iMac in Paris?

mac128k · Jul 9, 2004

As I said on June 24th before the WWDC...

It's PARIS baby!!!! France. Not Hilton. G5 iMac's announced in gay Pa-REE!!! here's how it'll go down...

Stevie is introduced as "STEPHAN" as he takes the stage in Paris Aug 31st. Clad in trademark black shirt (but with thick ribbed turtleneck that the Parisians go ga-ga over) and Jeans. A look that Derrick Zoolander would call "Derelicte".

Lights dim...

He launches into 20 minutes of boring rehash of progress we all already know the company has made (OS X adoption, iPod's installed base and last quarter's sales, yada, yada, yada)...

Get's heckled in French ("TROIS point OHH", "TROIS point OHH", "TROIS point OHH") when he comments on recent PowerMac upgrades...plus heckling in English by a few "Freedom Fry" loving "stinking Amehri-cahns" i.e. "Yanks".

And then he pops the question...

"What do Quentin Taratino, France, and McDonald's have in common?"
"Answer: Le Royale with Cheese"

"Now after today, what does APPLE, France, and the rest of the world have in common?"
"No it's not the iTumes Music Store. It's...

LeMac Royale. But there's no cheese here!" (cue sly Jobsian grin)

(Cue the music "Stuck in the middle with you". Out pops a LeMac Royale (redesigned G5 iMac replacement) from a rising pedestal in the floor as Ive and the design team come on stage and dance to the music (all of them still having both ears however)).

Ive presents the new LeMac Royale design, explaining that the previous iMac Sunflower design, while good looking, was "gimpy" due to the now woefully underpowered G4 and the lack of expansion. And he explained how he motivated his design team, suggesting that if they didn't come up with something "insanely great" that he'd "get medieval on their a%%es."

After some Ivesian spieling, Jobs takes over again, thanking Ives for his "bloody good" work while secretly fantasizing again about Sheryl Crow. (didn't anybody think there was something going on there?)

Jobs goes on to introduce some new, cool, yet underwhleming peripheral products all priced from $79-99. And he introduces Michael Moore as the next board member of Apple Computer, replacing Al Gore -- whose 15 minutes have already expired. (Justification: all of Farenheit 9/11 was produced on Mac hardware and software. Go FCP!!!)

And then as Jobs heads out and the lights dim, a larger than life face-shot of Samuel L Jackson fills the screen behind him. Jobs strikes his "Magnum" pose and begins to quote Ezekiel 25:17 ..."The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. (cough--Bill Gates--cough) Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. (Meeeee!) For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers."

...and for those who stay for the credits, a special clip of "The Invicibles" plays for those still in their seat/logged on - featuring Bill Gates as the evil villain, taking a licking from...you guessed it...Samuel L Jackson's "Frozone".

And GOODNIGHT from Paris! 😀

bar italia · Jul 9, 2004

mac128k said:
It's PARIS baby!!!! France. Not Hilton. G5 iMac's announced in gay Pa-REE!!! here's how it'll go down...

Stevie is introduced as "STEPHAN" as he takes the stage in Paris Aug 31st. Clad in trademark black shirt (but with thick ribbed turtleneck that the Parisians go ga-ga over) and Jeans. A look that Derrick Zoolander would call "Derelicte".

Lights dim...

He launches into 20 minutes of boring rehash of progress we all already know the company has made (OS X adoption, iPod's installed base and last quarter's sales, yada, yada, yada)...

Get's heckled in French ("TROIS point OHH", "TROIS point OHH", "TROIS point OHH") when he comments on recent PowerMac upgrades...plus heckling in English by a few "Freedom Fry" loving "stinking Amehri-cahns" i.e. "Yanks".

And then he pops the question...

"What do Quentin Taratino, France, and McDonald's have in common?"
"Answer: Le Royale with Cheese"

"Now after today, what does APPLE, France, and the rest of the world have in common?"
"No it's not the iTumes Music Store. It's...

LeMac Royale. But there's no cheese here!" (cue sly Jobsian grin)

(Cue the music "Stuck in the middle with you". Out pops a LeMac Royale (redesigned G5 iMac replacement) from a rising pedestal in the floor as Ive and the design team come on stage and dance to the music (all of them still having both ears however)).

