Apple yanks incriminating advertisement
By Matthew Shaer | 05.05.09
It’s not what you think.
Earlier today, Computerworld reported that Apple was “looking to hire [engineers] to test Macintosh hardware with 3G wireless WAN cards.” The gig was with the Mac Hardware Group, and according to Computerworld, which reproduced some of the advertisement on its site, Apple was in search of folks who could:
[Test] and [report] hardware, software, and device driver bugs for Communications technologies including AirPort (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth v2.0, gigabit Ethernet, and/or 3G Wireless WAN in a detailed, timely manner.
The key here is the “3G Wireless WAN” bit, which might mean that Apple is close to the launch of a line of laptops with built-in 3G radios. For the non-geeks: the new generation of iPhones can run on the 3G network, allowing users to get online in a wide variety of areas, even without a traditional wireless connection. If Apple was rolling that tech out to the laptops, it would be big news.
But just a few hours ago, Apple yanked down the advertisement, which used to live here. Back to living off the grist of the rumor mill for us….
<< Dropped your iPhone into the ocean? Have we got some good news for you. | MainComments
2. Matt in PA | 05.06.09
I’m only three-quarters through my morning coffee, but unless 3G laptops are against the law, I’m not sure “incriminating” is exactly the right word here.
3. Bill in Toronto | 05.06.09
Perhaps, instead of “incriminating”, the word should be “illuminating” or “tantalizing”.
Trackbacks/Pingbacks
1. Midweek rumor roundup: 10.5.7, 3G laptops, parental controls & more | jailbreak your iphone or ipod touch | 05.06.09
2. Apple Bloog » Blog Archive » Midweek rumor roundup: 10.5.7, 3G laptops, parental controls & more | 05.06.09
3. Apple Bloog » Blog Archive » Midweek rumor roundup: 10.5.7, 3G laptops, parental controls & more | 05.06.09
Leave a Comment
We do not publish all comments, and we do not publish comments immediately. The comments feature is a forum to discuss the ideas in our stories. Constructive debate - even pointed disagreement - is welcome, but personal attacks on other commenters are not, and will not be published.
Tip: Do not write a novel. Keep it short. We will not publish lengthy comments. Come up with your own statements. This is not a place to cut and paste an email you received. If we recognize it as such, we won't post it.
Please do not post any comments that are commercial in nature or that violate copyrights.
Finally, we will not publish any comments that we regard as obscene, defamatory, or intended to incite violence.
1. blablabla | 05.05.09
at theirs prices 3G should have been in long time ago…