Apple Hints at a 'Product Transition' and a New Product Soon?

[iMacmatician]

Macbook touch that allows you to manipulate dials, sliders, synths, etc. in Logic as if you were doing it with a hardware mixer? YES PLEASE! This is a dream come true if that is anywhere close to reality. I might just have to put off my MBP montevina waiting and now wait for this!

That's my dream too.

I'd like to pinch to zoom in and out fractal images, and pan them around smoothly. Forget the zoom and recenter buttons! This would give a whole new fractal exploring experience!

(Live generation of fractals will take a while for anything of decent size, but I'm sure it will happen!)

 

[.Chris]

What rumor?

Some where I heard they will merge the programs. and create one simple suite to complete with the office suite. Just because you havent heard of it kid, doesnt mean its out there.

 

[iMacmatician]

Some where I heard they will merge the programs. and create one simple suite to complete with the office suite. Just because you havent heard of it kid, doesnt mean its out there.

Link please.

 

[thecartoonguy]

and an optical drive please. world is not ready for what hte air has



I seen college students use them. Even some everyday users. You mean to tell me you go to every doctor in town to see if they have a tablet? need a life? call me and i'll set you up with one.



To you maybe. Apple needs a tablet to compete with those windows tablets



I see an actual TV replacing the apple TV with the apple TV features (with added on DVR, and dual TV tuner. Blu-Ray in 2009. What large 42" plasma also has an OS with bulit in DVR, dual TV tuner, blu-ray and may be even a computer?

Reason apple wont do a gaming system because hardcore gamers wont want to play these super money balls they want to play stuff like halo or combat ot what ever its called.

so keep dreaming kid...

A little angry there I see

 

[onicon]

i don't think there will be a tablet mac soon. maybe it's about upping the storage (flash) for more competitive prices and thus slimming the profitmargin. i'd imagine that 8&16gb nanos, 16&32gb iphone and 16,32&64gb touches would cost them quite a bit if prices remained the same as the current lower models or even drop.
also a possibility would be the introduction of led backlit cinema displays at the pricepoint of the current ones or even lower.

and of course the new intel mobile quadcores don't come cheap either.

 

[.Chris]

Link please.

I dont know where it was. just search for it your self.

A little angry there I see

Whats so angry about that? I just stated to the kid, that its highly un likely that apple will have a gaming device.

Hey guy, take a chill pill.

I am chill.

I'm thinking imacatican, thecartoonguy and icries (all 3 sound like they were made by kids imo) are the same person or friends because all said the same thing "chill" or angry. No one is angry here.

 

[iMacmatician]

I dont know where it was. just search for it your self.

So it either doesn't exist, you're too lazy to find it yourself, or it was just a piece of speculation.

I'm thinking imacatican, thecartoonguy and icries (all 3 sound like they were made by kids imo) are the same person or friends because all said the same thing "chill" or angry. No one is angry here.

Nice assumption there.

I only use one account here, and that's "iMacmatician."

Maybe you need to learn to read and spell? I never even said "chill" (or angry).

 

[Blazain]

AppStore for Mac

I know I mentioned this in another thread but would like to get feedback on this new product transition locking out the competion to be a AppStore for Mac -

Would this not fit in with Apples current strategy 'control of content distribution' i.e. itunes, movie rentals, iPhone Appstore? This could only fuel new application development, but consolidate point of purchase, and would most definately lock out competion (third party resellers). It may be prudent to note no reference was made to what competiton Apple was intending to lock out and Apple does sell third party developed software.

I am sure Apple have learn't from the AppStore for Iphone/iTouch experience and may not be inconceivable from them to be considering this for the MAc platform.

Hardware wise this may allow them to move away further from blue ray/cd/dvd drives, develope more interesting product such as the MacBook Touch and would involve a high start up cost that could erode a significant amount of margin and set the end user experience further apart from the Microsoft experience.

Any thoughts?

P.S. I am not sure if this type of product has been discussed before in these forums if so could someone point me to that thread as I am sure it would be interesting reading - thanks.

 

[egor]

I dont know where it was. just search for it your self.

The onus is on you.

