PowerBook G5 is 'going to be a while'

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PowerBook G5 - 'Going to be a while'

PowerBook G5 - 'Going to be a while' 11/03/2003 07:02 PM
In a wide-ranging interview with ComputerWorld, David Russell director of product marketing for portables and wireless at Apple made some comments abo...

Cancer benefits 'going unclaimed'

Cancer benefits 'going unclaimed' 06/23/2004 04:43 AM
Terminally ill cancer patients in Scotland are missing out on �15m worth of unclaimed disability benefits, a charity says.

Election postal votes 'going up'

Election postal votes 'going up' 03/28/2005 06:01 AM
Voters demand more postal votes than ever for the forthcoming general election, a newspaper survey finds.

The New PowerBook 17: Icing On The
PowerBook Cake?

The New PowerBook 17: Icing On The
PowerBook Cake? 06/17/2004 06:05 PM
Sure, there are those questionable Xbench scores. But I find it hard to quibble about something like that when I have the latest adn greatest PowerBook to date sitting in front of me. By Ken Mingis, Computerworld (via MyAppleMenu)

12 Inch G4/1.33 GHz PowerBook Vs 15 Inch
G4/1.5 GHz PowerBook... How Much Faster
Is It

12 Inch G4/1.33 GHz PowerBook Vs 15 Inch
G4/1.5 GHz PowerBook... How Much Faster
Is It 06/02/2004 12:48 AM
By MacReviewZone (via MyAppleMenu)

Your PowerBook Knows Where It Is

Your PowerBook Knows Where It Is 04/16/2004 06:27 PM
Jason Snell: "Reaction to that story was great, and I want to thank everyone who participated or commented on it. Now I want to turn your attention to an alternate approach to solving the same problem: A script by Jon Bauman posted yesterday on Rob Griffiths' excellent Mac OS X Hints web site."

"15" PowerBook G4"

"15" PowerBook G4" 08/18/2004 10:29 AM

New PowerBook G4

New PowerBook G4 04/19/2004 12:23 PM
Available in three tempting sizes — the 12-inch model,the 15-inch powerhouse and the 17-inch stunner — every new PowerBook G4 features faster PowerPC G4 processors, with speeds topping the charts at 1.5GHz. The new PowerBook models offer 4x-speed SuperDrives. And each new PowerBook comes standard with both AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth. [Apr 19]

PowerBook G4s

PowerBook G4s 07/10/2004 01:03 PM
For the average business traveler or student, there's a lot to like about the new 12-inch PowerBook. By Henry Norr, MacNewsWorld (via MyAppleMenu)

Powerbook: 1, God: 0

Powerbook: 1, God: 0 08/30/2004 08:08 AM

It's a sad fact of life that God hates Mac users. If you needed any more proof, check out these pictures of this burnt and charred 12-inch Powerbook, caught in an apartment fire, which despite the damage and encrustations is reported to still work. What can we learn from this? In a kickboxing match between Jesus and Jobs, Steve would win. I know it's shocking, but if there's one thing I've learned from Internet, it's that digital pictures cannot lie. They don't even have tongues! (Thanks, Marcus!)

Read - Firey Powerbook [Progsoc]

PowerBook G5... Not Yet...

PowerBook G5... Not Yet... 02/05/2005 09:54 PM
CNet explores the possibilities surrounding an upcoming PowerBook G5. Obviously, users are interested in it, but with the release of the updated G4 P...

p-p-p-powerbook!

p-p-p-powerbook! 05/15/2004 02:42 AM

Another funny example of scamming a scammer. This time on eBay. (PDF file of the scam | Web Site)

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Where's the Powerbook?

Where's the Powerbook? 10/29/2003 12:10 AM

Ack! My baby's in London. But when will it arrive in my hands?!

