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Apple Expo Paris 2003 Rumor Roundup

Re: Re: One shoe in....

Originally posted by Analog Kid
You left one key feature out of your iPod dreams-- plug in an iSight for a portable video recorder!
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The only obstacle to that being the iPod screen. You might want to look at what you are shooting. So to get this to work, either we get iPods with a colour screen, or a viewfinder accessory...

Anyway, that's quite a neat idea.

eChicken2002
 
Originally posted by Wonder Boy
Please, around of applause for the MacRumors staff, ladies and gentlemen. For without them, I, and many others, would have no clue as to what the hell is going on with Apple.

PS. sorry for all the commas.
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If it were not for this site I would have a new Mac already. Instead, I'm waiting for the next lastest and greatest release. ;)

Oh the frustration ... buy now? ... no wait ... now? ... not yet ... how about now ... next week ... now? ... wait until the Expo ... how about in this life ... wait for the next one :D
 
Originally posted by NicoMan
Boy are you down today!!
Chill, have a joint.

ePig2003
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Yeah, I know :-(

I think the lack of sleep through waiting for my G5 to arrive is starting to get to me. You know, 2+ months without sleeping can do funny things to your head !

It's a few days since I last ate. Perhaps some food and a beer may help pass the time. But that'll mean going away from my mac and not being able to check my order status for at least 10 minutes. No, perhaps I'll just wait a little longer, just one more look at my credit card to see if there's a huge pre-auth just come through. You know, that berk suspended in a perspex box next to the Thames doesn't know when he's got it good! 44 days... BAH! I've been like this for 83 and I don't know when it'll end!

e.
 
Songs about Food

I think you guys hit it on the head you when you stated Apple Stores in Europe and iTunes Europe.

There will be no fuel cells this year - nice try though.

There will be new PowerBooks. They'll update the 12, 15, 17. The 15 will be a smaller version of the 17. They'll be 1.25G, the 12" will get a bump to 1Ghz and maybe a backlit keyboard.

Update to iLife - but nothing big

Maybe an update to XSERVE.

But most importantly, Steve will probalby annouce Pather to ship this year - probably Nov 1 with Native 64Bit support within 6-12 months.

Since it's a French thing - that's my two francs.

Tommy
 
Re: Apple Expo Paris 2003 Rumor Roundup

Originally posted by Macrumors
[BApple Expos have not traditionally been the launching pad for major Apple Announcements, so expectations should be modest. [/B]
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Bear in mind though, traditionally there have been two big Mac expos in the US, now there's just one. Seeing that Apple seems to (and, IMO, desperately needs to) be expanding it's international market share, a major Euro expo makes a lot of sense.

Mike.
 
Re: Songs about Food

Originally posted by Tommy Wasabi
Since it's a French thing - that's my two francs.
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Well... France now uses the Euro, and the minor of the Euro is the cent... so it's still two cents :)

Edit: Stupid spelling
 
any one know what the biggest announcement ever was at an apple expo in Paris? I just remember last year, which wasn't much of anything.
 
Originally posted by esheep2001
I think the lack of sleep through waiting for my G5 to arrive is starting to get to me. You know, 2+ months without sleeping can do funny things to your head !
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Well that duallie should be pretty close now??? Hear that doorbell?

eCow1999
 
Roundup

Regarding Fuel Cells Apple would be the one to do it. Apple would be first.
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That depends. As stated in another post Toshiba and NEC already have publicly displayed prototypes. Also, battery life of a fuel cell can be up to 40 hours. A quick search on Google will pull up these facts.

15.x" and what's the deal with 15.2 again? i thought for sure we were going 15.4.. didn't dell get 15.4 screens? what's up with that?
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They will be 15.4". That has been confirmed.
 
My predictions

iTunes Music Store for Europe is very likely considering that this show is taking place in Paris and that iTunes for Windows is (presumably) a few weeks away. I just hope that Apple has more than British and American music to offer.

The G5 Xserve is inevitable and Paris would be a good stage to announce the 2nd generation of this product. I expect the top speed to be dual 1.8 GHz for cooling reasons which are paramount in server components. Serial ATA drives would also be likely now that they are standard in PowerMacs.

I also expect that we will get a release date for OS X.3's release. This date may also be the same as related products like OS X Server 10.3, G5 Xserves and the Wireless Mouse and Keyboard (as far as I know there is drivers for these in OS X.3 but not in OS X.2).

The PowerBooks will probably get new G4s and the 15" model will get USB 2.0 and FW 800 as well as a lit keyboard. Whatever the specs, Mac fans on this Forum will likely complain that they are not G5s and whine about it for another couple of months.

Now, what could this mysterious software announcement be? Microsoft has left a hole in the OS X software library with the announcement that Virtual PC does not work with G5 hardware. I believe Apple will fill that hole with their own x86 emulator which will not only take advantage of the G5 but also use the graphics card for a speed boost. If this product is released I would expect Apple to charge for it because ideally its customers should purchase Mac-native software.
 
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Originally posted by crees!
They will be 15.4". That has been confirmed.
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It was? By whom? Last I read it was going to be 15.2" again. Still, I've decided not to believe in any PB updates at all until I've physically seen them in a shop. I'll take a ruler with me next time I go shopping.
 
Re: fuel cells

Originally posted by iMeowbot
A fuel cell is a kind of battery, producing electricity from a chemical reaction. The big difference is that it uses different chemicals than traditional batteries, and you can refill them instead of buying a new battery or finding an external power source to rechange.

