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GK · Feb 8, 2003, 10:02 PM

Leaked: PB G5

kcmac · Feb 8, 2003, 10:12 PM

Anyone order one yet?

AssassyN · Feb 8, 2003, 10:13 PM

Oh...My.......that is purely incredible. All I want to know is when.

ivi · Feb 8, 2003, 10:16 PM

I couldn't speak for a minute after I seen it. I wouldn't order it just yet though, this is poor investment. I will be the first one to order it when released though.

ivi · Feb 8, 2003, 10:18 PM

Check this:

http://homepage.mac.com/benvp/PhotoAlbum21.html

penmanila · Feb 8, 2003, 10:19 PM

i'd give this a wide, wide berth if i were you. not only does the product and the fact that someone is taking orders now for something apple hasn't even released sound fishy--this website has been reported for possible fraud. i can't have any sympathy for anyone who gets taken in by this one. (good lord, they can't even fill orders for the 17-inchers yet--but a G5? gimme a break.)

Originally posted by GK:
Leaked: PB G5

AssassyN · Feb 8, 2003, 10:37 PM

I wanna know if anyone has ordered in-stock items from this website before and if they've had good or bad results?

AssassyN · Feb 8, 2003, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by ivi:
Check this:

http://homepage.mac.com/benvp/PhotoAlbum21.html

SWEET PICS!

Wish they were real!

MaxPower2k3 · Feb 8, 2003, 10:50 PM

jeez, you people are easily amazed at what someone with a little bit of 3d skill can do.

a) they would never use silver, especially polished, for their cases. its heavy. its expensive, and it probably gets fingerprints galore, not to mention scratching.

b) look at that hinge in the side-on pic. looks like its held together with a toothpick.

c) the screen half of the case is as thick as the computer half. What's in there?

so, this guy's 3d skill far exceeds his sense of design. and this forum has a lot of gullable people

edit: i almost want to order it just so i can see what they say/ship to me.

icruise · Feb 8, 2003, 10:53 PM

I just hope that no one here believes this is real...

Misanthrope · Feb 8, 2003, 10:56 PM

Anyone who thinks this is real deserves to be beaten over the head repeatedly witha tack-hammer until they are no more than a sobbing mess of tears and blood.

And for those of you who actually put any vital into into the site, godspeed lads, godspeed.

That thing is the biggest piece of ass I've seen in a long time. All necessary points regarding it's non-existance have been mentioned already. Refer to those please.

iChristopher · Feb 8, 2003, 10:59 PM

The very sad thing is, some people probably will send $3300 for a PowerBook G5. What do they say about certain people being born every minute?

http://networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/...&SearchType=do

According to this the site has been up since as early as January 23, 2003, so I wouldn't think twice about sending them $3300 to order a non-existent PowerBook G5.

AssassyN · Feb 8, 2003, 11:06 PM

LoL of course it's not real, people who would assume we think it's real should be beaten over the head

But it's still an amazing mockup

TheBum · Feb 8, 2003, 11:14 PM

I want to see a galvanized steel PowerBook G5!

Over Achiever · Feb 8, 2003, 11:21 PM

Why not stainless steel? ^_^

MaxPower2k3 · Feb 8, 2003, 11:48 PM

Originally posted by Over Achiever:
Why not stainless steel? ^_^

ive thought about that too. Maybe make it brushed and throw in a free Delorean with every purchase

TheBum · Feb 9, 2003, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by Over Achiever:
Why not stainless steel? ^_^

I just think the patterns normally found on galvanized steel sheet metal would look pretty cool on a PowerBook.

dampeoples · Feb 9, 2003, 12:09 AM

I went to order one with the kids savings, but my wife:
"beat me over the head repeatedly witha tack-hammer until they are no more than a sobbing mess of tears and blood."

dampeoples · Feb 9, 2003, 12:16 AM

Actually....I filled out the order form, gave them my email....they didn't ask for a credit card number, and had no instant reply. We'll see

JustinD · Feb 9, 2003, 01:43 AM

wow, i REALLLLY hope those first few posters were being sarcastic..

