Just about two years ago, I posted about the release of Mac OS X Leopard. What have I been up to since then? Making it even better! Today, Mac OS X 10.6, “Snow Leopard” is available to the public for the amazing price of $29!

Since Microsoft had to go back and fix glaring problems with Windows Vista and re-brand and re-market it to make it fit for sale to real people, Apple had the amazing opportunity to go back and re-architect key parts of Mac OS X to make them work even better and to set the stage for future innovation. Of course, it wouldn’t be Apple if we didn’t put a lot of effort into refinements and enhancements. What does this mean for you the customer? Everything just feels faster and smoother, and the already stable system is even more rock-solid.

The reviews are in:

• Walt Mossberg (WSJ): Apple Changes Leopard’s Spots
• David Pogue (NYT): Apple’s Sleek Upgrade

All of this, and it’s delivered to customers a month earlier than promised. Hey Microsoft: Surprise!

Working on the project management team for Mac OS X over the past year and a half to get Snow Leopard out the door was challenging and exhilarating, and I am proud of what we were able to achieve. But, as the song goes, “You ain’t seen nothing yet!”