Ive presents the new LeMac Royale design, explaining that the previous iMac Sunflower design, while good looking, was "gimpy" due to the now woefully underpowered G4 and the lack of expansion. And he explained how he motivated his design team, suggesting that if they didn't come up with something "insanely great" that he'd "get medieval on their a%%es."

After some Ivesian spieling, Jobs takes over again, thanking Ives for his "bloody good" work while secretly fantasizing again about Sheryl Crow. (didn't anybody think there was something going on there?)

Jobs goes on to introduce some new, cool, yet underwhleming peripheral products all priced from $79-99. And he introduces Michael Moore as the next board member of Apple Computer, replacing Al Gore -- whose 15 minutes have already expired. (Justification: all of Farenheit 9/11 was produced on Mac hardware and software. Go FCP!!!)

And then as Jobs heads out and the lights dim, a larger than life face-shot of Samuel L Jackson fills the screen behind him. Jobs strikes his "Magnum" pose and begins to quote Ezekiel 25:17 ..."The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. (cough--Bill Gates--cough) Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. (Meeeee!) For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers."

...and for those who stay for the credits, a special clip of "The Invicibles" plays for those still in their seat/logged on - featuring Bill Gates as the evil villain, taking a licking from...you guessed it...Samuel L Jackson's "Frozone".

And GOODNIGHT from Paris! 😀

Why do you take the time to type this all out?

gooddog · Jul 9, 2004

You are bound with saucy doubts and fears 🙂

thatwendigo said:
Oh, how are you wrong? Let me count the ways!

The 23" display is more expensive on its own than the entire iMac flat panel line,

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They said the same thing about the 20" display and then the 20" iMac was released.

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On top of that, you're claiming that things that aren't even standard on the professional machines - Airport Extreme, BlueTooth,

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gd-
But 802.11g and BT ARE standard on my new 12 inch powerbook ?????? So these are ready to migrate.

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anodized aluminum - will be just part of this magical machine. Considered economically, this is a pipedream and nothing else.
[*] In order to be passively cooled, Apple would have to use a lower-clocked single G5, and that's not at all going to fix the supposed performance gap between macs and PCs. On top of that, most modern graphics chipsets require active cooling to remove their heat, and that means that there couldn't be an update in the minimum level, even to a GeForce FX 5200 (which needs a fan).

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gd-
OK, maybe a big , slow fan with perforations - BUT -- hey ! PERFORATIONS ONLY ON THE BACK OF THE RISER -- in a pleasing trapezoidal patch with , maybe, a nice shrubbery.

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[*] Hangable displays would require cables to stretch to them, because there isn't a wireless technology that can handle them.

On top of that, the only existing wireless displays barely drive 15" panels and can't display video, and those cost over $1000.

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Apple can do better than that - as always.

H.264/AV in a chip on-board the display 🙂

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[*] Apple has said there will be no G5 PowerBook for some time,

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But the G5 iMac will be here in September 🙂

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so your statement that "his will be a PowerBook, slightly morphed to taper down at the top of the riser" is basically on target. In other words, it isn't happening.

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All the more reason to give it to us in an iMac.

Remember, Apple routinely manufactures and sells magical machines in spite of all pedestrian objections.

---gooddog

jetlife2 · Jul 9, 2004

mac128k said:
It's PARIS baby!!!! France. Not Hilton. G5 iMac's announced in gay Pa-REE!!! here's how it'll go down...

[snip]

And GOODNIGHT from Paris! 😀

You sir are a "plus 3 sigma" author! Replete with entertaining references, very funny, and (gasp) correctly spelled! Thanks for the (no doubt considerable) effort. Nous esperons voir qu'il serait vrai...

PS my amex card is waiting for the "we'll be back soon" message from the Sto'..this AIO is what just our household needs to complement the G4 tower (which at that time will be relegated to headless backup server) and Rev C Pbook...

gensor · Jul 9, 2004

Parris

bar italia said:
Why do you take the time to type this all out?

It has been confirmed that Lance is using an iPOD in the Tour de France. His new girlfriend Sheryl Crow gave it to him. OLN TV pointed out that he was using one in warm up.

The Stage of the Tour not on the offical tour
Lance Armstrong and his girlfriend Sheryl Crow stay over after he wins the tour on the 3rd week in July. They are special guests of Stefan Joobs. The lights dim, up from a pedalistal below stage rises Lance and Sheryl with the new iPod models in their hands. The iPODs are illuminous and glow in the dark. On another pedistal up pops Will Smith with another new iPOD model. The iPOD rules.

