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 enlarge | List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $149.99
You Save: $50.00 (25%)
Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5687
Category: Software
Publisher: Apple Computer
Studio: Apple Computer
Brand: Apple
Label: Apple Computer
Format: Cd-rom
Language: English (Original Language)
Platform: Macintosh
Color: 5-user
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Full
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 3.2 x 0.8
MPN: M9228LL-A
Model: M9228LL/A
UPC: 718908551295
EAN: 0718908551295
ASIN: B0000E6NKA
Release Date: October 25, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Super-modern operating system combining the strength of UNIX with the elegance of Macintosh | | • | Over 150 new features and significant enhancements to its modern, UNIX-based foundation | | • | iChat AV for personal video conferencing in high-quality, full-screen video over the Internet | | • | Expose for instant access to any window; displays all open or current-application windows | | • | FileVault for keeping your valuable documents safe with powerful AES-128 bit encryption |
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Product Description
Apple Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Family Pack. Completely new. Uniquely Macintosh. Mac OS X is the world's most advanced operating system, blending the power and stability of UNIX with the legendary simplicity and ease-of-use of the Macintosh. Mac OS X Panther v10.3 contains over 150 new features and provides significant enhancements to its modern, UNIX-based foundation. Panther includes iChat AV for personal video conferencing, Expose for instantly finding any window, and a new Finder for easy access to everything you need. It's like having an all-new Mac. Everything you need, just a click away. With your favorite folders, hard drive, iDisk, servers, and removable media always located at the left of every Finder window, you can work smarter and faster. Color-coded labels make it easy to find and organize important files or folders. Personal video conferencing has arrived. Use iChat AV for person-to-person conversations in high-quality, full-screen video over the Internet. Have voice chats with crystal-clear audio. All from anywhere in the world.
ExposA. Find the window you need. Now.
ExposA gives you instant access to any open window with a single keystroke. Display all open windows as thumbnails, view windows of the current application, or hide all windows to quickly locate a file on your desktop.
FileVault. Safe, secure, and speedy.
At home and away, keep your valuable documents safe with powerful AES-128 bit encryption. FileVault automatically encrypts and decrypts the contents of your home directory on the fly.
Fast User Switching. Share well with others.
Share your Mac with other users quickly and painlessly. With one click, you can switch to your desktop with all documents and applications exactly as you left them. No need to l...
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Simplicity and Elegance August 12, 2007
The Best OS ever! Doesn't crash like Windows, stays stable through updates and works like a dream. Very simple to use and very elegant.
One of the best & most secure OS's May 1, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the best & most secure OS's one can buy. Works great! I don't think I can add anything else that the other reviewers have already said.
 10.3 now top notch but lousy license December 21, 2003
10 out of 19 found this review helpful
When 10.3 was initially released it had an unduly restrictive Family Pack license and did not handle multiple computers on the same internet connection properly.
The latest update 10.3.2 solves the software problems.
However, the the 10.3 Family Pack and the iLife Family Pack license have exactly the same language -"as long as those computers are located in the same household and used by persons who occupy that same household". For those who respect intellectual property and read their licenses carefully, this means that the 10.3 Family Pack cannot be installed on a Powerbook which then is taken outside the same household nor on another Mac located at another of your personal residences. Apple has confirmed that this is the correct interpretation of their license language. All Apple had to do with both Family Pack licenses is change
"located in the same household and used by" to
"located in the same household OR used by". Unfortunately the lawyers cannot seem to agree with that simple change so don't waste your money on the Family Pack unless you can comply with the license or choose to ignore it.
10.3 now top notch December 21, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
When 10.3 was initially released it had an unduly restrictive Family Pack license and did not handle multiple computers on the same internet connection properly.
The latest update 10.3.2 solves the software problems and Apple is rewriting the Family Pack license to allow installation on multiple computers including ones taken out of the primary residence.
With these fixes 10.3 and the Family Pack are a great deal - particularly for people who respect intellectual property rights.
Great Deal December 14, 2003
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
For a single computer, 129 dollars is a completely reasonable price for Panther, but when you have multiple computers at home like I do, it adds up to a bit more than I care to spend.However I am also 100% opposed to pirating software. Thank goodness that Apple has provided this very affordable package licensing option. Now I can legally install Panther on all 4 of our Macs for less than what it would cost to buy the single user license for just 2 computers. Why doesn't Microsoft offer something like this for Windows?
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