Calm down. Obviously there is more too it
Perhaps these rumors are true
(I personally don't think they are)
but if they are then that means the other announcement is only bigger, only more groundbreaking. Perhaps that 1800 LCD iMac includes something to justify that price that hasn't been leaked such as a tablet.
Apple WOULD NOT be hyping MW for the announcements these sites are saying. and they would not be saying anything about the future. these specs and features are no where near the future.
I have confidence in Apple this time. I don't know what they are up to but its gonna be big
(I personally don't think they are)
but if they are then that means the other announcement is only bigger, only more groundbreaking. Perhaps that 1800 LCD iMac includes something to justify that price that hasn't been leaked such as a tablet.
Apple WOULD NOT be hyping MW for the announcements these sites are saying. and they would not be saying anything about the future. these specs and features are no where near the future.
I have confidence in Apple this time. I don't know what they are up to but its gonna be big
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Since when didn't you?
Seriously tho, I aggree. I mean how can you sell an iMac, even if it does have and LCD for $1800? There has to be a catch-there is something we haven't touched on.
-Paul
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what's with the g4 imac rumors? the predictions are getting worse the closer we get to mw expo ...
1800 for a cool concept but relative USELESS webpad monitor thingy, and you can start writing up those chapter 11 papers.
WEB PADS are a concept that is going nowhere. Their usefulness doesn't come even remotely close to justifying their considerable expense. They'll arive only when they add no more than a twenty to the price of a given machine. That's about all the added functionality they provide.
I knew it. Apple is hyping this show because they've got NOTHING. Their Powermacs are still going to be butt-slow jokes, their iMacs will be even worse values than they are now, and if we're luck we get a new iApp that's dumbed-down to the lowest common denominator user so they don't hurt their brains.
Add to the insult, that Jobs thinks this is a good thing.
I hope people bring rotten fruit to MWSF. Wait until he announces the price for the new iMac, and lob a few rotten apples. Save the rotten cantalopes for when he announces the ultra-fast new powermacs, topping out at 1 GHz, dual 933 MHz. Wow, that is so far beyond the rumor sites. I'm so amazed I must go pee on myself.
<strong>I knew it. Apple is hyping this show because they've got NOTHING. </strong><hr></blockquote>
Ummm, anyone else perplexed by this?\\
-Paul
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I hope people bring rotten fruit to MWSF. Wait until he announces the price for the new iMac, and lob a few rotten apples. Save the rotten cantalopes for when he announces the ultra-fast new powermacs, topping out at 1 GHz, dual 933 MHz. Wow, that is so far beyond the rumor sites. I'm so amazed I must go pee on myself.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Will do.
This MW better not be a joke.
<strong>um...PC manufactures have been offering LCD consumer computers sub $1000 for some time now. If Apple thinks that only the top iMac can have an LCD due to costs of LCD's and the rest of them have that sick little 15" CRT than they are absolutely out of their mind.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The sick little 15" CRT is actually nice - I have one!
I just don't believe that the King of Marketing - SJ - has all of sudden lost his mind and is hyping crummy specs and crummy prices.
We'll know Monday!
Never underestimate the stupidity of Apple when it comes to marketing and selling products. This is the same company that took a brilliant product, the Cube, and destroyed it by overpricing it.
Now the world is giving us specs *less* tan we were predicting a week ago. Quite funny really.
By sunday night well all be predicting 350MHZ g3's!
Something is wrong
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Ummm, anyone else perplexed by this?\\
-Paul</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hyping nothing - JYD is hyping his own fears.
JYD - you show so little faith - do you own a Mac? If so, why'd you buy one? If you use it, why?
<strong>Apple knows the mac community was expecting more than what those supposed specs are. I just dont see them making such a big deal and getting our expectations so how only to release that.
Something is wrong</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'm with applenut on this one.
I think that Apple has learned from the Cube-fiasko - Steve will not be eager to tell his investors that they overestimated demand again and build up that big of a hype before the show.
As many others, I believe that the show will not solely focus on improvements to their current line-up nor an LCD-iMac - which is not that revolutionary after all - but rather on some digital devices... any news about Steve's rumored CES-keynote?
Well, I'm all excited!
Just look at current pricing. A low end G4 w/15 inch LCD is currently $2199 w/the rebate. Now, given the likelihood of reduced LCD prices and speedbumped G4s at Macworld, you could theoretically get a 867 G4 w/combo drive, and a 17 inch LCD for the same price. Now, an iMac w/G3 and smaller LCD will definitely be more than $400 cheaper than the low end G4, considering that the current high end iMac is $700 dollars cheaper. That's my $3.02
(other random thought: what if the macminute/thinksecret source was canadian? then that'd be good pricing)
<strong>any news about Steve's rumored CES-keynote?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Maybe next year...
-Paul
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The sick little 15" CRT is actually nice - I have one!
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Are you kidding me? I think you're the only one who likes the CRT that the iMacs have. I'd much rather have an LCD because it's easier on the eyes, more viewable area, and it takes up a lot less space. If Apple keeps the shitty CRT that they currently use (except for maybe the low end) it'll be a bigger flop than the Cube.
1800 Lira for an iMac, why not.
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