Apple slips, posts Tiger launch graphics on Apple.com two days early

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in macOS edited January 2014
Things just aren't going Apple's way this week. The latest company blunder took place around 2:30 eastern time today, when an employee inadvertently updated the main Apple.com web page with graphics planned for Friday's launch of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger."



Tiger is "In Stores Now," a graphic on Apple's main page read for few minutes on Wednesday. The page was reverted back to its current state after the company became aware of the mishap.







Judging by the images that appeared, Apple.com on Friday evening will return to its original layout (white background, and rounded preview graphics). A dynamic splash screen marked by a large "X" will alternately highlight some of Tiger's most anticipated features including Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat AV, Automator, QuickTiime 7 and Safari.



Over the past week, Apple has entered into a spat with a major book publisher over an unauthorized biography of company CEO Steve Jobs, seen Amazon.com leak the specs of new Power Mac models a day early, and watched catalog resellers violate an embargo on pre-mature shipments of Tiger to customers.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 8
    wilcowilco Posts: 985member
    This is probably more of a macrumors.com thing.
  • Reply 2 of 8
    david_ocdavid_oc Posts: 90member
    Such a big deal - now we know Tiger is coming out soon...
  • Reply 3 of 8
    corradokidcorradokid Posts: 16member
    No big deal, just change your Mac's date/time to Friday and you too can see that Tiger is now available
  • Reply 4 of 8
    jasenj1jasenj1 Posts: 923member
    Karma? What goes around comes around? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you? You reap what you sow?



    Just a guess.



    - Jasen.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    nathan22tnathan22t Posts: 317member
    and released shitty PowerMacs that will be lucky to sell 100K this quarter... if consumers know what is good for them
  • Reply 6 of 8
    4fx4fx Posts: 258member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by nathan22t

    and released shitty PowerMacs that will be lucky to sell 100K this quarter... if consumers know what is good for them



    While perhaps not a "significant" bump, it is important for Apple to keep releasing updates to the PowerMac. And if you had to buy one anyway, its nice to know that you will get 400 extra MHz worth of processing power...
  • Reply 7 of 8
    mdriftmeyermdriftmeyer Posts: 7,503member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by jasenj1

    Karma? What goes around comes around? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you? You reap what you sow?



    Just a guess.



    - Jasen.



    Karma or the Law of Causality isn't the same as you reap what you sow, nor is it the Christian mantra of do unto others as you would have them do unto you.



    Karma reminds one to be mindful of potential causalities when one takes actions in life, no more no less.



    The idea that if you treat others with some level of royalty as you wish to be treated is servitude and wreaks of ignorance; it will be a cold day indeed by the time one gets treated by what they perceive to be just. Follow your dreams live your purpose in life and all rights itself.



    Stop living up to others views on right and wrong for you and life becomes a joy.



    Steve Jobs looks to be enjoying his life to the fullest--just a guess.
  • Reply 8 of 8
    monkeyastronautmonkeyastronaut Posts: 1,343member
    Ha ha! That's what they get for being control freaks. hehe
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