FREE Portable Hard Drives!

[macktheknife]

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/22/wo/0fEmk2HIEkp4GSNwfp/0.3.0.3.30.77.0.FireFlyPromo.0.0.5.0

If you buy a PowerMac G4 or a PowerBook AND upgrade an option (RAM, HD, AirPort, etc.) you'll receive a free 5GB SmartDisk Firefly portable HD. Offer expires June 30th.

Apple is definitely trying to clear out its current stock of PowerMacs. Again, the question is: For what?

[King Cobra]

We can only guess what is going to follow the current model of PowerMacs.

As for why they may be offered on the Powerbook, I would think that because the prices are rather high compared to the medium prices of the Rev. B models people would not want to buy a high speed Powerbook. So extra add-ons are included in your purchase, probably to make consumers think that they will get more out of their money's worth.

I also noticed that there are rebates on the Apple iPod. Now you can get a 10GB for $400 with a rebate offer. I don't think that it is for anything major, but I do like to see lowered prices on Apple products that are kind of expensive compared to other similar products.

Again, there is a lot of speculation as to what will be hosted in the new PowerMacs. But most likely there will be no G5s.
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[bobindashadows]

typo! typo! typo! they put "arelimited" :eek: I'd add a picture but .tiff files aren't supported and I lost my converter software.

[King Cobra]

Originally posted by bobindashadows
typo! typo! typo! they put "arelimited" :eek: I'd add a picture but .tiff files aren't supported and I lost my converter software.

All right, easy big guy.

If you are that insane about spelling errors, making I can spell something out for you.

N0budy reeI1y kaerz abowt anie sorrt 0 spe1lin errrorrs ond Apple's webdseit! :)
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[eyelikeart]

it would only make sense now that we've seen the rumor for 1.5 Ghz PowerMacs...

but I wonder why they chose the 5 gig portables??

btw...bobindashadows...u can send the tif over to me and I'll convert it for u if u want... ;)

[mmmdreg]

Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum, I smell the blood of a....wait for it....new powermac....
lets see what apple can do for us...just a few more weeks wait..

[firewire2001]

maybe apple is also helping clear out these drives for firewire2?

jus an idea...

[jaykk]

Just FYI, you can open the .tiff file in preview, then you can easily export it to .jpeg, .pict, .bmp etc formats.. cool..try it

[firewire2001]

hey, sorry.. but whyis this a hardware rumor? :p

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by firewire2001
hey, sorry.. but whyis this a hardware rumor? :p

it's a hardware rumor because it sounds like we're about to receive word of something....NEW...

Apple's strategy now is to clear out old hardware right before announcing something new...usually by promoting a freebie or with price drops...

we've already seen price drops take effect...and now they are giving away free stuff with purchases to gain interest...

I think we're going to see new PowerMacs soon...

just my take on it anyway...;)