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Intel iBooks in March? Media Center and Cell Phone Rumblings

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Wonder Boy said:
i really hope they keep a screenless ipod. shuffle or otherwise.
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This is what keeps my brother and others I know from buying the low end iPod device. They want cheap AND a screen and bought elsewhere. They care about PRICE, not user function (many people buy before they try out the players like this). I've seen several lost sales because of the lack of a screen on the shuffle, and the nano was just too expensive.
 
EricNau said:
It would fit perfectly into Apple's plan.

First of all, media center PC's are not a "niche" market; it is the future of computing.

Secondly, Apple has shown great interest in the Media center area, with products like Front Row, iPod Video, and iTMS videos (including several TV series).

Apple would create "a whole new field" with a product like a Media Center iMac. It would be the first Flat-Panel TV with an entire fully-functional computer inside, capable of recording video, and transferring that to an iPod (and much more).

It would revolutionize the entire Media Center market.
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I agree completely. I can see a Flat-Panel media center computer. I can see the MacMega being the Media Centre for our entire house. They are already streaming music with AirPort why not TV and Movies?

Imagine: You buy the MacMega Media Centre with built-in Airport. You plug in your broadband internet connection and presto! Not only do you have a broadaband router, you can now stream internet, music, movies, television, pictures, ect. to any computer in your house. That would be nice!

Just my $0.02
 
It'll take awhile for "them" to figure out that just one of the "extras" is an Opersting System that doesn't suck. But it's happening more often and more quickly now, and ever since the switcher campaign started back in '02.

That was one of the things that got me to switch. I didn't need the near-overkill that all those other things you mentioned constitutes for someone like me, but I do need a good operating system. I was tired of working against an O.S., instead of with it.

The new ibooks/Macbooks may have great hardware features, and existing PC laptops may already have more (and then often do), but so what? The bottom line is that most people just need something that works and is reliable in order to do most of their work. The current ibooks fit that bill, and I'm sure the new Macbooks will too.
 
iPhone??

How realistic are these iPhone rumors??

I am sooooo in the market for a GSM phone with Apple-friendly mp3 and syncing features, and hopefully expandable memory. Besides that awful motorola garbage, mac users are sort of stuck when it comes to good music phones. SE k700 and W800 work ok with macs, but they don't work well in the US. Samsung d600 and Nokia N phones works great in US but very poorly on macs.

Come on Apple. Stand alone mp3 players are clearly dying. The future is mp3 phones.
 
MacQuest said:
Oh yeah, "they" might have to start realizing that the junk software that's bundled with those HP's is, well... junk, when compared to iLife, Front row, etc. and the fact that Apple's applications are seamlessly integrated with Apple's Mac OS which, again, doesn't suck. And all of this runs on Apple's own hardware configuration, which means a much higher level of quality control which equates to reliability and... this is where you read my signature below.
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Yeah, but at least you get a word processing software with a PC. Not even Appleworks is included anymore. And dont' give me the bull**** that "Textedit" is a good wordprocessor. Microsoft works, word, wordperfect, SOMETHING should be on the new iMacs so people don't HAVE to go out and buy MS Office. I bet that was the deal Apple made with MS to get them to agree to the new 5 year deal.
 
quietmind said:
It'll take awhile for "them" to figure out that just one of the "extras" is an Opersting System that doesn't suck. But it's happening more often and more quickly now, and ever since the switcher campaign started back in '02.

That was one of the things that got me to switch. I didn't need the near-overkill that all those other things you mentioned constitutes for someone like me, but I do need a good operating system. I was tired of working against an O.S., instead of with it.

