Anybody who purchased a Mac on or after October 1 will get a Leopard upgrade—the software is free, though shipping and handling can cost $9.95. [Mac OS X Leopard Up-to-Date Program]

Earlier today the online Apple store had listed a ship date for Mac OS 10.4 Tiger as October 26th, which coincidentally is the rumored release date for 10.5 Leopard. Could this be more evidence for Leopard's release date or simply a mistake on Apple's part...

Don't forget that Apple's Boot Camp beta, the software that lets you install Windows on a Mac, will expire this month upon OS X 10.5's release. No worries though, all you have to do is upgrade to 10.5 and you'll be safe.[Apple]