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  • Reply 81 of 410
    Quote:

    Originally posted by billybobsky

    more delays motherboard fires. 1230 days.



    what? where'd you hear that?
  • Reply 82 of 410
    screedscreed Posts: 1,077member
    What!? Three and third years!?!? No! KHHAAAANNN!







    Screed
  • Reply 83 of 410
    5 days... (unless today brings surprises )
  • Reply 84 of 410
    kroehlkroehl Posts: 164member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by onlooker

    I'd say the Super-Bowl is the Best place to announce something. Everybody is watching. Actually the super-bowl is the most watched sporting event on the planet. (or used to be) It's piped into just about every country in the world. Even if they don't watch US football regularly (which most don't) It's still the most watched game on the planet.



    Think 1984 Duh... I think Steve Jobs already told us in his own way.




    Two problems: Even if it is the most watched sporting event in the world (I believe that is F1 BTW but never mind) and it is piped into every country in the world, every country in the world doesn't get US network commercials. Consequently that point would be sorta moot. OTH the US is of course Apple's biggest market but I question the sales impact of Super Bowl advertising compared to the price of the air time.



    Second problem is that Apple hasn't bought ad-time during the Super Bowl and has publicly stated that they won't.



    I'm pretty certain that it won't happen, but who knows?
  • Reply 85 of 410
    epromeprom Posts: 11member
    I agree with kroehl.



    America is NOT the world.

    Not everything Americans do interests the rest of the world.
  • Reply 86 of 410
    ps5533ps5533 Posts: 476member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by ipodandimac

    i'm sure all of you have read this from AI:



    Power Mac G5

    Meanwhile, updates to the company's flagship line of professional desktops are nearing release, with the sources citing January 20th or later as a potential time-frame. Recent reports on the subject have been crossed with mumblings of project 'q38'; a tracking name which is rumored to pertain to the desktop revision itself or the new series of 90-nanometer PowerPC G5 chips that will power them.



    During the week of Macworld Expo, sources were vouching for the completion of the q38 project and claimed that the units were ready for introduction. "We were kind of expecting them," one source said excitedly, "I don't know what the hold up is... they're done. Maybe they're attempting to distance announcements or have yet to build up a consistent supply of the microprocessors."



    with that said, i'll start the countdown at 7




    nienty nanos that means G5 PoerBook...rite?
  • Reply 87 of 410
    kanekane Posts: 392member
    You guys are such geeks......... Soooooo, can I join this party too??
  • Reply 88 of 410
    now that IBM has released a PDF with the new 970fx specs, i expect apple to go ahead and make an announcement soon about updated PMs, iMac G5 and maybe even PB G5....would they do all that at one time or spread it out over the month of Feburary?? Feb 2004...the month apple geeks fell madly in love with the G5.....



    g
  • Reply 89 of 410
    onlookeronlooker Posts: 5,252member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by eprom

    I agree.



    America is NOT the world.

    Not everything Americans do interests the rest of the world.










    I neglected to mention that half of the idiots cant listen or read

    before they open their trap.



    Quote:

    Originally posted by onlooker

    Even if they don't watch US football regularly (which most don't)"







    I did not say, or insinuate that "America was the world" you ***. I said
    Quote:

    Originally posted by onlooker

    "the super-bowl is the most watched sporting event on the planet. (or used to be) ".



    And
    Quote:

    Originally posted by onlooker

    " it's piped into just about every country in the world"



    What part of that do you, and your snooty attitude not understand? YOu ****ing **** Sm0ker...



    Edit by Fran441: I would not suggest trying to bypass the profanity filters again.
  • Reply 90 of 410
    Sorry, but I cannot let this go:



    Quote:

    I did not say, or insinuate that "America was the world" you @ss. I said

    quote:

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Originally posted by onlooker

    "the super-bowl is the most watched sporting event on the planet. (or used to be) ".

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



    And

    quote:

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Originally posted by onlooker

    " it's piped into just about every country in the world"

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



    You are just demonstrating your US Bias. The Super Bowl is not even in the top three. The most watched sporting events in the world are:



    1. Soccer World Cup

    2. Olympic Games

    3. Rugby World Cup



    Evidence:

    http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SPORT/10....wcup.bground/



    Your last sentence (which I did not bother to quote) just reinforces the widely held view that people from the US should, read more, learn more, and speak less!
  • Reply 91 of 410
    flounderflounder Posts: 2,674member
    Well, for one single games I think the superbowl is it (or quite close).



    If you include events, the superbowl is certainly not number one in the US either. The whole NFL playoffs I imagine lag behind both the olympics and the NCAA basketball tournament in the US.
  • Reply 92 of 410
    from g5's to the olympics!



    well, its 4 days til next tuesday, but i'm looking forward to tomorrow...
  • Reply 93 of 410
    Quote:

    Originally posted by onlooker

    :...I did not say, or insinuate that "America was the world" you ***.....



    ....What part of that do you, and your snooty attitude not understand? YOu ****ing **** Sm0ker.....




    Real mature reply.

    I rest my case.



    (Is there a moderator around?)



    Edit by Fran441: Yes, quote cleaned
  • Reply 94 of 410
    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by eprom

    I agree with kroehl.



    America is NOT the world.

    Not everything Americans do interests the rest of the world.




    To americans, the world is America.
  • Reply 95 of 410
    x xx x Posts: 189member
    Here's a different stat on the world's most watched sporting events in 2003.



    http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,575039085,00.html
  • Reply 96 of 410
    Ahh take your arguement to GD... This is a countdown to new macs!
  • Reply 97 of 410
    amorphamorph Posts: 7,112member




    It's enough that the Super Bowl is an extremely popular event, especially in the country where Apple does half their business, and that it has a longstanding tradition (started by Apple!) of ambitious advertising.



    That said, Steve basically announced that the whole year would be a celebration, so looking to the Super Bowl or the 24th or any other particular day is narrowing things down a bit much.



    The 24th, or the Tuesday after the 24th, are perfectly good candidates for announcements, but there will be many more. Apple could have sent out invitations with "be quiet about this or else" attached on a few days' notice, or they could simply fire off a press release and slap Hammer Girl on the front page for the day.
  • Reply 98 of 410
    Ahh but it is so much fun counting down until ever Tuesday in the year passes Eventually it may be the day!
  • Reply 99 of 410
    anandanand Posts: 285member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by eprom

    I agree with kroehl.



    America is NOT the world.

    Not everything Americans do interests the rest of the world.




    That's not what M.J said:



    We are the world, we are the children

    We are the ones who make a brighter day

    So let?s start giving



    Diana ross

    There?s a choice we?re making

    We?re saving our own lives



    Michael & diana ross

    It?s true we?ll make a better day

    Just you and me



    Dionne warwick

    Send them your heart

    So they?ll know that someone cares



    Dionne warwick & willie nelson

    And their lives will be stronger and free



    Willie nelson

    As God has shown us by turning stones to bread



    Al jarreau

    So we all must lend a helping hand



    Chorus:

    We are the world, we are the children

    We are the ones who make a brighter day

    So let?s start giving



    Bob dylan

    There?s a choice we?re making

    We?re saving our own lives

    It?s true we?ll make a better day

    Just you and me
  • Reply 100 of 410
    epromeprom Posts: 11member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by anand

    That's not what M.J said:



    We are the world, we are the children

    We are the ones who make a brighter day

    So let?s start giving




    Yeah and see where he is now......

    In court.
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