“The promotion was also included in an e-mail sent out to U.S. members of the Intel Retail Edge Program. It reads: ‘January Prize Draw: Win a MacBook Pro. Pass this month’s trainings for 2 chances to win one of 2 MacBook Pro laptops with the accelerated response of an Intel Core i5 processor,'” Oliver reports. “Currently, the top MacBook Pro has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.”
Oliver reports, “Earlier Wednesday, faq-mac.com captured the images, which state the program will be giving away two MacBook Pros equipped with the Intel Core i5 processor. The site surmises the promotion’s listing was a ‘huge mistake’ by Intel’s marketing department.”
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Isn’t it funny, a ship that leaks from the top?
Steve Jobs: RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!
People within Apple find out about new products when they absolutely need to. There would be no need to even draft an email like that by anyone who knows until it became a neccesity.
These fake accidental email/webstore posting stories are just so lame and boring. Either entertain us with some Photoshop skills or STFU!
not sure what a big deal this is, not like we didn’t know this was going to happen very soon either way
While it is always funny to see over paid people screw up, this is likely to be the least surprising product leak for ’10.
Oooophs! Up stages Steve Jobs……
Wonder what Intel will do to make him happy again?
Maybe pin the pike In the marketing Exec!
Oddly, I think the picture of the MacBook Pro is of the previous non-unibody generation.
the real surprise I wanna know is what is the GPU on the high end model.
Don’t forget about differing intentional misdirection to multiple suspected leakers. Then wait and see what leaks to nail the suspect.
That has happened in the past at Apple to sniff out employees that can’t keep their mouth shut.
Wait, is that the sound of chairs smashing in Cupertino?
@sd kinda looks like a cross between the two with the black bezel around the screen. It also comes with 10.5 😀
@Apelock wrong Steve.
This move will cause Steve Jobs to go back to PowerPC. He will want to punish Intel badly for this transgression.
Release the Kraken — aaaahahhahahhahahahaa!!!!
Still waiting for a G5 laptop. With a matte screen.
What the marketing guy looks like just before he explodes….
MDN- these popup ads are STILL incredibly annoying!
Please, Steeeve… RELEASE THE KRAKEN !
Love Apple products. But, aren’t the PC laptops already using i7 processors…??? so, what’s the big deal about a leak that of a product that will still be behind the curve…???
People who don’t understand why this is critical are because they lack the requisite business experience.
The fact that there exists an i5 MacBook means that people will WAIT to buy the new laptop and not buy NOW.
Before you go hooting about “so what is the big deal” I remind you to think about your hooting whenever Apple quarterly earnings beat expectations.