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Apple Feb 28th Media Event Coverage
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What I would like to see is a
Intel Duo Core 2Ghz Mac Mini Media Center
Up to 2GB DDR2
Radeon x1600 256MB
With A high speed sound setup, Multiple Ins and outs for Speakers, Midi, Optical etc
Also, with a Dual TV Tuner w/ AM & FM as well.
DVI and HDMI ports out
8x Super Drive
and in the same style and case as the old mac mini
It can be more than 500$, as long as its worth it.
Intel Duo Core 2Ghz Mac Mini Media Center
Up to 2GB DDR2
Radeon x1600 256MB
With A high speed sound setup, Multiple Ins and outs for Speakers, Midi, Optical etc
Also, with a Dual TV Tuner w/ AM & FM as well.
DVI and HDMI ports out
8x Super Drive
and in the same style and case as the old mac mini
It can be more than 500$, as long as its worth it.
I don't know what's being announced, but at some point in time I fully expect an iPod with a full-surface touch screen that RUNS OSX. It can be done.
Looking forward to some sort of media integration device.
I was looking at the SqueezeBox for tunes
www.slimdevices.com
But I will wait and see what apple pulls off.......
I was looking at the SqueezeBox for tunes
www.slimdevices.com
But I will wait and see what apple pulls off.......
boo, no more ipods/entertainment-only products!! I want a revival of the ultra-durable, touch-screen emate/newton!!($500>) (possibly to replace the ibook?...) There is still no real solution for a full-fledged OSX-integrated PDA (TX got only so-so reviews...) Wifi, touchscreen, ruggedized, 20hr battery, I can dream....
ZLurker said:
ichat on the new iPod, that would be cool but it would need some type of cell phone network to be usable anywhere. and if that were the case than we would be on our way to busting out our iPod to do a quick video conference on the go. i'd say about eight years.
jamieg said:
FIRST: HDTV data rates are well beyond what would be economical or feasible; it aint gonna happen... check back in a couple years
SECOND: If Apple is going to unveil a movie service with a Mini tie in of any kind, they are going to have to re-encode all that video content into much higher quality. Those videos look fine on an iPod, but look like crap at any kind of normal size...
Romanesq said:Considering that my cable company has a 180MB hard drive in their STB, I think it's possible. But the question is can they handle both standard definition and high definition material? That I don't know.
I added a 500GB external SATA drive to the cable company's dvr box. That makes a huge difference in recording and saving stuff.
I would expect if Apple wants to go this route, they could do it with their current form factor. Externals would permit people to go with much larger storage options.
I guess we don't have too long to wait.
Yeah, but your set top box does not have a complex processor, like a G4, in it or OSX. Nor is your cable company trying to make money off of it.
An Apple Media center does not need a processor strong enough to run OSX, just something powerful enough to run Front Row. It doesn't even need OSX. Really, who's going to do any standard computer functions on their TV, even if it is 1080p? An Apple Media center needs to just be a bare bones system with a nice DVD player, eventually Blu-Ray, the ability to attach an iPod and what amounts to an AirPort Express built in for transferring content from iTunes. However, I wouldn't think we'd see this hard and heavy until Blu-Ray is adopted as the winner of the format war...if it's even a war anymore.
I could be wrong, but I think a DVR just adds an element of complication that Apple does not need to concern themselves with...regionality of scheduling, NTSC/PAL/SECAM, etc. With the iTMS not yet worldwide, why jump into this? Other have already posted the question of conflict between selling shows, and presenting a product that allows you to bypass the buying process.
zanevlc said:I believe it was a small joke by Steve, as when he first moved back to Apple he was the Interim CEO iCEO hence the names iMac, etc. etc.
Thats what I heard too from MacUser magazine in UK.
iTunes Update pre-release for today?
Has anyone looked at the iTunes update from yesterday for clues as to the releases we'll see today?
Has anyone looked at the iTunes update from yesterday for clues as to the releases we'll see today?
iBunny said:
so basically you want to squeeze what could be the next Power Mac inside a 2 by 6 inch brick? i dunno about that.
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Agreed, that's a nice setup. But we don't need both DVI and HDMI as a converter would be fine. The tuner sounds fine, but I could live without it to save space/money. Would love to see the optical out. PHAT.
Would buy something close to this today. As long as it had the optical out with the an Intel chip.
iBunny said:
Agreed, that's a nice setup. But we don't need both DVI and HDMI as a converter would be fine. The tuner sounds fine, but I could live without it to save space/money. Would love to see the optical out. PHAT.
Would buy something close to this today. As long as it had the optical out with the an Intel chip.