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Apple Mac OS X Panther Version 10.3

Mac OS X Panther v10.3 gives you everything you need to live in the digital age. The entire system and its applications are designed to work well with each other and suit your individual computing style.Mac OS X features a stunning user interface called Aqua, making work and play on the Mac even more intuitive for new users, while providing powerful, customizable tools for professionals. At the foundation of Mac OS X lies an industrial-strength UNIX-based core operating system that delivers unprecedented stability and performance.

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Apple Mac OS X Panther Version 10.3

Recommended System Requirements
Recommended Processor Class	PowerPC G4

More Info
URL	http://www.apple.com/macosx/

System Requirements
Required Processor Class	PowerPC G3
Required Memory	128 MB

General
Class	Software-OS
Category	Mac OS

Software
License Type	Full Product
Min License Size	1 client(s)
Max License Size	1 client(s)
Media Format	CD-ROM

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Apple Mac OS X Panther Version 10.3

Reviewed by: juliesunny

08-04-04

Duration of ownership: 30 Days

Strengths: Runs very smoothly~

Weaknesses:None so far!

Overall Evaluation: Easy installation. No issues with the OS crashing. I like the hiding windows feature. I am sure that there are many features that I have yet to discover, but so far so good. Happy customer!
Reviewed by: tkborseth

05-09-04

Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

Strengths: Easy to go between applications, I like the ability to see all my open windows or to send them off screen to see the finder. Able to find what I want easily on the hard drive.

Weaknesses:Most of my applications and my scanner do not work in OS X. Therefore, I had to buy new versions of the software. Also, I am not able to keep track of all the applications open.

Overall Evaluation: I have been looking forward to getting OS X for a long time. Now I finally got a computer that could run it. I am very happy with the software even though I have had to purchase other software to run on it. I highly recommend OS X!
Reviewed by: Edwin966

04-10-04

Duration of ownership: 60 Days

Strengths: Highly intuitive operating system. Solid.

Weaknesses:Very little support for older Macs with USB/FW port cardbus.

Overall Evaluation: I loaded Panther on a 500mhz G3 Powerbook(Pismo) with 1024RAM. It was a little troublesome to load at first but runs like a dream. It is very intuitive and offerrs assistants and help at the click of a mouse. The disk utility also checks for permissions conflicts on your system.This four disc set also comes with an X-tools disk that I have yet to explore.The only draw backs were the conflict with Palm hotsyncing that has an available fix for, the dangerous encrypting archival software that I chose not to use, and the lack of support for older Macs with cardbus USB/FW ports.
Reviewed by: jordanh18

03-07-04

Duration of ownership: 45 Days

Strengths: No problems with installation. Computer actually seems to be a bit faster (as advertised). Other applications are a bit more stable, as well.

Weaknesses:Long installation duration.

Overall Evaluation: I had been hesitant to get the Panther OS, given some of the published problems with installation and certain unsupported applications. However, now that I have it installed, most everything seems to be running better/faster than before (under OSX 10.2.8). The installation, while a bit lengthy, proceeded without incident and my Mac (G4 400MHz) restarted with no problems. I only have a few apps that have not been supported yet (most notably AfterBurner). Great evolution of the Mac OS.
Reviewed by: eloke

02-24-04

Duration of ownership: 7 Days

Strengths: Stable OS. Cool interface. Thru Expose there's a nice use of function keys.

Weaknesses:None found so far.

Overall Evaluation: It's great that an Apple GUI is built on top of UNIX. Everything is faster, slicker, more polished, and finally all of the little irritations seem sorted out. When connecting to a digital camera, you plug it in and it just works. You don't have to worry about drivers or whether you've got the right software installed - all of the apps just work. To top it off, the operating system has not crashed ever. If you've got at least a G3 Mac, I can't recommend Panther enough. You'll never want to go back to OS 9.2.2, except in Classic mode.