If not, I've got a bridge in brooklyn I can sell you...

(no really, Bloomberg is thinking of letting corporations sponsor NYC landmarks... what an *******...)

Superchicken · Feb 9, 2003, 02:23 AM

hehe gota love the cheap three d mockups.. hehe

Silver power book... what's next... platinum?
hehehe

S S · Feb 9, 2003, 02:49 AM

Okay. It's not even a good 3D model. It sucks and it's ugly. The keys are just stuck on without any concern for how the screen would close. The CD slot is poorly photoshoped on. There it no latch or speakers. If someone is going to go this far they better make a little more effort. Most likely it is a ploy to get web traffic. Or a joke about the state of the current 17" lead time. I mean Apple could annouce the new "PowerBook G5" next week and say it will ship in two years. People would probably preorder (if they included a free pair of PowerBook G5 boxer shorts)

newmanium · Feb 9, 2003, 04:13 AM

i ordered two, one for each hand

GlobalNomad · Feb 9, 2003, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by Over Achiever:
Why not stainless steel? ^_^

It is to heavy, its just that simple.

johnmc · Feb 9, 2003, 11:55 AM

Anyone know if the new G5 gets too hot to use?

I ordered mine today and I'm also wondering if its 12" screen can fold out to be 21"

Oh, and I hope it has a fan so I can clean the leaves from the gutter on my roof (for when I work with it on the roof)

Finally, do you know if its waterproof. I've always felt that one of the current PowerBooks biggest shortcomings versus all the other PC laptops, is that you can't use it outside in the rain.

I'm stoked - can't wait.

Over Achiever · Feb 9, 2003, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by GlobalNomad:
It is to heavy, its just that simple.

Ahh...you missed my sarcasm.

fisherKing · Feb 9, 2003, 12:37 PM

i'm not supposed to disclose this, but...
i've SEEN the next powerbook.

it's a 3.1 G4, made of the same material as disposable contact lenses.

translucent, and lightweight.
heat is pushed out by a fan, thru a vent at the back, ie sent away from the user.

the whole unit glows.

the keyboard is removable, as is the screen.

the trackpad is split down the middle, with an actual scroll wheel in the center.

the code name IS, in fact,
"brooklyn bridge"

nice!

dampeoples · Feb 9, 2003, 01:03 PM

I got confirmation

rishio · Feb 9, 2003, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by dampeoples:
I got confirmation

hmm... the G5 has two mouse buttons.

Karim · Feb 9, 2003, 01:52 PM

Their is a rumor going around that it tarnishes really easy.... ... .. .

romeosc · Feb 9, 2003, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by Superchic[k]en:
hehe gota love the cheap three d mockups.. hehe

Silver power book... what's next... platinum?
hehehe

If they make a gold "imac" it would look like a mix of C3PO & R2D2......

PSchoolen · Feb 9, 2003, 03:16 PM

has anyone clicked on their "about" link? They only accept payment by cashiers check, bank draft, western union or money gram. No credit card, no COD and no escrow. That means once they have your money, you have no way of getting it back. Can you say "scam"?

GlobalNomad · Feb 9, 2003, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by Over Achiever:
Ahh...you missed my sarcasm.

Yeah Right O

PoisonTooth · Feb 9, 2003, 08:29 PM

It's downright sad some of you actually believe(d) that this is real.

SAD.

dampeoples · Feb 9, 2003, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by PoisonTooth:
It's downright sad some of you actually believe(d) that this is real.

SAD.

You saw my confirmation email, right? The joke will be on YOU when I'm sporting my new G5 powerbook!

rambo47 · Feb 9, 2003, 08:49 PM

I just ordered one, with a bogus street address and my valid hotmail email account. We'll see what they say. No money was sent, no credit card, nothing like that at all. I simply filled out the form and I'll wait to see what they say. At the very least it should be entertaining to see how long I can string them along with no $$.

