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Just to speculate even more: Even after 16 pages of discussion, I still wonder why this made it to page 1. Does MacRumors know more than we do?
Remember that time when MacRumors said GarageBand will be presented at the Keynote? They somehow seemed to know more than we did...
God, I love these conspiracy theories shortly before the keynote!
Cheers!
Just to speculate even more: Even after 16 pages of discussion, I still wonder why this made it to page 1. Does MacRumors know more than we do?
Remember that time when MacRumors said GarageBand will be presented at the Keynote? They somehow seemed to know more than we did...
God, I love these conspiracy theories shortly before the keynote!
Cheers!
Marvy said:
I suspect because it appeared that a similar story had independently been uncovered by Grady and revealed by a poster on one of the rumor forums. On reflection, I (and others) suspect that Grady simply took the idea from the forum and then applied artistic license to tell a subtly different story with many of the same 'facts' repeated but just enough made-up stuff (eg the bit about Plasma) to fool.
strange days said:
SILENT, dude! After I bought my G4 Cube a while back, I wouldn't settle for anything less. Just with the G5 would be as silent...
Fishes,
narco.
I'm not seeing this mentioned (in the last 2 pages of the thread I perused), so...
O'Grady claims further sources in support of the MegaMacs:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=68
And mentions a cool-looking Apple patent on the alleged LCD remote control:
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1164
I don't know... I'm starting to believe it could be true! (True doesn't mean coming this week, of course. In fact, some products that do exist as prototypes never ship in the end. Asteroid?)
I don't see Apple dropping the low-cost (non-PVR) Mac Mini, but adding PVR as an option makes sense. And building it into a big-screen all-in-one? Maybe.
O'Grady claims further sources in support of the MegaMacs:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=68
And mentions a cool-looking Apple patent on the alleged LCD remote control:
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1164
I don't know... I'm starting to believe it could be true! (True doesn't mean coming this week, of course. In fact, some products that do exist as prototypes never ship in the end. Asteroid?)
I don't see Apple dropping the low-cost (non-PVR) Mac Mini, but adding PVR as an option makes sense. And building it into a big-screen all-in-one? Maybe.
MR did give that particular horse a good beating back in July.nagromme said:
This is something that Apple bought. They don't seem to have done much with it so far, so I guess this would be as good a time as any
That might connect in with the HANA thing I mentioned a few days ago. That's a new standard many companies are starting up where a single Firewire cable connects all your media room stuff together and sends HDTV around on it. There is also a concept of a single remote for it. The idea is it's a high level standard where all the units in the media room (HDTV, AV disks, PVRs etc.) load their own custom interfaces onto the TV display, so a single remote can riffle through it and show and manipulate all the controls on the one display. This might connect in with it somehow.iMeowbot said:MR did give that particular horse a good beating back in July.
This is something that Apple bought. They don't seem to have done much with it so far, so I guess this would be as good a time as any
Here's an article about the HANA remote
seashellz said:
a hush goes over the crowd, steve goes to walk of stage and in true dramatic fasion, runs out of the back doors screaming 'no one more thing for you guys hahahaha'
or
he utters the words and the room melts from the heat of 5000 combined
nerd-gasms
HANA is so exciting. It's really something that can make home theater systems accessible to the common man. It's simple... just plug it in. Nothing complicated. I REALLY hope this move forward and becomes a standard along the lines of what RCA connectors have become today. The problem... inevitably some other company will form a competing alliance that has its own idea and has it's own format. Then we have 2 competing standards like we always do and yet again.. it remains complicated for the average consumer. Major electronics manufacturers, PLEASE adapt HANA as a standard.Lepton said:
arn said:
So are you saying my 37" plasma isn't really a plasma?
From all the research I did. LCD is still not as good at Plasma. LCD has problems keeping up with fast moving playback and doesn't have the viewing angles of Plasma. Also the contrast or black levels on a LCD still don't measure up to Plasma. Of course a lot depends on the quality of the TV. A so-so plasma maker (LG) would not win against a high quality LCD manufacturer. But a high end Panasonic will beat any LCD.
LCD vs Plasma
iGary said:People, Wawa is like freaking 7-11.
Is anyone taking this seriously, or am I just dense.
Way better than a 7-11 IMO.
Way too early for an April Fool's joke.
