I camped out for Star Wars 001 and Star Trek 001 and Colossus: The Forbin Project 001
Rocketman, geek supreme
Someone else who has seen the Forbin Project - must have been very lonely on that line!!
Iphone : I shall be having one, all my family and my wife's family want one, even 'grandma' wants one!! ( I kid you not!). I seriously don't think some people realise how huge this has the potential to be. The mobile phone was 'the star Trek communicator' of the nineties - incredible technology but people are ready for something better and yet again only Apple can do the S/W and H/W integratation
with class. Really lots of people can do 'old tech' push button h/w with a clunky O/S and app design but really who other than Apple can make it simple enough to make it worth the effort...
My feeling is 1 million is literally the tip of the iceberg. There are 100million unseen just below the surface waiting to get one.
Let's face it - has there EVER been a sexier phone???
I mean this is going to be used in singles bar instead of 'chat up lines'!!
...Back to the Apple LCD TV ; Here is my definitive draft Specification (and especially for the bean counters at Apple who wants to know what I'm willing to lay down £1500.00 for and want to work out the 'margins' achievable!!!If they do everything on this list and it's perfectly stunning I'd certainly go to £2000.00)
42” & 50” Form Factor. Cinema class Display
High quality ‘Piano Black’ classic styling. Super Slim and elegant. Iphone class styling.
Integrated ‘rear slot mounted’ ‘AppleTV’ media streamer with full iTunes Store *
Direct ‘Web Browsing’ with ‘Quartz Zoom’ and ‘Spaces’ tabbed Browsing.
Optional Bluetooth Keyboard
Iphone Integration. Call can be taken via the TV. Automatic ’time-lapse’ DVR upon call
Integrated iSight Video camera with iChat client. Automatic ’time-lapse’ DVR upon call
Apple 160GB** Digital HD Recorder - with optional Sat/Cable/Freeview card
Integrated iPod/Iphone charging Dock with auto-synch to remote Mac/PC iTunes
Genuine ‘mighty mouse’ style Scroll ball Remote Control with mag ‘on/off’. one maybe two buttons and 'wii' style pointer movement.
Apple one button ‘point and click’ mouse based graphical user interface. (using the 'wii' style wave to point' remote)
Apple Hi-Fi 100 watt ‘Invisible’ Sound system with optional ‘bluetooth’ rear 5.1 speakers. Internally mounted sub facing down.
Side loading Blue-Ray DVD slot.
Apple OSX foundation platform.
Apple Class Apps. Apple Remote Desktop ***
Auto-Update.
* Apple TV 'brains' box is a special TV slot in edition which is rear mounted in an access slot. It can be replaced, repaired and upgraded as and when new versions are released. The standard I/O is replaced by a single interface connector to link it to the TV. This will enable people to keep the actual screen element for at least 5 years whilst maybe buying a 'new' brain after 3yrs when and if new tech comes along. Keep support/repair costs down as well.
** HD Optional Size upgrade.
*** Access your Mac 'onscreen'. Mac compatible only.
(Yes, I am an Apple Fanboy - and why not love something fantastic when everyone else is so second rate!)