Mac OS X: Panther

Is Apple's newest O.S. worth the upgrade?

I've decided to review the preview of Panther, OS 10.3. I do not have a copy of the preview version, so my responses will be limited to what I've read at Apple's new Panther site (check the archives for other feature reviews)
I will also be rating each feature on a scale from 1-10 on whether or not they are worthy of considering upgrading from the might OS 10.2 Jaguar.

A major new feature Apple is touting:
File Vault:
Apple has added security measures into Panther that previous version of OS X have not had. File vault is the ability to encrypt your home directory. When you're logged in and working, it will encrypt and decrypt on the fly, but no one else can decrypt your files. This is nice, but their are already viable work arounds that allow you to do similar things. Apple also included the ability to require a password when you wake from sleep, but a simple solution to that is to require a password to get out of your screen saver and just make sure the screen saver runs before the computer goes to sleep.

All in all, most of these security measures will not appeal to the average user, and can already be achieved through a bit of ingenuity or free third party applications.
Worth the Upgrade Rating: 1