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Apple Media Event Near April First?
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Stella said:
Well, if the iBook does not uses the GMA950, I'll be upset that Apple crippled the Mac mini. If they can put something better in the iBook, they can do it for the Mac mini.
I'm still waiting to see WoW benchmarks between the two Mac mini (G4 vs Core Solo/Duo).
baddaddy said:
Why is it that people in the "Mac world" expect people to pay for a Pro machine to do gaming? A Gamecube doesn't cost 1000$US and it play games just fine. We're not asking for a 500$US GPU in the entry-level Macs, but we sure aren't happy with bottom-of-the-barrel integrated graphics. And from what I've read so far, the GMA950 is below the Radeon 9200 is some cases...
baddaddy said:
An iPod that can also be a PDA? Add iCal, Address Book and perhaps Mail and Safari (802.11g chips don't cost that much, I think). The current iPod is fine for viewing PDA info, but doesn't allow entries/editing. Throw in a PDF viewer (basic "eBook" feature) and I'd be more than happy.
Gaming? Now that would be a nice feature, but not an expected one... Would open up a whole new market for games though (homebrew touch-screen games, hard to do on the Nintendo DS right now). Knowing Apple, an easy-to-use "game maker" would follow pretty soon.
AidenShaw said:
From a production perspective, a maxed-out iMac (20", Core Duo 2.16GHz, X1600/256MB, 2GB RAM, 500GB hard disk) with a special case such as anodized aluminum would be pretty easy to do (and cost a lot less do produce than redesigning a whole new computer).
ah.... hate to shut you down but they came out with a new mac mini a month or so ago... chances of them coming out with a new one are very very slim.rossoUK said:
It's almost a sure shot it will be the new iBook... but this whole thing is just speculation, no invitations were even sent out yet were they?
The iMac isn't called a "pro" machine but it should have a decent enough GPU for some of the heavier games.Yvan256 said:
Let's be realistic, the "consumer" vs. "pro" distinction is pure marketing fluff. There are expensive machines and not-so-expensive machines, and you get more if you pay more. "Pro" is just tacked on there to make yuppies feel warm and fuzzy. That's about the size of it.
Yvan256 said:
Not true. if the iBook are higher priced, Apple might have room to loss some profit on Graphics
And if Apple does not do a 12'' MBP then a MacBook will likly cost more then the older 14'' iBook
Yahoo! for "2GB SO-DIMM"
HP says at http://www.infineon.com/cgi-bin/ifx/portal/ep/channelView.do?channelId=-64254&pageTypeId=17099
Lenovo/IBM says at http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/s...yId=2049168&dualCurrId=1000073&catalogId=-840
This is typical when a new size DIMM hits the market, the specs might say it's available, but it's not listed in the BTO menu on the web store.
You get hits like http://www.infineon.com/cgi-bin/ifx/portal/ep/channelView.do?channelId=-64254&pageTypeId=17099Surreal said:
HP says at http://www.infineon.com/cgi-bin/ifx/portal/ep/channelView.do?channelId=-64254&pageTypeId=17099
Processor type
Intel® Core Duo Processors T2300 to T2600 or Intel® Core Solo Processor T1300
Memory description
min: 512 MB
max: 4096 MB
Intel® Core Duo Processors T2300 to T2600 or Intel® Core Solo Processor T1300
Memory description
min: 512 MB
max: 4096 MB
Lenovo/IBM says at http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/s...yId=2049168&dualCurrId=1000073&catalogId=-840
System memory
Memory (RAM) std/max[8] 1GB / 4GB
RAM slots total 2 SODIMM
RAM slots available 1 SODIMM
Memory speed 667 MHz
RAM type DDR2 SDRAM
Module specifications PC2-5300
Memory (RAM) std/max[8] 1GB / 4GB
RAM slots total 2 SODIMM
RAM slots available 1 SODIMM
Memory speed 667 MHz
RAM type DDR2 SDRAM
Module specifications PC2-5300
This is typical when a new size DIMM hits the market, the specs might say it's available, but it's not listed in the BTO menu on the web store.
MacBook expectations
That Apple must present the MacBook I think there's no doubt of it. The big issue is how it will be, cost and how soon.