Given the success that Apple has had in the music business, the TV/video business seems like a good next step. Witness the video iPod.
Apple does have to do something brilliant in order to keep their stock going. Computers and iPods just won't do it for 2007 and beyond.
Word out of CES was that flat panel displays would come down in price this year, big time. Maybe Apple will announce the plasmas tomorrow, and ship mid year or later. Or maybe they will eat some of the higher costs now to gain better profits as costs decrease down the road.
I guess we will be counting the bodies tomorrow after the keynote....
Edit: from another thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=2038118#post2038110
2nd edit: Sorry it seems to be a PS job.... sigh
2.8GHz Yonah!?!?!?! What planet near the edge of the Sol System did he pull that from
Notice this line in the story: "... Apparently the plasmas will include Front Row 2.0 which will include Apple's brand spankin' new Digital Video Recording (DVR) software. Front Row 2.0 (with DVR) will also come bundled on the new Intel-based Mac mini... the new Mac mini will be powered by a juicy 2.8GHz dual-core Yonah processor..."
WOW, isn't that amazing that Intel was secretly developing a 2.8GHz dual-core Yonah - I guess just for their new pride & joy, Apple... Now, if the 2.16GHz Yonah costs $637, can you imagine what a Yonah that's 33% faster would cost? Especially since all stories about Yonah pointed to it topping out this Summer at around 2.3GHz... God, I think Madame Eva The Fortune Teller should start her own rumor site - she'd be about as realistic as 70% of the nutjobs out there, but a helluva lot more entertaining.
I agree, because I just came across an "update" to the story over on MacDailyNews. http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/8120/kaneda said:That whole powerpage thing is craP!
Notice this line in the story: "... Apparently the plasmas will include Front Row 2.0 which will include Apple's brand spankin' new Digital Video Recording (DVR) software. Front Row 2.0 (with DVR) will also come bundled on the new Intel-based Mac mini... the new Mac mini will be powered by a juicy 2.8GHz dual-core Yonah processor..."
WOW, isn't that amazing that Intel was secretly developing a 2.8GHz dual-core Yonah - I guess just for their new pride & joy, Apple... Now, if the 2.16GHz Yonah costs $637, can you imagine what a Yonah that's 33% faster would cost? Especially since all stories about Yonah pointed to it topping out this Summer at around 2.3GHz... God, I think Madame Eva The Fortune Teller should start her own rumor site - she'd be about as realistic as 70% of the nutjobs out there, but a helluva lot more entertaining.
Fake.
Why do they all have the same image on them while being set up? Wouldn't they be powered off?
Why does it look exactly like an iMac fudged to look like a TV?
Aren't new Apple products brushed aluminum?
Why a black stand on one? With a white screen? That doesn't sound like Apple.
How can that guy stand on that shelf? Is the shelf sitting on top of the bottoms of the big screens?
Why does the one with the black stand look like the bottom of the panel is not a straight line?
Four sizes? For a new product?
And where is this being set up? Apple never sets up new product in stores before a release. Would they really set up the expo show floor a whole day before the Stevenote?
Sure looks fake.oliverlubin said:
Why do they all have the same image on them while being set up? Wouldn't they be powered off?
Why does it look exactly like an iMac fudged to look like a TV?
Aren't new Apple products brushed aluminum?
Why a black stand on one? With a white screen? That doesn't sound like Apple.
How can that guy stand on that shelf? Is the shelf sitting on top of the bottoms of the big screens?
Why does the one with the black stand look like the bottom of the panel is not a straight line?
Four sizes? For a new product?
And where is this being set up? Apple never sets up new product in stores before a release. Would they really set up the expo show floor a whole day before the Stevenote?
asif786 said:
do people even buy plasmas? lcds are the way to go?
um
actually i'm 100% sure that in reality it's the exact opposite.
i hope you were jesting
I would buy one in a heart beat. I've been waiting to buy a flat screen, figuring they'd just get better and better, but I'll jump at an Apple one.
Intel Dual-Core Powerbook
Check this: http://www.macworld.co.uk/magazine/
Macworld UK puts in its cover a picture of a black iMac and the "Dual - Core Intel Powerbook" announcement. Prediction or insider info?
Check this: http://www.macworld.co.uk/magazine/
Macworld UK puts in its cover a picture of a black iMac and the "Dual - Core Intel Powerbook" announcement. Prediction or insider info?