This survey is intended to allow you to compare your experiences using Mac OS X Leopard Build 9A499 and a shipping version of Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x). Please rate all the areas that you have used in 9A499.

If you have filed a bug against any of these areas, please include that bug number in the appropriate field. You can also add specific comments about the improvement or regression in any area.

Your response by August 17, 2007 is greatly appreciated.

Mail & Web

Much worse Somewhat worse About the same Somewhat better Much better Don't know Bug Report Numbers Comments
Composing styled HTML mail messages
Adding and/or receiving attachments
General stability and performance of Mail
Use of Java on the web
Using Safari or Mail with extra plug-ins or extensions
Web site compatibility

Graphics & Media

Much worse Worse About the same Somewhat better Much better Don't know Bug Report Numbers Comments
Displaying image files of various types
Printing to your printer of choice
Using iTunes
Using Front Row to access media content
Encoding and/or viewing QuickTime movies
Playing and/or burning DVDs

Setup & Mobility

Much worse Worse About the same Somewhat better Much better Don't know Bug Report Numbers Comments
Installing the build
Setup Assistant (clean setup or migration)
Accessing network resources (file servers, etc.)
Sleep/wake reliability
Changing network locations or connections
Battery life

Desktop & Interface

Much worse Worse About the same Somewhat better Much better Don't know Bug Report Numbers Comments
Using Finder to get around the system
Searching with Spotlight to find files, mail, etc.
Preference panels in System Preferences
Authenticating as admin or other user when needed
Use of Dashboard widgets
Using the built-in Help system

Productivity & Communication

Much worse Worse About the same Somewhat better Much better Don't know Bug Report Numbers Comments
Using iCal for managing scheduling
Using Address Book for managing contacts
Sharing documents over iChat
iChat audio or video chatting
Working with fonts/alternate input methods
Third party apps (FileMaker, MS Office, etc.)

Sharing & Devices

Much worse Worse About the same Somewhat better Much better Don't know Bug Report Numbers Comments
Using USB and FireWire peripherals
Connecting to an SMB/Windows network
Using AirPort to connect to the internet
Using your iDisk
Syncing via .Mac
Peer-to-peer filesharing with AFP

Overall

What single issue needs to be solved for Leopard to be a deployable platform for your software? (Optional)
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