The nice thing about the DMFC (direct methanol) cells that will be appearing in various laptops [Apple is far from alone; both Toshiba and NEC have shown prototypes] is that they don't require you to carry around hydrogen like early versions did. Instead, the hydrogen is extracted from watered-down alcohol. That means the fuel will be fairly cheap and safe.
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This is roughly correct. Fuel cells provide electricity from a chemical reaction, using fuel sources instead of metal compounds. In other words, a battery that you "recharge" by refueling. Fuel cells provide a constant current, in contrast to metal batteries (ever wonder why a 1.2V nicad works in place of a 1.5V alkaline?). Another definition of fuel cell is a batter that isn't self-contained.

In a DMFC, hydrogen is not "extracted" from "watered down" alcohol. Rather, the methanol (alcohol) is involved in a reaction similar to combustion which supplies electrons rather than heat. Other types of promising fuel cells include the aluminum-air "battery" and more conventional hydrogen-oxygen FCPUs (see, for example http://www.ballard.com)
 
I shouldn't read this right when I wake up... I almost wet myself thinking that the Paris Expo happened while I was asleep and that I was a week late for work...
 
Re: Songs about Food

Originally posted by Tommy Wasabi
I think you guys hit it on the head you when you stated Apple Stores in Europe and iTunes Europe.

There will be no fuel cells this year - nice try though.

There will be new PowerBooks. They'll update the 12, 15, 17. The 15 will be a smaller version of the 17. They'll be 1.25G, the 12" will get a bump to 1Ghz and maybe a backlit keyboard.

Update to iLife - but nothing big

Maybe an update to XSERVE.

But most importantly, Steve will probalby annouce Pather to ship this year - probably Nov 1 with Native 64Bit support within 6-12 months.

Since it's a French thing - that's my two francs.

Tommy
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Don't you mean euros?

I think that to minor speed bump the PB to the same level as the iMac is shortsighted and will not greatly help sales. I know that the 15 and 17 have L3 cache and that the iMac does not, but still.
I think that if we have a major PB announcement it will be for a G5. Anyway since the desktop has switched to G5 I am not upg my Tibook until there is a G5 inside.
 
assuming the new powerbooks will have similar (same?) processors as the new iMacs, the powerbooks will be out next week or the week after. Apple may be waiting for their "Buy a bundle get a bundle back" and "FCE for $99" promotions to end later this month before the release.
 
My life was better before I started visiting Mac rumor sites, now I can't quit.

Is there a 12 step program for rumor addicts?:(
 
Does anybody just want Panther released? I know it's not going to happen now, but honestly I've run out of money to spend on new toys. I just want to give my beautiful 667DVI PB a little face lift. It's only a small thing to ask, maybe somebody else thinks like this too.

BEN
 
Originally posted by QuiteSure
My life was better before I started visiting Mac rumor sites, now I can't quit.
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I know exactly what you mean. This is another form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Some people constantly wash their hands, others check for updates in Apple rumour sites. If you think it is a problem then try to find other ways to pass the time, preferably with other people.
 
Originally posted by Sol
I know exactly what you mean. This is another form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Some people constantly wash their hands, others check for updates in Apple rumour sites. If you think it is a problem then try to find other ways to pass the time, preferably with other people.
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The only other people who are willing to talk to me are also Macrumors compulsivites. :confused:
 
Originally posted by QuiteSure
The only other people who are willing to talk to me are also Macrumors compulsivites. :confused:
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Come on, that can't be true! You must be joking.

Maybe you mean to say that the only people you want to talk with are MacRumour compulsives. With such insightful responses as mine I do not blame you. :)

Seriously, if you want to talk Mac but do not want to keep doing this infront of the computer so much then try to make friends with people who are also into computers. I would suggest going to one of those Internet cafes where people can play LAN games.
 
Why do some folks make such a big deal over 15.4" vs. 15.2"? That's a 2.6% increase in screen area. Hardly perceptible.

An increase in resolution is a different story, but they don't have to increase size to accomplish that.
 
Originally posted by Fender2112
If it were not for this site I would have a new Mac already.
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I've needed to buy a 15 inch powerbook for the last month. I'm stuck with a crappy old dell desktop. I've never really followed these rumor sites before, so I didn't know that they are mostly made up.
I will be buying a powerbook on the 16th or 17th. Even if they aren't upgraded, a 1 Ghz powerbook is going to be a huge upgrade for me. Its not worth waiting a week or two or more when I need it now.
 
Originally posted by Sol
Come on, that can't be true! You must be joking.

Maybe you mean to say that the only people you want to talk with are MacRumour compulsives. With such insightful responses as mine I do not blame you. :)

Seriously, if you want to talk Mac but do not want to keep doing this infront of the computer so much then try to make friends with people who are also into computers. I would suggest going to one of those Internet cafes where people can play LAN games.
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Bah! Who needs people when you have rumor sites?
 
Server folks don't like change....

Originally posted by Sol
Serial ATA drives would also be likely now that they are standard in PowerMacs.
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This will likely upset people who already have a supply of the hot swap PATA drives - they wouldn't be able to swap disks between a new Xserve and old Xserves and Xserve RAID arrays.

SATA will come eventually, and maybe in the next update as you say.

My point is that immediately putting the latest buzzword-compliant technology into a server is not necessary. IT departments want continuity and interchangeable parts and systems.

Wait until there is a clear benefit to a change....
 
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