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Apple Website Points to PowerBook G5

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-your-rumor-on dept.

lewsmind writes "The Register has a scoop on the new PowerBook G5. According to this article at the Apple website has hidden clues that suggest the coming of the PB G5 very soon. ."

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  1. They're basing this on a 1x1 image... by Ayaress · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's on the server that hosts advertisements, it's a 1x1 invisible placeholder. Apple most likely did not name it that, the ad people (Avenue A, atdmt.com) did.

    Once, about three years ago, I noticed one of these images on my ISP's web page with a file name something like XXXLESBIANPORNROMGAYWAREZMP3NAPSTERDOWNLOADZ.gif. I didn't assume that SBC was going to get into the internet porn or fileswapping business, I assumed that an ad agency used a few key words for one reason or another.

  2. Re:Since when is Slashdot an Apple Rumors site? by oscast · · Score: 5, Informative

    Quote from Mac World Article:

    "contrary to rumors around the Internet, Apple has told Macworld that you can even do it yourself without voiding your warranty "unless you break something when you open it.")

  3. Re:Where's the Beef? by _xeno_ · · Score: 5, Informative

    On that subject, I'm confused what the article author means by: "As we've said, it could be an error, but with two separate files both using containing the sub-string _g5_, one on Apple's site, the other on Avenue A's, this seems unlikely."

    I'm guessing what he means is that the file "apple_g5_powerbook" appears to exist on the target server.

    Well, "http://switch.atdmt.com/action/i bet any damn string will work here and the register is just freaking stupid" works, and "http://switch.atdmt.com/action/tony smith is a wanker" seems OK too. Obviously they were already prepared for this story!

    Or, of course, the bug accepts any input string and just dumps a 1x1 transparent GIF.

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  4. Re:Since when is Slashdot an Apple Rumors site? by Dr.+Mojura · · Score: 4, Informative
    Apple Warranty: Installing Memory, Expansion Cards, User Installable Parts Does Not Void Warranty

    You may install memory (RAM, VRAM), and other customer-installable parts without voiding your Apple warranty.

    ...However, if in the course of adding an upgrade or expansion product to your computer, you damage your Apple computer (either through the installation of, or incompatibility of the upgrade or expansion product), Apple's warranty will not cover the cost of repair, or future related repairs.


    Seems pretty clear to me. You're free to upgrade the memory, but you're doing so at your own risk.
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  5. Re:Already gone... by Tony+Hoyle · · Score: 5, Informative

    So is

    the g6 powerbook

    and

    Duke nukem forever

    Worked it out yet? This is a non-story.