Date	Time	Location	Status
16 Oct 2003	07:37	London City	Import Received
16 Oct 2003	04:46	London Stansted Airport	Consignment Received At Transit Point
15 Oct 2003	22:25	Brussels Hub	Consignment Received At Transit Point
15 Oct 2003	09:35	Brussels Hub	Consignment Received At Transit Point
14 Oct 2003	21:07	Luxembourg	Shipped From Originating Depot

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"PowerBook Mod"

"PowerBook Mod" 02/05/2005 10:10 PM

P-P-P-Powerbook

P-P-P-Powerbook 05/13/2004 10:46 PM
An American Ebay seller realises a European bidder is trying to scam him out of a Powerbook (fake escrow site, hijacked ebay account), so he sends him something far better, a P-P-P-Powerbook! Now, for you non-techies here, a factory model p-p-p-powerbook weights half what it's competitors weigh, comes with an A4 screen, the latest in internet adventure software, zero boot time, a fullsize keyboard (often with Key Redundancy^TM) and a state-of-the-art laser bluetooth mouse. This is technology. The seller posts to a forum and amongst the chatter people follow the package via the the Fedex tracking page and some even visit the delivery address (a barbershop/internet cafe) and take photos, video, and a seat for their hair cut. The duty tax on this particular p-p-p-powerbook is around £350 (paid for by the scammer) before he sees the package, and a few days later it's released by Customs as they watch in anticipation. A forum member arrives at the internet cafe, takes a seat and soon the package arrives. The scammer opens the box and there are angry raised voices heard. The barber doesn't understand what's wrong and asks... "Is it broken?"

Get Comfy, No Powerbook G5s For a While

Get Comfy, No Powerbook G5s For a While 04/20/2004 08:45 AM
Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice-president of hardware product marketing, is quoted in a BBC story that, "the G5 is part of our long term processor roadmap, but it will be some time before that processor will be in a notebook." He also noted that it took at least two years for...

P-P-P-Powerbook for a S-S-S-Scammer...

P-P-P-Powerbook for a S-S-S-Scammer... 05/16/2004 10:41 AM

I've ordered my PowerBook

I've ordered my PowerBook 12/20/2003 07:22 PM

Thanks to everyone who provided advice on buying a Mac - it provide incredibly helpful in making my selection. I placed my order this afternoon for a 15" 1 GHz PowerBook with a SuperDrive, backlit keyboard and 60 GB of Hard Disk space. I went with the minimum possible memory (256 MB) and plan to buy an extra 512 MB from Crucial (for less than half the price Apple charge) in a few weeks time.

I saved a serious chunk of money thanks to the Student Developer program (tip off from Leonard Lin), which for a $99 membership fee and proof of student status gives you up to 20% off your first hardware purchase from the Apple store. In total, I saved nearly a thousand pounds ($1500+) on the cost of the same machine in the UK. Truth be told, it was the amount I would save by buying here that inspired me to look at PowerBooks rather than iBooks in the first place.

Delivery in 2-3 business days. I can hardly wait.

G5 PowerBook Speculation

G5 PowerBook Speculation 12/17/2003 11:58 AM
Businessweek speculates on the coming of a G5 PowerBook. The author expects that the G5 PowerBook will come in the second half of 2004, and points ...

Report: PowerBook G4

Report: PowerBook G4 01/07/2004 02:08 PM
David Discher reports on Apple's PowerBook G4 trade-in program.

PowerBook G5!? Unlikely to Appear in
the Near Future

PowerBook G5!? Unlikely to Appear in
the Near Future 02/05/2005 09:07 PM
CNET has posted an article highlighting various logical reasons for why the PowerBook G5 is still a pipe dream.
"...a G5 PowerBook would require compromises in size, weight and other aesthetics such as noise production. Apple, and likely most of its customers, wouldn't be willing to live with that."

Sorry guys, you'll just have to wait another year, or by an iMac G5 and an iLugger.

I Want A Lighter PowerBook!

I Want A Lighter PowerBook! 02/05/2005 09:39 PM

I'm willing to pay a financial premium, but not a mass premium. Where's my 3.5 lb (or less!) Mac notebook? By David Sklar, O'Reilly Network

Buy my Powerbook memory

Buy my Powerbook memory 02/05/2005 09:45 PM
The bids are all the way up to 7 cents already! Or you can run over to NewEgg and buy a 1GB stick for ~$200. 7 cents or $200, what is it going to be?...

P-P-P-Powerbook for a S-S-S-Scammer

P-P-P-Powerbook for a S-S-S-Scammer 05/16/2004 12:00 PM
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Report: PowerBook

Report: PowerBook 01/09/2004 09:51 PM
more notes about Apple's trade-in program, plus a workaround for excessive fan operation in a 17" AlBook

My PowerBook Wishlist

My PowerBook Wishlist 05/02/2004 12:09 AM
I could probably come up with more things, but I did not run that far. By Brian D Foy, O'Reilly Network (via MyAppleMenu)

Kerry's Powerbook

Kerry's Powerbook 07/15/2004 12:18 PM

At least Kerry has good taste in computers.

