Wouldn't you know it? Not three hours after we tell you that Apple's not going to advertise during the Super Bowl, MacOS Rumors goes and mentions that a "reliable source" has informed them otherwise. According to this source, Apple has actually bought two ad slots during the big game, during which it will probably show the new 15-second "Think Different" commercials featuring Muhammad Ali-- you remember, the ones that Steve Jobs showed during the November 10th brouhaha. This info, by the way, directly contradicts the words of Apple spokeswoman Rhona Hamilton (What? No Katie Cotton?), who stated in a ZDNet article that Apple wouldn't be spending the dough on the "outrageous" fees this year. (So if Rumors' source is right, he's better connected than Apple's own spokespeople.)

But that's not the interesting part. Rumors also has a translated excerpt from an unnamed Dutch newspaper (now that's getting obscure! Way to go, Rumors!) which details how, last month, an American film crew was filming a recreation of the Khmer Rouge revolution in Phnom Penh. So here's the interesting part: That recreation was filmed for a commercial for an "upon this time unknown software firm" (!) which was meant to be broadcast during the Super Bowl. Reportedly this commercial shows footage of famous revolutions in order to represent a "technological revolution," all as part of a "Think New Ideas" ad campaign. Sound like anyone we know?

Well, don't get too excited. Based on what AtAT's been able to dig up, the Khmer Rouge commercial probably isn't an Apple commercial (though it sure is a pretty obvious rip-off of Apple's "Think Different" style) after all. See, it wasn't just a goofy translation-- there really is a marketing agency called "THINK New Ideas," and they have a number of software companies on their client list. Among them are Netscape and-- get this-- Microsoft. So the real question is, which company is planning on showing such an Apple-like commercial during the Super Bowl? (If it's a Windows 98 commercial, we'll ralph.)