The new ibooks/Macbooks may have great hardware features, and existing PC laptops may already have more (and then often do), but so what? The bottom line is that most people just need something that works and is reliable in order to do most of their work. The current ibooks fit that bill, and I'm sure the new Macbooks will too.
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I agree, as a switcher almost two years ago (had nothing to do with "switch" campaign) and it had almost nothing to do with hardware. It was the total package. I did not know about G4's and G5's at all. What mattered was that I didn't have to worry about instability. I just wanted/needed something that worked.
just my first 2 cents worth... :)
 
I don't understand what the deal is with an Apple Phone. I couldn't care less! I've had decent MP3 functions in several phones now but I hardly ever used it. Not because of the software or anything like that but simply because I never remembered to take the headphones with me. When I got my iPod I didn't have the same problem, I'd always keep my headphones with my iPod and its nearly always in my pocket.
I know it sounds silly but having to plug headphones into my phone was a hassle and they'd always get tangled in my pockets when I did take them. My iPod's headphones stay neatly wrapped around it.
 
get ready for fun fun fun

It seems like its in apple's best interest to release consumer level intel machines as soon as possible. consumers are the ones who can best take advantage of the small array of availible universal applications. If all you use is ilife and ms office (which doesn't do too bad in rosetta, I hear), then the intel machine almost makes sense. except that you are still buying a machinge that can't reach its "potential" in many ways (mature intel os, more variety of applications) until the smelleron processor that will likely ship with the product is woefully slow compared to all the swell dual core 64 bit chips running around (or even single core). then again, if you buy merom, get ready to wait again until your computer reaches its "potential" and by then it will be...well, you get it.

but the further "simplification" of the product line is concerning. why not more choices of low end machines with configurations ranging from celeron m to core solo or low end duo? why not give the vast majority of buyers what is really the best software experience availible on its machines (ilife an office for non-intensive users). In january, dothan based machines could have been releasd to build up a user base and spur developers. after all, not everyone wants to drop 2000 dollars on a pretty metal penisbook...er, powerbook, er, macbook for their next usable computer.

the faster those intel ibooks and intel minis ship, the better.
 
Spanky Deluxe said:
I don't understand what the deal is with an Apple Phone. I couldn't care less! I've had decent MP3 functions in several phones now but I hardly ever used it. Not because of the software or anything like that but simply because I never remembered to take the headphones with me. When I got my iPod I didn't have the same problem, I'd always keep my headphones with my iPod and its nearly always in my pocket.
I know it sounds silly but having to plug headphones into my phone was a hassle and they'd always get tangled in my pockets when I did take them. My iPod's headphones stay neatly wrapped around it.
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It's not just the possible mp3 player built into the phone that people want...

Many phones out there today are poorly made, have extremely confusing menus, a pathetic interface, etc.

Apple makes good products that look nice and aren't confusing. That's what people want.

And for the record, just because you don't care about it, doesn't mean that others don't. For example, I couldn't care less about Microsoft products, yet they still have 95% market share. :confused:
 
Just curious, is there any chance of a Centrino M being put into an iBook (because isn't that decent chip)? Or is that the same as a Celeron M? I'm a little confused... :cool:
 
JoshH said:
Just curious, is there any chance of a Centrino M being put into an iBook (because isn't that decent chip)? Or is that the same as a Celeron M? I'm a little confused... :cool:
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Nah, look for the new iBooks to have the single core variants of Yonah in them. ;)
 
**** Core Solo. I'm not buying it unless it's dual-core. Apple might be able to take me for an iMac Rev. B in a few months, but my wife's not getting anything less than a Core Duo. If they stick Solo's in the iBook, well, she's just going to have to wait.
 
Will we finally get a decent subnotebook?

I have a 15" PowerBook. I love it.
<content type="heresy">
But, I also love my Dell Latitude X1, all cool-running 2.5 lbs of it (no fan required).
</heresy>
If Apple creates a MacBook that is similar, they have just got another
$2000 from me.

