Anyone know what the record thread length is? Whatever happens tomorrow, Apple has surely already accomplished one of its primary goals - to get people like us whipped up into a frenzy. 30 pages and counting...holy eye-strain Batman!!
I've read that UBB poops out around 1600 posts or so.
The point about Apple under-hyping Paris is a good one. If they did this for all expos, even if this were alittle more than usual, then I would not be so, uh, hopeful. But the fact that they have actually tried to suppress expectations at previous expos is telling.
On the other hand MWNY '01 caught even them by surprise I think. The now infamous line from Jobs, "We should have been ready" directly after the keynote was telling. They were certainly expecting more at that time. Like the G4 fiasco, I think Apple has taken precautions this time. They must have been pretty sure what was going down for sure a week before this expo though, when this hype started.
Oh damn, Anders, I fear I might be excommunicated from the Sane Elite! I might not be expecting G5's, but my expectations are getting pretty high nonetheless.
I think whatever the big announcement for MWNY was, is ready now. Whatever it is was probably started a year before that.
What happened at MWNY '00? I can't remember that far back....
What was Steve thinking, direction wise, for the company? I think MWNY '00 Was the introduction of the DP machines, right? I think right about then Apple would have been thinking of how to speed up their Powermacs without the help of Motorola since Motorola couldn't produce faster chips.
So, how the hell is Apple going to make a 1 GHZ G4 run faster than a 2.2 GHZ P4? But not just in Photoshop, I mean twice as fast with EVERYTHING. What bus technologies aren't used in the Windows world, that couldn't be used six months from now to let them catch up?
<strong>I think whatever the big announcement for MWNY was, is ready now. Whatever it is was probably started a year before that.
What happened at MWNY '99? I can't remember that far back....
What was Steve thinking, direction wise, for the company? I think MWNY '99 Was the introduction of the DP machines, right? I think right about then Apple would have been thinking of how to speed up their Powermacs without the help of Motorola since Motorola couldn't produce faster chips.
So, how the hell is Apple going to make a 1 GHZ G4 run faster than a 2.2 GHZ P4? But not just in Photoshop, I mean twice as fast with EVERYTHING. What bus technologies aren't used in the Windows world, that couldn't be used six months from now to let them catch up?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Dual machines came MWNY 00, not 99. Then came the iBook and AirPort.
<strong>I'm getting happier. My mom just told me that we might have up to 7 inches here so more likely of them closing school!</strong><hr></blockquote>
And last but not least: The thread where the AI collective declared and proved the best hoax in Apple hardware hoax history to be... a hoax. And that BEFORE the video and pictures were officially on the spymac homepage. Nobody dare try screw us again <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
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<strong>Wow... this thread is really amazing. I've wasted too much time reading all 30 pages of it!
same here
:eek:
Hmm...
30 / 6.5 = 4.62
4.62 * 0.9375 = 4.33
30 + 4.33 = 34.33
Tomorrow at 9am this thread should be at least 34.33 pages long.
Damn I'm a damn mathematical guy.
The point about Apple under-hyping Paris is a good one. If they did this for all expos, even if this were alittle more than usual, then I would not be so, uh, hopeful. But the fact that they have actually tried to suppress expectations at previous expos is telling.
On the other hand MWNY '01 caught even them by surprise I think. The now infamous line from Jobs, "We should have been ready" directly after the keynote was telling. They were certainly expecting more at that time. Like the G4 fiasco, I think Apple has taken precautions this time. They must have been pretty sure what was going down for sure a week before this expo though, when this hype started.
Oh damn, Anders, I fear I might be excommunicated from the Sane Elite!
40 posts per page
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1360 posts +
approximately 1.3 to 1.4 Ghz Powermacs then, at least according to Fran's earlier theory (around page 21 or maybe 24).
What happened at MWNY '00? I can't remember that far back....
What was Steve thinking, direction wise, for the company? I think MWNY '00 Was the introduction of the DP machines, right? I think right about then Apple would have been thinking of how to speed up their Powermacs without the help of Motorola since Motorola couldn't produce faster chips.
So, how the hell is Apple going to make a 1 GHZ G4 run faster than a 2.2 GHZ P4? But not just in Photoshop, I mean twice as fast with EVERYTHING. What bus technologies aren't used in the Windows world, that couldn't be used six months from now to let them catch up?
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<strong>34 pages
40 posts per page
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1360 posts +
approximately 1.3 to 1.4 Ghz Powermacs then, at least according to Fran's earlier theory (around page 21 or maybe 24).
Well, according to his theory, I just hope I underestimated this thread.
Means: G5 @ 2.4GHz please, else I'm gonna buy some new windows
I'm becoming superstitious. If UBB tops out around 1600, does that mean that 1600Mhz G? (4 or 5 would both be quite good at that speed).
Come people, we can bring this UBB to it's knees, which, BTW, is where Steve will be if this show doesn't turn out WAY BEYOND the rumor sites.
Oh forget what I just babbled, I'm getting light headed in Giddy anticipation.
This time tommorow I'm gonna be totally frazzled. :cool:
I think the announcement has to be something different.
<strong>I think whatever the big announcement for MWNY was, is ready now. Whatever it is was probably started a year before that.
What happened at MWNY '99? I can't remember that far back....
What was Steve thinking, direction wise, for the company? I think MWNY '99 Was the introduction of the DP machines, right? I think right about then Apple would have been thinking of how to speed up their Powermacs without the help of Motorola since Motorola couldn't produce faster chips.
So, how the hell is Apple going to make a 1 GHZ G4 run faster than a 2.2 GHZ P4? But not just in Photoshop, I mean twice as fast with EVERYTHING. What bus technologies aren't used in the Windows world, that couldn't be used six months from now to let them catch up?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Dual machines came MWNY 00, not 99. Then came the iBook and AirPort.
<strong>I'm getting happier. My mom just told me that we might have up to 7 inches here so more likely of them closing school!</strong><hr></blockquote>
7 inches of snow and school closes?? Wow.
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Dual machines came MWNY 00, not 99. Then came the iBook and AirPort.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Sorry, I forgot it was 2002.
I guess this is when I should go back and edit my original post....
BUT the <a href="http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000509&p="; target="_blank">OH GOD!!!!! [iWalk]</a> takes the prize for me.
See these stats:
First page in half an hour (more than one post per minute).
First five pages in two hours.
First nine pages in just over five hours.
fastest page (<a href="http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000509&p=3"; target="_blank">#3</a>) in 15 minutes :eek: (I remember posting one post at the beginning and suddenly the page was over. :eek: )
And last but not least: The thread where the AI collective declared and proved the best hoax in Apple hardware hoax history to be... a hoax. And that BEFORE the video and pictures were officially on the spymac homepage. Nobody dare try screw us again <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
if not, i will go and buy some windows PCs *ROTFL*
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<strong>because of the apple'd hype i decided to await QUAD G5 @ 2.4 Ghz with 400Mhz Bus-Speed to blow me away!!!
if not, i will go and buy some windows PCs *ROTFL*
[ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: Krassy ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
That comes quite close to copyright violation, man.
<strong>EmAn, do your homework. There's a much better chance of no school if you are prepared.
Every time I keep trying to do my homework I keep coming back to AI. I'm too addicted I guess.