Windows XP startup sound versus the Mac

KizZ · 29 Apr 2006 at 23:06

I dont get it.

Al Vallario · 29 Apr 2006 at 23:13

KizZ said:
I dont get it.

It was a prank in which someone created a loud, elongated boot-up sound and configured their Apple PowerBook to play it during boot-up. Said person then took the laptop to a library and, under the watchful eye of hidden cameras, fired it up.

I don't think it's been posted before, but it's about as old as the internet

Scream · 29 Apr 2006 at 23:15

First time I saw the video and I have to admit, it was good.

Pho · 29 Apr 2006 at 23:29

That's what you get for buying a Fisher Price operating system.

(assuming that was running Mac, and not Linux, and yes, I'm aware mac runs off UNIX)

Al Vallario · 29 Apr 2006 at 23:45

Pho said:
That's what you get for buying a Fisher Price operating system. (assuming that was running Mac, and not Linux, and yes, I'm aware mac runs off UNIX)

I know you're joking and all, but that's not a mac boot-up sound there. It was custom made for the prank

Pho · 29 Apr 2006 at 23:49

Al Vallario said:
I know you're joking and all, but that's not a mac boot-up sound there. It was custom made for the prank

Yeah I guessed

. Whenever I use a mac I want to press the right mouse button, and those 'one giant button' mice you get for them are even worse, I keep de-clicking them when I move my hand

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Morlan · 29 Apr 2006 at 23:50

Al Vallario said:
I know you're joking and all, but that's not a mac boot-up sound there. It was custom made for the prank

Yeah but it's based on that small chord sound you hear on the Mac. I guess it's really just taking the wizz out of the XP startup sound!

nikebee · 30 Apr 2006 at 00:33

squawkBOX said:
The much better quality and original verison of that video is on this site:

http://www.prangstgrup.com/index_1000.html

I recommend the "Music Lecture" - rather funny!

that is awesome

bledd · 30 Apr 2006 at 02:07

lol, and the windows user guy in red is already logged in

Morlan · 30 Apr 2006 at 02:20

bledd. said:
lol, and the windows user guy in red is already logged in

Eh, the guy in red is not part of the prank. It's the girl sitting directly in front of him (with the glasses).. she boots up her XP lapper. I can't blame your ignorance though, it's not shot very well.

Energize · 30 Apr 2006 at 04:30

Quicktime videos are so annoying, the codec is obselete.

Morlan · 30 Apr 2006 at 04:52

Energize said:
Quicktime videos are so annoying, the codec is obselete.

Did you click the alternative Google link? :rolleyes:

Energize · 30 Apr 2006 at 04:59

Morlan said:
Did you click the alternative Google link?

Yes I did, that doesnt mean quicktime isnt obselete. :rolleyes:

Though of course some may be happy with google videos which use a more obselete codec, personally ive seen videos filmed in the early 1900s that are better quality.

Morlan · 30 Apr 2006 at 06:25

Energize said:
Yes I did, that doesnt mean quicktime isnt obselete. Though of course some may be happy with google videos which use a more obselete codec, personally ive seen videos filmed in the early 1900s that are better quality.

No, I agree.