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And they're doing shockingly badly at that so far. Especially outside the United States.
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And they're doing shockingly badly at that so far. Especially outside the United States.
aussie_geek
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Apples plan for 2006
New Macbook April 1.
13.1 inch and 17 inch Macbook pro will be released in a few months to replace their PPC counterparts - between april and the WWDC in september.
At WWDC Apple will bring out the new Mac Pro's, shipping them by xmas, and a sneak preview of Leopard at the conference.
The transition to intel will be complete as projected by the end of the year.
aussie_geek
New Macbook April 1.
13.1 inch and 17 inch Macbook pro will be released in a few months to replace their PPC counterparts - between april and the WWDC in september.
At WWDC Apple will bring out the new Mac Pro's, shipping them by xmas, and a sneak preview of Leopard at the conference.
The transition to intel will be complete as projected by the end of the year.
aussie_geek
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one please..
Definitely!! If they can release something like that 1'd be first in line!! 😀
Somehow I think Apple will bring out a tablet based computer. Not sure when though... Both IBM and Samsung have definitely made some noise about them.
aussie_geek
maesy said:
Definitely!! If they can release something like that 1'd be first in line!! 😀
Somehow I think Apple will bring out a tablet based computer. Not sure when though... Both IBM and Samsung have definitely made some noise about them.
aussie_geek
What About Airport?
With all of these events and the focus on iPods that wash your car and such like, does anyone know (or suspect at the very least) if the mighty Apple will be updating their line of Airport Extreme base stations? 😕
I have an old Snow base station, but want to upgrade and the last thing I need is to go and get an Extreme base station,to find that Apple release an all singing all dancing new base station comap with 802.1b/g/n/X, provides QoS for VoIP; kicks as* bandwidth for streaming media from your iPod that's out front washing the car.
Does anyone have any suspisions/knowledge, etc???
Please help.
With all of these events and the focus on iPods that wash your car and such like, does anyone know (or suspect at the very least) if the mighty Apple will be updating their line of Airport Extreme base stations? 😕
I have an old Snow base station, but want to upgrade and the last thing I need is to go and get an Extreme base station,to find that Apple release an all singing all dancing new base station comap with 802.1b/g/n/X, provides QoS for VoIP; kicks as* bandwidth for streaming media from your iPod that's out front washing the car.
Does anyone have any suspisions/knowledge, etc???
Please help.
wait...this event is only speculative right now?
well, in any case, i hope they release the 17" at this event so that i have no reason to hold of on my purchase. waiting for something better is foolish, but the 17 could actually solve issues i will have with the 15 and i won't know until it's out.
well, in any case, i hope they release the 17" at this event so that i have no reason to hold of on my purchase. waiting for something better is foolish, but the 17 could actually solve issues i will have with the 15 and i won't know until it's out.
I doubt this 802.11n upgrade as it isn't ratified yet, and will not till late this year, early next year. Apple was the first to implement standard the 802.11b and I believe also 802.11g built-in, but it wasn't in pre- stages. Someone correct me please, if I am wrong on that.Platform said:
lazyrighteye
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I too am in a position to upgrade to an Airport Extreme Base Station. Looking to be as economic as possible (aka: trying to avoid a purchase that is immediately followed by a "crap, crap, crap!" as Apple unveils an upgrade to AE), I too am wondering when /n will surface... seems /g has been around for some time now. But again, off topic. (edit: thanks MarcelV)
ON TOPIC
Wow. Long threads these days.
It is obvious the community wants (that there is a healthy market for) a tablet. And it's also pretty clear that Apple has been investigating tablets. While I do believe we will eventually see Apple's take on the tablet (think of it more as a bridge between your home Mac and your mobile life - when a laptop is too much, something I find to be true most of the time... in my world), I don't think it will be by April 1. My guess is not until Leopard is public. Just a hunch.
