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Put 'Em in the Vault (7/26/98)
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Recent speculation of a serious G3 shortage in the coming months would appear to be unfounded, at least if Apple is to be believed. According to a MacWEEK article, Apple spokeswoman Nathalie Welch officially pronounces that Apple "foresees no shortage" of desktop systems in the near future, even if those August 1st price cuts increase demand.
The article also states that only three desktop models are in production right now, one each in flavors of 233, 266, and 300 MHz. Previously, Apple had more configurations flowing into the channel, but they recently quietly discontinued them in order to let the inventory be bought up before the release of its new pro-level G3 systems, now expected in September. If it all works out, Apple's looking at what could be the most successful transition to a new product line in its mottled history; older Power Macs should be just about gone in time for the introduction of the iMac for consumers and the new pro machines a few weeks later. No huge inventory of discontinued machines sitting in warehouses to be written off at the end of the quarter.
Of course, the other side of the coin is that Apple is trying to avoid a "run on the bank" by assuring us all that there are plenty of G3's to go around, when in fact supply may be drying up faster than the spiked punch bowl at Mac the Knife's annual Christmas Party and Holiday Bingefest. It may all be a ploy to prevent panicked buyers from exacerbating the situation by trying to stockpile as many Power Macs as possible before there are none left to be had, even for ready money. You'll have to judge for yourself. If you were planning to buy a new Power Mac in August, should you move up your plans, or just assume that supply won't be a problem? I guess what we're asking is, do ya feel lucky, punk?
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 7/26/98 episode: July 26, 1998: More companies line up to complain about Microsoft's anticompetitive strategies, and this time it's RealNetworks taking the stand. Meanwhile, Apple assures its customers that the supply of current Power Macs will remain strong even as they prepare for the Power Mac G3 II, and did Apple conspire to crush the magazine formerly known as MacWEEK?...
Other scenes from that episode: 886: Who's Zooming Who (7/26/98) Wow, look at the line of companies waiting to complain about ways in which Microsoft has unfairly prevented them from competing in the software market! It goes darn near all the way around the block! And who's next to file a grievance?... 888: Means to an End (7/26/98) So, did Apple really conspire to force MacWEEK to change its focus? That's the question put forth in a recent WIRED News article. Conspiracy theorists the world over whisper that Apple was hacked off one too many times by the weekly Mac publication, who frequently ran high-profile stories revealing information about Apple projects that Apple wanted kept under wraps...
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