Massive WWDC Rumor Roundup

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Posted by michael on Sunday June 15, 2003 @11:46PM from the slobber-slobber-drool-drool dept.

An anonymous reader writes "MacRumors.com posted a massive rumor roundup of all the major rumors surrounding Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference which starts next week. There's been talk of 970 PowerMacs, PowerBooks and Panther... seems like the biggest uncertainty is whether or not 970 PowerMacs will ship or not."

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WWDC? by Azghoul · 2003-06-15 23:52 · Score: 5, Funny

Man, tough morning, first I'm thinking something about WMDs, then I'm thinking some kind of zany religious shit (What Would... DC? Huh?).

Then I realize it's Mac-related, and so it is kind of zany religious shit (as if us linux-ites are drinking any less kool-aid).
1. Re:WWDC? by Surak · 2003-06-15 23:57 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Heh. My initial thought was: "Did Wil Wheaton change his domain to wilwheaton-dot-com?" ;)
  
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2. Re:WWDC? by kurosawdust · 2003-06-16 01:19 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Then I realize it's Mac-related, and so it is kind of zany religious shit (as if us linux-ites are drinking any less kool-aid).
  I hear ya. I took the brown acid and when I came down I had a blue computer.
I'm wondering by parkanoid · 2003-06-16 00:03 · Score: 3, Funny

Whether or not slashdot editors will ever startproofreading their stories or not.
970 PowerMacs? by jagilbertvt · 2003-06-16 00:06 · Score: 5, Funny

I'd think that'd be a rather low estimate on the number of PowerMacs they'll be able to ship.
Re:Current G4 Supplies Depleted by questamor · 2003-06-16 00:14 · Score: 2, Funny

But I believe "G4" is not the name of the processor that will be in the replacement machines...

Whoa. this is big. I mean really big, if that happens...

mad...

the 68040 really IS making a comeback. can't wait!

(scuse. been drinking espresso all day)
Another rumor by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-16 00:23 · Score: 5, Funny

Jobs will do his imitation of Ballmer's monkeyboy dance.
1. Re:Another rumor by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-16 01:38 · Score: 0, Funny
  
  Give it up for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Re:Apple's rumors are rotten... by Nexum · 2003-06-16 00:24 · Score: 5, Funny

"Apple rumors aren't tasty"

Don't you want to know what your Windows box is going to look like in 2009?

-Nex

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So am I! by squibix · 2003-06-16 00:27 · Score: 5, Funny

They promise to... just as soon as Slashdot posters startproofreading their posts!
One word: beleaguered! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-16 00:38 · Score: 5, Funny

Apple will close down its operations before June 23rd of this month. This is not a rumor. WWDC is going to be a huge going away party, where Steve Jobs will reveal to everyone that he is the Architect.

Now, you might be asking yourself where I got this information from? Simple. Oracle told me. Larry Ellison led me to her, and we had a conversation on a park bench. She said I must spread the truth.

Cupertino _IS_ the Zion and Microsoft centinels are moving closer to destroying it. We must fight their evil forces with devices powered by embedded linux kernels.

- The One
Piles! by Draoi · 2003-06-16 02:22 · Score: 4, Funny

I certainly hope that Apple comes up with a better name for "Piles"!
Has your OS got piles?

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1. Re:Piles! by EaTiN+cOfFeE+bEaNs · 2003-06-16 05:02 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Things could be worse...Apple could call Piles "Shit"
  
  "...Man, your OS ain't got Shit!"
  
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2. Re:Piles! by andreMA · 2003-06-16 07:00 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Now where did I leave my Preparation X?
A link by ProfessionalCookie · 2003-06-16 03:54 · Score: 5, Funny

Steve Balmers hot dance video Everytime I see that I think "wow that guy is a real psycho"

GIVE IT UP FOR MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I Love This Compayeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

When he prances (ok maybe that's too delicate a word) across the stage he looks like a (really fat) upset beaver...and who chose the music.

At least if Jobs does it he'll have some better music (and won't make himslf look like a fat upset beaver).
Re:PowerMacs wont ship by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-16 04:36 · Score: 2, Funny

I'm betting on them having 6502s. What do you think?
Rumors about rumors... by djupedal · 2003-06-16 04:44 · Score: 2, Funny

massive...not.

You must not be able to count beyond 3, and anything after that is a Carl Sagan number :)

Rehased hash is still hash...where's the beef?
Re:No, it is a tradition by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-16 05:01 · Score: 2, Funny

Part of the fun is speculating on what Jobs will pull out of his ass this time.

If Steve Jobs pulls "piles" out of his ass onstage, I'm switching to Windows.
Re:PowerMacs wont ship by PurpleRabbit · 2003-06-16 05:19 · Score: 2, Funny

P4?

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Re:OpenOffice? by lpp · 2003-06-16 06:51 · Score: 2, Funny

If you want to see the future of productivity software on the Mac, look at Keynote, not Open Office.

Hrm, well, I don't feel too productive trying to type up this memo using Keynote. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
Re:It's a Developer Conference by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-16 07:44 · Score: 1, Funny

hehe Joswiak, what's that - a Jobs/Wozniak hybrid? :)