I suspect April 1 will yield new MacBooks, a revamped iTMS offering full-features and a more robust iPod video to handle said features. All of which will be welcomed (by me) but seem to lack a "30th anniversary" punch. A tablet, on the other hand... that could be something special. But again, not happening by the end of this month... or the start of the next. 😉
Judging by the lengths of these threads... it's going to be a looooong 2 weeks. 😛
I too am in a position to upgrade to an Airport Extreme Base Station. Looking to be as economic as possible (aka: trying to avoid a purchase that is immediately followed by a "crap, crap, crap!" as Apple unveils an upgrade to AE), I too am wondering when /n will surface... seems /g has been around for some time now. But again, off topic. (edit: thanks MarcelV)
ON TOPIC
Wow. Long threads these days.
It is obvious the community wants (that there is a healthy market for) a tablet. And it's also pretty clear that Apple has been investigating tablets. While I do believe we will eventually see Apple's take on the tablet (think of it more as a bridge between your home Mac and your mobile life - when a laptop is too much, something I find to be true most of the time... in my world), I don't think it will be by April 1. My guess is not until Leopard is public. Just a hunch.
I suspect April 1 will yield new MacBooks, a revamped iTMS offering full-features and a more robust iPod video to handle said features. All of which will be welcomed (by me) but seem to lack a "30th anniversary" punch. A tablet, on the other hand... that could be something special. But again, not happening by the end of this month... or the start of the next. 😉
Judging by the lengths of these threads... it's going to be a looooong 2 weeks. 😛
ordin12 said:
Sorry, but you must be joking...
1) for a company, sales figures DO mean everything; more than that, they mean that the market as a whole is buying and enjoying its products, not just a bunch of Apple maniacs like us;
2) the MBP was introduced at the right time, as EVERYONE out there was complaining about the performance lag of the G4s; and if you're gonna wait for Adobe/MS (the only major players that you must be referring to), you'd better sit down and rot in your innocence; besides, if the MBPs had been really rushed out of door and without good demand, we wouldn't see them flying off the shelves as we do now.
They are THE BEST machines out there, with the best design, best performance and great features. Only some poor FW 800/modem sods should be complaining;
3) Apple laptops have always had the best form factor/feature ratio; and if you're already a winner, you don't have to change just because of the change itself;
4) SJ's inside knowledge? Huh? Do you really think the mixed offer of Intels and G5s is because of that? Gimme a break, please...we are talking here about inventory cleanup, nothing else; if I were a conscious shareholder I would recommend EXACTLY the same thing...and not dump Lisas in some yard as they did around 20 years ago;
5) Origami is FUGLY, face it, and even the most virulent PC defenders are underwhelmed by it; it's just a PSP on steroids...and if the tablet PC IS a failure, Origami's fate won't be any better...at least with a meagre 3hr battery, a legacy OS and an already outdated set of features;
6) the iLife suite is great, thanks very much...iTunes has no competitors, and iPhoto is the best manager out there. Aperture has already solved its RAW problems with direct feedback from users; do you really have to complain about that?
7) iPod/media is a great part of Apple, and I am glad it occurred...without it we would be the underdogs of the industry right now...and NO, it's not the most important cash cow for Apple, so relax for a while and feed yourself...complaints are not good "per se"...
aussie_geek said:
I think that's about right. I'm also interested to know if they'll be updating the displays or not.
does anyone know if the microsoft office 2004 for mac will work on intle chips...be kind, i am a mac newbie and proud of it! i hope to buy the new MacBook...just wondering if the program will still work, thanks! and God Bless Apple!
Are Macs small enough?
You know, if they can fit a 40G HD into an iPod, then fitting a Mac in there shouldn't be too difficult. Imagine such a device, no screen, but with USB, mini Firewire, and mini DVI ports where the dock is. Or no seperate USB, that could be built into the monitor port. The loss of the battery and screen could clear space for the extra RAM.
Another possibility would be one that fits inside a standard Apple power supply box, like the Airport Express.
Imagine either of those as a 30th Anniversary Mac.
Well, ok, it's not going to happen. What I just hope for is not a repeat of the Feb 28th "event".
You know, if they can fit a 40G HD into an iPod, then fitting a Mac in there shouldn't be too difficult. Imagine such a device, no screen, but with USB, mini Firewire, and mini DVI ports where the dock is. Or no seperate USB, that could be built into the monitor port. The loss of the battery and screen could clear space for the extra RAM.
Another possibility would be one that fits inside a standard Apple power supply box, like the Airport Express.
