Apple wins Wired News’ 2004 Vaporware Award

Apple has won numerous awards in the past, and the company continues this proud tradition by winning a Vaporware Award from Wired News.

Coming in at number eight on the ten item list is:

8. Apple Computer’s G5 Chips at 3 GHz

Intel’s in good company. Nobody hit the chip speeds they promised. In June 2003, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said IBM’s G5 chips would be at 3 GHz within 12 months. It’s been 18.

Woe unto the Mac faithful, his Steveness isn’t always right and I say that with the utmost respect.  There have been various roadblocks in the pursuit of the 3 GHz G5.  Apple says that the fault lies at IBM’s feet and not theirs, however, Steve did make the promise.  All I can say is I want my 3 GHz G5!

Apple didn’t make the worst Mac related showing on the list though, coming in at number 2 is CherryOS, the purported PC emulator that was supposed to be able to run faster than Virtual PC, cost very little, and  slice and dice all manner of vegetables.  It sounded too good to be turn, and it was.