no one can predict exactly when 10.5 will be released (the rumor for 10.5 is end of october), or when all distributor inventories of pre-10.5 machines will be depleted, or that it is factually verified that a 10.4 universal install disk will not run on machines shipping with 10.5. i suspect 10.4 will install on those machines.
the confusion may be that an OEM install disk for one product will not install on another product, ie the install disk shipping with a imac will not install on a macbook. that ensures that you will also have to buy the universal install for your other machine. best...jf On Oct 8, 2007, at 2:11 PM, David M wrote: > Thanks for the reply, > But I think you missed the gist of my question. I want > and need a new intel based iMac so I am going to > purchase one soon. That being said, I want the new > iMac to still be able to boot 10.4. I don't want to > buy a new imac that comes shipped with 10.5 only. > > When Apple announces the release of the new OS, I > think I will still have some time to purchase an imac > that boots in 10.4 but I'm not sure how long that time > period will be.
