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Check the Prevue Channel (6/15/98)
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Who can tell the future? (Other than the Psychic Friends Network, of course.) Well, when it comes to forecasting the skinny on earthshattering events in the Mac world, we'd have to put our money on Mac OS Rumors. It's not just that their info is so often correct (which it is), but it's also the way in which their predictions are so fraught with high drama and excitement. For instance, take today's rumor that Apple's "Pro" level Power Macs are slotted for a November introduction, amid a media circus not unlike last November's unveiling of the original midrange G3's and the online Apple Store. The very idea just sets our brains a-tingle.
The G3 "Pro" series is to be based on the next generation of Apple's Gossamer motherboard, and will address the shortcomings of today's G3's from the perspective of graphics and multimedia professionals who feel constricted by things like IDE hard disks and RAM capacities of less than a full gigabyte. Expect, too, a faster system bus, speedier chips, and hefty options like FireWire. If Rumors is correct, Steve Jobs will roll out the zippy new offerings in an "event" designed to capture the attention of the press, and at the same time will reveal more about both the new consumer-grade Mac OS portable and the forthcoming Mac OS X.
Hmmm, we find our brains hesitant to accept the fact that the Power Mac G3's were only announced last November. That means they've only been shipping for about seven months; seems like a lot longer than that, doesn't it? Hopefully the next five months will shoot right by, because we at AtAT are getting a little anxious for a system upgrade, and the Pro G3's may be just what we're looking for. Time for us to start saving those pennies...
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 6/15/98 episode: June 15, 1998: Keep your viewing schedule open this November, because Steve's got some new tricks up his sleeve. Meanwhile, trying to capitalize on the iMac's glowing fashion press, the upcoming G3 Pro machines plan to dress similarly, and Apple's brand loyalty slips several points to land the company squarely in third place...
Other scenes from that episode: 777: Hip To Be Square (6/15/98) As for just why your friendly neighborhood AtAT staff is itching to plunk down a few grand for a sparkling new G3 Pro this winter, it certainly isn't because of any technical shortcomings of our trusty PowerTower Pro... 778: Bronze Ain't All Bad (6/15/98) Horror of horrors-- Apple's brand loyalty fell from an 82% repurchase rate to a measly 71% last year, according to a ZD Market Intelligence study. This marks the first time in recent memory that Apple falls from the top of the heap; Gateway and Hewlett-Packard both scored higher than Apple, based on the percentage of computer buyers who repurchased new machines from the same manufacturer...
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