14 DAY TRIAL // What does Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard have that Windows Vista doesn't? The answer is nothing... On the Apple official website, the Cupertino-based company makes an irresistible invitation: "Leopard. Conquer Time and Space." Right... Conquer time and space so that in October you will be able to return all the way to Windows Vista, released by Microsoft in January 2007 for the general public. In its quest to advance the world's most advanced operating system and to master both the dimensions of time and space, Apple has built a replica of Windows Vista.
"Hello tomorrow. The biggest Mac OS X upgrade ever, Leopard features 300+ innovations. Explore the Mac future today. Arriving in October," reads another message from Apple. But forget about October, Windows Vista is already here, you don't have to wait until fall to experience the Wow. At the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2007 on June 11, Chief executive officer Steve Jobs demonstrated on stage, bathing in Leopard-adulation, 10 top features of the future, and complete Leopard operating system that have already been implemented into Windows Vista.
Apple is behaving like it has reinvented the wheel and is applauding features that have been available since early 2007 with Windows Vista. First off, Apple delivers exclusively 64-bit support with Leopard, but Windows Vista does 64-bit too, with all its versions, and this is also valid for Windows XP. The new Desktop introduced for Leopard is inferior to Windows Vista Aero.
Windows Vista users have already been able to enjoy search functionality across the entire operating system, Apple's Finder brings nothing new to the table. And Quick Look is just live thumbnail preview in Vista. Time Machine was applauded for offering automatic backup. Does Volume Shadow Copy in Windows Vista ring any bells? As far as the Dashboard and the widgets are concerned, Microsoft has already been there and done that with the Windows Sidebar and gadgets. And the list can go on, but I am sure that it is enough, the best that Apple has to offer with Leopard is a copy of Windows Vista.
"Leopard is the best release of Mac OS X to date, surpassing even Tiger, and will further extend Mac OS X?s leadership as the most advanced and innovative operating system in the world," said Steve Jobs, Apple?s CEO. "We think current and prospective customers are going to love Leopard, and that it will help make the Mac even more popular."