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Both of them are older than the Apple products, there wasn't anything revolutionary about the iPhone or iPad except its marketing.
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Both of them are older than the Apple products, there wasn't anything revolutionary about the iPhone or iPad except its marketing.
Again I'll give you the definition of revolutionary:
radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles.
I don't think anyone can argue that the iPhone or the iPad weren't radically new, beyond established principles, especially compared to the products you've highlighted.
Other definitions that are even more supportive (oxford dictionary):
involving or causing dramatic change.
Revolutionize: change something completely or fundamentally.
October Back to the Mac Event Predictions
This is all speculation but I do this for fun
Hardware:
11.6" MacBook Air
-SSD only. Two models 128GB, 256GB
-Intel i3 ULV @ 1.33Ghz - 10 hour battery
-Intel i7 ULV @ 2.13Ghz - 7.5 hour battery
-Nvidia ION
-2GB of RAM (under-estimating)
- ~~ New 9"x3.5" glass trackpad ~~
-OS 10.7 multi-touch preview using new trackpad.
-Base price of new MacBook Air: $999
-Release Date: End of October
New Aluminum keyboard w/ integrated trackpad?
Software:
iLife 11'
-Multitouch Gesture based iMovie/Garageband. Tile draging, swipe to cut, etc
-iDVD no longer exist as standalone, integrated with iMovie.
-Mystery new App: iCanvas. Vector based, animatable, HTML5 ready content creator.
-64-bit?
-Release date: Early November
System Update 10.6.5 released
-includes FaceTime capable iChat
OS 10.7 Lion:
-Brand new interface, new animations
-Resolution independence (Vector based UI made in iCanvas)
-Removed TimeMachine Animation, now integrated with desktop
-Multitouch ready
-Multidimensional 3D layers
-Revolutionary way of managing and selecting files.
--Recent files at front, old files are blurred to the background
---New Ring-UI contextual menu (right-click)
Tap and hold a file to bring up the menu, swipe to the direction of the command
in the ring. (Similar to Maya, C4D contextual menus)
-3D and Vector based Icons
--New Iconbuilder to support 3D.
-Future proof to multitouch and 3D monitors.
-Release Date: October 2011
This is all speculation but I do this for fun
Hardware:
11.6" MacBook Air
-SSD only. Two models 128GB, 256GB
-Intel i3 ULV @ 1.33Ghz - 10 hour battery
-Intel i7 ULV @ 2.13Ghz - 7.5 hour battery
-Nvidia ION
-2GB of RAM (under-estimating)
- ~~ New 9"x3.5" glass trackpad ~~
-OS 10.7 multi-touch preview using new trackpad.
-Base price of new MacBook Air: $999
-Release Date: End of October
New Aluminum keyboard w/ integrated trackpad?
Software:
iLife 11'
-Multitouch Gesture based iMovie/Garageband. Tile draging, swipe to cut, etc
-iDVD no longer exist as standalone, integrated with iMovie.
-Mystery new App: iCanvas. Vector based, animatable, HTML5 ready content creator.
-64-bit?
-Release date: Early November
System Update 10.6.5 released
-includes FaceTime capable iChat
OS 10.7 Lion:
-Brand new interface, new animations
-Resolution independence (Vector based UI made in iCanvas)
-Removed TimeMachine Animation, now integrated with desktop
-Multitouch ready
-Multidimensional 3D layers
-Revolutionary way of managing and selecting files.
--Recent files at front, old files are blurred to the background
---New Ring-UI contextual menu (right-click)
Tap and hold a file to bring up the menu, swipe to the direction of the command
in the ring. (Similar to Maya, C4D contextual menus)
-3D and Vector based Icons
--New Iconbuilder to support 3D.
-Future proof to multitouch and 3D monitors.
-Release Date: October 2011
Umm... my information was 100% accurate mate, you just provided more information to further prove my point... how do our posts contradict at all?
The iPod revolutionized the mp3 player market, the same way iTunes revolutionized the music industry.
this was it! sure, these days it's just silly but back then everyone else only had the cd walkmans (or other company equivalent) ... one AA battery, saved me from going mad on many trips
I have this one:
Still works great. The remote is the best part of it and I miss that from my current setup with iPhone.
Guarantee it's iLife, all Macs come preinstalled with iLife so all models are being phased out at the moment so they have new ones ready to go with iLife 11 preinstalled.
Nothin sad about being able to get excited about mundane things. The true tragedy is that most ppl lose this.
It's already there, you just have to stop using hard drives... and make the switch to SSD.
That seems like a lot of things for one keynote.
I'd say Mac Book refreshes for sure...available immediately or within weeks. Updated iLife makes sense with new laptops. iWork...uggg...I wish MS and Apple could partner to make Office better...and more Apple-like.
10.7 could very well be the one more thing.
This is all speculation but I do this for fun
OS 10.7 Lion:
-Brand new interface, new animations
-Resolution independence (Vector based UI made in iCanvas)
-Removed TimeMachine Animation, now integrated with desktop
-Multitouch ready
-Multidimensional 3D layers
-Revolutionary way of managing and selecting files.
