Blasphemy
Technology 01/29/2004 |I’m probably the last Mac blogger to mention this, but I just couldn’t let it pass by. There are special circles of Hell reserved for people who do this…
Update: Turns out that it’s a hoax. The page on Overclockers.com has been updated with an e-mail from the person behind this explaining that they got an empty G5 shell and decided to have some fun. Whew! Nice troll. 
I got a shiny new Apple G5 for Christmas. I loved the case, but I’m no Mac user. So I….
Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure G5 is a great computer, but I wanted a Dell for Christmas. I don’t have any programs for Apple and didn’t feel like waiting for them. I thought about selling it, but my parents would be upset with me. After all, this was a very expensive gift and it meant a lot to them to give to me. It’s a good thing my parents don’t know anything about computers, because I’m sure they would be really angry if they knew what I did. I have to say that I’m happy - I can keep on using XP.
- Get a brand new dual processor G5, then
- Rip out everything,
- Cut out the back of the case so I can use a PC motherboard, and
- Install an Athlon motherboard.
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(via lots of people, but the picture was shamelessly ganked from Lane)
iTunes: “Let Your Body Die (Television Overdose Overdosed)” by Cyber-Tec from the album Cyber-Tec (1995, 6:29).
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Michael Hanscom
January 29th, 2004 at 10:52 pm
My heart nearly stopped when I saw this horror. I’d never do such a horrible cruel thing to my G5!
January 29th, 2004 at 11:29 pm
The Dumbest Person on the Planet
Posta, siento mucho dolor y lástima por los padres de este pibe. No soy usuario ni fan de las Mac pero esto es un crimen… I got a shiny new Apple G5 for Christmas. I loved the case, but I’m no Mac user. So I…. - Get a brand new…
January 30th, 2004 at 12:13 am
That’s awesome
January 30th, 2004 at 12:57 am
PC’ing an Apple G5
Well, i’m no Apple fan, and i’d most probably get lumps all over my body if i were forced to work with an Apple machine for a long time, but still i believe that nobody should mingle with one and…
January 30th, 2004 at 4:38 am
I was going to do this with an old blue and white G3 tower… but a new dual G5?
January 30th, 2004 at 5:19 am
I liked that he thought his parents would be upset. I think they would have relaxed when he said,
“I sold the dual G5 which has some great uses in graphics, film, and science, but I only play games. Sorry mom and dad. I bought a really stacked Dell instead. While I was at it, I picked up a nice home machine for you and payed for the first year of your internet connection.”
In case people think I am complaining about Apple’s prices, I am not. A low end G5 would have probably been all this person needed. The machine that was purchased was obviously over kill. If you need a dual G5, the price is fine, but most people do not need that much machine. As an FYI, I currently have a 12”, 15” and 17” Aluminum laptop and a 15” Ti laptop on my desk. I really do like Macs.