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For a while now, developers have been told that Apple's upcoming update to Mac OS X called Leopard, would run on Intel processors or a PowerPC G4 (800 MHz or faster) or a G5 processor. While Apple hasn't officially announced it's hardware requirements, it seems that engineers have started to find that Leopard runs "too slow" on 800 MHz PowerPC G4 systems.

In the recent beta "seed" of Leopard to developers, when attempting to install on a 800 MHz G4 system, Leopards installer now claims that it "cannot be installed".

According to the report, Leopard will require an "Intel processor or a PowerPC G4 (867 MHz or faster) or G5 processor. But there were also a few additional requirements: a built in DVD drive, FireWire and at least 512MB or RAM (additional RAM is recommended) and at least 9GB of drive space.

This small change in MHz speed will exclude a slew of Macs, which is sure to disappoint many people.
"I guess it's time to upgrade to something new." said the anonymous writer who sent us the link to the report. "I've gotten by with my 800MHz Powerbook G4 Titanium for a while now... but it's time to upgrade..."

[report via AppleInsider]