I dunno, like others have said, its quiet, too quiet. Apple usually does some sort of graphic for things like this. Something is going on...
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April 1 2006; Apple's 30th Anniversary and April Fools 2006
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so what you're saying is dell makes cheaper computers?!? OMG, shocking news!!!!AidenShaw said:
yawn... if hardware specs get you hard, go dell. personally, other things like SOFTWARE matter to me.
(and yes, i bought a dell recently (to run autocad). the pre-installed software is absolute crap; not one piece of useful software. and the dell crashes ATFT (running DVDs) despite that fact that it's never been on a network and i've only installed two pieces of software--autocad & rhino.)
Leoff said:Could it be that maybe, just maybe, Apple has plans for some really ultra-cool release soon (video iPod, Tablet Mac, Intel TowerMacs) that they didn't want to announce on April fools day, thinking that people might not take them seriously?
Possibly... but I think for them to not even acknowledge the day is a bit irritating.
Might I also say that it's a bit concerning. For a company that's _outwardly_ doing as well as Apple... to completely ignore their 30th anniversary makes me wonder exactly what might be going on behind the scenes. And now I'm reading WAY too much into things... but did anyone also notice how "somber" Steve seemed during MWSF and the most recent media event? The energy from his past keynotes/media events was completely missing.
Things that make you go, "hmm"...
macd00d said:Possibly... but I think for them to not even acknowledge the day is a bit irritating.
Might I also say that it's a bit concerning. For a company that's _outwardly_ doing as well as Apple... to completely ignore their 30th anniversary makes me wonder exactly what might be going on behind the scenes. And now I'm reading WAY too much into things... but did anyone also notice how "somber" Steve seemed during MWSF and the most recent media event? The energy from his past keynotes/media events was completely missing.
Things that make you go, "hmm"...
yea.... I do remember @ MWSF that he was sick that day, so that could explain it. Not sure about the 2/28 event tho
C00rDiNaT0r said:
So I suppose the real question is what significance does late April have to STEVE JOBS? Post tax day? 45% first hit.
Rocketman
Yeah, like in grade school the birthday kid brought brownies or cupcakes or something ... why couldn't Apple give us 10% off total purchase coupons today, like they do at OS release parties? 30-years-old is a pretty big thing for a computer company.macpastor said:
I'm disappointed that the pirate ranks didn't come back. But Happy Holidays all the same!
I think Apple has a new policy of holding events only for small-to-medium stuff. Big news will now get released quietly.
If anyone wants my April Fools desktop, let me know. It's exactly like the standard Tiger Aqua Blue, but with one dead pixel Photoshopped in Amaze your friends! Especially if they just bought a new display.
I think Apple has a new policy of holding events only for small-to-medium stuff. Big news will now get released quietly.
If anyone wants my April Fools desktop, let me know. It's exactly like the standard Tiger Aqua Blue, but with one dead pixel Photoshopped in
Amaze your friends! Especially if they just bought a new display.
Im sure Steve will lose tons of sleep. Besides you will be the one with the crappy os.DimFlicker said:
lol
cut your nose to spite your face, much?
Well the day officially passed with no announcement whatsoever. I'm hoping for Monday or Tuesday!
Edit: I am out of it... 8 minutes to go.
I'm hoping for Monday or Tuesday!Edit: I am out of it... 8 minutes to go.
Apple didn't even put anything on their website (that I saw) mentioning 30 years. That is kind of sad. This is a milestone that Apple should be proud of.
MonkeyClaw said:
Maybe Apple is keeping a low profile while this whole Apple vs. Apple Corps. thing gets played out. It could be that they don't want to draw attention to their revenue streams while a settlement is negotiated.
It definitely seems like something has changed lately...
The Apple Store Is Down!!!
THE APPLE STORE IS DOWN!!!
11:59pm East Coast time here in the U.S.
THAT must've been Apple's April Fools joke! Making us think that they weren't going to release anything!
C'MON APPLE!!!
Check it out:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore/
THE APPLE STORE IS DOWN!!!
11:59pm East Coast time here in the U.S.
THAT must've been Apple's April Fools joke! Making us think that they weren't going to release anything!
C'MON APPLE!!!
Check it out:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore/
Maybe Apple Is Hungover
Where does 30 land in terms of age for a computer company--old age, middle age, prime of life?
I have never experienced it, but I imagine an important enough milestone like a 30th anniversary (or birthday for all intents and purposes) would be cause for quite a bit of binge drinking on a Friday night.
If that is the case, you can't blame them for sleeping it off this weekend.
Where does 30 land in terms of age for a computer company--old age, middle age, prime of life?
I have never experienced it, but I imagine an important enough milestone like a 30th anniversary (or birthday for all intents and purposes) would be cause for quite a bit of binge drinking on a Friday night.
If that is the case, you can't blame them for sleeping it off this weekend.
MacQuest said:
Ooops!
I meant to say, "April Fools!!!"...
and 300TH POST!!!
EDIT:
301ST POST!!!... damn you "boncellis".