically, because they are all stored ‘in the cloud.'”
“My mom said she likes the smell of old books. Well, I downloaded this ebook almost two years ago and it doesn’t smell like anything!”
Summer Carnival 1997
“Tell me: Who will be leading the mobile phone and handheld game industries in 2012?”
“You’ll never believe me. How about I just give you your $5 back.”