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PowerBook G4 1.33 GHz (15 Inch)

PowerBook G4 1.33 GHz (15 Inch) 06/08/2004 06:31 PM
As a gaming machine, it's decent. It's not a hardcore gaming machine, but it can play most games out there without any real complaints. But as the system requirements of new games increases, the powerBook will be left behind. By Johan Hansen, Inside Mac Games (via MyAppleMenu)

The new 15-in. PowerBook: A laptop for
all?

The new 15-in. PowerBook: A laptop for
all? 06/03/2004 05:10 PM
If the 12-in. PowerBook is too small (or too slow), and the 17-in. PowerBook is too big, then the 15-in. model should be just right. And yet ...

iBook vs. PowerBook

iBook vs. PowerBook 04/19/2004 10:56 AM
Today Apple introduced new iBook G4 & PowerBook models. Here's my attempt to dispell any confusion between the two lines.

PowerBook Arrived

PowerBook Arrived 05/04/2004 04:52 PM
That was damn fast. I ordered late last week and most of the pieces have already arrived. Wow! I have the machine, extra ram from Crucial.com, 40GB iPod, iSight, and a few adaptors sitting in my cube now. Kick Ass Now I need to figure out how to move all my important data (iTunes, Mail, etc.) to the new machine. Hopefully I can do some sort of Mac rsync to copy my home directory over and be done with it....

So Many Cases, Just One Powerbook!

So Many Cases, Just One Powerbook! 05/27/2004 12:14 PM
I find myself in the market for a powerbook case for my soon to be arriving new powerbook. Alas, my...

Powerbook Upgrades & More

Powerbook Upgrades & More 03/06/2004 02:08 AM
PowerBookResQ "SuperDrive" DVD-R/CD-RW Burner Self Service Upgrade for G4 PowerBooks with Combo Drive: Only $299.99

Order by 3/10 and get a FREE Rio CD/MP3 Player with purchase! Add the Rio to your cart via the link below and use Q-Pon code "10HRMP3" to get the player at no charge.

More deals inside...

A PowerBook To The Rescue

A PowerBook To The Rescue 01/16/2004 11:03 AM

New PowerBook Ordered

New PowerBook Ordered 04/29/2004 08:35 PM
I always said that when I finished the book that I'd get myself a new notebook. Early on, I expected that'd mean a ThinkPad T40 or something similar but that all changed a little while ago. Thanks to an ADC hardware discount, I've finally ordered the new hardware. The order I placed via Apple Store is: PowerBook 1.5GHz (15.2 inch) 128MB Graphics Memory 80GB Ultra ATA Drive (4200 rpm) SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) Backlit Keyboard 512MB DDR333 SDRAMM (1 DIMM) AirPort Extreme...

Powerbook woes

Powerbook woes 03/14/2005 05:04 PM
You know it's going to be one of those days when you come into the office and find that the backlight on your laptop is dead. Big sigh. Things I've discovered so far: When you call the local Apple Store,...

VPC 6.1 and OS X networking together on
a PowerBook G4

VPC 6.1 and OS X networking together on
a PowerBook G4 11/07/2003 11:03 AM
Discovery through adversity once again. After applying the AirPort 3.2 update on my Powerbook G4 1GHz (sans-AirPort extreme), I discovered Virtual PC 6.1 with virtual switch (DHCP) could no longer "see" Mac OS X and vice-vers...

Powerbook G5 Next Tuesday?

Powerbook G5 Next Tuesday? 06/06/2005 12:08 AM

There is every reason in the world that this could be fake, but it won't hurt to go ahead and put those Powerbooks on eBay. Dated June 7th, this press release talks about 'Powerbook G5' models, with faster processors (duh) and better screens, still inside an aluminum case. We'll reproduce the text after the jump, but you can look at the 'Google Cache' on this guy's website for signs it's a spoof. (Thanks, Art!)

Update: So yeah, not likely. Lots of you have pointed out good reasons why this isn't legit, but I've copied the most comprehensive from reader 'John' below the press release after the jump.

