Powerbook G5 Hints?

MacRumors · Jan 27, 2005, 01:05 PM

The Register posts a story about a small html reference on Apple's Powerbook site.

According to the news site, the following url reference appeared on Apple's Powerbook pages:

Quote:

http://switch.atdmt.com/action/apple_g5_powerbook

The reference was in an IMG tag, speculated to be a counter for Apple's various individual web pages. The reference was changed to apple_g4_powerbook shortly after the publishing of the story.

Rumors have placed a G4 Powerbook upgrade in the coming days/weeks.

sjpetry · Jan 27, 2005, 01:07 PM

I can only hope this is true. I need a PB.

Link does not work for me.

Calvinatir · Jan 27, 2005, 01:07 PM

SCORE! Finally!!!! If so, MAN did i sell my PB at the right time! (yesterday)

Wonder Boy · Jan 27, 2005, 01:08 PM

meh. just a typo.

lalcan · Jan 27, 2005, 01:09 PM

Powerbook G5 next tuesday!!!

Someone had to say it

gwuMACaddict · Jan 27, 2005, 01:09 PM

*yawn*

he come there 'powerbook next tuesday!!!!!11' people...

jared_kipe · Jan 27, 2005, 01:10 PM

One day apple will finally have out the G5 powerbook, if they want to. I don't think the G5 offers benefits that a much less wattage freescale G4 couldn't produce.

AirUncleP · Jan 27, 2005, 01:10 PM

That sound you are hearing is Steve Jobs tearing someone a new one.

Good news for all of us though.

gotohamish · Jan 27, 2005, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wonder Boy

meh. just a typo.

I dobut it, for all we know it could be a template for the site. Thus it's used for G5 and G4 images. Not necessarily the laptops only.

I hope I'm wrong though like the rest of us!

johnbro23 · Jan 27, 2005, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wonder Boy

meh. just a typo.

There's been a lot of "typos" lately. This is the second "typo" about the PB G5. They're getting more and more beleivable each time.

visor · Jan 27, 2005, 01:28 PM

if it is twice as fast as my 1.2ghz ibook at a comparable price. so... i'd say in 2006.

afields · Jan 27, 2005, 01:28 PM

I would love for this to be true, but I doubt it. It would be nice for ThinkSecret to be wrong for once (in recent history).

Stella · Jan 27, 2005, 01:29 PM

TheRegister has an update :

"Within an hour of posting the story, and the screenshot we took as evidence, Apple altered the HTML to replace g5 with g4. Don't hang around, do they?"

I really think something is going to happen, a G5 PB is fairly imminent - by at most July WDDC, the G5 PB will have been released.

I WANT TO BELIEVE!

afields · Jan 27, 2005, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stella

TheRegister has an update :

"Within an hour of posting the story, and the screenshot we took as evidence, Apple altered the HTML to replace g5 with g4.

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

Let the frenzy begin.

joepunk · Jan 27, 2005, 01:32 PM

I think it is a typo as well. Although here is to hopeful and wishful thinking for a G5 PB but more than likely we will see a speed bump IMO.

mkwilson68 · Jan 27, 2005, 01:40 PM

I'll buy whatever they release, but boy would it be nice if it was a sparkly new G5 PB. Mmm mmmmm.

goof_ball · Jan 27, 2005, 01:42 PM

I second that its either a typo, or a copy/paste error. It probably started out to be apple_g5_powermac, and they didn't switch it correctly.

Maybe I'm wrong though!

virividox · Jan 27, 2005, 01:43 PM

add more fuel to the fire

coumerelli · Jan 27, 2005, 01:43 PM

"Premature Specification"

Damek · Jan 27, 2005, 01:43 PM

...grasping at straws, people...

Damek laughs at you all!

russed · Jan 27, 2005, 01:43 PM

what happens when they do eventually bring out the g5 powerbook? what do we wait for then?

Macaddicttt · Jan 27, 2005, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwuMACaddict

*yawn*

he come there 'powerbook next tuesday!!!!!11' people...

Despite everyone's constant reference to them, I don't think I've ever seen a "powerbook next tuesday!!!!11" person...

hartsft · Jan 27, 2005, 01:45 PM

hope this is true!

time for lotsa people getting worked up over freescale and g5 and a bunch of million times hashed over stuff.. lets just hope that something really good and new shows up!

isgoed · Jan 27, 2005, 01:45 PM

crossthread (starts from post 21)
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...5&page=1&pp=25

narco · Jan 27, 2005, 01:45 PM

I wonder if Apple does these things on purpose to create hype. Though it wouldn't make much business sense, it would still be pretty funny.

Fishes,
narco.

Jan 27, 2005, 01:08 PM	#4
Wonder Boy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Windsor, CT	meh. just a typo. __________________ girls are pretty.

