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Analyst: iPod Updates By Holidays, Additional OS Support For Macs?

I have no real technical knowledge, but assume that if macs can run windblows apps, without re-booting or virtualisation, as some in this thread have suggested, then won't viruses be able to run too?
 
barbaloot said:
That would be awesome, you wouldn't have to worry which box to grab when buying software. Or being all pissed cuz Fry's has the XP version of something at half the price of the Mac version.
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Yes, but the apps would not comply to the Mac HIG at all. Just look at Wine for Linux. Windows apps on that stick out like a sore thumb (when they work at all).

And that is just one of the problems with reimplementing Windows libraries. Another problem is that the libraries aren't documented well, and they are a moving target.

Wine (and the companies that use its codebase) have been working on this for years. It works for some apps, but it is never anything more than a kludge.
 
Killing Mac software development

ManchesterTrix said:
I doubt that will happpen, if anything would kill Mac software development, that'd be it.
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Would we really care? At that point, every program would be Mac software.

Okay, we might care about the ugly PC interfaces...
 
Object-X said:
What I think Apple is going to do is add some kind of flash hard drive so you can "instant on and off" an OS; so, with OS X (Leapord) you will be able to jump into bootcamp in seconds and switch your OS, dramatically reducing the time it takes to switch over. Vista is also going to support this kind of booting from what I read.
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wow.
 
This article....all I can say is WOW!
New iPods are going to come out in the next 6 months, a beta version of some software is going to be updated...

I wanna get paid to do this!
 
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Originally Posted by Object-X
What I think Apple is going to do is add some kind of flash hard drive so you can "instant on and off" an OS; so, with OS X (Leapord) you will be able to jump into bootcamp in seconds and switch your OS, dramatically reducing the time it takes to switch over. Vista is also going to support this kind of booting from what I read.

wow.
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Its called ROBSON TECHNOLOGY harddrives with integrated LARGE AMOUNTS of FLASH ...

Billy G. first announced it with Intel.

I first described it on Spymac almost 3 years ago now :eek: :eek: :eek:
 
gotohamish said:
I would bet a LOT on this actually being their current program to run native Windows apps within the Mac OS X environment—no emulation needed. That's their future in many ways.
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Agreed, Check out my basic idea of implementation into OS X.
 

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The master plan...

Create some invisible virtualization to run windows apps without having to have a copy of windows.

Then, sell that operating system (leopard) to all Intel users.

All of the sudden Dell, Compaq, etc. could have their choice of which operating system to use on their computers.... Leopard (which runs both OSX and Windows apps) or Windows (which only runs windows and just isn't as cool).

Apple takes a hit on hardware sales. Microsoft takes HUGE hit on OS sales.
 
yac_moda said:
What are they talking about, "Apple create a virtualization solution of their own" ???

I thought Bootcamp was an Apple product, is it NOT, or does this indicate that article is BULL ??? :eek: :eek: :eek:
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Bootcamp isn't virtualization. Just an intel computer running windows. Bootcamp assists in the Windows installation, then allows you to switch between boot disks with a little control panel. Like booting OS 9 or OSX.

No emulation or virtualization.

They'll probably buy Parallels.
 
Virtualization

I realize that this isn't a credible source, but a Mac Retail employee that I spoke with said that he had heard virtualization was on the way.
 
ddcrandall said:
I realize that this isn't a credible source, but a Mac Retail employee that I spoke with said that he had heard virtualization was on the way.
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I call BS. Sorry, but no Retail employee has the credentials to get that kind of info. Plus you're a newb. :D
 
Seriously, though. Everyone can run all of the other OSes, but Apple is the ONLY one with OS X. They hold the trump card. They can use that to their advantage here. If they did that, just about every computer our company would buy from here on out would be a Mac.....well.....ONLY if they had a second mouse button to their laptops!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I think the analysis is right but not too insightful. iPhone has to happen or elese Apple will be avoiding a very important market.
 
Where are all these crack-pot hard drive speculations coming from? Bootcamp will become transparent virtualisation. Obviously. Period.
 
PJJames said:
Anyone think we'll see Bluetooth in the next generation iPods???
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Almost guaranteed.

I think the full screen vPod will become a reality too.

With a big touch screen, I hope they enable it to do a number of other things.
 
netdog said:
Almost guaranteed.

I think the full screen vPod will become a reality too.

With a big touch screen, I hope they enable it to do a number of other things.
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If its a touch screen then its effectively a PDA which would be awesome.
 
Apple already made a phone, the E3 R0x0r :D Yeah, yeah I know it's a different thing, but it's more plausible than those "42 and 50 inch LCD screen mac MINIs" - Yay, let's pump out HD on a 50" screen with a 1.6GHz proc and intel GMA. :rolleyes: ;)
I like the sound of a bigger iPod and all, but I'm not sure if touch screen is the way to go. Fingerprints, or scuff marks from a stylus. iPod nano-style lawsuits. If apple do it PDA style then they need to be really, really careful.
 
Macrumors said:



Should the rumored "true" video iPod appear with these updates, it would be offered as a complementary product to the iPods and not as a replacement.
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How reliable is this? That means a definite INCREASE in the average price of iPods, and the only way for it not to be a replacement is if it costs a ton more than the 5G. Think about it - the current iPod plays video, given, on a small screen. They release a "complementary product" which has a bigger screen. First of all, it aint complementary, because nobody buys both. Second, they'd make a lot more money if they replaced the 5G and bumped the price up 50 bucks, rather than make an expensive "complementary product" very few will buy (instead thinking the 5G is good enough).

I personally would be willing to pay $600 for the highest end iPod if it be fullscreen and touch screen and all that. But, if it's only going to be a complementary product, I might as well buy the 5G tomorrow and enjoy it. Which of course, I won't do, because these rumors have been thoroughly unreliable and this doesn't even make much sense. Hopefully Apple isn't that stuck in developing the 6G.
 
Is it possiblle to run other versions of Windows in Boot Camp? I'd be really interested in running Windows Server 2003, most XP drivers usually work in Server 2003. I'd love to run a Citrix server if I buy a MacBook. SQL 2005 would be good as well.


The specs are definitely up to it - 1gb RAM, Dual Core 2.0 ghz.
 
longofest said:
Visio
Project
Access
Frontpage
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Agh!

Visio -> Use OmniGraffle (or xfig if you swing that way) - so much better
Project -> What are you, a PHB?
Access -> No personal experience, but I hear the words "piece of ****" come out of the mouths of those who have used it often enough that I expect there is something better available.
Frontpage -> Absolute piece of ****. Please do not use this program. It generates absolutely horrid HTML and should be avoided at all costs.
 
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