Is there a New Oxford English Dictionary?

Hello,
My iMac came with a New Oxford American Dictionary and Oxford American Writers Thesaurus. Should an iMac purchased in the UK have the English versions?
Simon

My iMac came with a New Oxford American Dictionary and Oxford American Writers Thesaurus. Should an iMac purchased in the UK have the English versions?
No, OS X is the same no matter where it is sold. Of course a new Mac will have OS X 10.5, which includes a Japanese dictionary and some other features, and also allows others to be added.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/04/roadto_mac_os_x_leopard_dictionary_20.html
http://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2008/03/more-dictionaries-for-leopards.html

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