Jaguar is fastest-selling Apple OS

Apple has broken its own sales records with the release of the latest version of its OS X operating system - otherwise known as Jaguar - which has sold over 100,000 copies in one weekend, according to the company.

The company also said that more than 50,000 people visited its retail stores in the US on Friday night for a special promotion tied to the release, officially known as OS X 10.2.

That promotion included a discount on other in-store products for those who paid full price - £99 for a single user, £159 for a single-residence, five-user package - for the OS.

"Jaguar is our fastest out-of-the-gate OS release ever, and it's looking like a home run," Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said in a statement.

The update to Apple's OS includes features targeted at Microsoft Windows users, which is part of Apple's campaign to get people to switch to Macs. New features include iChat, an instant-messaging client compatible with the popular AOL Instant Messaging network, and a handwriting recognition feature called Inkwell.

Margaret Kane writes for News.com