Re: Holmes-like deductive reasoning: two points to ponder
Originally posted by Teqanjel
Two subtle points to ponder on:
- The "source" noted things like a door over openings for ports, but made no mention of an "opening" for a screen...
- Whatever those ports are, the designer felt it was appropriate to place them behind a door. Why? ...
So riddle me this...what kind of device would have multiple ports which, most of the time, are not being used? What kind of device would, by design, be moved from one place to another fairly frequently as part of its function?
And add to that: What kind of device would non-Mac PC owners find irresitable enough to want to buy?
Overall, a 5x7x1 form factor is starting to get pretty big (it won't fit in my shirt pocket), and as you fill up the enclosure, its going to start to get pretty heavy too (contrast it with the weight of an old Apple 3.5" floppy drive: 4x6x1).
I think we can pretty much discount and eliminate most plug-in peripherals, such as a Superdrive, etc, particularly since we already know that that the common PC ownership trait is to buy on price.
Perhaps a better question to ask ourselves is: what existing consumer electronics are out there that are roughly this form factor? The only thing I came up with is a Digital Video camera, such as the sweet little $1200 ones that Sony currently offers.
That application would appeal to non-Mac users, it would explain why the ports are hidden behind a door, and the form factor's approximately correct. Apple could use an internal 20-40MB hard drive in lieu of DV tape, which elminates a lot of moving parts, and is probably faster to download via Firewire800. The open side could be where the battery pack attaches, and the only open question is: "where's the lens?"
Well, I thought I had read that this was a
clear enclosure, somewhere. As such, you don't need to have a hole drilled through it for optics.
The Apple "iVideo" camera, with nearly no moving parts.
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