Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Its Official (well almost) New G4(5) comming soon.
- Thread starter Backtothemac
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Post Script
Just to clarify for some who think that the only definition of rape is sexual:
It isn't.
Take a look at the dictionary some time.
Caution: Those who look may also find that "gay" and "******" have alternate meanings as well!
Just to clarify for some who think that the only definition of rape is sexual:
It isn't.
Take a look at the dictionary some time.
Caution: Those who look may also find that "gay" and "******" have alternate meanings as well!
What the FOCK IS GOIN ON HERE
Did all of you MacHeads (the ladies and the homies) started smokin crack too? Come on, this aint human sexual behavior 101? This is a freakin geeke computer rumors site. where we just dream,imagine and talk a lot of bulllchit. about computers. we are 100% geek,thats why we come here again and again.
I dont understand the big issue. we talk about computer (inmovable objects,without life,or even sexes, or tell me does your computer have a ***** or a vagina?or what, the imac is a hermaphrodite because we dont know what the **** it is or looks like? Come on people, thats why we have wars,cuz everyone wants to get their point or force their point through.
Flame me if you want,itll make my day better, cuz i had a badass day.i did good on a test,got laid,smoked a big fat joint. and proud to be a minority,a mac user,but im ****in proud.and if you are one, remember we are supposed to think different.
I'm a geek,you are a geek,we are all geeks.
Peace out. We are supposed to talk without sexes,colors,race,or any other possible identification.
Cuz hey im hispanic,but my dad is british (bloody british),my mom spaniard,im a geek,i study electrical engineering,im a pot had,i like art and history,and i write poetry. so classify me? Makes no sense,we are all geeks and ****in mac users
Did all of you MacHeads (the ladies and the homies) started smokin crack too? Come on, this aint human sexual behavior 101? This is a freakin geeke computer rumors site. where we just dream,imagine and talk a lot of bulllchit. about computers. we are 100% geek,thats why we come here again and again.
I dont understand the big issue. we talk about computer (inmovable objects,without life,or even sexes, or tell me does your computer have a ***** or a vagina?or what, the imac is a hermaphrodite because we dont know what the **** it is or looks like? Come on people, thats why we have wars,cuz everyone wants to get their point or force their point through.
Flame me if you want,itll make my day better, cuz i had a badass day.i did good on a test,got laid,smoked a big fat joint. and proud to be a minority,a mac user,but im ****in proud.and if you are one, remember we are supposed to think different.
I'm a geek,you are a geek,we are all geeks.
Peace out. We are supposed to talk without sexes,colors,race,or any other possible identification.
Cuz hey im hispanic,but my dad is british (bloody british),my mom spaniard,im a geek,i study electrical engineering,im a pot had,i like art and history,and i write poetry. so classify me? Makes no sense,we are all geeks and ****in mac users
Re: OT (sorry 
)
Not to belittle your opinion but following your beliefs, we should not say anything like-
The G5's will kill pentiums or The G5 will murder all the competition.
Because kill and murder are violent, harmful and destructive and show little respect for life. We know the context that the word raped was used so please relax. We have other things in this world to worry about then the fact that someone used rape to describe a poor defenseless and beaten down computer.
Like when are the G5s coming!?!?!
)Not to belittle your opinion but following your beliefs, we should not say anything like-
The G5's will kill pentiums or The G5 will murder all the competition.
Because kill and murder are violent, harmful and destructive and show little respect for life. We know the context that the word raped was used so please relax. We have other things in this world to worry about then the fact that someone used rape to describe a poor defenseless and beaten down computer.
Like when are the G5s coming!?!?!
Cleo, You Go Girl, Stuff a sock in it Asuka
The title says it all, I browse Macrumors to enjoy the latest fantasies and rumors, I consider flaming and rudeness inappropriate - we should be congratulating each other on our superior intelligence in selecting the best platform and OS.
The title says it all, I browse Macrumors to enjoy the latest fantasies and rumors, I consider flaming and rudeness inappropriate - we should be congratulating each other on our superior intelligence in selecting the best platform and OS.