Sun Baked · Jul 9, 2004

Why do I keep thinking the new consumer desktop will be a mini-tower? 😱

volleygirl · Jul 9, 2004

duh

bar italia said:
Why do you take the time to type this all out?

So why do you go and repeat the entire thing again? what a waste of 1's and 0's.
🙄

mhouse · Jul 9, 2004

Bye-Bye to eMac

musicpyrite said:
Forget riots, I'd start a full scale nuclear strike on Cupertino!!!

and I like the Swiss Cheese iMac... I love cheese... 😀 😎

I want a G5 iMac too but...I wouldn't be surprised to see a radical case redesign but still incorporating the G4. Several reasons why...

1. Like we all know...G5s in short supply
2. Like we all know...G5s require huge heat sinks
3. Like maybe we don't all know...there are practically no eMacs left to sell either!

Now, this *could* be that people are grabbing them because there are no iMacs but I don't buy that notion. No one was buying many iMacs prior to this situation (if you look at Apple's last sales numbers) and I don't think people are suddenly going to droves to buy them just because Apple discontinued them.

And, Apple knew this situation was coming at least a month ago (one would think) and they could have ramped up production of the eMac to help unless...

Here is my prediction for better or worse: I think Apple is getting rid of the eMac line entirely. I think they are still sellling them only to get rid of them. The eMac exists *only* because Apple realized that schools (and later consumers) were not going to buy the 1299 flat panel iMac in the numbers that they wanted (and needed).

I think we will see a fast G4 in a new case that has some radical new usefulness in the design that will *once more* consolidate Apple's consumer desktop line back to iMac only. I think prices will go somewhere in the neighborhood of 799 - 1299.

Porchland · Jul 9, 2004

mac128k said:
It's PARIS baby!!!! France. Not Hilton. G5 iMac's announced in gay Pa-REE!!! here's how it'll go down...

Stevie is introduced as "STEPHAN" as he takes the stage in Paris Aug 31st. Clad in trademark black shirt (but with thick ribbed turtleneck that the Parisians go ga-ga over) and Jeans. A look that Derrick Zoolander would call "Derelicte".

Lights dim...

He launches into 20 minutes of boring rehash of progress we all already know the company has made (OS X adoption, iPod's installed base and last quarter's sales, yada, yada, yada)...

Get's heckled in French ("TROIS point OHH", "TROIS point OHH", "TROIS point OHH") when he comments on recent PowerMac upgrades...plus heckling in English by a few "Freedom Fry" loving "stinking Amehri-cahns" i.e. "Yanks".

And then he pops the question...

"What do Quentin Taratino, France, and McDonald's have in common?"
"Answer: Le Royale with Cheese"

"Now after today, what does APPLE, France, and the rest of the world have in common?"
"No it's not the iTumes Music Store. It's...

LeMac Royale. But there's no cheese here!" (cue sly Jobsian grin)

(Cue the music "Stuck in the middle with you". Out pops a LeMac Royale (redesigned G5 iMac replacement) from a rising pedestal in the floor as Ive and the design team come on stage and dance to the music (all of them still having both ears however)).

Ive presents the new LeMac Royale design, explaining that the previous iMac Sunflower design, while good looking, was "gimpy" due to the now woefully underpowered G4 and the lack of expansion. And he explained how he motivated his design team, suggesting that if they didn't come up with something "insanely great" that he'd "get medieval on their a%%es."

After some Ivesian spieling, Jobs takes over again, thanking Ives for his "bloody good" work while secretly fantasizing again about Sheryl Crow. (didn't anybody think there was something going on there?)

Jobs goes on to introduce some new, cool, yet underwhleming peripheral products all priced from $79-99. And he introduces Michael Moore as the next board member of Apple Computer, replacing Al Gore -- whose 15 minutes have already expired. (Justification: all of Farenheit 9/11 was produced on Mac hardware and software. Go FCP!!!)

And then as Jobs heads out and the lights dim, a larger than life face-shot of Samuel L Jackson fills the screen behind him. Jobs strikes his "Magnum" pose and begins to quote Ezekiel 25:17 ..."The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. (cough--Bill Gates--cough) Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. (Meeeee!) For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers."

...and for those who stay for the credits, a special clip of "The Invicibles" plays for those still in their seat/logged on - featuring Bill Gates as the evil villain, taking a licking from...you guessed it...Samuel L Jackson's "Frozone".

