MacComedy has obtained pictures of Apple's next Power Mac G4, believed to be revealed on July 18 at Steve Jobs' keynote address at MacWorld New York.
It is expected that MacComedy will be given a cease and desist order from Apple soon. Even if the site is not given a cease and desist order, we will probably say we have been given one, just to bring more attention to our site.
The
pictures are of low quality due to the technological restraints of the
spy-gear pinky-ring camera used to sneak these shots. Some have also been
cropped, altered, and airbrushed to protect our source and giving us the
ability to say "Told ya so" no matter what the real G4 ends
up looking like.
The code name for this new G4 is believed to be "Big Boy" not "Titan" as reported by other, less reliable web sites.
The first picture shows that this is a dramatic departure from the current G4 case. Not only have the colors changed, but the entire form of the case has been changed into a little figurine holding what appears to be a tasty, double-decker hamburger.
Why would Apple create such a radical new design? We believe this is Apple's attempt at making the Macintosh fit in more with the environment. People not familiar with the new Power Mac G4 may not even realize it's a computer at all. It allows the computer to blend in more with the environment.
However, business and power users may be turned off by the chubby little man with the slick hair. They may be looking for a computer that has a more professional look. But this new design should mix in well on the desks of graphic designers who many times have their workspace littered with little toys that look similar to the new Power Mac G4.
Another
reason Apple may be going with this design is for the sheer amount of
press coverage they will get. Everyone will be talking about the cute
new computer that greets you with a smile. (Just like the OS does!)
The picture has the words "Big Boy" across the chest of the figure, but this is believed to be just for the prototype model. The final product will have an Apple logo on the chest that will glow when the Mac is on.
As you can see, Apple has removed the programmers switch, the restart button, and apparently every other button. Actually, the power button has been cleverly disguised as the nose. Just push his nose to turn on the computer, or put it to sleep. (Our source also says the eyes actually close while the computer is asleep and the computer emits a soft snoring sound)
So where does everything go? Our source says all the drives (including the CD-RW/DVD) will be housed in the hamburger. The CD-RW/DVD will be a slot loading drive between one of the pieces of bread and meat.
Firewire
and USB ports will be plugged into the head of the adorable little lad.
We're told that a rubbery substance covers the head and that it can be
adjusted to allow you slide a USB plug into his mouth and jam a Firewire
plug into each ear.
It's believed that monitor ports are located somewhere around (or in) his anus.
A Harmon Kardon speaker (similar to the ones sold with the Power Mac G4 Cube) is hidden underneath the checkerboard overalls. The original design was much slimmer, but "Big Boy" was given some weight to allow the speaker to produce better bass.
While at first "Big Boy" seems to be limited in expandability, our source says the system is actually about two feet tall and PCI cards can be installed in the body cavity. To install additional memory, simply flick a switch beneath the chin and the head flops all the way backwards, giving you access to the DIMM slots.
MacComedy understands that there may be some doubters out there who do not believe this will be what the new Power Mac G4 announced at MacWorld will look like. We admit that this may be a beta or demo machine of some sort. The final model may have slight cosmetic changes, such as different color pants, blonde hair, or even be carrying a plate of tofu instead of a hamburger. However, MacComedy assures you that these photos are indeed authentic and we have made every effort to conserve the integrity of the images while hiding any details that might reveal the identity of the poster. Thank you to that brave individual who brought them to us.
Remember, you saw it here first.
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