"They sure weren't very economical on this one."
"Welcome to Obnox!"
—The startup screen
Obnox OS: The Worst Operating System is a short film created by Kenneth Perrine and Michael Perkins in 2001. It stars Alan Turner as Mel, an office worker who is excited to test out "Obnox Public Beta Preview 1", only to find out it has some rather interesting features…
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This video contains examples of:
- Card-Carrying Villain: If the name "Obnox OS" wasn't obvious enough.
- Computer Equals Monitor: Mel throws his monitor out of his office while trying to uninstall Obnox.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: Implied in the beginning, where Mel is told that "some employees left the company [that made Obnox OS] for some undisclosed reason".
- Rage Quit: Mel has one in the end, where upon hearing that his credit card has been terminated, throws his monitor out of his office.
- Snarky Inanimate Object: Saying Obnox OS is this is an understatement.
