People lined up for leopard.

[Arrow_Raider]

You can hate apple all you want, but you'd never see anyone form a line for the newest windows release.

http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-980...?tag=nefd.blgs

[Andrew G]

Still, prospective customers waited hours in line to buy Leopard, even though they could have preordered a copy from Apple or Amazon.com and have spent that time installing their new OS. "That's kind of lame," said Tyler Howarth, first in line, referring to those who took the preorder route.

Thats stupider than the one button mouse. I'd rather be at home installing the OS than lining up for four hours.

[kregg]

Ah that's brilliant!

Plenty of people to sniper! And all in a straight line!!!

[mendhak]

I'm guessing Apple hasn't discovered the joys of e-commerce and online sales yet.

If they have though, that makes it a very sad lineup.

[Arrow_Raider]

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...&nplm=MB021Z/A

[grilkip]

My package manager informed me there was a new stable release.

[Max Peck]

You can hate apple all you want, but you'd never see anyone form a line for the newest windows release.

http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-980...?tag=nefd.blgs

Of course not - Microsoft ensures that the product is distributed and easily available. I wouldn't consider the fact that you have to wait in line for it a particularly good thing.

-Max

[Arrow_Raider]

You don't have to wait though. You can order it online or go to another store.

[mendhak]

[wossname]

"Linux - Happily pouring petrol on the flame-war between Apple and Microsoft for over 10 years."

[kregg]

Things get worrying when you have an iPod for a crotch.

[Merrion]

You can hate apple all you want, but you'd never see anyone form a line for the newest windows release.

http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-980...?tag=nefd.blgs

People queue for Cliff Richard tickets - I don't think less of myself for not joining them...

[mendhak]

[kregg]

I hope that iPod isn't where I think it is...

It explains the manufacture of the product completely...

[wossname]

you'd never see anyone form a line for the newest windows release.

Not unless its a firing squad.

[Arrow_Raider]

Or windows 95 I suppose.

[Pino]

:shock:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7071017.stm