Dudes...relax...I was just joking...you can call me what you want cause I am who I am and don't give a crap what anyone says...if someone is upset about the word "rape" I'd just tell em to suck it up and drive on...i can't speak for everyone, you are right this is a computer message board not a sex 101 board so lets change the topic and lets talk about some Mac's or how freakin awesome Steve is...or how ugly and crooked Bill Gates is...speaking of Bill here is a pic from a few years ago that made me laugh!!!!! I am sure Bill wants to forget this.....
Attachments
Dont hold your breath about a G5
I was at the Apple store in Ct today and the salesman said not to hold ur breath on a G5. Why would apple even release a speed bumped G4 before the 31st anyways since the crysral clear savings deal doesnt end until the 31st. Doesnt make any sense to me. I personally believe that we will see a speed bumped G4 in Febuary or March no higher than 1.4 ghz if we are lucky and a G5 not untill the fall of 2002 because they will want the bumped G4s to sell for atleast 6 months before a G5 is released. It makes no sense for Apple to speed bump a system once than do it again in less than a month, i mean come on Apple wants to make money.
I was at the Apple store in Ct today and the salesman said not to hold ur breath on a G5. Why would apple even release a speed bumped G4 before the 31st anyways since the crysral clear savings deal doesnt end until the 31st. Doesnt make any sense to me. I personally believe that we will see a speed bumped G4 in Febuary or March no higher than 1.4 ghz if we are lucky and a G5 not untill the fall of 2002 because they will want the bumped G4s to sell for atleast 6 months before a G5 is released. It makes no sense for Apple to speed bump a system once than do it again in less than a month, i mean come on Apple wants to make money.
I have two theories.
Theory #1: Yes, Apple has new powermacs on the way, and it's shipping time of older PowerMacs has slipped because of this.
Theory #2: Motorola is constantly hacking and slashing itself right now trying to get out of the red. Which means since August 2000 there has been almost a 50% reduction in their production. So... maybe Apple doesn't have enough G4's to fill the PowerMac shipments, and they're waiting to get shipments from IBM.
Just a thought. A delay in shipping doesn't necessarily mean newer computers (although, for their sake, I seriously hope so).
Theory #1: Yes, Apple has new powermacs on the way, and it's shipping time of older PowerMacs has slipped because of this.
Theory #2: Motorola is constantly hacking and slashing itself right now trying to get out of the red. Which means since August 2000 there has been almost a 50% reduction in their production. So... maybe Apple doesn't have enough G4's to fill the PowerMac shipments, and they're waiting to get shipments from IBM.
Just a thought. A delay in shipping doesn't necessarily mean newer computers (although, for their sake, I seriously hope so).
Motorola is in BIG trouble
For those waiting with baited breath for G5's, just take a look at the slashing that motorola is doing just to stay in business. I think they are gone as a longtime source for future development. We're all talking about g5's, but if they aren't very far along in prep for g6. g7, then apple is in trouble. But, I think we will be lucky to see g5 anytime this year....maybe even MWSF.
For those waiting with baited breath for G5's, just take a look at the slashing that motorola is doing just to stay in business. I think they are gone as a longtime source for future development. We're all talking about g5's, but if they aren't very far along in prep for g6. g7, then apple is in trouble. But, I think we will be lucky to see g5 anytime this year....maybe even MWSF.
Why in the world has the forces of the politically correct snuck into this forum?
I thought this was an INFORMAL place to talk about all things Mac? Geez, I'm beaten over the head with political correctness at school enough as it is.
I thought this was an INFORMAL place to talk about all things Mac? Geez, I'm beaten over the head with political correctness at school enough as it is.
and -Macnut
I'm sure that Apple was convinced that their crystal clear promotion would see them through to the introduction of the new and last G4 chips.
But Motorolling couldn't fulfil in time. Either they don't have the resources, 'cos of well-documented financial troubles and this not being their biggest market, or because Apple isn't sure enough about the volumes and productivity of these Apollos.
Or even a combination of both.
Whatever it is, it is clearly administrational rather than strategic, 'cos the current stragegy is obviously a wee bit of a mess.
Apple wants these new machines/chips out there NOW, but for some reason can't quite either announce or deliver yet. It could be that the Apollos are late are inconsistent AND the G5's are early and deliverable.
