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- initialism computing  
blue screen of death  - initialism computing  black 
screen of death  
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They will give you a choice of colours for your BSoD the article didn't explain how they were going to improve the BSOD
Slashdot 2009
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They will give you a choice of colours for your BSoD the article didn't explain how they were going to improve the BSOD
doggdot.us 2009
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Anyway, it's funny, but the BSOD is a relic of the past.
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I think this BSOD is another in a long line of poor business decisions Apple has made.
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After the BSOD is restarted itself, got the the HP load up page and then froze so i turn it off and left it unplugged for a bit.
The Blue Screen Of Death Survival Guide Decodes Your System Crash | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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BSOD is Windows, Linux has kernel panics, Mac have the rainbow wheel of doom.
The Blue Screen Of Death Survival Guide Decodes Your System Crash | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The BSOD is something you don't want to see, but you should be happy when you do (instead of just a solid freeze or black screen). reynwrap582 gmerin
The Blue Screen Of Death Survival Guide Decodes Your System Crash | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The BSOD is just giving you a justification to make a disingenuous claim which doesn't fool anyone.
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The reality is the BSOD is an excellent iconic representation of ALL that is so sorry about the Monopolysoft PC experience; therefore, it's an entirely appropriate icon.
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It†™ s funny, but the fact is that the BSOD is the only screen-filling Windows feature that would be recognizable in a dock icon.
 
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