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New MacBook Air and Revolutionary Mac OS X Feature on Wednesday?
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Sounds like Cloud computing but it could also be related to HTTP Live Streaming with H264. Apple has been testing H264 streaming and Quicktime Streaming Server X is sorely needed to stream content onto iOS powered devices from Mac OS X server. It would help sell some Xserves at least.
I think the whole sleep thing is just down to CPUs getting VERY efficient when idle.
People say they want instant on like the iPhone/iPad - The computer currently does this. Don't confuse two products doing two completely different things.
The iPhone sleep just means its running on low power settings with no screen being powered etc. The Phone is still running, checking into mail every so often. Listening out for a phone call. Don't use the iPhone for 3 days and see how much power its used!
Mac/PC sleep means that the computer is effectivly off and just storing state in memory.
Monitor/SSD sleep will give you exactly the same behaviour on a computer as you would on a iPhone i.e. press a keyboard and its back up, no delay. The only difference is that a computers idle power consumption is still high compared to the iphone. Intel need to make some MAJOR changes to the way the chips work for them to idle right down, this is in contrast to the Ax chips i.e. A4 which when idling are using VERY little power
People say they want instant on like the iPhone/iPad - The computer currently does this. Don't confuse two products doing two completely different things.
The iPhone sleep just means its running on low power settings with no screen being powered etc. The Phone is still running, checking into mail every so often. Listening out for a phone call. Don't use the iPhone for 3 days and see how much power its used!
Mac/PC sleep means that the computer is effectivly off and just storing state in memory.
Monitor/SSD sleep will give you exactly the same behaviour on a computer as you would on a iPhone i.e. press a keyboard and its back up, no delay. The only difference is that a computers idle power consumption is still high compared to the iphone. Intel need to make some MAJOR changes to the way the chips work for them to idle right down, this is in contrast to the Ax chips i.e. A4 which when idling are using VERY little power
The new MacBook Air is great news and much anticipated.
I hope it will be a MacBook Pro without the DVD drive more than a Netbook. (Apple's Netbook is the iPad.) If early specs are right, then Apple has listened to feedback very well:
- More ports, better connectivity
- Longer battery life
- Larger hard drives plus SSD
- More powerful processors
- Lighter weight
They've taken their time with this upgrade, so it isn't just a refresh (obviously). A lot of people thought this machine was defunct in a world ruled by the IPad. Clearly, it isn't.
I hope it will be a MacBook Pro without the DVD drive more than a Netbook. (Apple's Netbook is the iPad.) If early specs are right, then Apple has listened to feedback very well:
- More ports, better connectivity
- Longer battery life
- Larger hard drives plus SSD
- More powerful processors
- Lighter weight
They've taken their time with this upgrade, so it isn't just a refresh (obviously). A lot of people thought this machine was defunct in a world ruled by the IPad. Clearly, it isn't.
Would an end of July job posting allow enough time to develop and showcase a "revolutionary new feature" for an October event? You'd figure even if they moved quickly and hired the person in mid-August, would they be ready to demo a revolutionary feature in 2 months of dev time? It would seem to me that this would not be enough time to get it done. Of course, I have no experience in this area so take my comments for what they are worth (not much). Just was the first thought that occurred to me when the OP said it might be included in 10.7.
Having only recently been a Mac convert, how long is the delay typically between a new version announcement and availability of it?
A feature no one talked about for Mac OS X 10.7
App Store integration for OS X applications??
I think Adobe would be really happy to sell their Creative Suite on the Apple Store.. Eliminating a lot of pirated copies and making sure more people are BUYING the apps ;-)
App Store integration for OS X applications??
I think Adobe would be really happy to sell their Creative Suite on the Apple Store.. Eliminating a lot of pirated copies and making sure more people are BUYING the apps ;-)
I really hope the feature train slows down a bit. I'd prefer things work better and more stable. I don't need 3D and more animations for crying out loud. What I need is a better finder, two way ftp, smarter file system and integrated cloud support. come on.
I'm thinking something here, maybe the text in 10.7 will be white on a gray background (just like the invite) instead of the current black text on a grey background as it has been for the past few releases.
It makes sense I think, the new iTunes logo has a white border as well.
And remember when people complained about it Steve 'said' that Apple did think it was a good idea to make it like that.
Further more people who give presentations (should) know that white text on a dark background is better. (less tiresome for the eyes)
It makes sense I think, the new iTunes logo has a white border as well.
And remember when people complained about it Steve 'said' that Apple did think it was a good idea to make it like that.
Further more people who give presentations (should) know that white text on a dark background is better. (less tiresome for the eyes)
If I knew how to fix it I would not be on these forum and would be much richer. The problem with all the current hardware is that it does not idle very well. You look at any decent spec machine and see what its idle power useage will be. It will be double figures for sure if not 20/30+ Watts.
Its not just the CPU its the chips on all the board like the GPU, chipset that need work.
It will happen but its a long way off.
I really hope they would provide live streaming of the event, I was starting to think it would become the norm after they did it for the iPod event this past September.
Let's hope that 10.7 doesn't make Core Solo and Core Duo obsolete by running like crap until 10.7.1 
Some have suggested 10.7 will sport a new 3D user interface. I doubt it and here's why.
With today's technology, I do not really see how Apple could make the UI more 3D than it currently is while retaining usability.
Current computer displays are mostly 2D. A 3D interface on a 2D display would be seriously confusing despite its 'wow' factor. For example, how would you intuitively and accurately know how "deep" you are in the interface?
And how are 3D displays today? You either have to wear glasses to get the effect or view the display from a specific angle. I don't think Apple will adopt either of those methods. Not to mention the update wouldn't really work on current Macs.
Even though Apple is well-known for delivering the unexpected, I'd suggest they will improve usability based on current technology, instead of trying to achieve something that's not really feasible for a while. They will wait until the time is right.
Just my 0,02 .
With today's technology, I do not really see how Apple could make the UI more 3D than it currently is while retaining usability.
Current computer displays are mostly 2D. A 3D interface on a 2D display would be seriously confusing despite its 'wow' factor. For example, how would you intuitively and accurately know how "deep" you are in the interface?
And how are 3D displays today? You either have to wear glasses to get the effect or view the display from a specific angle. I don't think Apple will adopt either of those methods. Not to mention the update wouldn't really work on current Macs.
Even though Apple is well-known for delivering the unexpected, I'd suggest they will improve usability based on current technology, instead of trying to achieve something that's not really feasible for a while. They will wait until the time is right.
Just my 0,02 .
If you can't see the difference between the experience of using what you linked and using an iPhone or iPad, there's no point in discussing anything with you. You actually cited the awful Tablet PC, for crying out loud.
German firm Tridelity just came up with glasses-free 3D computer displays ready for mass production. Toshiba showed off TVs as well on the Ceatec this month.
This is really, really near future. HDTV is established, now it's 3D time. I'd rather like an 3D iMac than quadrupling the display resolution to retina. (Actually, I want both
)I guess 10.7 is rather about web technology integration, though. Little cloud stuff maybe, but that's unlikely.
I can't believe Apple would be hiring in July 2010 for a revolutionary new feature due to be shipped in 10.7. Apple thinks too far ahead to be looking for staff less than 15 months prior to public release.
While 10.7 may indeed contain something revolutionary I believe the specific feature hinted at in the job description is destined to appear in xOS 1.0 in the spring of 2013.