Apple Announces PowerBook G5 for August Availibility
The Highly Anticipitated G5 Portables are Here, Featuring Low-power G5 Processors and HD Screens Across the Line

CUPERTINO, California—June 7, 2005—Apple® today announced the upcoming availibility of it's highly anticipitated PowerBook G5 line of personal computers, featuring low-power G5 cores running up to 2.3 GHz, with 12, 15, and 17 inch high definition widescreen displays, all enclosed in a thin aluminum shell. The super-powerful notebook computer outperforms the leading PC notebooks by up to 35 percent.*

The PowerBook G5's blazingly fast PowerPC G5 processor makes it the ideal computer for professional work on the go. "The PowerBook G5 is not only one of the coolest looking personal computers on the planet, it's also the fastest portable computer available." said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "We think it was worth the wait." With powerful Radeon® Mobility™ x-Series video cards standard across the line, and high speed 400MHz DDR2 RAM, the new PowerBooks can handle everything from 3-way H.264 video chats in iChat AV to professional graphics applications such as Shake 4 and Final Cut Pro 5 with ease.

The new high definition widescreen displays give you all the working space you need to watch and edit high definition video without hooking up an external display. All models will ship with Apple's new Mac OS 10.4 Tiger preinstalled. Best of all, this power is available at prices starting at just $1,699.

Pricing & Availibility
The new PowerBook G5 line will be available in August through The Apple Store® (www.apple.com), at Apple's retail stores and Apple Autorized Resellers in four standaIrd configurations.

The 1.8 GHz, 12-inch PowerBook G5, for a suggested retail price of $1699 (US), includes:

a 1440x900 HD widescreen LCD;
a Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
512MB of 400MHz DDR2 SDRAM;
ATI Radeon Mobility x300 64MB video card;
AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0;
DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support;
two USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire 400;
optional backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor; and
an 80GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.
The 2.0 GHz, 15-inch PowerBook G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:

a 1680x1050 HD widescreen LCD;
a Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
512MB of 400MHz DDR2 SDRAM;
ATI Radeon Mobility x600 128MB video card;
AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0;
DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support;
three USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire 400, FireWire 800
backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor; and
an 80GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.
The 2.3 GHz, 15-inch PowerBook G5, for a suggested retail price of $2,299 (US), includes:

a 1680x1050 HD widescreen LCD;
a 16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±R/CD-RW);
512MB of 400MHz DDR2 SDRAM;
128MB ATI Radeon Mobility x600 video card (256MB optional);
AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0;
DVI, VGA, S-video and conposite video support;
three USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire 400, FireWire 800;
backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor; and
an 80GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.
The 2.3 GHz, 17-inch PowerBook G5, for a suggested retail price of $2,899 (US), includes:

a 1920x1200 HD widescreen LCD;
a 16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±R/CD-RW);
1GB of 400MHz DDR2 SDRAM;
256MB ATI Radeon Mobility x600 video card;
AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0;
DVI, VGA, S-video and conposite video support;
three USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire 400, FireWire 800;
backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor; and
an 100GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.
*Based on a series of 12 common actions in Adobe Photoshop CS

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

The 'Google Cache' [Mac]

I don't buy that "cache" announcing the G5 PowerBook for a second. The most convincing error for me is that the first sentence incorrectly uses "it's", but you might be more convinced by the following: - Google cache pages use valid URLs, not "http://64.233.167.104.search.q[...]" - The typography and CSS IDs are completely different from current Apple PR. - The descriptive paragraph lacks an "About Apple" heading.

Compared to the last PowerBook press release, which is here:
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/jan/31powerbook.html

...we learn:
- The alleged release's URL style is different.
- The alleged release's press contacts are different.
- The trademark line on the alleged release:
"Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iTunes and iPod are trademarks of Apple...."
versus the legit PowerBook release:
"Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS, PowerBook, SuperDrive, AirPort, iLife, iTunes, iPod, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iCal, Apple Store and FireWire are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple..."

Apple neglecting to note that the word "PowerBook" is trademarked in a PowerBook press release? Not bloody likely!

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iPod rumors and rumors of iPod rumors

iPod rumors and rumors of iPod rumors 07/17/2004 10:05 AM
ThinkSecret's prediction of new sleeker standard iPods in August has been been adjusted this morning with the beans spilling of news of new white iPods to be announced Monday. This new prediction downshifts the previous rumor from being a standard iPod rumor to merely being an iPod mini rumor.