OpenStep · Feb 9, 2003, 09:15 PM

lol

iBorg · Feb 9, 2003, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by S S:
People would probably preorder (if they included a free pair of PowerBook G5 boxer shorts)

FREE PB G5 BOXER SHORTS???? I WANT A PAIR!!!!!

iBorg

greenG4 · Feb 9, 2003, 11:23 PM

What's sad is that some people out there will believe this and may even send them money. Anyone report this site to the FBI yet???

dampeoples · Feb 9, 2003, 11:28 PM

I signed up (see link above) and saw no place to send them money, only a return email. So far they have not done anything wrong, I suppose.

Cipher13 · Feb 10, 2003, 02:03 AM

I'd say the maker of the image was just making a mockup, and some lame ass put it on a website "for sale".

Anyway; the model is ****. The guy who did it had at least some skill, but put no time into it.

Anyway. I hope nobody believed it was real... if anyone did... I fear for them...

Superchicken · Feb 10, 2003, 02:33 AM

I don't think anyone stupid enough to send them money... would be smart enough to use a mac...

penmanila · Feb 10, 2003, 03:10 AM

you'd be surprised..... i certainly am, by the number of people who should see the warning signs all over the place (i'm no longer talking about this particular posting or website) and yet, for some reason, believe themselves somehow entitled to a $500 or $1,000 "discount" on premium mac goods, and so send their money in like anything. let's grant that some scams are really smooth and will take even presumably smart people in (and also, of course, that not every G4 put up on ebay is suspect).... still, the sad fact is that greed and gullibility will get the better of some people, even of us mac users (so desperate are we for our powerbooks! i've yet to hear of a scam involving toshiba satellites or compaq presarios or dell latitudes, although i guess they exist...

)

Originally posted by Superchic[k]en:
I don't think anyone stupid enough to send them money... would be smart enough to use a mac...

Superchicken · Feb 10, 2003, 05:05 AM

.. ok Toshiba OK... but Dell or Compaq... most people who buy Dell or Compaq just buy right from the company or their local electronics store... besides most scam sites probably use standardized coding so it doesn't look right under their copies of IE 6

Pierre B. · Feb 10, 2003, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by MaxPower2k3:

a) they would never use silver, especially polished, for their cases. its heavy. its expensive, and it probably gets fingerprints galore, not to mention scratching.

You forgot something much more serious: silver darkens after some time (in the scale of month!) when in contact with air and needs regular polishing with special materials, otherwise it becomes total crap. Sorry for the expression, simply the truth.

PoisonTooth · Feb 10, 2003, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by rambo47:
I just ordered one, with a bogus street address and my valid hotmail email account. We'll see what they say. No money was sent, no credit card, nothing like that at all. I simply filled out the form and I'll wait to see what they say. At the very least it should be entertaining to see how long I can string them along with no $$.

Good God.

daSilVetZ · Feb 10, 2003, 06:03 PM

Well, if your curious as to what a "silver" TiBook looks like, i found this very real pic of a modded TiBook while surfing around. Pretty neat! Although i couldnt have that, id be too scared of getting it dirty/scratching it

if thepic doesnt appear click it here

Over Achiever · Feb 10, 2003, 07:28 PM

Interesting mod...nice and shiny ^_^

mrtew · Feb 11, 2003, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by daSilVetZ:
Well, if your curious as to what a "silver" TiBook looks like, i found this very real pic of a modded TiBook while surfing around. Pretty neat! Although i couldnt have that, id be too scared of getting it dirty/scratching it

if thepic doesnt appear click it here

WOW! I want that! Is that for sale somewhere? I bet if that guy made those covers he could get some money for them! Looks hot!

xMetal · Feb 12, 2003, 02:49 PM

I could recreate that "MirrorBook" pic in about 2 minutes, with a digital camera, a regular mirror and Photoshop.

Puhleeze.

And that G5 is obviously a (fairly pathetic) 3D model. A few hours work tops, and it's not even rendered very well.