For the first time in many years, Apple's hardware launches have been overshadowed by the release of a major upgrade of its operating system.
The company, once known for its Mac range of computers, and now improved known for smaller devices such as the iPod, the iPhone and more recently the iPad, launched the latest version of its operating system, the OS X Lion, on Wednesday, July 20. Its launch of new versions of its MacBook, the MacAir and the Mac Mini, were completely overshadowed by the release of the Lion from Apple's den.
