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Steve Robinson: Rumours amongst Mac devotees have been ripe over the past week that Apple is set to announce a March release date for their latest operating system, OS 10.5 - otherwise known as ‘Leopard‘. Though the latest update to the Macintosh system was expected some time during Q2 (read: spring), a march release is certainly a surprise since Leopard was only unveiled for the first time last year. New features are set to include Time Machine, where the computer automatically stores copies of your files for instant retrospective access, improved email and video conferencing applications, and Spaces - the inclusion of multiple ‘virtual desktops’ - to name a few. Microsoft released their ‘next generation’ operating system at the end of January, and an earlier-than-expected release from Apple would signal an intent to win over Windows users who are undecided about switching from XP. The proclaimed ‘Vista-killer’ could well be in shops by this time next month, according to the word on the street, so watch this space…

Source: T3

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