- Nick
 
Lets hope Apple will include a nice graphics card on those MacBooks, like they did with iMac and MBP :) :eek:
 
Plecky said:
I agree, last tuesday in March leading up to the one year annivesary that Saturday. I just have a feeling, a doubt if you will, that them having a announcement, unveiling, huge show, etc. on a Saturday is unlikely (especially since its not a "businessday" and wouldn't get as much press until the following monday and wallstreet etc. But the tuesday before at the soonest and the tuesday after at the latest, and obviously I say tuesday because that seems to be there "day" and I think they'll keep with the tradition although a different day would be a suprise although they generally save the other days of the weeks for minor announcments these days it seems and do the big ones (which I would considor this to be, new MacBooks and all...) happen on tuesdays. So I'm placing my bets on that last tuesday of March with shipping in April (or shipping that day with delivery in April?). At least it should give me a month of playtime with the MacBook Pro, hopefully whatever's unveiled won't make my MBP obsolete in a Month (aka a MacTablet Pro or something else new and amazing and the biggest thing for Apple since the iPod, so on and so forth).
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Yes, I fully agree with your statement, but I have to say your capitalization and grammar errors appalled me. :eek: ;)

ArkabaS said:
How realistic are these iPhone rumors??

I am sooooo in the market for a GSM phone with Apple-friendly mp3 and syncing features, and hopefully expandable memory. Besides that awful motorola garbage, mac users are sort of stuck when it comes to good music phones. SE k700 and W800 work ok with macs, but they don't work well in the US. Samsung d600 and Nokia N phones works great in US but very poorly on macs.

Come on Apple. Stand alone mp3 players are clearly dying. The future is mp3 phones.
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Stand alone MP3 players clearly dying? Maybe in 2 or so years that will start being true, but that's not near true now.
Personally, I'm a person who likes to have my laptop, my cell phone, my digital camera, abnd my iPod all separate. Call me a freak, but I like having everything separate.
B/c I get to say I have it all: iPod, laptop, cell phone, digital camera :D
No, but that's just the way I am...
 
Gram-what? Just kidding...

First off, so sorry to run-on in my posts. Seriously though, can I help it if Apple and such MacBook rumors get me so excited I can't help myself? Rhetorical question, I can't help it! Although, it's the thought that a Tablet Mac could be introduced that's really got my palms sweating. Don't read too much into that though, and don't confuse it with causing my palms to grow hair. Moving on, I'd throw the iPhone and Media Centers in as huge suprises. A tablet mac and/or Powermac/Mac Pros as a suprise. New iBooks/MacBooks and/or Mac Mini updates as necessary but not too suprising, to me at least. 1 GB iPod Nano would be a nice update, not too suprising because Nano's could reasonably be updated. Plus, I think a $150.00 or less 1 GB Nano would become there top seller, among ALL iPod's currently out. Although if anything besides what I spoke of above is released, it will be apple accomplishing in throwing me off there scent. They did it at MWSF '06 when I was expecting the first-intel-notebook-mac and they did me one better by also pulling off the intel iMacs. Regardless, the one thing no one probably really cares about but I'd really appreciate, love, and hope for almost more then all of these (well except maybe the new iBook/MacBook or Tablet Mac of course) would be a bluetooth mighty mouse. That will be my underdog dream accessory for March/April, here's me crossing my fingers!

P.S. I know, I know, probably more bad spelling and grammar but I tried to do a little better this time around. Also, I'm aware this is probably easily three paragraph's that I bundled into one, so sorry... So sue me! Wait, wait, don't! I was just kidding, please Apple, not another rumor site! *ack* (Here's to MacRumors being more reliable than Think Secret for MWSF '06, and a good explanation as to why... :rolleyes: ;) :p :D )
 
fluidinclusion said:
Yeah, but at least you get a word processing software with a PC. Not even Appleworks is included anymore. And dont' give me the bull**** that "Textedit" is a good wordprocessor.
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Are you talking about MS Works word processor?!!!
Pfff... I've seen almost every PC buyer buy MS Office because of how much they hate that software. "It does everything but WORK with anything." That is such a junky bait and switch piece of *****ware from Micrapsoft!

I'm not angry at you "fluidinclusion", nor am I trying to belittle you. But one of the first things I've heard people say when they buy a new PC is "I need Office". When they are reminded that MS Works comes with the PC, again they say "I need MS Office"

As far as Mac users, they can buy try out and buy iWork. IMO, "Pages" kicks much MS Word a$$ and is a pretty darn good amateur desktop publishing application as well.