So what would you do, paper over the gap with a speed-bumped G4 or keep the rumors going and try and hold out until a G5?
Catch 22 or somin'
I'm sure that Apple was convinced that their crystal clear promotion would see them through to the introduction of the new and last G4 chips.
But Motorolling couldn't fulfil in time. Either they don't have the resources, 'cos of well-documented financial troubles and this not being their biggest market, or because Apple isn't sure enough about the volumes and productivity of these Apollos.
Or even a combination of both.
Whatever it is, it is clearly administrational rather than strategic, 'cos the current stragegy is obviously a wee bit of a mess.
Apple wants these new machines/chips out there NOW, but for some reason can't quite either announce or deliver yet. It could be that the Apollos are late are inconsistent AND the G5's are early and deliverable.
So what would you do, paper over the gap with a speed-bumped G4 or keep the rumors going and try and hold out until a G5?
Catch 22 or somin'
Re: What???
it kinda sucks. i agree with you, but it's your choice to get pissed off when you read 'rape'. it was blatantly obvious in what context it was used. you would be a much happier person if you didn't let stuff like bother you. trust me, there are MANY more things in the world to get upset about.
it kinda sucks. i agree with you, but it's your choice to get pissed off when you read 'rape'. it was blatantly obvious in what context it was used. you would be a much happier person if you didn't let stuff like bother you. trust me, there are MANY more things in the world to get upset about.
just bad english
What Cleo and others (or not) should have been arguing about is the misuse of the word.
It's not inappropriate, it's just incorrect.
Nothing's going to "rape" the new iMac (original meaning, plunder seizure). The problem is that at the moment, the only "raping" that could potentially be going on, is that the new iMac might plunder sales from the more profitable (to Apple) PowerTowers, (traditionally in the less price-conscious "professional end, unlike the highly price-point alert consumer arena). At no point in the past or in the future will the PowerTowers ever seize sales from the consumer Macs. Their positioning is totally different. But, as I say, it might work the other way around.
Attractive all-in-one machines, very fast, not too expandable but there is a large portion of the Power user market that could be persuaded. High end users on the other hand, requiring cards and RAM and other stuff, wouldn't consider an iMac in the first place.
Having said that - the use of the word, given our modern understanding of it, is clearly at the very least, provocative, and so it's proved...
What Cleo and others (or not) should have been arguing about is the misuse of the word.
It's not inappropriate, it's just incorrect.
Nothing's going to "rape" the new iMac (original meaning, plunder seizure). The problem is that at the moment, the only "raping" that could potentially be going on, is that the new iMac might plunder sales from the more profitable (to Apple) PowerTowers, (traditionally in the less price-conscious "professional end, unlike the highly price-point alert consumer arena). At no point in the past or in the future will the PowerTowers ever seize sales from the consumer Macs. Their positioning is totally different. But, as I say, it might work the other way around.
Attractive all-in-one machines, very fast, not too expandable but there is a large portion of the Power user market that could be persuaded. High end users on the other hand, requiring cards and RAM and other stuff, wouldn't consider an iMac in the first place.
Having said that - the use of the word, given our modern understanding of it, is clearly at the very least, provocative, and so it's proved...
haha, good stuff..
whats goin on here? i flamed Crap_User simply for being rude to Cleo and now all this happened? hahaha. i had no idea my one little defense for Cleo would have blown up into a whole discussion/riot on the socially unacceptable yet highly exploited term as "rape". kudos still go to you Cleo, for just speaking your mind and ONLY two cents. and as for all of you people arguing out there trying to make a stance just make opinion feel justified, its ur turn to relax.
..and jeez, if ur going to spell sexually, spell it right.
whats goin on here? i flamed Crap_User simply for being rude to Cleo and now all this happened? hahaha. i had no idea my one little defense for Cleo would have blown up into a whole discussion/riot on the socially unacceptable yet highly exploited term as "rape". kudos still go to you Cleo, for just speaking your mind and ONLY two cents. and as for all of you people arguing out there trying to make a stance just make opinion feel justified, its ur turn to relax.
..and jeez, if ur going to spell sexually, spell it right.