And GOODNIGHT from Paris! 😀

That was funny a month ago when you posted it the first time. Now you're just kicking a dead horse.

zakee00 · Jul 9, 2004

ok, G5's dont REQUIRE huge heatsinks at all. the only reason the powermac g5 has huge heatsinks is because it is designed to be quiet. like, really quiet. the fact that there are two of those babies right next to eachother also. if apple put real liquid cooling (liquid nitrogen 😀 jk) in the new imac, then it would only need like 1 fan and some breathing holes. but yeah, i would guess g5's (1.8GHz single) are pretty hot, but not moresoe than a P4 3.4GHz, and dell slaps those in LAPTOPS. a g5 imac is very do-able.

ChrisH3677 · Jul 9, 2004

mhouse said:
\The eMac exists *only* because Apple realized that schools (and later consumers) were not going to buy the 1299 flat panel iMac in the numbers that they wanted (and needed).

ROFLMAO!! 😀 😀

You don't have kids do you? The eMac is God's gift to parents (and schools for that matter).

Sure it will be superseded one day by LCD model maybe even September. But when it is, you will see a huge side market for screen protectors (if Apple don't put some sort of perspex cover on the screen)

To suggest it *only* exists because the iMac is too dear for schools and families, is very very laughable. That is only a small part of it.

When I bought my (secondhand) iMac CRT for the kids, I had considered iBooks and iMac FPs. But my wife said no way - the kids would destroy the screen in no time. And looking at all the greasy fingerprints on the CRT already... she was right.

The eMac exists because of its robustness.

mhouse · Jul 10, 2004

ChrisH3677 said:
ROFLMAO!! 😀 😀

You don't have kids do you? The eMac is God's gift to parents (and schools for that matter).

Sure it will be superseded one day by LCD model maybe even September. But when it is, you will see a huge side market for screen protectors (if Apple don't put some sort of perspex cover on the screen)

To suggest it *only* exists because the iMac is too dear for schools and families, is very very laughable. That is only a small part of it.

When I bought my (secondhand) iMac CRT for the kids, I had considered iBooks and iMac FPs. But my wife said no way - the kids would destroy the screen in no time. And looking at all the greasy fingerprints on the CRT already... she was right.

The eMac exists because of its robustness.

I like the eMac too. But if you look at the history of the device, I think a good case can be made that Apple didn't intend for the thing to exist.

Its looks an awful lot like a studio display with a cpu slapped in it. It doesn't have any of the design hallmarks that most other Apple machines have. It weighs considerably more than a G3 iMac and yet has no handle.

It debuted *after* the flat panel iMac as an *education only* model. Apple brought the machine out after educators complained that they couldn't afford the flat panel iMac (which was very true) and, as you say, because it was too fragile for smaller children. It was released as a general consumer machine only after Apple saw that the flat panel iMac was not going to sell in the numbers that the G3 iMac did.

I'm not criticizing the eMac at all. I like it a lot. What I'm trying to say is that I don't believe Apple *intended* to have two AIO "consumer" machines. Why would they? Have they ever had two AIO lines running in the past? I mean other than when Macs were all AIO.

I think they may use the new iMac roll out to consolidate the lines.

Zaty · Jul 10, 2004

mhouse said:
I want a G5 iMac too but...I wouldn't be surprised to see a radical case redesign but still incorporating the G4. Several reasons why...

1. Like we all know...G5s in short supply
2. Like we all know...G5s require huge heat sinks
3. Like maybe we don't all know...there are practically no eMacs left to sell either!

Now, this *could* be that people are grabbing them because there are no iMacs but I don't buy that notion. No one was buying many iMacs prior to this situation (if you look at Apple's last sales numbers) and I don't think people are suddenly going to droves to buy them just because Apple discontinued them.

And, Apple knew this situation was coming at least a month ago (one would think) and they could have ramped up production of the eMac to help unless...

Here is my prediction for better or worse: I think Apple is getting rid of the eMac line entirely. I think they are still sellling them only to get rid of them. The eMac exists *only* because Apple realized that schools (and later consumers) were not going to buy the 1299 flat panel iMac in the numbers that they wanted (and needed).

I think we will see a fast G4 in a new case that has some radical new usefulness in the design that will *once more* consolidate Apple's consumer desktop line back to iMac only. I think prices will go somewhere in the neighborhood of 799 - 1299.