Rumors: Get 'em while they're hot

Rumors: Get 'em while they're hot 03/14/2005 04:23 PM
We all remember our first Mac rumor. Like our first tooth, kiss, paycheck or car, the first time we navigated to MacRumors or ThinkSecret or AppleInsider, and stumbled upon a tidbit that allowed us a glimpse into Apple�s fortress of development. It used to be that rumors were accurate about 50 percent of the time. And that was half of the fun � trying to decipher which parts of which rumor were correct, inaccurate or just completely fabricated. Raise your hand if you can remember iWalk. In recent years, however, a few rumor sites � especially ThinkSecret � have gotten a little too precise. For the most part, Apple�s announcements have become a matter of formality, as the community at-large (and often mainstream media outlets, too) have already received, absorbed and dissected the news, leaving little else save the decision to purchase. You have to admit, it's kind of taken the fun out of things. I mean, we were actually surprised when the iPod came out. No, really, we were. So, when Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James P. Kleinberg ruled Friday that "an interested public is not the same as the public interest," part of me was eager for a return to the Apple of yore, when a Macworld keynote was a reason to stay up all night in anticipation. (The other part of me was deeply afraid that journalistic integrity and responsibility would continue to be eroded until the only source of reporting would lie somewhere between supermarket tabloids and FOX NEWS, filled with half-truths and barely relatable sound bytes, all slapped under a 140-point misleading headline. But that�s not the point of this particular column.) For the most part, I agree with Kleinberg's statement, even if the ruling troubles me as a journalist. Apple�s trade secrets are, indeed, stolen property, but it remains to be seen just how hard the company can lean on the bloggers in question. Before the ruling, for example, ThinkSecret published two more rumors on its site: one about iMacs and eMacs, and one about Tiger. So, will we return to a dry, rumorless existence? Will the fertile, accurate soil that grows today's rumors dry up once Apple begins to enforce its court-appointed power? Or are we simply in store for a battle of rhetoric? Yesterday�s reports on ThinkSecret cited "well placed sources" rather than the traditional "reliable source" we've all come to trust so readily. We've all seen countless rumor sites come and go, and come and go again, but never have we faced such a bitter fight for dominance. So grab 'em while you can, because reliable rumors may soon be as hard to find as an iPod with a FireWire cable. Or, I suppose, an iWalk.

'04 Rumors Abound

'04 Rumors Abound 12/19/2003 07:38 PM
It appears another 2004 rumor list has surfaced. This one featuring a few new names fans can possibly look forward to. While exciting to read, we caution collectors to watch for offical Hasbro confirmation before getting their hearts set on any one of these items. Enjoy...

Rumors of my (VB6) demise...

Rumors of my (VB6) demise... 03/17/2005 03:01 AM
As Mark Twain once famously said, “Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.”

Tungsten T6 Rumors

Tungsten T6 Rumors 03/17/2005 03:51 AM

The freshest rumors about PalmOne's forthcoming Tungsten read a little lot like a fairy tale, so we won't get our hopes up just yet. Features for the T6 (or Tungsten 2005, as the case may be) include Bluetooth, Wavelan, 1GB of Flash memory, a 3 MP digital camera, an ethernet port, iTunes compatibility, an initial price of about $400, Graffiti 2 Plus with voice commands and the ability to clean your teeth while you sleep and print money.

To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure I have enough grains of salt to accompany this list, especially considering the hat tip from A_Man_In_Black in #gizmodo:

The Tungstens consciously don't include cameras, because of workplace restrictions. A new high-end Palm with a camera would be a Zire, not a Tungsten.

Tungsten T6 / Tungsten 2005 [PalmAddict via DailyGadget]

SCO Spreads Rumors About IBM Lawsuit

SCO Spreads Rumors About IBM Lawsuit 08/05/2004 10:46 AM

Mavericks Say Nothing to Wallace Rumors
(AP)

Mavericks Say Nothing to Wallace Rumors
(AP) 01/18/2004 06:02 PM
AP - Donn Nelson cautioned not to read too much into his meeting with Portland general manager John Nash.

Sun Fights Rumors, Old Perceptions

Sun Fights Rumors, Old Perceptions 09/23/2004 05:48 PM
Execs consider challenges involved in regaining market share, while analysts dissect the company's bold new plans to do so.

Rumors Today: iPod G4

Rumors Today: iPod G4 05/13/2004 06:32 PM
AppleInsider : A 4th generation prototype sports... a greatly advanced dock connector. "When a user connects one end of the video-cable into the iPod's new dock connector and the other end into the TV, it will switch the iPod into video mode."

Other News: Beatles Rumors

Other News: Beatles Rumors 09/24/2004 11:41 AM
Just how big a Beatles fan *is* Steve Jobs?

