Interesting concept... but doesn't that eat into the iPod market? I mean, why would you want to degrade the sales of the worlds #1 MP3 player? I could be wrong, but it just is too close to a PDA and an iPod... Two things apple shouldn't meddle with!
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Interesting concept... but doesn't that eat into the iPod market? I mean, why would you want to degrade the sales of the worlds #1 MP3 player? I could be wrong, but it just is too close to a PDA and an iPod... Two things apple shouldn't meddle with!
It's about time Think Secret chimed in with some hardware predicitons. I wouldn't be surprised if the article is gone by the end of the day, though.
I you actually read the article (which might be a good idea), you'll see that the iChat Cam is identified as "Q8" and that "Q6" and Blackrider are completely unknown.
I'm with you, I think that this stripped down verison of OSX "blackrider" will run on the Q6 or "pal" device. Can't wait for monday, even if only panther is previewed.
I agree pyro... Think Secret is nipping at the heels of VERY specific information. Fully disclosed codenames, product concepts, etc... If they are right, I think Apple legal will be all over that.
Also: This event more than ANY other I can remember will be the one to make or break many rumor sites... there has been some wild speculation and reputations are at stake!
Originally posted by mac15
heeh something discussed on the IRC channel
Q = Quicktake
6 = Quicktime 6 technology
anything can happen
that's what i thought initially when i read the article.
seems wierd that this is the first time we hear about "q6" and the speak of it so matter-of-factly. not to say that their making it up, but why would they do that and not even provide any supporting evidence or possibly relate their source for information.
just a thought
That's an interesting point, but I'm still far too suspicious of the whole "Pal" thing to believe that it's real.
No. If you read the article, you'll see the iChat Cam is codenamed Q8, not Q6.
cool
If that does happen, what is to become of the case design? Low end G4's with a different case from the higher end 970's? Assuming updates are coming, and that they are 970's.
Interesting to say the least.
Sounds about right to me. Good machine too. If they drop the price five hundred bucks, it might still sell.
If that does happen, what is to become of the case design? Low end G4's with a different case from the higher end 970's? Assuming updates are coming, and that they are 970's.
Interesting to say the least.
Notice the MS device screen shot is date in the year 2000.Originally posted by michaelrjohnson
Interesting concept... but doesn't that eat into the iPod market? I mean, why would you want to degrade the sales of the worlds #1 MP3 player? I could be wrong, but it just is too close to a PDA and an iPod... Two things apple shouldn't meddle with!
http://www.winsupersite.com/images/showcase/media2go_preview_03.jpg
Software
And, alas, still no mention of the one piece of software Apple could really use -- iWorks (or some other office suite that's OSX native and can read/write office files). Having to add AppleCare to the price of new computers is uncompetitive enough, but the extra ~$400 for office seats really starts to add to the cost of Macs for business (as opposed to getting them for next to nothing as part of a software agreement from, say, Dell).
Still, very exciting news nonetheless.
And, alas, still no mention of the one piece of software Apple could really use -- iWorks (or some other office suite that's OSX native and can read/write office files). Having to add AppleCare to the price of new computers is uncompetitive enough, but the extra ~$400 for office seats really starts to add to the cost of Macs for business (as opposed to getting them for next to nothing as part of a software agreement from, say, Dell).
Still, very exciting news nonetheless.
Or Blackrider could just be the codename for the release version of 10.2.7 (or 10.2.6-970). It's another Tolkien reference folks...
Personally, I will be just a tad disappointed if Steve-O releases only low-end 970s on Monday, but I suspect that is what is going to happen... Guess I'll just have to pre-order one of the big boys...
Personally, I will be just a tad disappointed if Steve-O releases only low-end 970s on Monday, but I suspect that is what is going to happen... Guess I'll just have to pre-order one of the big boys...
Originally posted by job
First 'Smeagol,' now 'Blackrider?'
Someone over at Apple must be LOTR-obsessed.
i saw that too.
but if it is for a PDA or w/e it should be called hobbit
well the good news on the office suite front came out before WWDC. the trolltech people are handing out their kit for mac. that means that koffice from KDE will be able to run on OS X without X11. all it takes is someone doing the work........
since safari using the KDE khtml engine (more or less) and now koffice can run on OS X without X11, who do you think might do that work? you don't think *gasp* apple might take that up, do you?
i know i am hoping!
since safari using the KDE khtml engine (more or less) and now koffice can run on OS X without X11, who do you think might do that work? you don't think *gasp* apple might take that up, do you?
i know i am hoping!
I would be so happy...
I would be so happy if they simply released a new chip. After that, they could probably McGiver a piece of chewing gum with a couple of cereal box tops together, coming up with a new video camera and I'd still be happy.
Bring it on, bay-bee!
Maybe Apple is coming out with a quick cam built into the 15" laptops? Hmmmm.
I would be so happy if they simply released a new chip. After that, they could probably McGiver a piece of chewing gum with a couple of cereal box tops together, coming up with a new video camera and I'd still be happy.
Bring it on, bay-bee!
Maybe Apple is coming out with a quick cam built into the 15" laptops? Hmmmm.
More senceless rumormongering
Working in the tech industry, I have my own "sources". One I discounted weeks back told me that not only will the PM970 machines be shipping at WWDC, but Apple will also be revealing a port of Mac OSX to the IBM Blade server line. I thought that was too much, but it does fit the rumor of a mysterious hardware project using a version of Mac OS X.
Working in the tech industry, I have my own "sources". One I discounted weeks back told me that not only will the PM970 machines be shipping at WWDC, but Apple will also be revealing a port of Mac OSX to the IBM Blade server line. I thought that was too much, but it does fit the rumor of a mysterious hardware project using a version of Mac OS X.
Re: I would be so happy...
Apple MacGiver-ing stuff! Heh, too funnee!
Originally posted by GeneR
I would be so happy if they simply released a new chip. After that, they could probably McGiver a piece of chewing gum with a couple of cereal box tops together, coming up with a new video camera and I'd still be happy.
Bring it on, bay-bee!
Maybe Apple is coming out with a quick cam built into the 15" laptops? Hmmmm.
Apple MacGiver-ing stuff! Heh, too funnee!