Does the promo mean "No G5" at MWSF
Okay, okay, the "officially" part is an exaggeration.
Check this link out:
<a href="http://www.apple.com/promo/crystalclear/" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/promo/crystalclear/</a>
Apple extended the Crystal Clear promo until January 31, 2002.
IMO, it means one of two things:
1) the new PowerMacs (G4 or G5) will appear after the promo date ends at an iPod-like special event.
2) there will be new G4s at MWSF and this is Apple's way of telling us there won't be any G5s.
I'm sure you'll all come up with your own crazy interpretations.
Frankly, the obsession with the G5 eludes me, so I don't care either way. All I want is a SuperDrive in the low-end PowerMac or high-end iMac. I very much want a SuperDrive setup between $1500 - $2000.
cheers!
[ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: NeoMac ]
edit- changed title to something less misleading. -Jonathan
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Check this link out:
<a href="http://www.apple.com/promo/crystalclear/" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/promo/crystalclear/</a>
Apple extended the Crystal Clear promo until January 31, 2002.
IMO, it means one of two things:
1) the new PowerMacs (G4 or G5) will appear after the promo date ends at an iPod-like special event.
2) there will be new G4s at MWSF and this is Apple's way of telling us there won't be any G5s.
I'm sure you'll all come up with your own crazy interpretations.
Frankly, the obsession with the G5 eludes me, so I don't care either way. All I want is a SuperDrive in the low-end PowerMac or high-end iMac. I very much want a SuperDrive setup between $1500 - $2000.
cheers!
[ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: NeoMac ]
edit- changed title to something less misleading. -Jonathan
[ 12-16-2001: Message edited by: Jonathan ]</p>
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Seriously, I'm more interested in what this says about the possibility of new displays at MWSF. Does this mean no 17/19/22 lineup?
It might mean a delay in the G5. But I don't think so.
I think it is to clear inventory ASAP...of boh PM's and LCDs.
I would think that if this promotion is limited to just that model that they would differnentiate it by "2001 G4s" to avoid confusion if there are "2002 G4s" coming out.
Obviously, there wouldn't be any confusion if they just released Power Mac G5s
But they could just wait to label it afterwards.
Or they'll announce G5s that will ship in February. Which would give me some more time to save up!
<strong>Okay, okay, the "officially" part is an exaggeration.
Check this link out:
<a href="http://www.apple.com/promo/crystalclear/" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/promo/crystalclear/</a>
Apple extended the Crystal Clear promo until January 31, 2002.
IMO, it means one of two things:
1) the new PowerMacs (G4 or G5) will appear after the promo date ends at an iPod-like special event.
2) there will be new G4s at MWSF and this is Apple's way of telling us there won't be any G5s.
I'm sure you'll all come up with your own crazy interpretations.
Frankly, the obsession with the G5 eludes me, so I don't care either way. All I want is a SuperDrive in the low-end PowerMac or high-end iMac. I very much want a SuperDrive setup between $1500 - $2000.
cheers!
[ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: NeoMac ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
If you're going to read into the extension of this promo, at least read into the fine print. If you'd bothered to read the fine print, you'd notice that the Crystal Clear promo only applies to the following G4s:
M8359LL/A (733) , M8360LL/A (867), and M8361LL/A (Dual 800)
And the following displays:
M7928ZM/A (15), M7649ZM/A (17), and M8058ZM/A (22).
Any new or revised products released at MWSF will carry a new product number. Thus, this offer would not apply to any new G4s, G5s, or displays apple may release ay MWSF. This of course rules out your inference that Apple will release revved G4s rather than G5s at MWSF. It also doesn't mean Apple has noting new for us at MWSF.
All we can tell from the extension of the offer is that Apple wants to make EXTRA sure they clear their stock of current G4s and/or displays. We can't logically tell if they're doing this to so they can release new PowerMacs on February 1, or if they're doing this so any remnants of the current stock will sell through after the introduction of a new product at MWSF.
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Any new or revised products released at MWSF will carry a new product number. Thus, this offer would not apply to any new G4s, G5s, or displays apple may release ay MWSF. This of course rules out your inference that Apple will release revved G4s rather than G5s at MWSF. It also doesn't mean Apple has noting new for us at MWSF.
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So what you're saying is that this means absolutely NOTHING. We're back to square one again?
<flogs NeoMac in forehead>
This wouldn't be the first time they had a promo expire after a show, either. They've done it with PowerBooks at least once. It could mean that they won't actually ship the new PowerMacs until February, or it could mean that they're preparing to have to do some serious channel clearing through January, regardless of when the new models appear.
They could also change the promo's expiration date. They've done that, too.
<strong>Someone remind me not to click on topics started by NeoMac in the future.</strong><hr></blockquote>
LoL I second this motion
<strong>Someone remind me not to click on topics started by NeoMac in the future.</strong><hr></blockquote>
LoL I second this motion
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Seriously, I'm more interested in what this says about the possibility of new displays at MWSF. Does this mean no 17/19/22 lineup?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I agree. Not because I want one, but if they keep the 15" LCD in the lineup does this make it more or less likely that the new iMac will have a15" LCD too?
Chris
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Someone remind me not to click on topics started by NeoMac in the future.</strong><hr></blockquote>
[quote]Originally posted by sjpsu:
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LoL I second this motion</strong><hr></blockquote>
Cout me in too.