Jan 27, 2005, 01:09 PM	#5
lalcan macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left of the center	Powerbook G5 next tuesday!!! Someone had to say it __________________ Human Nature is neither human nor natural, but a learned behavior that tries to create socially accepted conduct. - Me Give them something to hold, and something to dream of. - Me

Jan 27, 2005, 01:09 PM	#6
gwuMACaddict macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: washington dc	yawn he come there 'powerbook next tuesday!!!!!11' people... __________________ *"if everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn't thinking"*

Jan 27, 2005, 01:10 PM	#8
AirUncleP macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA	That sound you are hearing is Steve Jobs tearing someone a new one. Good news for all of us though. __________________ plaid pants......and an argyal sweater......No he's not retarded! McToast gets it.......do you?

Jan 27, 2005, 01:28 PM	#11
visor macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2003 Location: in bed	i'll buy it if it is twice as fast as my 1.2ghz ibook at a comparable price. so... i'd say in 2006. __________________ If I don't find any bugs to bitch about - I was bought, or you have a truly superior product. More superior products at -> kuessner.org

Jan 27, 2005, 01:07 PM	#2
sjpetry macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indiana, USA	I can only hope this is true. I need a PB. Link does not work for me.

Jan 27, 2005, 01:07 PM	#3
Calvinatir macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LA	SCORE! Finally!!!! If so, MAN did i sell my PB at the right time! (yesterday)

Jan 27, 2005, 01:10 PM	#7
jared_kipe macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle	One day apple will finally have out the G5 powerbook, if they want to. I don't think the G5 offers benefits that a much less wattage freescale G4 couldn't produce.

Jan 27, 2005, 01:28 PM	#12
afields macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2004	I would love for this to be true, but I doubt it. It would be nice for ThinkSecret to be wrong for once (in recent history). __________________ easy listening for intergalactic travel

Jan 27, 2005, 01:29 PM	#13
Stella macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	TheRegister has an update : "Within an hour of posting the story, and the screenshot we took as evidence, Apple altered the HTML to replace g5 with g4. Don't hang around, do they?" I really think something is going to happen, a G5 PB is fairly imminent - by at most July WDDC, the G5 PB will have been released. I WANT TO BELIEVE! __________________ iPhone: The cell phone for communists and censorship

Jan 27, 2005, 01:32 PM	#15
joepunk macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: a profane existence	I think it is a typo as well. Although here is to hopeful and wishful thinking for a G5 PB but more than likely we will see a speed bump IMO. __________________ 15" Al PB revB 1.5/512/80/128vram 10.4.8 Flickr

Jan 27, 2005, 01:40 PM	#16
mkwilson68 macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2003	Fingers crossed I'll buy whatever they release, but boy would it be nice if it was a sparkly new G5 PB. Mmm mmmmm.

Jan 27, 2005, 01:42 PM	#17
goof_ball macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada	I second that its either a typo, or a copy/paste error. It probably started out to be apple_g5_powermac, and they didn't switch it correctly. Maybe I'm wrong though!

Jan 27, 2005, 01:43 PM	#18
virividox macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manila - Nottingham - Philadelphia - Santa Barbara - Boston (ugh hate not knowing where to call home)	add more fuel to the fire __________________ 17" MBP , 2 gig ram, 200 gig fw800 + 120 gig fw400 + 250 gig usb2 ext, 5g 80gig Ipod, Tiger d200 & d70

Jan 27, 2005, 01:43 PM	#19
coumerelli macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: state of confusion.	Two words... "Premature Specification" __________________ They say that if you play a Microsoft CD in backwards it plays Satanic music....That's nothing. If you play it forward it installs Windows!!!

Jan 27, 2005, 01:43 PM	#20
Damek macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York City, USA	Sheesh ...grasping at straws, people... Damek laughs at you all! __________________ Adam Piontek (Damek.)

Jan 27, 2005, 01:43 PM	#21
russed macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London, England	what happens when they do eventually bring out the g5 powerbook? what do we wait for then? __________________ all the ducks are swimming in the water...

Jan 27, 2005, 01:45 PM	#23
hartsft macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2004	hope this is true! time for lotsa people getting worked up over freescale and g5 and a bunch of million times hashed over stuff.. lets just hope that something really good and new shows up!

Jan 27, 2005, 01:45 PM	#24
isgoed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2003	crossthread (starts from post 21) http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...5&page=1&pp=25

Jan 27, 2005, 01:45 PM	#25
narco macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: California.	I wonder if Apple does these things on purpose to create hype. Though it wouldn't make much business sense, it would still be pretty funny. Fishes, narco.

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