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Mac OS X On The Big Screen (3/29/01)
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Okay, so Mac OS X 10.0 is a little poky on all but the very latest and greatest hardware. Yes, it's incompatible with a ton of existing peripherals, pending the development and release of new drivers. We admit it-- we can't yet sync our Palm OS devices on our Mac OS X system. And the list of native Mac OS X software may be growing, but it's still woefully short. All of this is true. But even with all those cards stacked against it, Apple's new operating system has one thing which overcomes all obstacles: star quality.
That's right, Mac OS X looks fantastic, and has an attitude to match. Which is why, we suppose, ordinary nonfabulous people like us spend our evenings at home in front of the TV, while Mac OS X is embarking on a whirlwind life of glamour as a fledgling movie star. Mac OS X is already headed for the big screen, and we don't mean an Apple Cinema Display.
Eagle-eyed faithful viewer Jeff Nouwen has already spotted what we believe to be the Aqua Kid's first cameo-- in the trailer for What's The Worst That Could Happen?, coming to a theater near you this June. Just under a minute into the trailer, you can catch a quick glimpse of a Mac OS X screen with: the default Desktop picture; a Dock containing the Finder, the Trash, a folder, Mail, and what appears to be a Genie-ized web page; and a single window indicating a real estate transfer complete with Aqua window controls, buttons, and progress bars.
Sure, it's just a Martin Lawrence vehicle, but everybody's got to start somewhere; besides, Danny DeVito is in it, too, so that bodes pretty well. Think of this as a gateway role. Inside of a year, we bet Mac OS X will be starring in any number of A-list blockbusters and small, artistically important independent flicks before finally developing a crippling heroin addiction following a nasty breakup with Christina Ricci and eventually emerging from rehab to retire from Hollywood to do Shakespeare on Broadway. Let's see Windows XP pull that off!
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 3/29/01 episode: March 29, 2001: Mac OS X is a mite poky, but relax-- a speed-boosting update will be here any day now. Meanwhile, Apple's new operating system makes its first appearance on the silver screen opposite Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito, and the latest lucky city rumored to be getting an Apple retail store is Buffalo, NY...
Other scenes from that episode: 2955: Where's The "Fast" Button? (3/29/01) Despite the widespread sentiment that Mac OS X still isn't quite ready for prime time (an assessment that we judge to be pretty darn valid, incidentally), we're still having a blast with our copy. Maybe it's just our natural unbridled pessimism, but we're always genuinely thrilled when we discover a hitherto unknown feature-- like the fact that we can actually print via AppleTalk to our ancient and hulking LaserWriter II... 2957: Where The Buffalo Roam (3/29/01) Still itching for a Mac-shopping retail experience that doesn't leave you feeling like you've been bludgeoned with a hefty length of pine? Fear not, because relief is on the way-- if you happen to live in the right area, that is...
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