Apple sues again to keep rumors at bay

Apple sues again to keep rumors at bay 01/05/2005 03:56 PM
Apple has filed yet another lawsuit against a Mac-related Web site it says has leaked trade secrets. This time rumor site Think Secret is in Apple's crosshairs. The company filed suit against Think Secret and "other unnamed individuals," according to a report posted on CNet News.com.

Rumors Possibly Confirmed?

Rumors Possibly Confirmed? 01/05/2005 07:10 PM
The fires of Apple are once again lit. This time, however, they're going after ThinkSecret. Once again, Apple has highlighted a few specific articles, thus possibly confirming that these "rumors" are fact. Among the articles is the "rumored" sub-$500 headless iMac.

[Links from this story may be found on MacMerc.com. Click the title to delve deeper.]

Rumors fly about a possible Sirius-XM
merger

Rumors fly about a possible Sirius-XM
merger 02/01/2005 08:53 PM
According to New York Post sources, satellite radio rivals Sirius and XM have been involved in recent merger talks. Could a merger that would eliminate competition in the satellite radio arena scale technological and regulatory hurdles?

Here We Go Again: Bad Reporters and Good
Rumors

Here We Go Again: Bad Reporters and Good
Rumors 06/06/2005 12:15 AM

I can always tell when the news machine is slowing down. It's kind of like there's sugar at the bottom of the Mac Web's gas tank, really. When their news tank gets low they start to pick up the same old crap at the bottom and try to use it to fuel the fires. What I underestimated was the level at which they pick that crap up. It seems that Mac reporters are very, very easily bored.

What I mean is that there's a good deal of news to actually cover, what with Tiger coming out to stellar reviews in spite of it being alpha-quality crap that has more bugs than the Temple of Doom. That, alone, should be decent fodder. If not that, then the sudden appearance of music videos in iTunes, or the supposed Babblecasting capabilities that 4.9 is said to bring in the future. They could bring up a whole lot of topics and keep them in the forefront with new ideas and new spin. When that runs out they could easily be useful and start talking about tips and how to get the most of the computer (which is the only reason I still have a Mac World subscription, really). No, they babble about the same crappy rumors to keep the hit counter spinning for the Ad Lords.

I mean, some of us just don't post anything for months when there's no news and nothing else comes to mind. It's not hard, really; you just walk away and go do something with your life for a while. It seems that some others just can't seem to handle that concept.

So, what crap lies at the bottom of that tank? The usual suspects, really. They are the insane ideas that spread like wildfire each time they're brought up and cause the predictable and easily-incited hoards of Mac fundamentalists to hit the message boards and their own pathetic little blogs and write and write and write about how it will (never) come to pass and how everyone else is just not seeing the "big picture" and how this idea could easy (save|kill) Apple, and computing in general! and so on and so forth.

Poppycock.

If you ever see an article on these topics, you're being played for a fool and should ignore it:

• Mac OS X for PCs (and the variant "Apple moves Macs to Intel")
• PowerBook G5
• Video iPod
• Movie store
• Apple-branded PDA

Let's just get it out into the open here and now, okay? Apple's not doing any of them; not now, and not years ago when it was first "reported" that they were. Quit daydreaming and get back on track. Whatever Apple's next innovation is, you won't see it coming until it slaps you across the face like the Apple bitch you are and gives you that tell-tale "you had it all wrong, again" look.

If it was easy to guess where Apple would steer the industry next then Sony would have long ago stolen the show from them. Sony has good designers, both aesthetic and electronic, and could easily best Apple out of the "niche computer artisan" market if they had any sense of direction at all. Well, and got rid of their NIH syndrome (ATRAC3-only in a digital Walkman? Dear God, man, what were you thinking?).

So, look, what this boils down to is that the next damn time I open MacSurfer and see a load of bullshit like any of this, I'm just going to stop reading web sites for a week. It's not worth sorting through this much stupidity and naïveté just to find out that it was a slow news day.

If you're a writer for the Mac Web, I urge you to listen to one piece of feedback: If there's nothing to report, stop writing and wait until there is.

Thank you, and good night.

Rumors of Mini Ipods

Rumors of Mini Ipods 12/23/2003 04:30 PM
TheKidWho writes "According to Thinksecret: 'Reliable sources inside and outside of Apple have confirmed Apple will announce the new pocket-size iPods in a ...

