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Dave N · Jun 24, 2003, 07:26 PM

From a source deep within Apple, I have procured a pic of the prototype for the next generation G5. This one, to be released early next year, is a desktop (not a tower) design.

I don't know how long I'll be able to leave this pic up -- Apple may invoke their legal department to force me to remove it, so you'd better check it out quickly...

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MacGorilla · Jun 24, 2003, 07:30 PM

Ha

mac freak · Jun 24, 2003, 07:31 PM

A little funny...

...maybe not...

ah, whatever.

bartman00 · Jun 24, 2003, 07:31 PM

Hope you can mount more than 2 drivs in that one!

I like Apples new look with (don't know the correct name) dotted metal thing. It's got a good retro look. It works well with the iSight and G5. Good job.

Bart

slider · Jun 24, 2003, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by MacGorilla:
Ha

maguirer · Jun 24, 2003, 08:49 PM

That picture is fake!

A well trained eye will notice the perspective of the border around the ports on the top right don't match the perspective of the rest of the case.

Nice try, but you didn't fool me...

Lateralus · Jun 24, 2003, 08:55 PM

Originally posted by maguirer:
That picture is fake!

A well trained eye will notice the perspective of the border around the ports on the top right don't match the perspective of the rest of the case.

Nice try, but you didn't fool me...

*Snort*, this is the reaction that people had to the leaked Quicksilver pictures. You skeptics humor me.

redJag · Jun 24, 2003, 08:57 PM

The original poster obviously meant this as a joke. I think its funny

Sosa · Jun 24, 2003, 09:15 PM

I don't get it. If it is fake or not, it's ugly. What's the point?

iNub · Jun 24, 2003, 09:15 PM

Heh. Funny, though, how accurate that picture is. Put it on its side...

Dave N · Jun 24, 2003, 11:43 PM

OK, obviously just joking around there. That's a picture of the venerable Dynaco ST70 power amp. It was produced (I think) in the late 50's and into the 60's. It's still a popular enty-level power amp, and you can always find a few on ebay. I suppose the amount of humor you found in my picture is directly proportional to your interest in vintage stereo equipment...

When I saw the pictures of the new G5, I couldn't help but think of the racks on vintage tube amps. I'm betting that in 15 years or so, you'll see G5 chassis turned into home-brew tube amps (a-la the "mac-quarium"). At least that's what I plan to do.

Superchicken · Jun 25, 2003, 11:57 PM

yeah if anyone didn't notice the whole amp stuff on the bottom and all that... then you're really bad at pointing out fakes.

Lateralus · Jun 27, 2003, 09:59 PM

Nowhere near as bad as you are at pointing out sarchasm.

MusicalTone · Jun 28, 2003, 07:29 AM

Nower near as bad as your spelling.

Esquare · Jun 28, 2003, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by MusicalTone:
Nower near as bad as your spelling.

There is notting rong with his zpelling!

CIA · Jun 28, 2003, 04:01 PM

Funny, yes. but this does give me an idea for a neat G4 case mod..

AlbertWu · Jun 29, 2003, 03:38 AM

g4 + powerdrill = g5

in robotics (where there's a weight limit,) we call this "weight loss by DeWalt =D

sideus · Jun 29, 2003, 03:39 AM

Originally posted by AlbertWu:
...we call this "weight loss by DeWalt =D

HAHA!

aleph_null · Jun 29, 2003, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by PowerMacMan:
sarchasm.

Actually, that's pretty clever.

(as in, the gaping maw of difference between people who got this thread and those who didn't? why, it's sarchasm.)

Kissargi · Jun 29, 2003, 03:27 PM

Lol, if the amp controls didn't give it away, the fact the perspective on the front port panel is different to the rest of the photo should. If people are going to post these things you could at least try to make them believable.

Richard Clark · Jul 1, 2003, 01:10 PM

Originally posted by Kissargi:
Lol, if the amp controls didn't give it away, the fact the perspective on the front port panel is different to the rest of the photo should. If people are going to post these things you could at least try to make them believable.

Well, I don't know. It's be cool to see someone come up with a G5 that would fit in a old wood radio!

The amp thing is funny. Can you imagine plugging your iPod into it??? Heh!

Ok, maybe that's just old fogy humor coming through!?!

Jasoco · Jul 1, 2003, 06:43 PM

11011001 · Jul 2, 2003, 02:01 AM

wow.. can't wait to get this baby.. oh ya!!

I like how Apple went with the cheap crappy look! It's brilliant!!

Oooh! Finally.. after all these years.. (ever since the LC I have been dreaming of this), we have a mono/stereo switch!! Sweet Jebus!!

Viv Savage · Jul 2, 2003, 04:38 PM

That was great, Dave N!

The first thing I thought of when I saw all the holes in the G5 was my dad's old Wollensak/3M reel to reel tape recorder. That was a well built and pretty heavy unit as I recall.

daydreamer · Jul 2, 2003, 04:41 PM

That is not a comparison. The G5 case gorgeous.

Viv Savage · Jul 2, 2003, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by daydreamer:
That is not a comparison. The G5 case gorgeous.

I like the new case also.

I was just stating that the perforations in the G5 case reminded me of something from my youth.