The Leopard launch was held today at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kowloon, about 16 hours before it debuts in the states. The ballroom was packed, with participation and excitement matching that of a Steve Jobs keynote. I was shocked of the enthusiasm of the Hong Kong people about Macs, but it's apparent their popularity is growing leaps and bounds, especially compared to 2005 when Tiger debuted here. After the seminar, hordes of people stood in line to turn in their questionnaire in exchange for a free Leopard t-shirt. Retail boxes of 10.5 were available for HK$1,000 (single) and HK$1,500 (family) through authorized resellers there on the spot.
An interesting observation: Besides my cousin and I were carrying iPhones, there were quite a few attendees with iPhones as well, probably more than Apple would like to admit, considering it hasn't even launched in Asia yet.
I took some pictures on the event with my iPhone, then posted them on my .Mac Web Gallery. If you don't want a sneak peek of what you'll be getting in a few hours there in the states, don't click on the link. Gosh, I love the time difference when it comes to product launches.
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