Start-up chime is from Sinead O'Connor
Anyone else notice that the start-up chime on iMac's is the opening note from "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor? Check it.
imac g5
The actual start up sound or chime is called SoSuMi, made to sound Japanese but actually has an interesting story behind it:
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/03/24/early-apple-sound-de.html
The Windows start up sound was written by Brian Eno, he used to be in the band Roxy music but has done so much more since then:
http://musicthing.blogspot.com/2005/05/tiny-music-makers-pt-2-microsoft-sound.ht ml
Someone has to write these sounds, that someone gets a cheque year after year.
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/03/24/early-apple-sound-de.html
The Windows start up sound was written by Brian Eno, he used to be in the band Roxy music but has done so much more since then:
http://musicthing.blogspot.com/2005/05/tiny-music-makers-pt-2-microsoft-sound.ht ml
Someone has to write these sounds, that someone gets a cheque year after year.