Post by: Highmac on January 28, 2004, 07:44:50 AM
Post by: () on January 28, 2004, 09:56:14 AM
I just hope that he didn't really do this, if he did i should send my frien over to him for a few minutes...
she'll straighten him out, lol
Post by: zodraz on January 28, 2004, 11:24:34 AM
But it sure is stupid.
I do think it could be an elaborate hoax.
For a couple of reasons:
1. That's a HUGE waste of money!
2. They wanted a "Dell" which EVERYONE knows is the "arch-enemy" of Apple.
A. That "monster" would void both Apple's and Dells warranties.
B. Any "geek" would build a PC hardware system from one of the many PC motherboard
manfacturers - for less $$$ and with better specs than that Dell.
3. The G5 is cool looking, but the new Alienware PCs are wicked looking with a retro '60s
automotive theme. - Basically I don't "buy" their premise about best looking case.
'course on thu otha' hand - there are plenty of fools in the world. And having bags of cash doesn't make you smart.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on January 28, 2004, 11:58:09 AM
Sorry, that was a 403.9 error, I just ronded it off...
Post by: Paddy on January 28, 2004, 11:01:11 PM
I suspect it's a hoax - look at the green light in the second "after" interior shot. He goofed, and got the green on the OUTSIDE of the case edge on the left side, on the side of the power supply facing the camera and in a lot of other places one wouldn't expect to see it. Plus, if you drop the image into Photoshop and zoom in, there is a suspicious edge to the motherboard - white pixels etc. The image at the top of the second page is similarly a dead giveaway - look at the green on the power supply. Oops.
The shot of the back of the computer is similarly suspicious - if you look at the focus on the PC ports, it's very soft and there's all sorts of weirdness going on with the image. The rest of the image (apart from where he fiddled with it) is quite sharp.
Clever, but not quite clever enough... Some people really do have too much time on their hands!
Post by: krissel on January 29, 2004, 12:25:55 AM
QUOTE(Paddy @ Jan 29 2004, 12:01 AM)
Some people really do have too much time on their hands!
Please don't take offense Paddy but you surely proved your point...
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Post by: Paddy on January 29, 2004, 06:30:53 AM
Um...yeah. I was on my way to bed when I read that thread, and curiosity got the better of me...
Trouble is, I really don't have too much time on my hands, but still I waste some of it!
Hoax Debunkers 'R' Us!
Post by: Stef on January 29, 2004, 07:45:37 AM
Got some time on my hands now!
The Flu does that sometimes... I was inspired by your comments on this wackodude & his Dellified G5! Dropped some images in Photoshop, but to my bitter disappointment, I could not see any signs of Faking...Ok, some edges were blurred and pixellised...But after all it was a 71 dpi pic. The green lights do seem right! I thought I saw two! fluorescent tubes, which explains the strange reflections, esp. on the powersupp-case... And the reflections on the outer-edge, one is explainable by a 'fixing slot' (for mounting the side-panel) in the under-edge (near the powercase) and the the right-upper case-edge, well, beats me, but it looks 'controlled', I mean, there is no greenish glow on the rest... But I'm a bit baffled, light has this 'angle of coming in' and 'coming out'...and the up-right green light seems too far away and in a difficult angle to give that edge a reflection.... But there are two things that make me think this is real.... In that first image on the second page you can see the reflections of these cables in the shiny bottom of the G5 case...and I think thats very hard to fake... And in the image to show us his arts in cutting metal, you can see the inward bending of the metal, common in cutting metal... Hmm, feel like a forensic detective, and I'm not a PS expert, maybe I got it wrong! But I think someone should tell his parents!
Greetz, Stef
Post by: Paddy on January 29, 2004, 08:22:47 AM
Jeez...if he really did put an Athlon 2200 (1.8 GHz) in there, his parents really ought to be told. Kind of like taking out the innards of a new Mercedes and replacing them with Ford econobox bits.
But back to work - or Krissel will be after me again!!
Post by: Highmac on January 29, 2004, 08:41:21 AM
QUOTE
I really hope that's just a hoax. Hopefully it's just a Mac owner who stripped it out for a laugh(?!), put in a PC Board took the piccies then (hopefully) put the G5 board back into it. You'd be surprised how many Mac boards have posts like "I bought an iPod today, so I completely stripped it out to see how it works then put it back together again - here are the pictures". If that isn't one of these people, then he is truly a Sick, Sick Puppy....
. Let's hope, eh?
Hope nobody spotted why I edited that...
Post by: Stef on January 29, 2004, 08:49:07 AM
I don't think a G5 owner would put a metal cutting device in his newly acquired superputer!!! Well, I wouldn't!
