Mac OS X 'Panther' on Track for September

Now that Apple Computer Inc. has let the cat halfway out of the bag about the next major revision to Mac OS X, sources report that the "Panther" release will reach end users in mid-September.

The WWDC preview has also excited speculation that Apple may use the occasion to roll out a 64-bit capable version of Panther alongside its first public announcement of Mac hardware that will leverage the PowerPC 970, IBM's new 64-bit processor. If so, the September date is also a likely milestone for the release of new Mac systems.

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