In a few days we’ll find out whether Tiger, aka Mac OS X 10.4, is really the greatest thing since sliced bread or not. I’ll probably find out a little later than everyone else, since I ordered my copy from Amazon (so that I could take advantage of the big discounts; $50 off the family pack price is too compelling to refuse). Just looking at the review headlines gives a flavor of some of the anticipation:

• Mac Fans Drooling Over Tiger (Wired)
• From Apple, a Tiger to Put in Your Mac (New York Times) - check the second page of the article, which contains a feature roundup as a Gilbert and Sullivan pastiche
• Apple’s Tiger Leaps Out in Front (Wall Street Journal)
• Rave Reviews for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Slashdot)
• Apple’s Tiger Earns Its Stripes (USA Today)
• Mac OS X steps ahead of Windows (Boston Herald/AP)
• Tiger. It’s Grrrrrrreat! (Information Week)
• Tiger Makes Mac’s Edge Even Sharper (BusinessWeek)