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Operating Systems => macOS => Topic started by: Pissed_Macman on 2 August 2003, 06:36

Title: OS X or XPee?
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 2 August 2003, 06:36

I was debating with someone last night and the topic of Windows XP's uncanny resemblence to OS X came up. I was wondering which came out first, XP or OS X. I could have sworn that it was OS X that came out first because I remember hearing it on the radio that XP was coming out that day after my friend already had had OS X throughout the summer before that. Does anyone have any links to any sites that state when the two came out?

[ August 01, 2003: Message edited by: Macman ]

Title: OS X or XPee?
Post by: jasonlane on 2 August 2003, 06:42

OS X did, OS X server was first released in March 1999. The beta for OS X 10 was first available 13th Sept. 2000 the public release was March 2001.

Xpee Windows XP RC1 was June 2001 and Windows XP Home and Professional was October 25, 2001.

Timeline (http://apple2history.org/history/appy/ahb6.html#2001)

[ August 01, 2003: Message edited by: Zardoz ]

Title: OS X or XPee?
Post by: raptor on 2 August 2003, 08:12

OSX is not all cluttered, and is way better looking. Also has more eye candy that attracts alot of users.

XP is just a nightmare.

Title: OS X or XPee?
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 4 August 2003, 19:23

You just got into my signature, raptor.

[ August 04, 2003: Message edited by: Macman ]

Title: OS X or XPee?
Post by: Panther's gf on 6 August 2003, 22:02

I proudly confess that I have been so lucky that I haven't had to even touch an XP yet.    :D  

Heh, X pee. True. It feels so pee..

[ August 06, 2003: Message edited by: Panther's gf ]