 

[.Chris]

grow up

 

[egor]

grow up

Pardon? Without there being any provocation for that reply, I might suggest the same to you.

 

[diamond.g]

I know I mentioned this in another thread but would like to get feedback on this new product transition locking out the competion to be a AppStore for Mac -

Would this not fit in with Apples current strategy 'control of content distribution' i.e. itunes, movie rentals, iPhone Appstore? This could only fuel new application development, but consolidate point of purchase, and would most definately lock out competion (third party resellers). It may be prudent to note no reference was made to what competiton Apple was intending to lock out and Apple does sell third party developed software.

I am sure Apple have learn't from the AppStore for Iphone/iTouch experience and may not be inconceivable from them to be considering this for the MAc platform.

Hardware wise this may allow them to move away further from blue ray/cd/dvd drives, develope more interesting product such as the MacBook Touch and would involve a high start up cost that could erode a significant amount of margin and set the end user experience further apart from the Microsoft experience.

Any thoughts?

P.S. I am not sure if this type of product has been discussed before in these forums if so could someone point me to that thread as I am sure it would be interesting reading - thanks.

Somehow I don't see it working so well. The genie is already out of the bottle in regards to Apps on Macs. It seems like it would be more difficult to get everything rounded back in/up. Rough example: WoW is about 5GB installed, why would blizzard give Apple money for hosting the 5GB when they already sell the DVD/CD (I think you can download WoW now but I am not sure)?

If Apple makes Snow Leopard (for example) require that all installed Apps come from the AppStore then it is pretty likely that people won't want to upgrade, plus all the existing software would have to be "ported".

 

[.Chris]

Pardon? Without there being any provocation for that reply, I might suggest the same to you.

yeah me stating my opinion agenst bunch of little kids wanting to start crap... hmmm whats worse

 

[egor]

yeah me stating my opinion agenst bunch of little kids wanting to start crap... hmmm whats worse

I don't understand your point. As I was saying, I made a reasonable response to your post. You're not being provoked. So by suggesting that I grow up you're acting like a child, to be honest.

With regards to other people. The problem is you didn't state an opinion, you stated something as fact and then demanded others to find evidence for your own statement. Hence me saying the onus is on you.

Obviously English isn't your first language, so I was trying to point out in a non pro-vocational manner that you should show the same courtesy others have shown you. My feeling is something has been lost with the language barriers.

 

[thecartoonguy]

I dont know where it was. just search for it your self.



Whats so angry about that? I just stated to the kid, that its highly un likely that apple will have a gaming device.



I am chill.

I'm thinking imacatican, thecartoonguy and icries (all 3 sound like they were made by kids imo) are the same person or friends because all said the same thing "chill" or angry. No one is angry here.

Actually I was joking. I guess that did not come though

 

[DiamondMac]

grow up

Translation: I don't want to find proof of what I said

 

[deputylove8]

Heheheh..I've been telling my friends NOT to buy any MBs yet. Haha. Man will they slaughter me and turn me into juice if this aint true.

 

[deputylove8]

*Turns on the air con...

Come on dudes and dudettes, let's relax..calm and cool down

 

[Tosser]

No, it's not.

1.5x = 150%
0% larger than X = 1.0x the size of X (the same size as X)
50% larger than X = 1.5x the size of X
150% larger than X = 2.5x the size of X

LOL, you don't get it do you. You go "1.5=2.5" You might as well go "2=3", but it doesn't, does it? You're making the same "mistake" when you try to explain it. That's not good.
When you say that 1.5X equals 2.5X, we're back at the start:
1.5X =150%
2.5X = 250%
I'm sorry, but no matter how you do your calculations, you shouldn't be able to conclude that 1.5X=2.5X or in other words: 150% equals 250%, as it plainly doesn't.

I know what you're saying, but 150≠250, no matter if it's percentages or bananas.

Btw. If something is 1.5 times as large, you're right, then it's 150 percent.
But how big is 150 percent? Well, it's 50 percent as much AGAIN, but it's actually the original size (100 percent) plus the extra half (50 %)= 1.5 times larger. So, in essense he's correct. 150 percent is NOT the same as 250 percent, no matter how you swing it.

