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New Apple 'Communicating Device'?

ok how funny would this be. a unversal remote to control are your devices that connect to your digitalhub. but it has to be prced in the 200 dollar range because it's more then a remote.:D
 
USB device..

...i guess....since the display has USB ports..but there is a possibility that it connects to an ADC connector which, of course, the cinema display has coming out of it.
Based on those two possibilities i have no freakin idea. :D :rolleyes:
 
8 X10 Screen

This device has been talked about ad nauseum over the past year. Some sites claim the case is being made, that it has an 8 X 10 TFT screen, no keyboard and is for in-home use. Until Apple releases the device nobody knows exactly what it is. Don't lose sleep over it! :D
 
The suspence is killing me, I hope it'll last...

I agree with the others posting that it will be an apple video cam/thingie.
What ever it is, I love the speculation and suspence it creates. I just love reading everyones "two cents". I think that's what makes this site so awesome. :)
 
I don't know if this has been discussed before - but what if Apple is headed towards a new model of personal/home computing. One in which instead of one computer per user, there were one computer with multiple wireless client nodes. (one per family member) When they talk about 10.3 supporting multiple acounts/logins maybe they mean multiple SIMULTANEOUS users. This would definitely leapfrog them past the Windows world. Obviously this also would work extremely well in an education or small business (big business?) setting as well. Not only is it cost-effective, but it lowers administrative costs to a minimum. (you can't screw up the computer at your desk if you don't have one)

This is my guess (and hope) at where they are heading.
 
FW 800

The only connection on a powerbook & not on other machines is Firewire 800...hmmm....
 
Pronto

Originally posted by bokdol
ok how funny would this be. a unversal remote to control are your devices that connect to your digitalhub. but it has to be prced in the 200 dollar range because it's more then a remote.:D
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$200 for a fancy remote is cheap compared to what's out there. Check out Phillip's Pronto line. The cheapest is $199 and they go up to $1699!!!

http://www.consumer.philips.com/glo...ONTROLS_CA&subCatId=PRONTO_REMOTE_CONTROLS_SU
(if that link doesn't work, try http://www.consumer.philips.com/glo...oupId=CONVENIENCE_GR&catId=REMOTE_CONTROLS_CA and clip on "Promot Remotes")
 
so much time reading speculation. sigh. come on apple. if your not gonna give us the speed we want right now then how about something for us to chew on while we wait.
 
Re: FW 800

Originally posted by Richmond
The only connection on a powerbook & not on other machines is Firewire 800...hmmm....
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Not entirely true.... The 17-inch PB is the only PB with a Firewire 800 port. Also, all the new PowerMacs have a firewire 800 port.

That being said, I have no idea what it could be... Obviously aimed at the "pro" users. Given that I have a 12-inch powerbook and a 23-inch cinema display, I am doubly excited.:D
 
if its only for the display or powerbook could that mean that it needs the Svideo connector for some reason. why else wouldnt the powermac be able to use it. that part just doesnt make sense.
 
What I want to know is if it's a communicating device, and it's not a pda or cell phone, then what else could it be? (That is of any use) A communication device isn't very good if you can't talk to someone or email them.:confused:
 
802.11b AP for iTablet

My guess is that this is an 802.11g Airport that you can simply plug into a Firewire port on your PowerMac or PowerBook that will transmit a Remote Desktop out to the future iTablet device. That would certainly make sense. Offer a low-cost adapter that enables your PowerMac or PowerBook to wirelessly publish it's desktop out to multiple wireless tablets with zero configuration. Just plug it in and you're ready to go.

Also, this makes it very easy to wirelessly enable your home without any networking skill or ability. Combine this with OS X 10.3 which is supposed to support multiple graphical logins, and you're set.

My thoughts are - Mac OS X Server will allow educational institutions to connect up to 50 tablets to an Xserve per server license. Regular Mac OS X will only allow 5 simultaneous remote desktops. This is to keep you from overloading your desktop system, as well as to keep businesses from buying a dual 1.42ghz. PowerMac and cheating Apple out of licensing fees for OS.
 
SVideo?

Originally posted by beatle888
if its only for the display or powerbook could that mean that it needs the Svideo connector for some reason. why else wouldnt the powermac be able to use it. that part just doesnt make sense.
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Since when do Apple display's have SVideo connectors?
 