Imagine either of those as a 30th Anniversary Mac.
Well, ok, it's not going to happen. What I just hope for is not a repeat of the Feb 28th "event".
BRLawyer
I wish I could share your optimism, but history tends to repeat. You have a winner satisfied with himself and sitting on his success. He has the best product and therefore he thinks he doesn't need to change or even evolve. This logic works if you produce home furniture but not in computers and electronics. I agree that Origami has an operative system problem, but I can assure you that many people are very interested, and it's not just another tablet. All that I'm saying is that the rest of the world moves on and doesn't just sit and watch Tiger's success.
Sure ITunes is great but that's not part of Apple ILife. ILife itself has good ideas but still needs to solve some issues. If you are a professional photographer that has been updating an IPhoto library for years, you will hate seing IPhoto 6 not wanting to update your library. IDVD needs improvements in stability. IMovie needs to take HDV footage in native codec, just like Final Cut Pro. All the video applications need to aknowledge the existence of progressive footage. IDVD will create a real mess with interlacing and progressive issues. Those might all be small things, but Apple needs to focus on reliability because Apple users expect things to "just work". And hardware ? The mighty mouse is a good idea, but the buttons get mixed up sometimes (a common complain on forums). Did Steve Jobs not test his mouse? And how do you clean the ball? Are we repeating the Cube mistake? And wireless mouse?
Let's talk about MacBookPro. Of course they are great computers but real life benchmarks are not that great. Power supply is huge and they STILL TAKE ONLY 2 GB!?!? Are we crazy? With Aperture and FCP I expect my laptop top have at least 4GB. The screen is better. At least that's good.
Some people ask about Airport express basestations. I'm sure they haven't even thought of wireless. The same products they sold in 2003 should be still OK, they believe. In the MacBookPro and MiniMac, the only progress comes from third party components, like graphic cards and processors. Apple hasn't changed a thing. I hope for Apple they are right, that computers don't need to evolve for about 10 years and they can keep the market selling the same things for a decade. But at least they should have the decency not to hold a press conference over a pair of speakers and an Ipod leather case.
I wish I could share your optimism, but history tends to repeat. You have a winner satisfied with himself and sitting on his success. He has the best product and therefore he thinks he doesn't need to change or even evolve. This logic works if you produce home furniture but not in computers and electronics. I agree that Origami has an operative system problem, but I can assure you that many people are very interested, and it's not just another tablet. All that I'm saying is that the rest of the world moves on and doesn't just sit and watch Tiger's success.
Sure ITunes is great but that's not part of Apple ILife. ILife itself has good ideas but still needs to solve some issues. If you are a professional photographer that has been updating an IPhoto library for years, you will hate seing IPhoto 6 not wanting to update your library. IDVD needs improvements in stability. IMovie needs to take HDV footage in native codec, just like Final Cut Pro. All the video applications need to aknowledge the existence of progressive footage. IDVD will create a real mess with interlacing and progressive issues. Those might all be small things, but Apple needs to focus on reliability because Apple users expect things to "just work". And hardware ? The mighty mouse is a good idea, but the buttons get mixed up sometimes (a common complain on forums). Did Steve Jobs not test his mouse? And how do you clean the ball? Are we repeating the Cube mistake? And wireless mouse?
Let's talk about MacBookPro. Of course they are great computers but real life benchmarks are not that great. Power supply is huge and they STILL TAKE ONLY 2 GB!?!? Are we crazy? With Aperture and FCP I expect my laptop top have at least 4GB. The screen is better. At least that's good.
Some people ask about Airport express basestations. I'm sure they haven't even thought of wireless. The same products they sold in 2003 should be still OK, they believe. In the MacBookPro and MiniMac, the only progress comes from third party components, like graphic cards and processors. Apple hasn't changed a thing. I hope for Apple they are right, that computers don't need to evolve for about 10 years and they can keep the market selling the same things for a decade. But at least they should have the decency not to hold a press conference over a pair of speakers and an Ipod leather case.
ordin12 said:
I'm sorry man, but I really find it hard to take you seriously... I mean, you make it clear you have used Mac's for a reasonable amount of time yet you think iLife is Ilife...come on! I don't even own a Mac (yet - new MacBook here I come! 😀 ) yet I know that much. IPod, Iphoto, (even IPgoto) IDVD, ISync, Imac... spend a little more time with your posting and people will take your views a bit more seriously. 😉
peharri said:
Don't you think the Mac mini is small enough already? You're practically asking for a mini without a CD or DVD drive. What good would that be?
ordin12 said:
I think your the one stuck on repeat mate... another post littered with mistakes!
