Will Apple Disappoint on 30th Anniversary? 321
An anonymous reader writes "We've seen the media get over-excited about an Apple launch before, but one CNET columnist is 'threatening suicide' if Apple don't announce something for their 30th Anniversary this Saturday. CNET is concerned at the lack of any news from Apple: 'You'd guess that Steve Jobs will at least have to walk out onto the lawn in Cupertino, light a few fireworks and make some whooping noises. It's that or risk an international incident.' Is Apple going to keep a low profile for their 30th?"
Wait (Score:5, Insightful)
Right (Score:3, Insightful)
I couldnt possibly care less that Apple celebrates their 30th with a big news or not. When they DO announce something, then we can talk.
Speculation is not why i come on this site
WTF is wrong with these people? (Score:5, Insightful)
I'm as much of an Apple fanboy as the next guy (3 Macs at home, 2 ipods, 6 converts), but whose head is so far up Apple's ass that they joke about suicide?
Apple has its schedule, and whether they celebrate their 30th anniversary is irrelevant to me. Yes, it would be great and hip, but they already have an outstanding product lineup.
Also the poster for the iPhone looks pretty damn good.
link [russellbeattie.com]
So yeah, wake the fuck up whiners and clean the brown from your face.
Apple, Microsoft and the thrill of it all. (Score:4, Insightful)
I just can't understand it.
3 years and counting (Score:2, Insightful)
Rumors of the iPhone started in Jan. 2003. I know, I bought into them and waited to get a cell phone that year, finally giving up in October and getting something else. So as much as I'd like the iPhone to be announced this Saturday, I'm definitely not holding my breath.
12" and 17" MacBooks are definitely due, so that's where I'd put my money if I were betting.
But Saturday would be a bizarre day of the week for Apple to do any product introduction, as they wouldn't get enough press coverage. Apple announcements are historically made on Tuesdays.
-Kurt
Re:Suicide Note? (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:I heard differently. (Score:3, Insightful)
You may think you're being funny, but there are a surprising number of people out there who wish you were right.
Re:Apple, Microsoft and the thrill of it all. (Score:3, Insightful)
Did Jobs even shoot fireworks on HIS 30? (Score:4, Insightful)
And then dazzle us the NEXT week (maybe a new iPod so small you need an electron microscope to see it...)
Re:Two buttons on laptops do not work (Score:2, Insightful)
Uhh... (Score:4, Insightful)
The Reality Distortion Field (Score:4, Insightful)
You are all discussing Apple and it's products.
I'd say the RDF is working quite well.
Re:Apple, Microsoft and the thrill of it all. (Score:3, Insightful)
Apple's announcements run along the lines of "Here it is, and it's available today. Check it out at the Apple Store a few blocks away."
Re:OT: converts (Score:2, Insightful)
Also, I don't argue with the MS fanboys I work with who rail against Apple without having ever owned or used a Mac. That's their loss. If anything I fear that more wide-spread acceptance of Apple products will lead to some Walmart-like decline in the company's products and quality.
I should add that I've used Macs at home since the early/mid 80s and still have my MacPlus (in its original shipping box now, though).