I do believe the Cupertino Company will introduce MacBook on Aprils 1 as will present other new stuff.
MacBook is a computer in the low and medium segment, most of the specifications of the new MacMini are quite pleasant for a new "iBook", but regarding the graphic card for example I do expect better hardware on it, together with it's individual memory, at least 64Mb with honest 3d hardware acceleration.
And why is this a mater? Because large share of consumers for this segment are students, while they do want to play some game, they want to do some work mostly, CAD, Google Earth, and other flimsy 3D software. Not the state of the art 3D but minimum 3D capable computer is needed!
I am from Europe, Portugal, my University friends most of them use WinTel notebooks but there an increasing number of folks that are buying Macs, but none the less being from Science degrees we all need 3D capable machines.
I my self need to buy a portable computer, I am waiting for Aprils 1 but no more wait after that, I will purchase a MacBook only if it can run my indispensable apps, and they need 3D competent graphic card.
The price tag, well that worries me, because of what I can buy, hardware mostly of course, but even way comparable:
Price is in Euros:
Asus - A6JC 1.83 Centrino Duo: 1339,99 (These is the same price for the current iBook G4 14 here in Portugal")
15.4 TFT (WXGA) Color Shine- Intel Core Duo T2300 - NVIDIA Geforce 7300 256mb Turbo Cache - 1024MB (512X2) DDRII SDRAM 533MHZ- 80GB HDD - DVD RW SuperMulti Double layer - 802.11g wireless LAN- webcam 1.3mp -Rede 10/100/1000 - WinXP Home
These specifications make me think about witch computer will I buy, and if buying a PC has the bad side of Windows, in the other hand I will have a compatible machine with all the software I need for my studies!
Will it run Windows XP or Vista on MacBook?
Will MacBook have a decent graphic card for 2006?
Will it be a decent price range for them?
If my concerns will be answer I will buy one! If not, well maybe will have to use Wintel!
That Apple must present the MacBook I think there's no doubt of it. The big issue is how it will be, cost and how soon.
I do believe the Cupertino Company will introduce MacBook on Aprils 1 as will present other new stuff.
MacBook is a computer in the low and medium segment, most of the specifications of the new MacMini are quite pleasant for a new "iBook", but regarding the graphic card for example I do expect better hardware on it, together with it's individual memory, at least 64Mb with honest 3d hardware acceleration.
And why is this a mater? Because large share of consumers for this segment are students, while they do want to play some game, they want to do some work mostly, CAD, Google Earth, and other flimsy 3D software. Not the state of the art 3D but minimum 3D capable computer is needed!
I am from Europe, Portugal, my University friends most of them use WinTel notebooks but there an increasing number of folks that are buying Macs, but none the less being from Science degrees we all need 3D capable machines.
I my self need to buy a portable computer, I am waiting for Aprils 1 but no more wait after that, I will purchase a MacBook only if it can run my indispensable apps, and they need 3D competent graphic card.
The price tag, well that worries me, because of what I can buy, hardware mostly of course, but even way comparable:
Price is in Euros:
Asus - A6JC 1.83 Centrino Duo: 1339,99 (These is the same price for the current iBook G4 14 here in Portugal")
15.4 TFT (WXGA) Color Shine- Intel Core Duo T2300 - NVIDIA Geforce 7300 256mb Turbo Cache - 1024MB (512X2) DDRII SDRAM 533MHZ- 80GB HDD - DVD RW SuperMulti Double layer - 802.11g wireless LAN- webcam 1.3mp -Rede 10/100/1000 - WinXP Home
These specifications make me think about witch computer will I buy, and if buying a PC has the bad side of Windows, in the other hand I will have a compatible machine with all the software I need for my studies!
Will it run Windows XP or Vista on MacBook?
Will MacBook have a decent graphic card for 2006?
Will it be a decent price range for them?
If my concerns will be answer I will buy one! If not, well maybe will have to use Wintel!
