Don Crabb - Computer Help Virtual macintosh? Check out the web! Question: OK we all know don that you love the Mac, So pal I'm gonna buy one and see that your right. But before I do I would like a quick crack at using a Mac.. where do I turn? Answer: Well, point your PC's web browser to http://www.poweron.com, where you will get a "virtual" Macintosh experience courtesy of the page's author and maintainer Jonathan Gleich, you will need Netscape Navigator 2.0 or better to take full advantage of this page. And remember, this is only a simulation using a real Mac is much better. Editors Note: Yes Don, Nothing Beats a Macintosh! .. - JG

Mac Central Communications I'm afraid I'll have to step in and take over on this one. One of our contributors insisted that I go and have a look at this site, so reluctantly I pulled myself away from a story I was working on and skipped over to The Virtual Macintosh. As I worked my way through it's pages I became more and more enthralled. This is an incredible site! I was very impressed. Jonathan Gleich has put together what I feel is one of the most entertaining, enlightening, informative, and creative sites I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. The one question I kept asking myself during my Mac journey through his site was, "Why didn't I think of this?". - Stan Flack Editor in Chief, MacCentral

Mac Today Magazine This is absolutely one of the best, most clever sites on the web. The fact that it's all Mac puts the icing on the cake! (Especially like the Microsoft dig. Touche!) We give it our "Mondo Cool" rating! I'll find a way to plug your site in the printed edition of the magazine as well. You've got something very special here, and I know our readers would enjoy it! Again, my hats off to you on an excellent site with tons of Mac Attitude! Best regards, Scott Kelby Mac Today Magazine

InfoWorld I liked it! It was pretty good - A nice mixture of humor and useful information. Nice work. Now, will it make it onto the InfoWorld Web Hotlist? I've placed it on a list of possible candidates (along with several hundred others) and it has a chance. Keep in mind I get dozens of suggestions each week. James Battey - Staff Writer InfoWorld [EDITORS NOTE: Jim responded to me asking him to check out my page, this is not an official recommendation]

Digital Sushi All this stale Mac news can get a little old sometimes. So for a Mac treat, visit Jonathan Gleich's Virtual Macintosh. It has a little of everything for the Macintosh enthusiast, making this a really hot page! And if you are a Mac lover who is forced to get his web fix on a PC at work, going to this page will make you feel right at home. Erik Gorka, Digital Sushi

Digital Apple 9/22/96 I have seen a lot of Macintosh pages, but the Virtual Mac is by far the most unique and the most fun to navigate. Jim Adams Digital Imaginings

The Macintosh Collection Your page has recieved a 5 star rating by The Macintosh Collection, Why? Because I've seen waaaay cool pages, and yours. Shows Mac supremacy! Your page is the Mac. Congratulations, Leo Prieto The Mac Collection

The Ultimate Apple Search I've gone to a lot of mac pages gathering info for my homepage. But when I clicked on "Power-On" at the Virtual Mac. I almost swallowed my cigarette. That has to be the most clever "come in to my site" things ever. The site is funny. and have nice touch not seen in many pages, Class. Michael Ultimate Apple Search

Platinum Award Your site has been chosen as one of the Top 100 of 1996 by Platinum 100.

Jaaspr Award Five Star Site

BandWidth Buster BandWidth Buster Award An absolute waste of disk space, phone lines and computer equipment, a totally useless site! -- Congratulations!

MacNow Magazine Whoa..... The most intersting Mac page I've ever visited!!! Cory Bertsch Contributing Editor - MacNow Magazine

Cybersite of the Week - Commercial Absolutely one of the best, most clever sites on the web! The most intersting Mac page I've ever visited!!! Check this man out! -AG Cyber Site of the Week

The Ultimate Web Author's Resource "Very cool! Why didn't I think of this?" The W4 award for Way cool WWW sites! Michael Daines Webmaster - The Ultimate Web Author's Resource

Appleholics Anonymous Great page! What a great idea for an interface!!!! Jeff Treistman

MacWorld It's great! I'm going to figure out a way to point folks to your site, so keep in touch. Again, very nice! ... and it's the first time I've seen the coca cola site, so thanks twice. Karen Liberatore Macworld Online