I totally agree, I always thought that the current eMac would be the last revision and the last computer to use a CRT despite the advantages a CRT has when used by kids. But let's face it, it's an outdated technology (which, of course, doesn't mean it's bad technology) and at some point Apple won't be able to get 17" CRTs anymore. That being said, I'm not sure if Apple drops the eMac when the new iMacs are out b/c I still think the new iMacs will be more expensive than the eMacs, at least at the beginning. Secondly, I don't think schools and other educational institutions will buy a brand new product that might still have some flaws as is often the case with first revision products. In a nutshell, the eMac will still be around for a few more years and will be phased out in early 2005. But I'm looking forward to Le Bleu Mac 🙂

iMeowbot · Jul 10, 2004

mhouse said:
I'm not criticizing the eMac at all. I like it a lot. What I'm trying to say is that I don't believe Apple *intended* to have two AIO "consumer" machines. Why would they? Have they ever had two AIO lines running in the past? I mean other than when Macs were all AIO.

Yes, the Color Classics and LC5xx models were sold concurrently.

ChrisH3677 · Jul 10, 2004

mhouse said:
I like the eMac too. But if you look at the history of the device, I think a good case can be made that Apple didn't intend for the thing to exist.

Its looks an awful lot like a studio display with a cpu slapped in it. It doesn't have any of the design hallmarks that most other Apple machines have. It weighs considerably more than a G3 iMac and yet has no handle.

It debuted *after* the flat panel iMac as an *education only* model. Apple brought the machine out after educators complained that they couldn't afford the flat panel iMac (which was very true) and, as you say, because it was too fragile for smaller children. It was released as a general consumer machine only after Apple saw that the flat panel iMac was not going to sell in the numbers that the G3 iMac did.

I'm not criticizing the eMac at all. I like it a lot. What I'm trying to say is that I don't believe Apple *intended* to have two AIO "consumer" machines. Why would they? Have they ever had two AIO lines running in the past? I mean other than when Macs were all AIO.

I think they may use the new iMac roll out to consolidate the lines.

MHouse I agree... and disagree.

I agree that the eMac was probably a clever way of clearing 17" flatscreen displays.

But, I do believe it was intentional to have a CRT for that market. After all, the iMac CRT was still being sold as recently as February last year. Apple Store Feb 2003 (this is from the archives of the Wayback Machine)

Note too that in answer to your question about 2 AIO lines, they actually had three then! The iMac LCD, the iMac CRT and the eMac. In fact that situation lasted for nearly 12 months.

So Apple seemed aware that there was a market for a robust, low cost Mac. But, the robustness would have been the main reason. I would guess the availability of the 17" was an added bonus to an existing plan.

And yes the eMac doesn't appear to have been intended for the home market, but they probably found eMacs were outselling the iMac CRT, so hence the change of thinking.

On robustness or price, the iMac FP was never going to crack the average home or education market and I reckon Apple knew that and planned that, which is why I reckon they kept the iMac CRT and introduced the eMac.

Remember too, that the iMac FP and the eMac came out within a couple of months of each other - so the eMac could not have been a market reaction.

PS I don't think a handle on a eMac would make good design sense as it would encourage people to carry it that way which would be a health risk.

Sun Baked · Jul 10, 2004

mhouse said:
I like the eMac too. But if you look at the history of the device, I think a good case can be made that Apple didn't intend for the thing to exist.

Its looks an awful lot like a studio display with a cpu slapped in it. It doesn't have any of the design hallmarks that most other Apple machines have. It weighs considerably more than a G3 iMac and yet has no handle.

It debuted *after* the flat panel iMac as an *education only* model. Apple brought the machine out after educators complained that they couldn't afford the flat panel iMac (which was very true) and, as you say, because it was too fragile for smaller children. It was released as a general consumer machine only after Apple saw that the flat panel iMac was not going to sell in the numbers that the G3 iMac did.

It was designed separately from the iMac, this is quite noticeable if you look at the chipset it used -- which is the PowerMac chipset (UniNorth/Keylargo), while the iMac was running the consumer Pagea.

So it was designed more like an all-in-one PowerMac that just happened to look like the CRT iMac it replaced to the consumer (whoever that was.) The inside was a different story.

