I wish I had a Mac.  Perhaps some generous person at Apple will send me one to review, but I won’t hold my breath.  Nevertheless, they have released enhancement software for Leopard.

Apple notes that the software is faster and runs smoother than the plain ol’ Leopard using Mac’s 64 bit hardware to its fullest extent.  The so-called ”Grand Central Dispatch” is said to process applications at an accelerated speed.

QuickTime usually annoys the crap out of me but on the Snow Leopard, QuickTime X allows you to record video and audio.  You can play a movie, click the Share button, and convert the movie into a file compatible for your iPhone, iTouch, iPod, and any other Apple device that might come around the corner.  If you’re chatting away on your webcam and the other person is doing something interesting that you want to remember, you’re able to record that too!  It also makes video editing a snap by allowing you to cut out clips as if you were looking at a movie reel.

There are several user interface tweaks and added capabilities that will make finding and accessing various files easier and faster than ever.  If you’re using Microsoft Exchange 2007, Snow Leopard will allow you to connect to the Exchange Servers without having to go through any additional applications.  Snow Leopard; however, was built for Intel Macs only, so PowerPC users will have to stick to their current functionality.  If you do have an Intel Mac, this $29 upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard appears to be worth the money.  If you don’t have Leopard already, you can purchase Snow Leopard for $169.  What is Microsoft charging again?  Can you believe $319.95 for Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 64-bit?  Are you kidding me?  Seriously?  Why are they even still selling Vista?

My next computer will be a Mac.