Ok so this morning the Latest and greatest Snow Leopard hit the Apple Store Shelves. If you are on Mac OS X you are probably wondering how do you go about getting the shiniest new Snow Leopard on to your mac,well lets look into few choices you have.

Deals & Discounts !

The best Deal : The best of deal comes from Apple itself but may not fit everyone. This is known as Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program, users can get the new operating system for only $9.95. To qualify for that price, You must must have purchased a qualifying Mac on or after June 8. Did you buy your Mac on or after June 8th ? if so check the list complied by Apple for your Mac’s model number to make sure if you qualify for the discount!  Specific model numbers List

This deal will end on December 26.

2nd Best Deal (14% Savings) : For all those folks who who don’t qualify for the above deal, you can take advantage of a discount price offered by Amazon.com, Amazon is selling Snow Leopard for $25 for upgrades from Leopard. Amazon has also reduced pricing of $149 (saving $20.00) on the Snow Leopard Box Set, which includes iLife ’09 and iWork ’09, for those upgrading from Mac OS X Tiger.

On Amazon - it says the box set is for those upgrading from Leopard,but this is not the case, Apple has confirmed that Only the Tiger users need the box set.

Best Buy Deal (14% Savings): Best buy is also offering the same discount as Amazon – You can save $4.00 (14% Savings) with free shipping,Usually ships in 3-4 business days Estimate Arrival Time.