Danksi said:PowerMac's and new version of Final Cut Studio
For that you are going to wait for April at NAB- FCP Extreme is set to make its debut...
bigandy said:i'm very interested to see what comes out. i suspect something groundbreaking, something no one's even expected, something that's been under wraps so well that even the people working on it don't know what it is.
something that's going to sell in the billions.
unidentified flying saucer?
If the Intel iBook (or MacBook, though they did keep the "iMac" name) has a decent GPU (and with 64MB dedicated memory), will it support dual-screen like the new iMac? (with no hack)
If it does, I'm selling my 12" PowerBook (last 12" G4 model) and buying an iBook. I might even have money left from the switch.
If it does, I'm selling my 12" PowerBook (last 12" G4 model) and buying an iBook. I might even have money left from the switch.
Patience, grasshopper
Of course, they'll be expensive at first (expect a 2 GiB SO-DIMM to be 3 times the price of a 1 GiB SO-DIMM).
"hints" because there's limited availability. They exist, but not in quantities so that HP/IBM/Dell/Apple list them in their BTO menus, and you can't find them at http://newegg.com - but in a handful of weeks they will be more visible, and in a handful of months they'll be easy to find.Surreal said:
Of course, they'll be expensive at first (expect a 2 GiB SO-DIMM to be 3 times the price of a 1 GiB SO-DIMM).
If you saw the disassembly pics of the Mac Mini, you may have noticed that there was absolutely no room for a video acceleration card in the case. In a 13.3" iBook, there should be enough room.Yvan256 said:
Im also hoping for a new iBook/MacBook. Now the recent news of Apple investigating touch screen technology which can register multiple contact signals got me thinking
Sure a tablet Mac or large touch screen video iPod would be nice, but havent the last couple of years shown us that tablet pcs arent as popular as the industry would have wanted them to be? And a touch screen iPod could have surely been developed and deployed long before the new multi-touch sensing technology, no? Now we also control our pods with just one finger movement or click.
A revolutional product Id like to see being developed by Apple would be a new keyboard!
I know, might sound dull. But imagine a touch screen keyboard (that of course would benefit from the multi-touch sensing technology), without physical buttons. Your keyboard could be customized to your own liking, different settings for each program you use. It could serve as a next generation joystick for gaming, or imagine adjusting your photos in Photoshop with a keyboard that actually lets you move the colour sliders with your fingers Granny wants to use the computer and switches to her own account, the keyboard now enlarges the buttons for her viewing pleasure. Or maybe your mother prefers an AZERTY keyboard layout to your preferred QWERTY. Pressing one button could open up a miniature set of other buttons. Keyboard backlighting would get a new meaning, heck, Apply could even build in a mini speaker that would make a click sound to acknowledge that you pressed a key.
An input device like this would surely redefine interface customisation. And seeing as it would sit on your desktop, you neednt worry about getting it scratched in your pants.
Nor would finger smudges be that annoying since this is your input device, and not the output device (computer screen) that you stare at all the time.
Now thats a product Id call 30th anniversary worthy!
*dreams on* >.<
A revolutional product Id like to see being developed by Apple would be a new keyboard!
I know, might sound dull. But imagine a touch screen keyboard (that of course would benefit from the multi-touch sensing technology), without physical buttons. Your keyboard could be customized to your own liking, different settings for each program you use. It could serve as a next generation joystick for gaming, or imagine adjusting your photos in Photoshop with a keyboard that actually lets you move the colour sliders with your fingers Granny wants to use the computer and switches to her own account, the keyboard now enlarges the buttons for her viewing pleasure. Or maybe your mother prefers an AZERTY keyboard layout to your preferred QWERTY. Pressing one button could open up a miniature set of other buttons. Keyboard backlighting would get a new meaning, heck, Apply could even build in a mini speaker that would make a click sound to acknowledge that you pressed a key.
An input device like this would surely redefine interface customisation. And seeing as it would sit on your desktop, you neednt worry about getting it scratched in your pants.
Nor would finger smudges be that annoying since this is your input device, and not the output device (computer screen) that you stare at all the time.
Now thats a product Id call 30th anniversary worthy!
*dreams on* >.<
APRIL FOOL'S !!!berkleeboy210 said:Steve's going to announce that they are switching to AMD
That's not going to happen, but it's funny!
