On 2/7/04 9:54 AM, "Mark Secker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi All! >> >> Picked this tidbit up from Macnn this morning: >> >> " >> iMac Availability >> Apple has stopped taking orders for the current iMac as we begin the >> transition from the current iMac line to an all-new iMac line which will be >> announced and available in September. We planned to have our next generation >> iMac ready by the time the inventory of current iMacs runs out in the next >> few weeks, but our planning was obviously less than perfect. We apologize >> for any inconvenience to our customers." >> >> Direct from Apple's iMac web page <http://www.apple.com/imac>. > > this is pretty unprecedented honesty in IT "news" not only from > Apple but within the computing industry... like a breath of fresh > air.... If you have nothing left in stock to sell, then why not let everyone know. If Apple still had iMacs in the channel, then you would not have heard a peep :-) Why didn't they just do a "Normal Apple Thing" and announce the new iMac, then don't ship it for weeks? Must be a pretty huge change for Apple to make sure they are in stock - or they have learnt their lesson to strike while the iron is hot! > > As an aside - I have seen one of these around UWA though my guess > they did the selfs - > <http://www.retropod.com/pictures.php?p=wink> > > for a good laugh at peoples willingness to part with cash I can > understand the $100 US for the product though still steep but $20 US > for some precut foam and some odds and sods! Wonder how long it will be before someone goes the other way - turning a Walkman into something that looks like an iPod! Seeya Rod!
