September 2000: Mac OS X Public Beta

It's Public Beta time, Mac OS X Public Beta that is. Apple scores a coup by including QuickTime on the new Madonna album. We explore the beta and find out how close or (different) the original iteration of Mac OS X really was from OS 9 and we discuss John Siracusa's Ars Technica review. It's a Best in Show kind of episode, folks.

Listen:

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• Interview with Jeff Raskin - the original Macintosh Project Manager
• Apple Borrows Amazon's "1-Click" Ordering Method
• Apple Nabs Madonna's New Release In QuickTime Format
• Macworld Expo Paris Recap

Mac OS X Public Beta:

• Apple Expo 2000 - OS X Available For US$29.95 Via The Apple Store
• Revisiting the first OS X beta, Kodiak
• John Siracusa’s Kodiak Review
• First Principles of Interaction Design (Revised & Expanded)

Recommendations:

• Josh & Matt:
  • Movie: Best in Show