Apple online store listings blunder suggests earlier ship date for Snow Leopard

Jonny Evans
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August 20, 2009
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Apple teased us once again last night when it mistakenly listed Snow Leopard Mac Box Set ($169) on its online store, offering to deliver within 24-hours and effectively the biggest hint yet the OS may ship sooner than promised.

The listing was removed following a call to Apple’s online sales team, MacRumors informs. Available in Single User and Family Pack editions, the Mac Box Set combines Snow Leopard with iLife 09 and iWork 09.

Mac users looking to upgrade from OS X 10.4 Tiger to Snow Leopard will require the boxed set (or a copy of Leopard), as the Snow Leopard must be installed on Macs already running Leopard.

Apple didn’t comment on the blunder, but most commentators now think the new OS could go on sale as soon as next week, perhaps shipping on August 28, some claim.

August 15 saw images of the Snow Leopard packaging leak online. August 12 saw Snow Leopard GM 10A432 released to developers, thought to be the Gold Master of the OS and a definite hint that the software could ship in advance of its originally-promised September ship date.

Comments (3)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | August 20, 2009 - 8:20am

Today I see a charge on my credit card for the amount of the low price preorder I placed to upgrade the computers I purchased in July. I placed the orded on 08/04 and if they charge when the order shipps, my Snow Leopard might be on the way already.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | August 20, 2009 - 1:18pm

Where did you make that pre-order? Somewhere on Apple's website?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | August 21, 2009 - 6:04am

http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/

I dont see the link for preorder now. They must have changed this, or it is only available for people who log in with username you used to purchase the Mac.

From Apple site:
"Mac OS X Snow Leopard refines the elegant Mac OS X user experience with lots of little touches and performance improvements that will make using your Mac even more enjoyable. It also includes a few big foundation technologies designed to tap the power of today’s computer hardware and provide a strong base for innovation. If you’ve purchased a qualifying computer or Xserve on or after June 8, 2009 that does not include Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard for $9.95.*

This program ends December 26, 2009. Your completed order form must be postmarked or faxed within 90 days of the date of your purchase of a qualifying computer or Xserve (described in this offer) or by December 26, 2009, whichever is earlier."