Apple sues Think Secret over headless iMac and iWork: yeah, but try finding them
A quick note: Apple is suing Think Secret over its publication of the details about Q88 (whatever it may be) and iWork. Which really confirms the rumours. It’s going to be product bingo in Steve’s keynote next week.
Have fun trying to track them down to serve the lawsuit:
whois thinksecret.com (did you know you can do this in Terminal on OSX?)
Organization: The dePlume Organization LLC
Nick dePlume
P.O. Box 71, New Woodstock, NY 13122, US
Phone: (425) 930-4769
Fax..: (425) 930-4769
Email: nick@deplume.com
OK, then, whois deplume.com
Organization: The dePlume Organization LLC
Nick dePlume
P.O. Box 71, New Woodstock, NY 13122, US
Phone: (425) 930-4769
Fax..: (425) 930-4769
Email: nick@thinksecret.com
I think that’s what’s called an ouroboros. Calling Mr DePlume, white courtesy phone please…
A nice laugh to be had from the company’s complaint about the disclosure: “Unauthorized disclosures diminish the interest of both the mainstream and trade media in the launch of a new product,” Apple said. Right - with pieces in the Daily Telegraph, Independent, Guardian and London Standard there’s hardly a British ABC1 reader who hasn’t heard about Q88. If Apple wasn’t planning on a $500 computer next week, it better well had now.
- These posts might be related (the database thinks..):
- Now let us consider headless iMacs; and what will arrive at MacExpo (4 January 2005; score: 92.89%)
- Pieces fall into place for Apple to launch "iWork" next week (4 January 2005; score: 75%)
- When you reach the limits.. (16 January 2005; score: 64.31%)
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January 6th, 2005 at 3:52 am
Apple is trying to keep the lid on new developments but it does also benefit from the increase in net coverage regardless of what is announced. I doubt the claim that it diminshes interest from the trade media …. just another spin.
January 6th, 2005 at 5:52 am
Assuming the rumors are true this is closing the barn door after the horse has escaped. However, it certainly could deter future leakers from breaking their NDAs.
January 6th, 2005 at 7:19 am
Funny…dePlume’s address is New York but the phone number is in Washington State (east of Seattle to be exact, which includes Redmond). He’s a slippery one he is…
January 6th, 2005 at 1:33 pm
Apple is notoriously secretive. People I speak to - well, people from Apple try to avoid speaking to me - I wonder if the company isn’t just the tiniest bit paranoid?