Bluetooth capability for iPod

Another possibility is that they are Bluetooth enabling the new iPods so that you can sync your iCal and contacts up automatically with your Bluetooth enabled PowerBook.

Bluetooth also has the capability to do some really cool things for MP3 players. Sony already has an MP3 player out that will automatically mute your music when your Sony-Ericsson T68i bluetooth phone rings, and will let you use the MP3 player as a bluetooth headset. Imagine offering a built-in bluetooth headset with the iPod, this would be an awesome feature.
 
Wait a second.....

I think you are all reading way too far into this. The only thing a cinema display and a powerbook have in common is the fact that they both have displays. I think this could simply be a video confrencing camera that "connects" to the top of a cinema display or a powerbook screen. Perhaps when they say cinema display they are talking about the 3 models of apple displays. Just a thought.

-Matt
 
Could it just be an adapter to use the ADC Displays with the 12" Powerbook?

I know a lot of 12" users want that.

AppleMatt

(Soon to be a 12" user who wants that :rolleyes: )
 
Re: 802.11b AP for iTablet

Originally posted by illumin8
My guess is that this is an 802.11g Airport that you can simply plug into a Firewire port on your PowerMac or PowerBook that will transmit a Remote Desktop out to the future iTablet device. That would certainly make sense. Offer a low-cost adapter that enables your PowerMac or PowerBook to wirelessly publish it's desktop out to multiple wireless tablets with zero configuration. Just plug it in and you're ready to go.

Also, this makes it very easy to wirelessly enable your home without any networking skill or ability. Combine this with OS X 10.3 which is supposed to support multiple graphical logins, and you're set.

My thoughts are - Mac OS X Server will allow educational institutions to connect up to 50 tablets to an Xserve per server license. Regular Mac OS X will only allow 5 simultaneous remote desktops. This is to keep you from overloading your desktop system, as well as to keep businesses from buying a dual 1.42ghz. PowerMac and cheating Apple out of licensing fees for OS.
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Why would you connect such a thing via firewire?
 
Re: Re: 802.11b AP for iTablet

Originally posted by eric_n_dfw
Why would you connect such a thing via firewire?
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High bandwidth connection that is common to every current Mac model. Plus it leaves your Gigabit ethernet port free for Internet access on your main machine. 90% of the usefulness of the tablet will be browsing the web from your sofa. Here's a sample diagram:

Cable Modem -> PowerMac/PowerBook -> Wireless tablet adapter -> - - - - - <- Wireless tablet
 
ya...

But it wouldn't be FireWire 800 thank god. So i could use it with my 667Ti !

And if the adapter is connected via FireWire, you could put a 2nd port on the adaptor to connect all your other media like HDs or DV cams.

Marc
 
perhaps it's not something to allow PB's and cinema dispalys to communicate with other things, but rather each other. Cinema displays don't plug into VGA, they use an ADC connection. Several hundered bucks for the PB ADC adapter, methinks. Maybe they're going to make life a little easier for us PB users who occasionally want to Big Picture. Of course, maybe I'm an idiot.
 
Re: Re: Re: 802.11b AP for iTablet

Originally posted by illumin8
High bandwidth connection that is common to every current Mac model. Plus it leaves your Gigabit ethernet port free for Internet access on your main machine. 90% of the usefulness of the tablet will be browsing the web from your sofa. Here's a sample diagram:

Cable Modem -> PowerMac/PowerBook -> Wireless tablet adapter -> - - - - - <- Wireless tablet
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What about the Airport Extreme card in (or available to) most Mac's today? (And sure to be added to the iMac, iBook and 15" PowerBook soon)
 
Originally posted by jazzdog
I don't know if this has been discussed before - but what if Apple is headed towards a new model of personal/home computing. One in which instead of one computer per user, there were one computer with multiple wireless client nodes. (one per family member) When they talk about 10.3 supporting multiple acounts/logins maybe they mean multiple SIMULTANEOUS users. This would definitely leapfrog them past the Windows world.
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Yeah! Imagine if you had one "main computer" and then multiple users could log in to the main computer from "dumb terminals" and "share time" on the main computer. That would be revolutionary. If this were 1961. But it's not.

PCs (as in personal computers, as opposed to mainframes) are cheap. Everybody gets their own (or two, or three).





my 0.04¢ (canadian)
 
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