32 minutes, installed (yes, I timed it - such a geek). The ichat update is cool, as is time machine (be advised you DO need an external drive to activate this feature) and the coverflow feature in finder. Spaces is neat and handy. Mail has new features. The new dock and stacks are also pretty nifty. System seems to fun faster as well.

I agree with M's thoughts on waiting for an update - Leopard rips, right out of the box.

And I could not resist the new keyboard - uber thin and brushed chrome. Very nice.

EDIT to answer Diane's .mac question. Is it worth it? Kind of a subjective question, but to me, yes.

At first I signed up purely for the geek factor. I just liked the idea of saying "e-mail address @mac.com." Now I find that I really use the features included like web publishing and groups. They have recently upped the storage space to a much more meaningful 10GB (20GB for a family pack).

Are there other similar services out there that you can get for less money or for free? Absolutely. Do they make this Apple loyalist/fanboy all warm and fuzzy inside? Nope! :D

I'll invite you to one of my groups, Diane, so you can get a feel for what that's about.


EDIT AGAIN to add that there is no e-mail in your profile, Diane. PM me with it or e-mail it to me at robertatwb@mac.com (grin)and I can invite you to the group.