Check out the new Apple Macintosh TV commercial:

http://www.apple.com/hotnews/features/hal.html

Clear and to the point (scary).

I'm thrilled, because about 2 years ago I installed a startup sound with HAL's voice saying: "I'm completely operational, and all of my circuits are functioning perfectly." It's a hoot!

I don't know when the commercial will begin airing on TV (Superbowl?) but when it does, awareness will go up like a rocket.

-- Mac (safe@mac.home), January 10, 1999

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"It was a bug, Dave." Apple web ad, fun, serious, new marketing

:) :)
I've been having nice discussions with Apple about this, have been encouraging them to go public for some time. Yes!

Ashton & Leska in Cascadia, iMac pioneers ;-D

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-- Leska (allaha@earthlink.net), January 10, 1999.

"It was a bug, Bill." "You like your Machintosh better than me, don't you Bill. Bill? Can you hear me Bill?"

That's how I hear it ;-) Cool marketting ploy, LOL.

-- Chris (catsy@pond.com), January 10, 1999.