May 30th, 2006



NOTE FROM KIM:
For those of you living under a rock, Apple’s
Boot Camp software product is an add-on
to Mac OS X that lets you install and run
Microsoft Windows XP on the same machine.


The Top 7 Features
of Apple’s “Boot Camp”


7> Your CPU now has three speeds: Overclocked, Normal and XP.

6> Dragging a document to the trash displays an animation of a smiling trash can chewing up and spitting out a paperclip.

5> Every time Windows crashes, you’re conveniently booted directly into OS X.

4> The new Mac boot-up sound? Steve Jobs weeping.

3> Blue Screen of Death now customizable in a wide variety of neon colors.

2> A 42% increase in functionality with only a 7% decrease in smugness.

and the Number 1 Feature of Apple’s “Boot Camp”…

1> Shutdown screen reminds you that Microsoft couldn’t figure out a way to run Apple’s software on Windows.




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Credits:

Selected from 36 submissions from 15 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Laura Oberst, Columbus, OH — 1, 5
Matt Van Opens, Watertown, WI — 2, 4
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 3
Mark Zinck, Grand Rapids, MI — 3
Allen Evans, Cedar Rapids, IA — 3, 4
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 6, List Moderator, Topic
G. Griebenow, Johannesburg, S. Africa — 7
Chuck Burke, Phoenix, NY — 7