MacQuest said:
It'll take awhile for "them" to figure out that just one of the "extras" is an Operating System that doesn't suck. But it's happening more often and more quickly now, and ever since the switcher campaign started back in '02.
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quietmind said:
That was one of the things that got me to switch. I didn't need the near-overkill that all those other things you mentioned [iLife, Front Row, etc.] constitutes for someone like me, but I do need a good operating system. I was tired of working against an O.S., instead of with it.
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YOU are a PERFECT candidate for the "MacPad" [the tablet thing that Apple filed patent for on Thursday]. Reliable OS with BASIC non processor intensive tasks like web browsing, email, minor annotation, etc.


BTW, I don't care. I'm gonna call it MacPad because it'll use Mac OS and the word Pad has PDA in it. And Apple will sure as heck won't use tablet ANYWHERE in the name with how much SJ has joked about the Tablet PC's failure.

It'll be the non-computer users computer for use anywhere in the home.

typewriterchimp said:
...after all, not everyone wants to drop 2000 dollars on a pretty metal macbook...
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No, but enough people do, and will. Does it really not make sense to release the best selling model of the most crippled line first?

The MacBook Pro's will be sold as soon as they are shipped. First, obviously, by the pre-orders, and then by those who have already bought one in their mind but "just want to see it".

It was the same way with the 17" PowerBook. "Is it in yet? No? Is it in yet? No? Is it in yet? YES?!!! Let me see it... ring 'er up!"

Same will be true for the MacBooks.

nickmdf said:
I have a 15" PowerBook. I love it.
<content type="heresy">
But, I also love my Dell Latitude X1, all cool-running 2.5 lbs of it (no fan required).
</heresy>
If Apple creates a MacBook that is similar, they have just got another
$2000 from me.

- Nick
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DAMN YOU BLASPHEMING HERETICS!!!

amateurmacfreak said:
I'm a person who likes to have my laptop, my cell phone, my digital camera, abnd my iPod all separate. Call me a freak, but....
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freak.

Plecky said:
Don't read too much into that though, and don't confuse it with causing my palms to grow hair.
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Just as long as your best friend's name isn't Rosy Palm.

Plecky said:
P.S. I know, I know, probably more bad spelling and grammar but I tried to do a little better this time around. Also, I'm aware this is probably easily three paragraph's that I bundled into one, so sorry...
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Must... administer... Plecky's Ritalin.
 
EricNau said:
I don't think I've ever seen 6 posts in a row made by the same person before...

Congratulations MacQuest!
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Yeah well... I was going for 7 DAMNIT!!!

Now I gotta start over thanks to YOU, EricNau... ;)

I was just reading through the day's posts and answering/commenting in order.

:)
 
EricNau said:
:D :D, that made me laugh.

I really couldn't care less how many posts one person has in a row, but apparently others do...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/159699/
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From that thread:
"Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising messages, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts."

None of my posts were double posts nor do they fall under the categories of "spam, advertising messages, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts."

Each one of my posts was a response to a another member's post and never were they the same. :confused:

Granted, some were just silly acknowledgements and/or harmless teasing, but the world can always use a little more humor, don't ya think?

:)
 
MacQuest said:
From that thread:
"Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising messages, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts."

None of my posts were double posts nor do they fall under the categories of "spam, advertising messages, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts."

Each one of my posts was a response to a another member's post and never were they the same. :confused:

Granted, some were just silly acknowledgements and/or harmless teasing, but the world can always use a little more humor, don't ya think?

:)
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That's why I didn't report any of your posts. ;)

I'm glad that you posted each response separately, it makes everything less confusing to read.

And yes, the world does need more harmless teasing. (kinda like my "congratulations" comment to you). :)
 
EricNau said:
Sorry to disappoint, but it's a normal Apple model. The Rev. B's had three models, the 17" 1.8 GHz, the 17" 2.0 GHz, and the 20" GHz.

I chose the middle model because it came with a larger HDD, and a SuperDrive as standard options, both of which I needed, so it was almost the same price as the 1.8 GHz after the upgrades.

Believe it or not, this is not the first time I've been asked this question.
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Exactly, I have the same baby...and what an awesome machine it is..!
 
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