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macintologist · 12:05 AM

Steve Jobs keeps calling Mac OS X "rock solid" and "stable", why is it then that he has to add a qualifier to this statement, saying "it's pretty awesome when it works". Watch as Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller embarrass themselves and go down in flames in front of thousands of Mac fans who end up laughing at them

(option-click) http://homepage.mac.com/lorna/.Movies/mac-crash.mov

demograph68 · Jan 8, 2006, 11:34 PM

Whoa, the apple menu button is in the middle? Damn that's old.

chabig · Jan 8, 2006, 11:35 PM

Yeah, that was 10.0 beta, about five years ago.

macintologist · Jan 8, 2006, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by chabig

What's the matter?

eddiecatflap · Jan 8, 2006, 11:41 PM

hahaha omigawd

Agasthya · Jan 8, 2006, 11:50 PM

Someone forgot to check "prepare for internet streaming"

torsoboy · Jan 8, 2006, 11:55 PM

that is pretty funny. even though it is a few years old, it is still pretty funny.

macintologist · Jan 9, 2006, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by Agasthya

Someone forgot to check "prepare for internet streaming"

Option-click the link like any civilized internet user would do

TheIceMan · Jan 9, 2006, 12:06 AM

that's funny and embarrassing.

CharlesS · Jan 9, 2006, 03:26 AM

Hey, if that was 10.0 Public Beta, then we get to compare it against Windows ME.

edit: oh hell, that wasn't even an Apple app that screwed up. It was a prerelease version of Quake III. Sheesh...

- - e r i k - - · Jan 9, 2006, 04:05 AM

Lets balance this out by including the equally relevant Famous Blue Screen of Death Movie

ambush · Jan 9, 2006, 04:43 AM

Hmmm... the bad part is... the eternal awaiting snapshot bug still happens.

analogika · Jan 9, 2006, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by chabig

Yeah, that was 10.0 beta, about five years ago.

Actually, it was about SIX years ago.

production_coordinator · Jan 9, 2006, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by macintologist

Steve Jobs keeps calling Mac OS X "rock solid" and "stable", why is it then that he has to add a qualifier to this statement, saying "it's pretty awesome when it works". Watch as Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller embarrass themselves and go down in flames in front of thousands of Mac fans who end up laughing at them

(option-click) http://homepage.mac.com/lorna/.Movies/mac-crash.mov

The main difference being, the OS may not have crashed. The only info you know is that the program crashed... it's not like they had a kernel panic... [which is comparable to a BSOD].

JoshuaZ · Jan 9, 2006, 06:40 AM

Lets see... a game doesn't work.... or having your OS crash... hmmm.... which is worse....

macintologist · Jan 9, 2006, 06:51 PM

Well the OS crashed because it couldn't force quit the game. This still happens in OS X

production_coordinator · Jan 9, 2006, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by macintologist

Well the OS crashed because it couldn't force quit the game. This still happens in OS X

Completely different... also, they didn't try to force quit... also, this was a beta... a CLEAR beta OS.

The BSOD that happened with Gates/Windows happened JUST before they were scheduled to release the OS.

Leia's Left Bun · Jan 9, 2006, 07:05 PM

Damn I remember that when it happened. Feels like yesterday.

turtle777 · Jan 9, 2006, 07:14 PM

-t

turtle777 · Jan 9, 2006, 07:21 PM

torsoboy · Jan 9, 2006, 07:29 PM

wow, some people are getting pretty defensive.

placebo1969 · Jan 9, 2006, 08:22 PM

Phil kind of has a mullet, doesn't he?

macintologist · Jan 10, 2006, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by production_coordinator

Completely different... also, they didn't try to force quit... also, this was a beta... a CLEAR beta OS.

The BSOD that happened with Gates/Windows happened JUST before they were scheduled to release the OS.

That was back in 1998, and you're talking about outdated technology?

Kenneth · Jan 10, 2006, 12:44 AM

Interesting timing...

tooki · Jan 10, 2006, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by demograph68

Whoa, the apple menu button is in the middle? Damn that's old.

The Apple menu isn't a button, it's a menu.

And back then, it wasn't a control. It was purely decorative.

tooki

macintologist · Jan 10, 2006, 01:07 AM

I'll bet that Steve Job's has a miserable crash during one of his demos tomorrow

demograph68 · Jan 10, 2006, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by tooki

The Apple menu isn't a button, it's a menu.

And back then, it wasn't a control. It was purely decorative.

tooki

Yes Master.

Railroader · Jan 10, 2006, 05:00 AM

Originally Posted by macintologist

I'll bet that Steve Job's has a miserable crash during one of his demos tomorrow

If you are anti-Apple, why are you on this forum?

Are you the kind of guy who hangs out in Republican forums and is a Democrat?

macintologist · Jan 10, 2006, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

If you are anti-Apple, why are you on this forum?

Are you the kind of guy who hangs out in Republican forums and is a Democrat?

Nope I'm a Mac user since 1986. Never owned a Windows PC. Nice try

As to your second question...actually... yes

Railroader · Jan 10, 2006, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by macintologist

Nope I'm a Mac user since 1986. Never owned a Windows PC. Nice try

As to your second question...actually... yes

1. Weren't you born in 1986? You were an early bloomer eh?

2. I thought so. I have always found your claims to be an independent to be dishonest.

macintologist · Jan 10, 2006, 09:25 AM

Yep pretty much started using computers as soon as I was able to

And correct I am an independent and always will be

Railroader · Jan 10, 2006, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by macintologist

Yep pretty much started using computers as soon as I was able to

And correct I am an independent and always will be

I'm glad you put the sarcastic smileys in your post.