Apple released OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion today, and the reviews around the web are coming in, and while it’s not unanimous, it looks like the “experts” are loving Mountain Lion! I know I’m digging it, but lets see what other sites are saying…
Ultimately, this is pretty easy: you should spend the $20 and upgrade to Mountain Lion, especially if you have a newer Mac. You’ll gain a handful of must-have features, and everything will get faster and smoother. I haven’t really missed Snow Leopard at all since upgrading, which is remarkable considering how much I disliked Lion.
Michael deAgonia, Computerworld:
For users with production-critical machines, it may make sense to delay upgrades for a bit. For most users, however, there’s no real reason not to take the plunge. Certainly, pricing shouldn’t be an issue; this is the cheapest OS X update ever.
Brian Heaterm, Engadget:
Does Mountain Lion justify its $20 price tag? Yes. Of course it does. If you’re an OS X user with a reasonably new piece of hardware, stop what you’re doing and upgrade now.
Joanna Stern, ABC News:
Mountain Lion is worth your $20. Not only do you get a bevy of new features, which I found to enhance and speed up my day-to-day computing tasks, but it cleans up some flaky issues that lingered in Lion.
CNET:
Though it’s not a complete system or interface overhaul, Mountain Lion’s improved core apps and new features make it well worth the $19.99 price.
Jim Dalrymple, The Loop:
There will be tens of thousands of words published on Wednesday when Mountain Lion hits the Mac App Store, but let’s face it, what you really want to know is whether Mountain Lion is worth the upgrade. Let’s get that out of the way now — yes, it is definitely worth it.
And, just so you don’t think we’re only publishing reviews from people who liked it…
Jesus Diaz, Gizmodo:
It feels like Apple has run out of ideas. Or worse, that Apple is too afraid to implement new concepts, fearing it will kill the company’s golden goose. Too afraid to change the world once again, as Steve Jobs used to say, one desktop at a time.
So there you have it, the word around the web is that you immediately run over to the Mac App Store and start downloading Mountain Lion.
Have you installed Mountain Lion yet? What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
Make sure to check out our full Mountain Lion coverage for all of the latest updates!
