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MWNY predictions..:)

Originally posted by dukestreet


Think a little outside the box here. My speculation -

17", 19" and 23" - drop the 22"

the 17" is actually a 15" with a different aspect ratio that is the wide format found in the 22" and 23"

the 19" would wider than the current 17", but the same height, geting you the wide format again

drop the 22" since it is redundant.
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Ahhh. I getcha! So you're basically saying move the whole line to wide-aspect screens??

That would be, well, VERY apple... but would it be feasible price-wise? What about keeping the old 15 inch around as a low cost solution??

Interesting proposals on the monitor end though. I would LOVE to be able to afford something neat and odd like a 19" widescreen. :)
 
I thought that the current Apple LCd monitors use old technology and that the new technology for them was more cost effective. (I know we discussed it somewhere on the forums.) So I would not be surprised if new monitors came out, replacing the technology.

However, I do not like the idea of wide screen monitors, since 4x3 seems easier to adopt to, and some applications and such base full screen options and views on a 4x3 ratio monitor. I would find it somewhat hard to go with 16x10 (or whatever it is) for these reasons.
 
Originally posted by King Cobra
I thought that the current Apple LCd monitors use old technology and that the new technology for them was more cost effective. (I know we discussed it somewhere on the forums.) So I would not be surprised if new monitors came out, replacing the technology.

However, I do not like the idea of wide screen monitors, since 4x3 seems easier to adopt to, and some applications and such base full screen options and views on a 4x3 ratio monitor. I would find it somewhat hard to go with 16x10 (or whatever it is) for these reasons.
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New technology could be OLED - which has been discussed, also the new 'bendable' screens. But I don't see it yet, as being way too expensive right now. OLED will eventually replace LCD, unless something better comes along first. It will end up being cheaper because there is no glass layer, as found in LCD. What's holding it back is making them large enough to be monitor size and still be affordable.

As for the 16:10 aspect ratio, most apps that I use like Photoshop, FCP, Illustrator, IE, etc. have adjustable window sizes, so full screen options aren't an issue. Games mostly would have that issue, but I don't think its all that big a deal. Anyone here play games on a 22" or 23" cinema display? You have problems with full screen?

D
 
16:9

Those monitors would look good... but the Dock would be a pain in the ass on a small widescreen monitor.

I am betting that MWNY will bring some news in the high end video and film sector.

Hardware
1. They have XServe
2. They need new graphics cards - they have been talking to NVIDIA. Will this be ready for the expo? Maybe...
3. They need a new Power Mac - it obviously won't be the G5 but they will move significantly here. Will it answer the PC heads criticisms of the Mac? Probably, no. Will we like it? Hopefully, yes. I bet they are banking on the XServe to satisfy the major effects houses hardware needs.


Software
1. They have FCP
2. They have Cinema Tools
3. They have DSP
4. They need an effects/finishing package...They have bought two companies (or technologies, whatever) involved in high-end compositing and effects. - Now some of this will surface in a product. I don't think this will be ready for launch, but we can expect some showtime with Steve using it but not an item in the Apple Store. It will take time to get it right.
5. Damn, a 3D package would be nice...
 
My Predictions for MWNY:

DDR G4 on mainstream desktop models
Faster iMac (Maybe a L3 cache, the 933Mhz chip, or both?)
Upgraded Superdrive (I'm not sure if Apple updated its superdrive from the DVR-A03 to the A04 yet, but if it didnt, then its a sure bet they will soon, possible at MWNY.)*
Special edition iPod with a 20 gig HD
A CRT display
special edition powerbook with either a 933 MHz chip or 1 Ghz chip with a larger L3 cache
* The differences between the two drives are, I believe, dvd write/read speed, and CD write/read speeds. I could be wrong, feel free to correct me.
 
Originally posted by G5orbust
My Predictions for MWNY:

DDR G4 on mainstream desktop models
Faster iMac (Maybe a L3 cache, the 933Mhz chip, or both?)
Upgraded Superdrive (I'm not sure if Apple updated its superdrive from the DVR-A03 to the A04 yet, but if it didnt, then its a sure bet they will soon, possible at MWNY.)*
Special edition iPod with a 20 gig HD
A CRT display
special edition powerbook with either a 933 MHz chip or 1 Ghz chip with a larger L3 cache
* The differences between the two drives are, I believe, dvd write/read speed, and CD write/read speeds. I could be wrong, feel free to correct me.
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First off, yes, apple do now use the A04, so that's allready been done.
Second, I don't see a 20Gb iPod, the 20Gb drive doesn't exist to make it, it's bigger than th 5 and 10Gb drives and so wouldn't fit.
I would LOVE for a 933Mhz or 1Ghz PB, but I doubt it, not yet, it's to soon after the release of the 800Mhz.
 
Originally posted by Rower_CPU
SJ ate crow when the eMac was released ("death of the CRT" with the G4 iMac).

Do you really think he would do it again and intro another CRT-based system? Not likely.

G5orbust-
A 17" CRT at 1600x1200 is not a pretty thing...hell, it's barely tolerable in a 19". The 23" CHD has a 1920x1200 max res...nice try though.:p
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G5orbust-
Dude, there is no way they are making a CRT. Face the facts.

Why are you so adamant about this?
 