The Mac Index I love your page I will surely add it (as a cool link) during my next update!! Keep up the great work! (I should expect it from a Macintosh guy!!) Steve Webel The Mac Index

Macintouch Nice interactivity. The progress bar looked cool also. Ric Ford

The Evangelist You're the man! Your site is very cool Guy Kawasaki

Dr.Mac Nicely done! Bob LeVitus [EDITORS NOTE: Why do all writers give two word reviews?] :)

Cult of Mac Your site looks _very_ cool I mean it takes a lot of bandwidth with all its graphics. but then, who am I to complain: Cult is a _lot_ heavier and doesn't look half as good as your site. Damn you; had I seen your site a few days later I would have been able to say the idea of using Mac/OS desktop on my Mac-support page was an idea not risen from your site... ;-) Mats Kommonen Cult of Mac

Information Highway One of the brightest sites on the Internet! Accurate, funny, and very well written, Apple computer should hire this guy! Information Highway

The People's Choice Rated one of the top 100 Sites See this weeks top 100 URL's. The People's Choice

My Mac To The World Links Pages Why didn't I think of that??? One of the best if not the best Mac sites I've seen, And I've seen alot of them! Your site is a "Must See" on my MacOS page! WilliamLH - HTML Author & Mac Shareware Reviewer

Hit The Beach! Wave of the Day for July 25, 1996 Waverunner

The Cool URL We are pleased to confirm that you are officially a member of Who's Cool In America And, for our international friends, Who's Cool International.

WebEdge Featured Site July 12, 1996 This is a site that any Mac user would enjoy. It was designed on a Mac, it runs on a Mac server and best of all. . . It IS A MAC!

Information Technology Institute * Apple a Day July 10, 1996 Mac Today calls it "absolutely one of the best, most clever sites on the web". Turn on the power of the virtual Macintosh, and you will agree. Heng-Cheong Leong

Blue Planet - Cool Site Fantastic graphics and fun links make Virtual Macintosh a must-see. Blue Planet

Other Awards and Mentions!

The Virtual Macintosh is a clever and shamelessly 

MacOS-centric site that models itself,

graphically, on the Macintosh environment. 

The site uses GIF animations to mimic the Mac boot-up process

and some aspects of the Finder and Mac desktop. 

Also features links to many MacOS-related sites.



The Media News - "http://www.medianews.com/"



PC users may wonder what its like to work on a Mac. 

Mac users will find this site very familiar. We found it

exceptional. Wonderfully designed and easy to navigate this

clever site is easily one of the best on the net today. For you

PC users out there, be prepared for a little

PC/Windows/Microsoft bashing.



Platinum 100 Award -- "http://www.firestorm.com/krs/platext2.html"



The Virtual Mac - An online simulation of the Mac user experience. 

Very original and entertaining. - MacMedic "http://members.aol.com/macmedics/index.html"



Virtual Mac - Top notch site with very, very clever graphics. This is a MUST SEE sight!

Mac Today Magazine "http://www.avaloncity.com/MacToday/"



An incredible display of imagination beyond your wildest Web dreams. 

It took Jonathan Gleich a year to build this baby! -- Rated 4 Macs

Mac Internet Connection  "http://members.aol.com/smart5/macologist/"



The Virtual Mac is a site that is hard to classify. It has some great links, 

but it is not a links page. It has fantastic graphics, but it is not devoted to art.

Instead, it is designed to show off the Macintosh in it's full platinum colored glory. 

Navigating around the Virtual Mac is not at all different than navigating your own Mac. 

You can even Empty the Trash! It's simply one of the best and most unique sites on the web, 

and most worthy of your visit.

jim adams, -- digitalApple "http://www.mindspring.com/~jta"



This page simulates a Macintosh interface and offers usefull information

about Macs. As much as I hate Macintoshes, I'd have to say that this is a very

good page. Mac users or people that are interested in Macs should check this page

out. "http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/2205/recrevw.html"



Usefulness     Crtvty     Connection     Content     Org     Appearance     Avg

A	        C+           B             A-        B+         C-          B+



The Virtual Macintosh - Jonathan Gleich's interesting, entertaining, educational 

and well-done page!  --  "http://www.idsonline.com/userweb/billfox/mac.htm"



The Virtual Mac - An online simulation of the Mac user experience. Very

original