14 DAY TRIAL // Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was enthusiastically received by Apple fans and the international media.
From appraisals like "the most advanced operating system from all times" to "go and buy now a copy of Mac OS X because it's the best you can get" everybody is praising the new operating system.
All the reviews written for this operating system are full of comparisons with Longhorn. By the way, did you ever read one that didn't mention and compare Apple's Spotlight, Automator and Dashboard to what Longhorn might offer?
But Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger fans should be worried that momentarily they know little of what Longhorn will be able to do. And secondly, until Longhorn's release there are 18 months.
This period is considered as a handicap for Microsoft, but the giant from Redmond has proven many times since its founding that it knows to innovate. So, Longhorn might offer more than what Microsoft's officials are willing to declare.
Microsoft is too experienced in operating systems not to use this time to come up with a better and more interesting alternative to what Mac OS X 10.4 is offering right now. And where will Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger be 18 months from now? Will Apple be able to keep up with our demands 18 months from now?
Yes, it's true Apple scored a victory against Microsoft, but let's not forget Mac OS X defeated an invisible adversary. How will the fight between a complete Longhorn and an 18 months older Mac OS X look like?