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Next Apple iMacs with "Striking New Industrial Design"?
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Perhaps one of the biggest technological changes in modern Mac history was the Intel change, but all the designs were kept roughly the same, weren't they?
I would say that all of their Macs still look great, but it's like the translucency designs were stovetop grills began to use the same design. Ives is a very smart and creative guy who's never had a dull design, so this makes me think that he might have some even better stuff coming through the pipeline. Will they keep the same minimalist polycarbonate white (and black) plastic and aluminum? Who knows.
Yes and I agree and we all thought that it was going to come out with some major design changes.
However we realized that the main focus was to deliver refreshments and the processors and see if they could actually do that well (MBP anyone?).
I don't think until 2008 will we see some major design changes. It's the year of gizmo's and gadgets merging your life together, but keeping the computers the same (well thats my guess for apple anyways).
Yeah, I'm not expecting major design changes soon, either. If they do start to introduce new designs, I have a feeling that they'll use something similar to their polycarbonate white plastic and metal, for it's a good design for computers.
I'd like to see them bring back some old designs--- or at least reincarnations of them. The TiBook and iLamp are two I'd like to see come back.
2 things:
1. How come the high-end iMac is 2.16 Ghz and the high-end MBP is 2.33!?
2. If there is no new iMacs before or on WWDC I'm gonna cry soon
1. How come the high-end iMac is 2.16 Ghz and the high-end MBP is 2.33!?
2. If there is no new iMacs before or on WWDC I'm gonna cry soon
1. Both are using the same processors. There's little difference among the same line other then clock speed and cache.2 things:
1. How come the high-end iMac is 2.16 Ghz and the high-end MBP is 2.33!?
2. If there is no new iMacs before or on WWDC I'm gonna cry soon
2 things:
1. How come the high-end iMac is 2.16 Ghz and the high-end MBP is 2.33!?
2. If there is no new iMacs before or on WWDC I'm gonna cry soon
The "high-end" iMac isn't 2.16 it's 2.33..I have one.
There shoudl definatly be new imacs by the end of WWDC. If not i think apples consumer desktop market will be in serious trouble.
It wouldn't be - people would still buy them.
Relatively few people beyond ourselves know and care, sadly.
Several things such as the much faster CPU and expansion abilities suit it better for developers.
The iMac could be a developer machine and many probably are used that way but Apple chooses not to promote it as such.
Remember, some of its components are laptop parts.
I think what he was trying to point out is that the target markets of "pro"fessionals and software/peripheral "developers" aren't necessarily the same thing.
Sad but true. Honestly, if Apple was still using single core G5s, the Mac faithful would buy them.
I thing she's talking about the really really great, fantastic design made by Godbless.
ROFL.
that looks gross
Sheesh
New iMacs are coming at WWDC, Jobs said so last week. Here is a quote from D that is posted on engadget.
12:23pm - Funny question: this is your gradual exit out of the computer business with the name change?
No. If you come to WWDC we're rolling out our new version of OSX -- massive investments in desktops. You'll love it.
http://ev.engadget.com/2007/05/30/steve-jobs-live-from-d-2007/
And no rumours page even mentioned this blurb!
New iMacs are coming at WWDC, Jobs said so last week. Here is a quote from D that is posted on engadget.
12:23pm - Funny question: this is your gradual exit out of the computer business with the name change?
No. If you come to WWDC we're rolling out our new version of OSX -- massive investments in desktops. You'll love it.
http://ev.engadget.com/2007/05/30/steve-jobs-live-from-d-2007/
And no rumours page even mentioned this blurb!
Yes, it spurted tons of threads round here...he didn't 'say so' at all, just implied the possibility (maybe he was talking about the Mac Pros, Minis, upcoming towers or anything)...
Nah...come on. The Mac Pro just updated, and the mini isn't going to recieve any "massive investment".
iMac's are Apple's major desktop line. Given all the rumours floating around, and given the fact that he mentioned it in conjunction with WWDC, I see new iMac's....or maybe just plain Mac's in trhe future.
iMac doesn't automatically equal desktop. In fact, a lot of people recognize the all in one as the 5th seperate type of computer.
I haven't seen the video, but considering the question and the use of ' -- ' between the clauses, I read that as "We're releasing a new version of our desktop OS, therefore obviously we're still a desktop computer and not just a gadget company," rather than a specific hint of new hardware at WWDC. Of course, I think there will be new iMacs at WWDC (it just makes sense for a host of reasons), but I think you're reading too much into this quote.
Updated with sharper corners, minus power button, and included iSight up top.
Fixed the off-centered dock as urbanskywalker pointed out a couple of posts down.
As attractive (and logical) the iPhone-inspired designs are, look at it for a second -- doesn't it look like it could be any generic PC monitor if you just get rid of the little Apple logo? The nice thing about the current iMac design, chin and all -- even because of the chin -- is that it's iconic and unique. You will not see some HP in Best Buy that looks like an iMac with a different logo on it. It's unmistakable. How on earth are they going to replace that?
Maybe they will do something radical like EOL the all in one form and go to a seperate monitor with one cord and a new stylish tower...nahh
Has anyone seen that Sony Vaio all-in-one computer? The one that has the fold down keyboard with the trackpad and the handle on the back. I saw one the other day and fiddled with it for a bit. It runs Vista really fast and when you close the keyboard it turns into a sort of stereo-like media center. It's really neat. I think if Apple did something like that they could make it really neat. Maybe make the keyboard Bluetooth and make it detachable. The handle on the Sony actually makes it kind of easy to carry. It's about as thin as the current iMacs (at their thinniest point), and has a fold-down stand, not the not-easy-to-remove one that the iMacs have. If you fold it up you can tuck it into a large laptop bag. Hell, you could even use it as a large laptop, it's pretty much like a desktop-resplacement.
On a side note, I'm still clunking along on a 2-year-old iMac G5 1.8 ghz!!! It really struggles at some things like loading really flash/image-intensive websites (although I htink this might be Safari's fault, since it seems like even the slowest Winblows PCs with IE can run such websites with lightning speed), but it gets the job done!!
Can't wait to upgrade to a MacBook though
Can't wait to upgrade to a MacBook though