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    Happy Birthday Mac OS X!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Colton, Mar 24, 2009.

  1. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Colton, Mar 24, 2009
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    de.1337 Notebook Evangelist

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    What? What about the public beta? Wasn't that in 2000? Does that count?

    P.S. PC user, moohaha. :D
     
    de.1337, Mar 24, 2009
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  3. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    For some historical reference, LOL (Oh, YouTube, how convenient :p):

    Macworld San Francisco 2000-The Mac OS X Introduction (Pt.1)
    <object width='425' height='344'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ko4V3G4NqII&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ko4V3G4NqII&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width='425' height='344'></embed></object>



    Macworld San Francisco 2000-The Mac OS X Introduction (Pt.2)
    <object width='425' height='344'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6-fkYFV7rOY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6-fkYFV7rOY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width='425' height='344'></embed></object>


    Macworld San Francisco 2000-The Mac OS X Introduction (Pt.3)
    <object width='425' height='344'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2GkoAa5718Y&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2GkoAa5718Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width='425' height='344'></embed></object>

    Particularly interesting is just how far OS X has evolved, especially in the Dock. :D
     
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  4. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Nice find there, booboo! :p I agree, it's very interesting on what changes were brought about to OS X over the years... :)
     
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    de.1337 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ha, nice. I would watch those if I could. I'm weird. I don't have a Mac, but I know about them. :D
     
    de.1337, Mar 24, 2009
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    LOL, pretty much the same here :p
     
    booboo12, Mar 25, 2009
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  7. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Well I guess I could say I own one, and know a little about them... :D ;)
     
    Colton, Mar 25, 2009
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  8. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Type steve jobs on wikipedia, and you will see how he started thinking about mac os x. This man is a genius!!!
     
    Luke1708, Mar 26, 2009
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  9. Vaath

    Vaath Notebook Deity

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    Wait 24th of march is osx birthday? HA, I knew it was meant to be, I just turned 25 today (the 24th) :)
     
    Vaath, Mar 26, 2009
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  10. Luke1708

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    Congrats!!!Happy Birthday!!!!! :D :D :D
     
    Luke1708, Mar 26, 2009
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