Jaguar is fastest-selling Apple OS
Published: 27 Aug 2002 14:36 BST
More than 100,000 copies of Apple Computer's OS X 10.2 operating system were sold worldwide during its first weekend, the company said.
The launch of the OS X update, also known as Jaguar, set a new record for Apple. The company also said that more than 50,000 people visited its retail stores on Friday night for a special promotion tied to the release.
That promotion included a discount on other in-store products for those who paid full price -- £99 for a single user, £159 for a single-residence, five-user package -- for the OS.
"Jaguar is our fastest out-of-the-gate OS release ever, and it's looking like a home run," Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said in a statement.
The update to Apple's OS includes features targeted at Microsoft Windows users, which is part of Apple's campaign to get people to switch to Macs. New features include iChat, an instant-messaging client compatible with the popular AOL Instant Messaging network, and a handwriting recognition feature called Inkwell.
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