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Bersting With Joy (10/31/99)
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Remember when ZDNet's Jesse Berst, that longtime Wintel-using Apple-bashing pundit, recently voiced his intense frustration at the "constant crashes" and "inconsistent interfaces" of Windows? He even went so far as to say that he was strongly considering switching to an iMac. Now, we're not naïve enough to believe that he was seriously ready to junk his Wintel and leap head-first into the Joy of Macdom-- heck, anything that's Mac-vs.-PC is controversial, and therefore a big traffic draw. For all we know, Jesse just wanted a little boost in his advertising revenue a few weeks ago. But still, it's a hopeful sign when the Apple-haters start talking about switching to Macs; even if Jesse doesn't mean it, would he really have posted such an article two years ago? Yeah, right.
Anyway, Apple was paying attention, and jumped at the opportunity to snare a high-profile convert. As ZDNet executive producer and Mac correspondent Liz Enbysk reports, Apple sent Jesse a Graphite iMac DV Special Edition to review just days after his tale of Windows frustration hit the web. There are even pictures of Mr. Berst unpacking the thing, looking just a bit out of place; he's the quintessential Windows geeks holding the epitome of computer style and elegance. We're anxious to see how he likes it.
Now, we imagine there are those of you who are none too pleased that, after years of slamming Apple and the Mac platform, one little hint of a possible conversion is all it takes for Apple to send Jesse Berst a free iMac. Some of you who are still trying to buy an iMac DV Special Edition are probably even more steamed that, due to ongoing availability "issues," you can't even get one for $1499, but Jesse Berst got one for free two weeks ago instead. Hey, we feel your pain. But at the same time, we're glad that Apple is paying enough attention to send equipment to someone who might recant years of anti-Apple bile and tell his readers that the iMac is actually a pretty spiffy piece of equipment. Of course, if that happens, then demand for the iMac will be even stronger, and you'll probably be waiting even longer before there's a Special Edition available for you. Sigh. Just remember, all good things come to those who wait...
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 10/31/99 episode: October 31, 1999: It's All Hallow's Eve, when the Macs come out to claim the souls of the unwary. Meanwhile, a security problem in Mac OS 9 leaves potentially sensitive data accessible by anyone who can click a "Cancel" button, and Apple sends Jesse Berst a Graphite iMac for free, while the Mac faithful still wait for their pre-orders...
Other scenes from that episode: 1878: Bobbing for Apples (10/31/99) And so passes our first Halloween in AtAT's new digs-- and it was a scary one, to be sure, by virtue of our continuing foray into the sticky world of wallpaper removal. Haunted house, schmaunted house; the scariest structure has a living room with walls covered with glue and a scheduled furniture delivery in less than two weeks... 1879: Don't Tell Mommy (10/31/99) Let's see, Mac OS 9's been out for all of a week now, and already people are starting to find some potentially serious security holes. Faithful viewer Justin noted a problem with the new operating system's "Console Lock" feature, as reported by Security Focus...
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