LOL, it just struck that a bloke with a nick like yours are trying to claim that 1.5=2.5!!
Haha, the irony!

phones should not have solid state keyboards, but laptops should.

Actually, I prefer to be able to write or type a number without having to look at a screen. I prefer to be able to feel my way, even if the thing is in a pocket, and especially if I'm driving. And for that reason, I think that even phones should have physical keys, not virtual. That was one of the things I hated about the 3rd gen iPod: Touch keys, and the same problem arises with the touch and the iPhone: I don't want to have to look at it, no more than I like to look at my own hands while I type on my laptop.
I realise though, that some people don't mind having a flat piece of glass to push instead, and that's fine. It's just not a given.

 

[Tosser]

Del

 

[.Chris]

Actually, I prefer to be able to write or type a number without having to look at a screen. I prefer to be able to feel my way, even if the thing is in a pocket, and especially if I'm driving. And for that reason, I think that even phones should have physical keys, not virtual. That was one of the things I hated about the 3rd gen iPod: Touch keys, and the same problem arises with the touch and the iPhone: I don't want to have to look at it, no more than I like to look at my own hands while I type on my laptop.
I realise though, that some people don't mind having a flat piece of glass to push instead, and that's fine. It's just not a given.

Well I hope the next verson of the touch does in fact have some phyiascal buttons for volume, play, pause, fast forward etc. I dont give a rats ass if steve wants it to look prety and clean. The touch NEEDS these buttons. He could just make the iphone (meaning the body, buttons, external speaker, camera etc ) but with out the phone part and i'll be happy

 

[Clayne]

Question:

Say macbook refresh comes before B2S deal is over, but Ipod refresh doesn't. I want a 32gb, but would like the updated one, if there is one.

Would it make sense to get the 8gb, sell it for close to 300, then buy whatever I need a month later?

 

[GregA]

LOL, you don't get it do you. You go "1.5=2.5" You might as well go "2=3", but it doesn't, does it? You're making the same "mistake" when you try to explain it. That's not good.
When you say that 1.5X equals 2.5X, we're back at the start:
1.5X =150%
2.5X = 250%
I'm sorry, but no matter how you do your calculations, you shouldn't be able to conclude that 1.5X=2.5X or in other words: 150% equals 250%, as it plainly doesn't.

Hi Tosser, I think you've misunderstood the fundamental maths.

If someone makes something that's "20% bigger", then it is 1.2 times the size of the original. However, if it's "20% of the size" then it's 0.2 times the size of the original

eg: A 300gm chocolate bar that's 20% bigger is a 360gm chocolate bar...

Now, "120% bigger" is obviously not the same as "20% bigger" when you see both percentages together ... but often people confuse the two meanings. When something is 120% larger, it's more often marketed as "MORE THAN 2 TIMES LARGER!", just to avoid the misunderstanding.

(The hardest thing is when something is 300% larger, which in fact means 4 times the size).

On another note - "screen AREA" is also not understood by many people. You hear it when they discuss TV resolutions... people ask "how come if it's twice the resolution it is 4 times the pixels?". iMacmatician is right in saying that it's the area - twice as wide and twice as high. Same goes for any screen based size issue.

So, for example, if the rumoured bigger iPod Touch is 1.5 times as long, then it's also 1.5 times as wide, so it has 2.25 times the screen realestate.

 

[apple.]

Question:

Say macbook refresh comes before B2S deal is over, but Ipod refresh doesn't. I want a 32gb, but would like the updated one, if there is one.

Would it make sense to get the 8gb, sell it for close to 300, then buy whatever I need a month later?

thats a good idea.
you should do that.
and if the macbook refresh doesnt come out before the b2s ends just buy one of the blackbook, get 100 dollars off, and then get the 8 gig ipod touch, sell the macbook for 1500 and make 100 and you get a free ipod touch.
and then you will have 1400 + free 100 dollars laying around for when the refresh comes out.

 

[SongEmu]

How fast does Apply typically ship? I want to know how close to school's start I can cut this purchase if I have to wait.