Rumors of Mini iPods

Rumors of Mini iPods 12/24/2003 12:45 AM
Slashdot Dec 23 2003 11:11PM ET

Google chief coy on IPO rumors

Google chief coy on IPO rumors 12/28/2003 08:13 PM
Schmidt was responding to the buzz circling Silicon Valley about an imminent return to strong economic growth -- and what it means for Google and other start ...

Tungsten T6 Rumors Revisited, Not T6

Tungsten T6 Rumors Revisited, Not T6 03/19/2005 02:45 AM

So it appears that the rumors surrounding the next Tungsten have just gotten even more packed with whimsy. Palm Addict has received word that the new device will have 4GB of internal memory, weigh in a bit heavier than the T5 and will include built-in Wi-Fi. It will not, however, be called the T6, or even be part of the Tungsten line, for the rumor whispers on that it will be released at the end of April as a new sub-brand from palmOne. Take your rumors with an extra dose of salt today, please. (Thanks, Sammy!))

More news on a possible new Palm device [PalmAddict]
Earlier T6 Whispers [Gizmodo]

Ask buys Bloglines : Rumors Pan Out

Ask buys Bloglines : Rumors Pan Out 03/14/2005 05:19 PM

iPod Jr. Rumors Become More Substantial

iPod Jr. Rumors Become More Substantial 12/30/2003 01:33 PM

Gmail Bug Sparks Storage Rumors

Gmail Bug Sparks Storage Rumors 05/20/2004 05:35 AM
Google is not offering users of its Gmail service 1 terabyte of storage, the company says. It's all the fault of some buggy software. By Amit Asaravala.

More Sega Hardware Rumors, Misogyny

More Sega Hardware Rumors, Misogyny 05/02/2004 12:50 PM
Last night I met an informant in a darkened socket; we shook hands. A packet was pushed into my buffer. I SYN'd. He ACK'd and was gone, fast as the scattering of cats near a can of compressed air. Inside was a rumor; a rumor about a woman's loose tongue...

Apple Set Top Box (iBox) Rumors Revived?

Apple Set Top Box (iBox) Rumors Revived? 01/02/2004 06:14 PM
This week, rumors of an Apple Set Top Box appear to have been revived by at least one anonymous report The term "Set Top Box" typically refers to a...

New Star Wars TV Series Rumors

New Star Wars TV Series Rumors 05/20/2004 09:48 PM
Great new rumors about life after Episode III . . . .

4th Generation iPod Video Rumors

4th Generation iPod Video Rumors 05/14/2004 10:47 AM
AppleInsider has some speculation about the rumored 4th generation iPod, including possible video playback functions that may not work exactly as you'd expect. Although a color screen is possible (and, really, it's time), the new video features may not come from the iPod directly, but instead from an upgraded dock,...

Should Reporters Investigate Online
Rumors?

Should Reporters Investigate Online
Rumors? 05/25/2004 02:49 PM
Just last week we had a story about how the job of the reporter was changing with the rise of the internet - where everyone can be a "citizen reporter." The story pointed out that traditional news sources were sticking to their old way of doing things and completely ignoring online rumors. While this makes sense from a traditional journalistic viewpoint, news consumers were clearly flocking to the rumor sites. In response, the article pointed out that reporters needed to become "the ratifiers of the news" rather than "gatekeepers of the news." It appears that others are coming to the same conclusion. The Village Voice now has a column saying that reporters need to investigate online rumors. People know they're out there, and without reporters digging into them and figuring out if they're true or not, rumors start to take on a life of their own. As the writer says: "Yes, covering rumors would empower lies. But you can't quash juicy stuff by ignoring it. And after all, the "real" media are quite capable of twisting the facts."

Rumors Roll On Despite Apple Suit

Rumors Roll On Despite Apple Suit 04/15/2005 12:25 PM
Tiger-related releases apparently got early exposure thanks to reports from the very sites Apple is suing.

Spears Lashes Out Over Pregnancy Rumors
(AP)

Spears Lashes Out Over Pregnancy Rumors
(AP) 03/31/2005 05:00 PM
AP - Tired of pregnancy reports, Britney Spears is lashing out at tabloid magazines. "Do you, Us Weekly, In Touch, Star and other desperate magazines want employees who are honest, or those who are liars?" Spears writes in a posting on her Web site addressed "Dear False Tabloids."

PowerBook G5 is 'going to be a while'

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