Burning Rubber 2 All (bike messenger greet) Stef
Post by: krissel on January 29, 2004, 06:34:30 PM
...the site is a 404 due to traffic overburdening the server.
Guess that guy got more attention than he expected.
Post by: Stef on January 30, 2004, 06:38:23 AM
http://www.overclockers.com/tips1133/
Stef
Post by: Highmac on January 30, 2004, 11:05:01 AM
Post by: Mayo on January 30, 2004, 11:44:46 AM
Wouldn't it be easier to turn a G5 into a PC by just installing Virtual PC on the Mac?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on January 30, 2004, 03:11:53 PM
Could someone post some text supporting our suspicions thatbthis is/was a hoax? Thanks...
Post by: Paddy on January 30, 2004, 03:47:52 PM
QUOTE
Ed NOTE: I just received this email from Andy:
"I have been feeling a little guilty about causing so many people out there to have nightmares, depression and sickness from my little joke. The reaction of people word wide has blown me away. I never intended for such a thing to happen.
My in box went from 1% to 100% in 2 days (1300 messages). So many people were pointing out what a stupid thing to do, so many people were telling me of feeling sick, some even said they cried. I felt bad for those people. It was amusing to read things like "I should be hung by my testicles and lit on fire" or the constant reference to "Taking a Porsche and replacing the engine with a KIAs". Most people cried out in horror and carefully pointed out the error of doing such a silly thing.
I am sure you are wondering why this all took place.
Are the pictures real? Yes.
Is it my own G5 case that has been cut and hacked? Yes.
Did I give away two G5 2GHz processors (IBM PC 970)? No!
So what happened?
I got a free G5 shell from a buddy of mine and pulled a prank on a Mac loving friend. He got so upset. I wrote up a little story, my imagination and warped sense of humor kicked in. I sent it to OC.com just to see the reaction. I honestly didn't think it was going to be posted. I cannot believe how fast or how far it has spread on the internet. There are an amazing number of people who are emotionally attached to inanimate objects such as computers. Mac fans seem to be much worse that I ever expected. The G5 is amazing, I would never dream of really doing that
Andy - G5 Killer"
ED NOTE: I posted this because I thought this was about the craziest thing I had ever seen; well, it turns out it was a little too crazy.
What fascinates me is the overwhelming reaction among the Apple community. I have read about the zeal among Mac users, but the reaction to this story is a real eye-opener. I hope Andy's confession soothes those who felt so strongly about gutting a perfectly good G5.
"I have been feeling a little guilty about causing so many people out there to have nightmares, depression and sickness from my little joke. The reaction of people word wide has blown me away. I never intended for such a thing to happen.
My in box went from 1% to 100% in 2 days (1300 messages). So many people were pointing out what a stupid thing to do, so many people were telling me of feeling sick, some even said they cried. I felt bad for those people. It was amusing to read things like "I should be hung by my testicles and lit on fire" or the constant reference to "Taking a Porsche and replacing the engine with a KIAs". Most people cried out in horror and carefully pointed out the error of doing such a silly thing.
I am sure you are wondering why this all took place.
Are the pictures real? Yes.
Is it my own G5 case that has been cut and hacked? Yes.
Did I give away two G5 2GHz processors (IBM PC 970)? No!
So what happened?
I got a free G5 shell from a buddy of mine and pulled a prank on a Mac loving friend. He got so upset. I wrote up a little story, my imagination and warped sense of humor kicked in. I sent it to OC.com just to see the reaction. I honestly didn't think it was going to be posted. I cannot believe how fast or how far it has spread on the internet. There are an amazing number of people who are emotionally attached to inanimate objects such as computers. Mac fans seem to be much worse that I ever expected. The G5 is amazing, I would never dream of really doing that
Andy - G5 Killer"
ED NOTE: I posted this because I thought this was about the craziest thing I had ever seen; well, it turns out it was a little too crazy.
What fascinates me is the overwhelming reaction among the Apple community. I have read about the zeal among Mac users, but the reaction to this story is a real eye-opener. I hope Andy's confession soothes those who felt so strongly about gutting a perfectly good G5.
I find it pretty funny that the editor is surprised at the reaction to the story - I can imagine the wailing from the PC community if someone took apart an Alienware Roswell 3200 Extreme and stuck the innards from a G3 B&W into it! I've met some pretty hardcore (and often deluded about Apple) PC-users in my day. Ignorance of Apple is far more rampant in the PC-using community than ignorance of PC's in the Apple community, in my experience.
Post by: Stef on January 30, 2004, 07:53:28 PM
!Ride Safe, Stef