Macworld, November 1st, 2000
Mac users, take note: as of September 13, 2000, the nest-generation OS has landed. Sort of. Apple may not be finished yet, but it's taken its first big step with the public release of an early version of Mac OS X.
This is a public beta," meaning that Apple is letting us get our hands on a version of Mac OS X that's definitely not fully formed.
So what does Apple gain by releasing this early version of Mac OS X? The release offers tangible proof to all Mac users that the company is working toward a stable, modern operating system. But perhaps most importantly. Apple also gets the Mac's most...
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