Maybe you should find something else to do that flame Mac on a Mac enthusiasts site.
iLife
jabooth, the last things I think about when I use a Mac is the small and big letters of the ilife suite. As stated before. I much prefer their professional line of products, like FCP and Aperture. I don't even use the Microsoft suite anymore because I find iWork just fine for what I do. You want me to say iSync instead of ISync? Fine, if that's what matters to you. To me, I can forgive a few mistakes in Aperture because they are very new and still version 1.01. I think Aperture will become excellent. But I can't forgive iSync for working only with 2002 and 2003 telephones (apart for some RORK that nobody will buy). They convert people from Windows promising fantastic sync features, but they forget to say it was a one time effort and whatever phones were compatible then will still be the only ones after 5 years. This is not good for Apple users and it's not good for shareholders. That's right BRLawyer, Apple shares have been going down steadily since January, for the first time in years. Coincidence? I don't think so. They need to keep innovating the way they did at this time last year and the year before. Lazyness doesn't pay. And I'm not flamic Macs. I am a Mac enthusiast, but that's exactly why I'm so passionate about their work. But I am a Mac user, not a religious worshipper, so I do feel free to point out things I don't like. If Dell makes mistakes, I don't care and I don't post anywhere about it. If you don't like my English, that's because I'm not English.
jabooth, the last things I think about when I use a Mac is the small and big letters of the ilife suite. As stated before. I much prefer their professional line of products, like FCP and Aperture. I don't even use the Microsoft suite anymore because I find iWork just fine for what I do. You want me to say iSync instead of ISync? Fine, if that's what matters to you. To me, I can forgive a few mistakes in Aperture because they are very new and still version 1.01. I think Aperture will become excellent. But I can't forgive iSync for working only with 2002 and 2003 telephones (apart for some RORK that nobody will buy). They convert people from Windows promising fantastic sync features, but they forget to say it was a one time effort and whatever phones were compatible then will still be the only ones after 5 years. This is not good for Apple users and it's not good for shareholders. That's right BRLawyer, Apple shares have been going down steadily since January, for the first time in years. Coincidence? I don't think so. They need to keep innovating the way they did at this time last year and the year before. Lazyness doesn't pay. And I'm not flamic Macs. I am a Mac enthusiast, but that's exactly why I'm so passionate about their work. But I am a Mac user, not a religious worshipper, so I do feel free to point out things I don't like. If Dell makes mistakes, I don't care and I don't post anywhere about it. If you don't like my English, that's because I'm not English.
oskar said:
Well, you can always attach an external CD or DVD drive I guess. Actually, my major issues with the above spec would be more to do with the lack of networking. I think it should have 802.11 built-in, with Ethernet available as a USB or Firewire dongle.
They'd make great little home servers. In fact, if you sold them and also sold the 770-like device I've mentioned in the past (a "client" 802.11 device like the Nokia 770, with a web browser, able to access iTunes and iPhoto shared libraries, etc), you could probably change how we all use computers.
Of course, it'd be a little over-engineered for such a task. I wish I had a few million dollars, I'd put this kind of stuff in production.
Ok mate, I'm sorry - don't want to start an argument! But to say....
Seriosuly, though, just joking. Not hard feelings 😛
Anyways...back on topic, roll on the new MacBooks!😀
and then follow it up with...ordin12 said:
is quite something 😉ordin12 said:
Seriosuly, though, just joking. Not hard feelings 😛
Anyways...back on topic, roll on the new MacBooks!😀
SaddY said:
Yeah either they call in the BigMac Pro, or they'll join the crowd of folks suing Apple. Maybe they could introduce the MacHappyMeal, free iPod shuffle (only 32mb or something) and get all the kiddies hooked even early. (jeez that sounds like a cigarette ad or something)