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Waves · 10-12-2009, 02:29 PM

Major bug in Snow Leopard deletes all user data

Reports have been cropping up on the Apple Support forums that users have been losing all their data due to a nasty bug in Snow Leopard, Apple's latest Operating System. Many users are reporting that all settings are being reset and most data is gone, according to iTWire.

whoops!

bonus: best digg comment:

"Need all your data wiped out in moments? There's an app for that!"

Flamingnun · 10-12-2009, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by ionlylooklazy

its worldwide bro, google ps3slim

Still $400 here brah. (admittedly not that far off, but still...) I wonder if the sony decided to make them backwards compatible in Europe this time around, with the Slim version.

Sony Playstation 3 120GB Slim Console (PlayStation 3) - free UK delivery at Gamestation.co.uk

Waves · 10-12-2009, 03:00 PM

on a side note what a great corrupted business model sony is using with their systems. make the first generation big fat and ugly so you can sell the same loser a slim version to make him feel cool. hats off to you, satan...i mean sony...

verklingen · 10-12-2009, 03:02 PM

not only that man look at how many psps they made (LOL at the new gay version). but then again nintendo perfected that mess with the gameboy. . . in fact they may be the ones to blame

Waves · 10-12-2009, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by verklingen

not only that man look at how many psps they made (LOL at the new gay version). but then again nintendo perfected that mess with the gameboy. . . in fact they may be the ones to blame

yeah but at least nintendo's move had an air of practicality to it...ever try fitting an original game boy into your side pocket? im sure you have. :P for a console thats sitting next to my t.v. until it dies i dont give a fuck if its slim or gonzo sized.

Flamingnun · 10-12-2009, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Waves

on a side note what a great corrupted business model sony is using with their systems. make the first generation big fat and ugly so you can sell the same loser a slim version to make him feel cool. hats off to you, satan...i mean sony...

Sony loves to release shit, then release smaller versions of it's shit a few years later. See; PS2/PSP/PS3/Sony's stock index rating....

ionlylooklazy · 10-12-2009, 03:41 PM

and yet has still been rehashed less than halo

Waves · 10-12-2009, 04:03 PM

its ok someday playstation will have some worthwhile franchises. im sorry bill gates is buying all yours away.

as for halo, well, turns out people dont mind playing sequels of amazing games. when microsoft releases an xbox slim i'll be all up in their shit too.

verklingen · 10-12-2009, 04:05 PM

and on that note god of war has been the same shit over and over and over

no multiplayer either

Waves · 10-12-2009, 04:09 PM

i liked god of war back in the day when you played it online and it was called diablo!

ionlylooklazy · 10-12-2009, 06:04 PM

enjoy your generic FPS franchises and games i can play on windows.

verklingen · 10-13-2009, 08:16 AM

yeah well, enjoy your BUTT!!1!

Ego Tripping · 10-13-2009, 11:16 AM

Love the macs for Web/Graphic/Video. Yet, I'm a web designer with a PC. Reasons:

1) Grew up with PC

2) Love the GUI vs. Mac's

3) Know how to fix Windows (thus, it doesn't break on me anymore either)

4) Love wide variety of software selections

5) Love being able to buy any part I want, not just 'Apple Approved"

the-who? · 10-13-2009, 09:55 PM

it's 2009, I thought everyone had one of each by now.

Macs are more expensive, as you already know, but you get what you pay for. I've dropped my macbook, cracked the screen, broke the keyboard and had a couple internal issues... and Apple has covered all repairs 100% and they mail it back to your house for free.

Con - can't play every video game. but who gives a shit, its a computer not an xbox.

wellfleation · 10-13-2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Waves

Major bug in Snow Leopard deletes all user data

Reports have been cropping up on the Apple Support forums that users have been losing all their data due to a nasty bug in Snow Leopard, Apple's latest Operating System. Many users are reporting that all settings are being reset and most data is gone, according to iTWire.

whoops!

bonus: best digg comment:

"Need all your data wiped out in moments? There's an app for that!"

This has occurred for "guest" users as opposed to primary users (Admin) and has been "extremely rare". Regardless, MS would take a year to fix this. I bet there is a patch out in a week or two.

Also, anyone who does not back their systems up, no matter what the OS, are idiots. I always back up my photos, music, and movies as well as other stuff that I do not want to lose. Most people now-a-days have a couple of external hard drives where they back there info to just in case. I have two HDs I back up wirelessly with TimeMachine You don't even have to think about, it's automatic.

wellfleation · 10-13-2009, 10:47 PM

1) Grew up with PC
Understandable - most people have and that is where the bias begins as they have little to know experience with other platforms.

2) Love the GUI vs. Mac's
I don't get this one unless you never use Macs or use PCs 90% like my wife. If this is the case, you expect things to be more complicated than they are b/c that is what most experience with their Windows boxes. My wife for example I think feels this way (I had to show her how to set-up a new photo printer - Apple menu/System prefs/Printers (really uncomplicated but she's used to the PC way). I'm on a PC at work and make the choice to use a Mac at home b/c I have no issues and the GUI is like my right hand.

3) Know how to fix Windows (thus, it doesn't break on me anymore either).
That's great for people who like to tinkle with their PCs. I prefer to use my Macs which never seems to need to be "fixed". I'm not saying things never go wrong, but then again, things go wrong with everything no matter how high end, just not nearly as often.

4) Love wide variety of software selections
Tons of selection = tons of shit too. Also you could always boot into Windows to run any app you want at full speed under Windows if you REALLY need to.

5) Love being able to buy any part I want, not just 'Apple Approved"
You obviously have not been made aware that Apple runs under Intel now? You do not need to buy Apple approved parts.

Did I miss anything?

Flamingnun · 10-14-2009, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by wellfleation

You obviously have not been made aware that Apple runs under Intel now? You do not need to buy Apple approved parts.

Mac's still don't have a huge selection of aftermarket hardware internals do they..?

JcP · 10-14-2009, 01:52 AM

^^ oh shit. Wassup nun? haven't seen you much lately

Lloydy · 10-14-2009, 03:48 AM

seriously do you get paid for this shit? you bum apple products far more than is healthy

wellfleation · 10-14-2009, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Lloydy

seriously do you get paid for this shit? you bum apple products far more than is healthy

I use Apple products and know some of their products very well. Just as a PC user would correct a fellow PC user who makes a stupid statement. The people who know better would correct them. It just so happens that I'm the minority here and therefore constantly get attacked when correcting peoples misconceptions, such as
this.