As I said, there's a lot speculation as to exactly what will be included in Leopard (or Leopard Server, for that matter). It's always difficult to separate rumors, wishful thinking and facts when discussing the future of Mac OS X.

So, here is a list of the most-talked-about potential Leopard features -- along with my take on how likely they are to happen:

-- Universal Mac OS X release for Intel and Power PC Macs -- very likely. (Apple has said this is a goal of Mac OS X development.)

-- Redesigned Finder with enhanced Spotlight integration -- very likely, though it's hard to guess how much redesign and integration will be included.

-- Intel or Universal version of Mac OS X Server -- very likely, and necessary.