Apple has set October 24th at 8pm as the release date for Panther. I've been using it for a few months now and it's the best OS I've used to date.
You'll be missing out on a lot. I noticed a considerable speed bump on my TiPB. Not to mention all of the other features.
Since we are talking about buying a whole new system, I just saw that the iBooks are going to be made with G4s. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?family=iBook Buying the $1100 one is not a bad idea.
Dante, I went friday to my closest Apple Store (N Michigan Avenue)... wow! I got a new Powerbook just last week, and my 10.3 box (upgrade) was shipped yesterday .. I can't wait to install that! I wished they had t shirts on the store but no ... Just Panther dog tags. Are you an ADC member by the way .. ?