Of course the games they have been playing with the PowerMac G5 chipset recently have me thinking of that original eMac. And it's those changes that have be thinking off the typical AIO beaten path. 😉

Savage Henry · Jul 10, 2004

mhouse said:
I think they may use the new iMac roll out to consolidate the lines.

Can't agree with you there mhouse. I personally don't think it will look too far from the current model, enough to distinguish it from anything on the market, but the specs will be zazzed up to the eyeballs.

eMac is perfect for schools and parents.

JJTiger1 · Jul 10, 2004

Originally posted by Mac128k

bar italia said:
Why do you take the time to type this all out?

I liked it. Maybe he did publish his work previously, maybe he didn't. I didn't catch the original. It's summertime. Everything is in "repeats".

... at least he didn't whine about G5 laptops.
=-=
1000 points for entertainment value. 😎
=-=
JJ

johnnowak · Jul 10, 2004

Porchland said:
That was funny a month ago when you posted it the first time. Now you're just kicking a dead horse.

It's BEATING a dead horse.

JJTiger1 · Jul 10, 2004

mhouse said:
{snippage} I think Apple is getting rid of the eMac line entirely. I think they are still sellling them only to get rid of them. The eMac exists *only* because Apple realized that schools (and later consumers) were not going to buy the 1299 flat panel iMac in the numbers that they wanted (and needed).{snippage}

An All-In-Wonder Mac has been a godsend for those of us who have children. Call it a Performa, Call it an iMac, Call it an eMac.
... just don't call it quits.

All-In-Wonders need to be heavy enough to stay on the table, right where they are supposed to be. So that junior or junior-ette doesn't knock it onto the floor.

All-In-Wonders need to have a durable screen surface because children are constantly touching the screen. Peanut butter removal requires a strong detergent.

All-In-Wonders need to have as few cords as possible. Cords crack at the connectors.
... wireless keyboards and mice would be a good option. Getting the children to stop fighting over who controls the keyboard and mouse takes some parental effort.

The goose-neck iMac was not the All-In-Wonder for children. Too fragile.
The goose-neck iMac was not the computer for professionals who require the power and expand-ability of a towermac.

The goose-neck iMac was not the computer for quasi-interior decorators. It doesn't match the drapes. 😛
=-=
JJ

Stella · Jul 10, 2004

iPod minis are aimed at a different market to the regular iPods.

So, yes, it is possible.

mpw said:
Do you think there'll be a new iPod launched at Paris only a month after the mini is finally launched?
What new features does anyone expect / hope for?
I assume it would follow the minis metal body design and controls and its a given itll get 60GB. Any chance itll get Bluetooth and a better battery? Ive read about the new Bluetooth standard that would allow full stereo headphones at the same time as syncing can you imagine how cool Apples take on proper cans would be.

MikeTheC · Jul 10, 2004

bar italia said:
Why do you take the time to type this all out?

Why do you criticize someone because they're trying to be witty and entertaining? Are you just jealous because you didn't think of it first? 😀

Stella · Jul 10, 2004

It would be suicide for Apple to release a G4 next gen iMac.. Most people know they are quite old technology. The gap between PCs and consumer Mac will be increased even more, particularly when these things are going to be around for quite a while.

There will be no incentive for people to buy a G4 next gen iMac - they are already paying through the nose for it, and for what - a relatively slow machine. Haven't the sales of iMacs slumped anyway?

To attract new customers, Apple have to create a machine that is appears to be good performance relative to an average PC. I'm very sure Apple can fit a low speed G5 into an iMac without much trouble.

The design. Ah yes - Apple design. I'm sure the design would be of pure genius, as always. Can't wait!

Hopefully, Apple can get the price to be around $US600 to $700 for the lowest model.

JJTiger1 · Jul 10, 2004

iPod in an iMac

Stella said:
iPod minis are aimed at a different market to the regular iPods.

So, yes, it is possible.

... and what do iPods have to do with predicting the future of the iMac?

Are you implying that you are wishing that the new iMac have a built-in holder-provision/station for the iPod?

That would be a great feature for an iMac, any Mac really. Built-in iPod docking station.

... iPod station already available with a new BMW attached. 😀
=-=
JJ

gerardrj · Jul 10, 2004

The Bartender said:
They may be released, just not shipped until the promotion is over.

I think the word you are looking for is "announced".

You announce a product, then later you release/ship it to customers.

You can't release a product and not ship it, that's not a release.

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