iMac G5 confirmation or Macworld screw-up?
Having registered my new iBook G4 (which is awesome btw) I was asked if I'd like to sign up for a free 1-year subscription to Macworld magazine. Naturally I said yes and as I was signing up they asked what my most recent Apple purchase was. As pictured below the iMac G5 was at top of the pulldown menu.
Even as I present this question I think I fall into the "Somebody at Macworld screwed up." camp. Especially given the "server G4" instead of "XServe," etc, but since there is a possibility that they know something we don't, I couldn't resist posting my screen-cap. Talk amongst yourselves...
Even as I present this question I think I fall into the "Somebody at Macworld screwed up." camp. Especially given the "server G4" instead of "XServe," etc, but since there is a possibility that they know something we don't, I couldn't resist posting my screen-cap. Talk amongst yourselves...
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soon, patience my child
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Originally posted by Nebagakid
I bet you 30 AppleInsider credits that The PB G5 is released before this Phantom-iMac G5!
you are on....except instead of ai credits, if i win you no longer use the three smokey guys at the end of every reply you make....if you win i will no longer sign out as
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Originally posted by thegelding
you are on....except instead of ai credits, if i win you no longer use the three smokey guys at the end of every reply you make....if you win i will no longer sign out as
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And i will be here to control the bet
Originally posted by thegelding
you are on....except instead of ai credits, if i win you no longer use the three smokey guys at the end of every reply you make....if you win i will no longer sign out as
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Win win for the rest of us.
Originally posted by Powerdoc
There is a third alternative, simultaneous release ...
Yes, simultaneous release is best for all involved. When one releases before the other it almost always leads to emotional problems as the unreleased feels neglected... Are we still talking about computers?
Originally posted by Guartho
Yes, simultaneous release is best for all involved.
Definitely. It also feels really good when you can.. err... wait. You're talking about computers, aren't you.
Nevermind.
Originally posted by Powerdoc
There is a third alternative, simultaneous release ...
does that mean that they both have to put their "extra" sigs in their actual sig?
Originally posted by thegelding
you are on....except instead of ai credits, if i win you no longer use the three smokey guys at the end of every reply you make....if you win i will no longer sign out as
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Why? I am not offended or annoyed by your sig.
There is a way to get rid of the smokey guys, just edit the CSS File that Safari uses (or OmniWeb). I know Synotic did it, what a smart chap he is!
Originally posted by bauman
I think we should be able to bet with our post counts
That would encourage crappy posting to get your count up...so basically my first 1000 posts. Now as to this post...
In this order:
first the faster G5's (soon)
then the PowerBook G5
and third the iMac G5 (mid 2004?)
They make a lot more money with the first two.
Originally posted by aleph
My best guess for Apple's updating strategy:
In this order:
first the faster G5's (soon)
then the PowerBook G5
and third the iMac G5 (mid 2004?)
They make a lot more money with the first two.
as I recalled, didnt the IMAC have the G4 before the powerbooks?
Originally posted by The General
as I recalled, didnt the IMAC have the G4 before the powerbooks?
Nope. Powerbook G4 was intro-ed Jan of 2001, and the iMac in Jan of 2002.
Apple-History.com is a good source
As an aside, repeat after me: It's iMac. Not all caps. </petpeeve>
Originally posted by aleph
My best guess for Apple's updating strategy:
In this order:
first the faster G5's (soon)
then the PowerBook G5
and third the iMac G5 (mid 2004?)
They make a lot more money with the first two.
I would have to agree with aleph, despite his ZANY NAME!, he has a good prediction timeline, I'd agree with. Maybe not the dates exactly, but the order mos-def.
but it would take nothing to get a 1.6 or 1.8 g G5 into the current iMac
apple will decide soon and we shall see
PM speedbumps in a week or two
then iMac or PB updates around feb 1
i go for iMacs, no reason not to
PB could come then also, but i would think the chip would only be a 1.2 G5 at most, likely a 1.0...still nicer than a g4 chip
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