Look at this weird iPod/Palm that i came across


LOL
 

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Look at this weird iPod/Palm that i came across


LOL
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Very good but it's been done many, many times before, there are loads of these types of things floating about the gallerys at spymac.
Good effort though, not a bad job. :D
 
I reckon monitor-wise, the 15" has to stay for way longer...bigger is still expensive for some, especially in Australia etc. but I can see the 22" dropping...it doesn't stand to much point...so whats the likelihood of the XServe being updated if the PowerMacs are boosted?
 
Originally posted by mmmdreg
so whats the likelihood of the XServe being updated if the PowerMacs are boosted?
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Next to null. For a 1U, the XServe is already a powerful piece of kit. It doesn't need to be updated to stay competitive (not yet anyway). Also, i don't think it's so much a question of 'if' the towers are boosted, as 'by how much'.
 
They should add more connection options to the LCD range...

When the first studio display came out it could hook up to anything, even a TV, imagine it, no geffen adapters to buy, VGA, ADC and SVIDEO (or is it simply called AV ?) connectors. Anyone can buy the monitors and use them with any computer or device.I'm sure there's a lot of PC users who wouldn't mind an apple monitor instead of those boring grey or beige LCDs they have (some of the black LCDs look cool though) It would also mean you could order a stripped down G4 with 2 17" LCD monitors for a fair amount less than you can now. I think the amount you'd save on using the entry level radeon card instead of the GeForce4 Ti and Geffen adapter would almost pay for a second LCD monitor anyway. It's just that damn ADC connector that's making things expensive and giving geffen a licence to charge whatever they want for anything that solves the issue.

I'd gladly pay apple £50 - £80 ontop of the price of an LCD for a power adapter with built-in VGA, DVI and SVIDEO connectors if it was actually an option.
 
what's an iWalk troll?

I don't have a forum to english dictionary... what's an iWalk troll?

You all hang out here a LOT, huh?

I will not.

-T
 
Re: what's an iWalk troll?

Originally posted by iWalkMovies
I don't have a forum to english dictionary... what's an iWalk troll?

You all hang out here a LOT, huh?

I will not.

-T
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iWalk=Bad rumor of a Mac PDA posted last year.

troll=someone who is trying to get attention, usually by posting things that have been beaten to death.

Gabriel
 
Maybe the Apple Store will start carrying old first generation Macintosh . . . . fish tanks! Anyone ever seen this done? Damn funny I gotta say.
 
I think they'll HAVE to update the Xserve alongside the PowerMacs; it's supposed to be the highest of high-end Apple systems, and people running server-class or supercomputer-class apps can use whatever power they can get. It would also help lure in more people who would only want one or two Xserves, and so would get much more bang for their buck.

In spite of that, I do hope the emphasis is on PowerMacs... if/when I go Mac shopping next year, I may end up getting an education or refurb Mac from the generation of hardware that comes out at MWNY.
 
Apple doesn't have to update the Xserve. a 1U server isn't supposed to be the greatest and most powerful. It's supposed to be small yet powerful. That's exactly what it is. The only thing it might be missing is faster cpu's, but what it offers in manageability more than makes up for that.


Originally posted by Postal
I think they'll HAVE to update the Xserve alongside the PowerMacs; it's supposed to be the highest of high-end Apple systems, and people running server-class or supercomputer-class apps can use whatever power they can get. It would also help lure in more people who would only want one or two Xserves, and so would get much more bang for their buck.

In spite of that, I do hope the emphasis is on PowerMacs... if/when I go Mac shopping next year, I may end up getting an education or refurb Mac from the generation of hardware that comes out at MWNY.
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Best guess:

Based on Apple's rebate deals and current ship times:


New Towers:

Potentially a new enclosure.

Processors: 1Ghz to 1.4Ghz Apollo or (dare I say it) MP8550's

Bus at 133 Mhz w/ custom RAM controller running DDR 2100 as per Xserve.

Rapid I/O hoped for but not expected.

ATA 100 HW RAID controller on mobo.

FW2 hoped for but not expected.

Dump the internal Zip bay.

Potentially 802.11G option and bluetooth on mobo.

I'd love to see more but I doubt it.

For those of you interested in the G5 here's the embedded chip it will spawn from:http://e-www.motorola.com/webapp/sp...nodeId=01M98655


New OS rev.: X.2 $20.00 upgrade or $130.00 purchase


Upgrade to imac, perhaps ibook and TiBook.

Rev. monitors: 23" price drop.
22" discontinued
19" introduced.
17" price drop
15" discontinued

General trend toward higher resolutions per sq. inch.


Potential addition of a new input device to go with X.2 and scrible. Potential of custom Video card.
 
this is going to get me in trouble

For a prediction, I am going to have to go with the iGod. It's the uber-pda to end them all. iGod sports a snappy 2.0 Ghz G5 with 1.5 gigs of DDR-Ram, a 64 meg video card, one of the holographic hard drives that are 1 cubic cm in size and hold upwards of a terrabyte. The system bus is rumored to be in the 533 range, but that is unconfirmed at this point. It has a 6x6 screen that supports up to 3000x2000 resolution, and is .5 cm thick. The iGod comes bundled with OS X Jaguar Server, terrabit ethernet, a monkey to operate it for you, and a brain, so that you have something worth telling the monkey to do. If it is lacking any of the above mentioned features, I will shoot myself in the face, after purchasing whatever they do release.
 
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