Having toyed around with old Windows computers when I was younger, a lot of that XP, and eventually the OSX, I've had my fair share of operating system experience, with plenty of crazy experiences with Windows to last me a life time (uninstalling the video card and having to reset it, for starters). To spare the trouble of an all out review of Leopard, I'll cut to my verdict quickly, and give some examples thereafter.
OSX Leopard basically is the most enjoyable operating system I have ever used/worked on/played with(depending on the context of my operation, of course). It is the most polished, organized, easy, and usable operating system I've ever experienced. It does what it should, and looks good doing it (thanks Steve), and is in no short supply of those computer-friendly moments that just make life easier. Spending most of my time on a computer throughout the day, I can always appreciate performance, and Leopard has yet to fail me. Patriots like things simple, elegant, but robust. Leopard hits the spot. Here are two things I'll never live without again:
Spaces
Spaces allow one to have different applications open in different "spaces" on one screen. I couldn't imagine counting the amount of times I use this throughout the day, as unproductive as a task that would be anyway. I'm constantly switching between the internet and projects or writing; with Spaces, I can honestly say I have yet to minimize a any of said windows on the screen. Aside from the practical uses of having more than one "desktop", Spaces allows one to pre-specify which applications open in which spaces:
I'm just using 6, and I've become quite attached to using each one of them. Here is a general setup of what I've done with mine, with a few applications open (and writing this fabulous post itself in #2):
Spaces is simply brilliant, and a masterpiece in the technical form.
Quick Look
I was always annoyed when I had to open up say, Word, frequently to look at a particular item on the page, or to open up a document to just read one thing. Which is why quick look has not only made getting that information faster, but also much more convenient. Able to open just about any document (movies, documents, pictures, etc.), there is hardly a time when I don't use it, unless I actually need to edit the contents of the document, of course.
pictures:
documents:
You can also watch movies (with full-screen available) and quick look many other file-types. It's a luxury, really.
Famitsu, you just laid down a hammer so fast, and with so much vengeance, I couldn't even see it coming. The pictures posted through Famitsu of the upcoming Street Fighter IV introduce some more characters for the SF ring, including one of the most badass video-game characters ever (and whom I secretly fantasize about) Guile, Chun Li, Dhalsim, E. Honda, Ken, Ryu, and some other broad with a Japanese name which I cannot translate only knowing English. Curious, as all those characters, minus the last, are all from Street Fighter 2, which is familiar to me, which makes this news more grand than it ever could have been before.
