Yeah, they really did that...
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/mini-how-to-remove-the-windows-bsod-icon-in-leopard-make-os-x-a-little-less-smug
When I first read this .. I went.. no way... they didn't do that did they? And I had to fire up the OS and drill around and check...
All the operational computers in my network look like this...
Now mind you .. BSOD's happen so infrequently that when they do it's such a rare treat to dig up Peter Gallagher's blog post so I can figure out what third party driver was the culpret...
http://blogs.technet.com/petergal/archive/2006/03/23/422993.aspx
I did have one last week but that was a known self induced event anyway due to not following my own cardinal rule of using a driver from Microsoft Update.
But you know... Apple needs to get on board with Interoperbility. Having Macs and Windows side by side working happily is what he's all about and embracing technology to just work better together is what everyone in this industry should strive for.
That icon is indeed a bit lame in a shipping product.
Read the complete post at http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2007/10/31/yeah-they-really-did-that.aspx