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Flickr Find: Seen at WWDC 2006 - "Introducing Vista 2.0" banner
If the WWDC 06 tension is becoming too much to bear, TUAW reader Gernot Poetsch probably isn't helping anything, as he sent a link to his Flickr account with a pic of some more banners in Moscone hall. If you check out his larger copy at Flickr, you can (almost) clearly see the banner at the top of the image says, and I quote: "Introducing Vista 2.0"; an attitude that clearly reflects just a slight bit of confidence on Apple's part in light of what is now four years of Vista setbacks.
Another image in Gernot's photostream is titled Hasta la Vista. Vista, and while it isn't a clear shot of the banner, it doesn't sound far-fetched from all the other marketing previews we've been graced with so far.
Here's hoping Apple previews a Mac OS X 10.5 on Monday that lives up to all the Vista jabs they've been taking. We'll post more of these goodies as we come upon them, but for now, you can resume your anxious pacing.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
blackout said 7:05PM on 8-06-2006
M$ just got Pwn3d!
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boss sauce said 7:05PM on 8-06-2006
Reminds me of Starship Troopers-- we're going to war!
Apple has eclipsed Microsoft in so many OS technologies _especially_ now that they're on Intel, they're not slowing down-- they're on Microsoft's turf, and Intel is happy to have the leader using its chips (as opposed to A Different Manufacturer's).
When paying OS buyers start asking Microsoft if Vista will run under Boot Camp/Parallels/VMWare in Leopard, all Microsoft base are belong to Apple.
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Ahmed Hassan said 7:09PM on 8-06-2006
Does anyone else think Leopard could actually be released at WWDC 2006? I mean, Apple are going pretty full on with the advertising for it, and it would be a nice surprise would it not?
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blackout said 7:09PM on 8-06-2006
"all Microsoft base are belong to Apple."
>_>
just LOL
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Jeremy said 7:24PM on 8-06-2006
you can clearly see the banner at the top of the image says, and I quote: "Introducing Vista 2.0"
Actually I looked at the hi-res version of that picture, and no, I CAN'T clearly see "introducing Vista 2.0"... Rather, I see, "Introducing Vi?a 2.0"
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Reid Bode said 7:40PM on 8-06-2006
You can also see the rest of the previous leaked banner, seeming to read:
"You've come to the right plaform."
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David Chartier said 7:52PM on 8-06-2006
#5: Ok, fine: edited. Smart@$$ :)
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Eddie said 7:58PM on 8-06-2006
OK, I am by no means anti-cool-conspiracy and I'm sure that is what it says, but isn't it a touch weird that the light pole is _right_ in the way of the middle of the word? It looks like any number of steps in either direction would solve this problem without creating new ones, so I'm like 2% skeptical that it actually says "Vista." At least that my $0.02.
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Austin said 8:04PM on 8-06-2006
If you look at the original size on the "Hasta La Vista Vista" one, not only can you not see any of the words but the first letter is clearly an "S".
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David Chartier said 8:05PM on 8-06-2006
#8: Alright Mr. TinFoil, what else do you think that V____a could be? ;)
In all seriousness though, they've used tongue-in-cheek Microsoft humor like this on banners at past WWDC and Macworld events in the past. Last year I think it was something like "We've got your Vista right here" and other similar pun jokes.
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Daniel D said 8:10PM on 8-06-2006
haha I love this stuff I cant wait to see what they come out with this is going to be brill I always get excited at this time of the year. I just hope they put up the Jobs Keynote speech thingy for public viewing.
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Matt said 8:13PM on 8-06-2006
apple's got some balls - woohoo!
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Dave Zatz said 8:29PM on 8-06-2006
The lens flare does a nice job of masking the Photoshopped edges. ;)
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Edsel said 8:35PM on 8-06-2006
Imagine Steve Jobs & Bill Gates embracing and introducing a homogenized & pasteurized file system. Wouldn't that be something!
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mac spec said 8:50PM on 8-06-2006
OS X, 10.5 - You will see a Leopard change its spots.
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Mike said 9:03PM on 8-06-2006
That's a street lamp, not a lens flare.
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Apple Fanboy said 9:42PM on 8-06-2006
Apple are teh sweet!
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Jeremy said 9:42PM on 8-06-2006
Wow, I was called a smart@$$.
Wonderful.
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Jon said 9:42PM on 8-06-2006
I really really hope that Leopard lives up to its marketing. I guess we'll find out tomorrow... can't wait :)
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jason said 10:01PM on 8-06-2006
Could be Video... They could be touting some new video stuff... just saying!
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