MacBook rumor twofer

So at the time of this writing, if you were to visit http://www.apple.com/ipod/, you'd be greeted not with the iPod page, but the page shown above with the conspicuous MacBook hardware breadcrumb -- not MacBook Pro. Eh, these things happen, but compound that with the fact that MacRumors is reporting that stores are supposedly receiving new window displays marked "do not open until Tuesday, May 9th" means we could be perilously close to a new product launch -- care to guess which? We'll keep you posted.

[Via MacRumors, thanks Luis]

Update: ThinkSecret is now reporting they've also independently confirmed a Tuesday launch date for the MacBook, and that it will be thinner than today's iBook, available in black and white, and cost slightly more than the low end models. Curiouser and curiouser.

[Kevin @ May 5th 2006 10:59AM]

YAY!

[koffeekan @ May 5th 2006 11:07AM]

mac revolution anybody?


apple juice?

[thrill @ May 5th 2006 11:14AM]

I find it hard to beleive its true.
The URL for iPod is http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html
not as stated. Has someone managed to hack apple's site again?
Well I suppose we will know soon.

[Smotchberry @ May 5th 2006 11:16AM]

You would think that whomever screwed up over at apple.com could have at least screwed up in style and slipped the pictures and specs out too.

Oh well. Guess we should know more soon!

[Dudley @ May 5th 2006 11:17AM]

Still there...strange, they normally catch these pretty quickly.

[hongkongtechkid @ May 5th 2006 11:20AM]

at 3:20 GMT it still hasnt been changed

[peter @ May 5th 2006 11:23AM]

#3 (Thrill) the /ipod/ page typically either shows the page you mention or redirects to it.. the fact it is showing the "macbook" (-pro) text and not redirecting is the strange part.

this is how rumors are born..

[Luis @ May 5th 2006 11:24AM]

It's been there for a few hours already. Someone accidentally changed the index.html on that page.

Or maybe it is an elaborate marketing ploy to get the hype up :)

[Ben @ May 5th 2006 11:25AM]

It's back up now

[Kevin @ May 5th 2006 11:25AM]

9:25 AM Mountain Time.
Apple has fixed the link :-(

[Ken C @ May 5th 2006 11:26AM]

And its been changed back

[wol @ May 5th 2006 11:27AM]

its changed....
try refreshing your browser guys!

[Ken C @ May 5th 2006 11:35AM]

I was stating that its been changed back to the real apple ipod page. He just happend to post it right before I did.

[jose @ May 5th 2006 11:35AM]

If you search for iBook in Amazon.com, there's a mention of a $100 rebate, if you buy the iBook by 5/9/2006.

[T @ May 5th 2006 11:43AM]

APPLE STORE IS DOWN!!!!









Haha suckers.

[David @ May 5th 2006 11:51AM]

Looks like they've been busy in the rumor, uh, marketing department.

[Jacob @ May 5th 2006 11:59AM]

Hopefully this is the end of the "i" naming scheme.

[Mr.Kaiser @ May 5th 2006 1:14PM]

Hmmm..... May 9th

If i recall there was a little company named AMD supposedly releasing its new AM2/S1 socket and processors that day....

Macbook = Turion X2 + 12.1 inch screen with an nvidia graphics card (hey a geek can dream)

[Kushal @ May 5th 2006 1:24PM]

it's the 12" powermac

[obm @ May 5th 2006 2:06PM]

photopod? (ipodish large screen pmp with AF camera)
Videopod? (same thing without the camera, well this is more expected in december i guess)
telepod? (apple branded cell phone)
16 GB nano?

The idea is, they have prepared smt like ?pod.html, which will launch later, whilst updating index.whatever they mixed up something...

[A.J. @ May 5th 2006 3:14PM]

Apple is going to be releasing their new core duo *tablet* on the 9th.

[Bryan Culver @ May 5th 2006 3:47PM]

YAY! MacBook to be released on my birthday!

[blarg @ May 5th 2006 4:08PM]

If I worked at Apple, I'd do shit like this on purpose just to mess with people.

[david.e @ May 5th 2006 4:16PM]

happy birthday.

[Vman @ May 5th 2006 7:48PM]

Woohoo! I hope there is a new Core Duo notebook for the rest of us. I was going to buy the MBP, but if I can save some dimes, all the better! I don't actually NEED a 17" one inch thick notebook. But if the rumor is not true, then I guess I have to settle for the new MBP.... oh darn.

[Intrepid @ May 5th 2006 8:10PM]

Mr.Kaiser, sorry. Apple sticks with one devolpera at a time - otherwise they would need to hire programmers with the skill to program for multiple system configs.

[Matt @ May 5th 2006 9:12PM]

May 9th huh? Same day E3 opens up. People were wondering why the heck Apple had a booth at E3. Maybe we now know.

I don't expect them to be stealing any of Nintendo's steam though.

[J.I.G. @ May 5th 2006 9:14PM]

According to my sources, Apple will release a $999 MacBook leather case on Tuesday, May 9th.

You know, "A pessimist can only be pleasantly surprised." ;-)

[Reg @ May 5th 2006 9:48PM]

But won't Peter and Ryan be flying off to E3...?

Bad timing for Apple - everyone will be paying attention to E3.

[Mo C @ May 6th 2006 10:44AM]

everyone WHO?

The world doesn't care about E3. Just like the world doesn't care about the Auto Show, or MacWorld, or any other trade show. Just the people who are immediately invested in that trade. Then that trade news that anyone might care about trickles down to society.... but don't fool urself by thinking that EVERYONE will be paying attention to E3.

[�L䥣� 1? @ May 6th 2006 10:50AM]

I have a dentists appointment on May 9th :/

[Marty @ May 6th 2006 12:54PM]

OMG Viral marketing!

C'mon, you guys gave origami enough crap because of stuff like this.

[tucker @ May 6th 2006 2:48PM]

hey #3, you can get to the ipod page at apple.com/ipod too, it works either way. i agree with 23.

[Matt Hunter @ May 7th 2006 5:04PM]

hmm...
Has anyone noticed taht halo 3 may be announced on may 9th, apple may be trying to steal ms thunder here, or it may be that apple just likes the number 9.

[Brad @ May 7th 2006 6:19PM]

who cares wheres the new ipod