--Recent files at front, old files are blurred to the background
---New Ring-UI contextual menu (right-click)
Tap and hold a file to bring up the menu, swipe to the direction of the command
in the ring. (Similar to Maya, C4D contextual menus)
-3D and Vector based Icons
--New Iconbuilder to support 3D.
-Future proof to multitouch and 3D monitors.
-Release Date: October 2011
New animations? No dancing paper clips and puppies please
Resolution independence and 3D make sense. I'd also like to see the OS interface and the file manager merge more so as to be indistinguishable...for one example where files can function as folders and vica versa...and accessible from user customizable spring boards. Finder needs some love...why not make a greater leap?
Is the history to make the OS release a year after announcemnent? If there's been 6 month histories, then maybe sooner with the next iMac and Mac Pro refreshes.
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Since 10.7 should be a feature release, one thing's for sure, there's going to be a lot to see. I'd be thrilled if apple announced a new focus on games, perhaps OpenGL 4?
Since 10.7 should be a feature release, one thing's for sure, there's going to be a lot to see. I'd be thrilled if apple announced a new focus on games, perhaps OpenGL 4?
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They should. The only question is will it be broadcast live?
They should. The only question is will it be broadcast live?
Release or just preview
What to expect if OS X 10.7 is a subject this wednesday? Just a feature preview or the actual release?
I guess it's only a feature preview, since 10.6.5 hasn't been released to non-developers yet, but hoped someone would prove me wrong.
What to expect if OS X 10.7 is a subject this wednesday? Just a feature preview or the actual release?
I guess it's only a feature preview, since 10.6.5 hasn't been released to non-developers yet, but hoped someone would prove me wrong.
I don't think Apple has a history of releasing a new OS without a previous preview in advance. That, and betas would need to get in the hands of select developers first. I think this is always made public.
I am actually starting to believe that 10.7 will have 3D features. The invite kinda shows the logo breaking out of the 2D plane and start using the third dimension.
It's just a thought but I can see this make sense.
If we do get 3D next year I do think higher resolutions screens in the laptop segment are welcome.
Edit: Ow yes and please kill the optical drive for the laptops and give us an external BD/DVD/CD drive (lightpeak connection?) when 10.7 is released. Fill the space with ram, SSD-cards and battery. Thank you!
It's just a thought but I can see this make sense.
If we do get 3D next year I do think higher resolutions screens in the laptop segment are welcome.
Edit: Ow yes and please kill the optical drive for the laptops and give us an external BD/DVD/CD drive (lightpeak connection?) when 10.7 is released. Fill the space with ram, SSD-cards and battery. Thank you!
Your Macbook is broken then, get it fixed. My screen is lit up and wireless restored before I'm done twisting the screen around the hinges to an upright position.
Prediction: Lion will support Blu Ray and all Pro models and the iMac will have Blu Ray drives available as ridiculously overpriced options.
Though I would love it if they eliminated the optical drives entirely and shipped Lion on an 8GB flash drive instead.
Also, I'm really having a hard time getting used to the name lion. Panther, leopard, tiger are all great names. lion just doesn't work.
Though I would love it if they eliminated the optical drives entirely and shipped Lion on an 8GB flash drive instead.
Also, I'm really having a hard time getting used to the name lion. Panther, leopard, tiger are all great names. lion just doesn't work.
"BACK to the Mac."
Apple's invitations to events always have SOME clue on them to what's going on. I think we are missing the Lion for the innovation!
Yes, Mac OSX 7, definitely.
But, didn't anyone notice the rotating apple in the center? I feel like there will be something new on the BACK of the Mac. Get it?
What it is - well I don't have a dang clue. I mean, rotating screens have been done before. Touch screen (with touch from the back?). I don't know. But I definitely think computer manufacturers have ignored the back panel for too long.
So here's my educated guess:
Take the macbook. Add a screen to the back with a iOS-based system integrated with OSX. So when you close the lid, TA-DAH! your macbook with keyboard transforms into an iPad like device integrated with your macbook system.
If I'm right, I'd really really really (really) like one!
Apple's invitations to events always have SOME clue on them to what's going on. I think we are missing the Lion for the innovation!
Yes, Mac OSX 7, definitely.
But, didn't anyone notice the rotating apple in the center? I feel like there will be something new on the BACK of the Mac. Get it?
What it is - well I don't have a dang clue. I mean, rotating screens have been done before. Touch screen (with touch from the back?). I don't know. But I definitely think computer manufacturers have ignored the back panel for too long.
So here's my educated guess:
Take the macbook. Add a screen to the back with a iOS-based system integrated with OSX. So when you close the lid, TA-DAH! your macbook with keyboard transforms into an iPad like device integrated with your macbook system.
If I'm right, I'd really really really (really) like one!
Yeah mine is old and grey I do need a new one, lets see what Apple announces might get one early next year.