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Apple Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Steve Jobs Unveiling the iMac
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Not after they just dropped the iMac Pro flagship with the current form factor.
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Right? Kindergarten in 2004.
I just realized that the iMac didn't change form in 14 years... Not sure if the original design was so genius it last so long or is it that Apple couldn't bother to come up with something better.
Its sad that Apple is not about computers anymore and its just a side product, its all about the gadgets and subscription services right now.
Its sad that Apple is not about computers anymore and its just a side product, its all about the gadgets and subscription services right now.
So true. Its the design that brought me into the Mac world. Sadly, Microsoft seems to be out designing Apple these days. The Surface Studio is gorgeous.
Anyone else look longingly at those keyboards, the ones Apple used to make which were a joy to type on and reliable? Before everything had to be thinner for no other reason than pretty product shots and meaningless specification boosting?
I miss the old Apple that remembered it made :tools,” not
bjects.”
I miss the old Apple that remembered it made :tools,” not
bjects.”The same way he felt about the continuing dexay of the Apple // soon after the Mac...
Very glad I waited 20 years to buy my iMac. It was a pretty freaking long wait but the computer is just about perfect.
I resisted getting an iMac until the late 2012, always has towers before that including the G4 and G5. This iMac is a great computer, would love a iMac Pro but this one will have to last me a few years yet. Good thing the first thing I did (even before stating it the first time) was to drop in more RAM, 32Gb from day 1.
Its a bit of a shame in over 10 years the basic has barely changed, some would say even back to the 2004 model the design hasn't changed, I guess the first 6 years they were trying to find the right design that worked. And waiting for technology to catch up in the form of cheaper LCD displays.
That all said I really wish Apple would think differently and bring out an all new design, maybe with touch and/or a curved screen that can lie flat?
Its a bit of a shame in over 10 years the basic has barely changed, some would say even back to the 2004 model the design hasn't changed, I guess the first 6 years they were trying to find the right design that worked. And waiting for technology to catch up in the form of cheaper LCD displays.
That all said I really wish Apple would think differently and bring out an all new design, maybe with touch and/or a curved screen that can lie flat?
"Mac is next year's computer for $1299; not last year's computer for $999."
Sigh. the MacBook Air, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, and iPod are all last year's computer at this year's prices.
Sigh. the MacBook Air, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, and iPod are all last year's computer at this year's prices.
Yes the lampshade iMac was the epitome of design, and ultimately the end of form over function to a large extent. When they made the 20" version, they had to add weight to the base dome that it could support the screen and its arm. That is the sort of thing that you just don't get today in the new Apple thinner, thinner hardware landscape with no memory of the beauty over which they once held sway.
But in general, we just don't get so excited over new hardware as was once the case. Maybe that could change with a return to proper gorgeous products, but I'm not sure it is a priority for anyone anymore. Sad.
Just looking at that video and Steve's "How cool is that?" reaction. That is so a thing of the past, and so many more companies now do machines that look like Apple's. The imagination and the passion is gone.
Agreed, but at least on a desktop Mac you can just plug in any keyboard you like. In fact, I still have an ancient Apple Extended Keyboard II that I got with a Mac back when I was in college. It's the size of your whole desk and weighs at least as much as two MacBooks, but it is pretty nice to type on provided you have the ADB to USB adapter to hook it up.Anyone else look longingly at those keyboards, the ones Apple used to make which were a joy to type on and reliable? Before everything had to be thinner for no other reason than pretty product shots and meaningless specification boosting?
I miss the old Apple that remembered it made :tools,” not
I did my EE Senior Project @ Cal Poly, SLO, on an original Macintosh ... it was one of the first few thousand made ... it made making the ~25-page Technical Report much easier than what I had been used to prior to that point ! ... to me, that computer was a BIG turning point !
To be honest, the current design is fundamentally the same as the 2007 imac, so it's at least 11 years old, just flatter and wider. It's a gorgeous design, but jesus
let's move on already. We want to see something fresh and innovative.
I'd take the thermal handing abilities of the bondi-blue iMac egg over the current screen cooking hot box Kook passes off as an iMac now.
Guess he couldn’t care less.
I don’t see any example in his life where he cared about the past or nostalgia.
The first iMac was crap. Loud fan, difficult to open up, slow bus with graphics on PCI, heavy and the metal frame that was clearly visible was not so pretty.
The 2000 version though when they removed the fan and ugly metal inner case, made it easier to open up and replace parts was a great computer. With NetBoot and removed hard drive it was the first time a classroom full of computers were quiet and nice, those I miss.
The G4s were a mess to work on although pretty good, it was just awkward to hold it upside down with the screen dangling when opening up.
The first G5s were the best. Beautiful even on the inside with incredibly easy to replace parts, Apple even announced that all parts were user replaceable, that would be Apple of today...
The 2000 version though when they removed the fan and ugly metal inner case, made it easier to open up and replace parts was a great computer. With NetBoot and removed hard drive it was the first time a classroom full of computers were quiet and nice, those I miss.
The G4s were a mess to work on although pretty good, it was just awkward to hold it upside down with the screen dangling when opening up.
The first G5s were the best. Beautiful even on the inside with incredibly easy to replace parts, Apple even announced that all parts were user replaceable, that would be Apple of today...