Top Ten Apple Rumors of All Time

An anonymous reader writes "CNET have taken a look back at 30 years of Apple rumors during which we have witnessed Apple's 'rise, fall, and rise again, like a kind of technological Jesus Christ.' Some of the rumors are outrageous, and some came true. The list includes such treasures as the Apple-Nintendo merger, which the article calls 'utterly outlandish,' and the persistent rumor that Apple will release Mac OS X for PC — described as 'so counter-productive and financially damaging for Apple that we doubt the company has ever seriously considered it.' There is also mention of the iPhone, which CNET says is 'an elaborate hoax dreamed up by Steve Jobs to keep journalists busy.'"

Rise/fall/rise

[sczimme]

"CNET have taken a look back at 30 years of Apple rumors during which we have witnessed Apple's 'rise, fall, and rise again, like a kind of technological Jesus Christ.'

Or, you know, like a yo-yo.

Like a kind of technological Jesus Christ

[Anonymous Coward]

He didn't play a lot of games either.

Mixed Metaphor

[Tackhead]

> CNET have taken a look back at 30 years of Apple rumors during which we have witnessed Apple's 'rise, fall, and rise again, like a kind of technological Jesus Christ.

...or toilet seat, yo-yo, and Windows server, for that matter.

Which reminds me of an ancient Minbari textfile I found once.

"We are Insanely Grey.
We stand between the candle and the flame.
The darkness and the light.
The marketroid and the engineer.
Between the Jobs and the Woz."

Most disapointing Apple rumor of all time....

[amichalo]

I was shocked that after I forwarded a personal email from Steve Jobs to 100 of my closest friends, I did NOT receive a free iPod as promised.

I think they left out the biggest one

[DreadfulGrape]

"Apple will be out of business in X years."

What about

[KricmeKroc]

...backdating stock options?? [findlaw.com]

oh wait...

Re:Alright Dotters, let's get this out of the way.

[rob1980]

Technological Jesus extracts confessions from Jack Bauer.

Re:Too Literal

[Bastard of Subhumani]

The name "iPhone" is simply symbolic of a phone from Apple that can also work with the same data an iPod works with and probably have a similar interface

I'd so totally enjoy entering phone numbers - or even better, SMS messages - with that little wheel thingy.

Re:Mac OS X for the PC

[skahshah]

You're right ! Correction :

audio, video, graphics work and being serious, which you can't do in Windows.

Re:And the list

[Malfourmed]

The return of Newton

The Newton will return ... as the iSaac!

Re:And the list

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd put it right below the Wii.

Re:Mac OS X for the PC

[Mozk]

It's true, hand-rolled computers have a more natural flavor than pre-packaged ones. But then again, if you go with the Dell brand, you don't even need a lighter; they come with self-ignition and everything! Just don't put them in your pocket...

Re:Rise/fall/rise

[Arctic Fox]

Depending on the kind of prison he ends up in after forging those stock documents, you might be regretting that statement.

Plus you wouldn't be a virgin all that long.

At least not until the first shower anyway.