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Next Gen iPhone: 802.11n and Video Editing?
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chrmjenkins
macrumors 603
That wouldn't really work as you've described it. Line of sight would still be an issue if the back of the phone is facing the tower.
napabar
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There is no PPC code on my Intel Mac??? Wow dude, you clearly don't know what you're talking about. Leopard is entirely Universal, from the Finder to the calculator. That means the whole OS is nearly twice as big as it needs to be to run on one architecture. The "Bloat" I referred to is the size of the OS.
As for how long Apple needs to support an architecture after they no longer make the product, well, the days of the Mac Plus are over. You're not going to get 11 years of OS upgrades anymore. Besides, running 7.5 on a 68000 with a RAM limit of 4 megs was just cruelty anyway. 😉
I never said dropping Carbon had anything to do with dropping PPC support. Re-read my post. I merely predicted that Apple will eventually phase out Rosetta, 32-bit chips, and Carbon.
Apple will achieve their goals in the next 5 years, I would guess, to have the Mac OS (Note: I said Mac OS) be purely 64-bit, Intel, with no legacy support. Yes Virginia, Rosetta and Carbon are now legacy support. Look for Apple to release iTunes and their remaining Carbon apps as Cocoa within the next year. They already depreciated Carbon by not extending it to 64 bit API's. That's why Microsoft, Adobe, and Quark are moving to Cocoa in their next major releases.
The original iPhone, the iPhone 3G, and the next model are all based on ARM. There is no architecture change there, so your argument doesn't hold any water.
Other posters have already rebuffed your 30% argument, so I'll let that be.
I'm excited. These will give the iPhone some much needed updates and will keep competitors looking on the edge, especially the Palm pre
MagnusVonMagnum
macrumors 603
By "PPC OS Code," I was referring to the fact that Leopard does not run or use any PPC code in the OS on an Intel machine. Leopard is 100% Intel on an Intel machine. Rosetta is only there to run older PPC only applications, not the OS. Thus, keeping PPC support does not slow down your machine. Your post implied that PPC code is somehow making your computer run slower when you said that Snow Leopard will make it more "efficient" by ditching PPC support. It might get a little "slimmer" in terms of no more universal binaries, but that won't make it more efficient. Hard drive space is plentiful and dirt cheap right now. Most applications are not going to be half their size solely due to removing PPC binaries from what I've read (e.g. the mail app is supposedly much smaller, but most of those savings come from a switch to resolution independent vector images and sharing other resources, not just dropping the PPC code). Besides, my PPC machine has to carry the Intel binary code that it doesn't use, but why should that bother me? I got 1.5TB drives for a little bit more than $100 each and the Intel code doesn't run so it's impact is negligible.
Is getting 5-6 years support out of a computer asking too much? (especially an overpriced Mac that used to have a reputation of lasting longer than a PC) Three is a bit short. If they're going to only support hardware for three years, they might as well start leasing computers instead of selling them. Given Apple's "bloated" prices, it might actually help. The trouble is no one would want to buy the used computer after three years since Apple won't support it. I don't need or want the new speedy features of Snow Leopard for my PowerMac server, but I don't like the idea of basic 3rd party applications no longer running their latest versions, etc. simply because Apple ditched the code.
Mac users know full well that many applications don't bother supporting older operating systems and that will be doubly so for the dropping of an entire architecture. My PowerMac, despite its usefulness as a whole house AV server and other uses is pretty old. But a 3-year old Quad Core G5 being ditched in the OS? That's pitiful. The worst part is that Apple advertises Snow Leopard as a "minor" upgrade to fix bugs and make things more efficient. There's nothing minor about ditching support for over 30% (possibly as much as 50%) of all Macs, IMO.
If this 3 year trend continues on to other Apple products such as the 1st Generation iPhone and iPod Touch, there's going to be some unhappy people out there.
iMeanIt
macrumors member
iPhone Video Editing!
What we could really use would be Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Server for the iPhone. That way all my colleagues and I can do collaborative video editing and motion-graphics development while we're driving around town! Our thumbs will probably get sore but itll be worth it!
What we could really use would be Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Server for the iPhone. That way all my colleagues and I can do collaborative video editing and motion-graphics development while we're driving around town! Our thumbs will probably get sore but itll be worth it!
koobcamuk
macrumors 68040
I have a 3G and I hope this new iPhone is a cracker.
Unlike most people though, I want more RAM and a faster processor. I have an SLR so I am not that fussed about the camera.
The next Iphone will blow you away?
I have to wait till the next babe comes online-soon!
This new phone will really allow mac folk to dance and shout
NO more stingy camera firepower and much more sync
Plus a new-----I told you so a new community feature for us mac lovers-FREE
Pricing is still premium-
Thats all I know folks-not long
Chris (gal friend lives in ): )!!
😉
I have to wait till the next babe comes online-soon!
This new phone will really allow mac folk to dance and shout
NO more stingy camera firepower and much more sync
Plus a new-----I told you so a new community feature for us mac lovers-FREE
Pricing is still premium-
Thats all I know folks-not long
Chris (gal friend lives in ): )!!
😉
diamond.g
macrumors G5
I'm so glad I'm waiting to pick up iPhone 3.0. I will continue to use my first gen iPhone until then. I may have to go stand in line for this release.
802.11n
3MP Camera (hopefully with better sensors)
Video recording (which means better processors inside)
OS 3.0 update
This is going to own everything else on the market.
Just annouce 32GB and my Visa belongs to Apple.
802.11n
3MP Camera (hopefully with better sensors)
Video recording (which means better processors inside)
OS 3.0 update
This is going to own everything else on the market.
Just annouce 32GB and my Visa belongs to Apple.
jholzner
macrumors 65816
I'm in the same boat. My first get will be 1.5 years old when the new OS and hopefully phone come out. I bought it on January 14th, 2008. It's been a great phone but I can't wait for the new one. On top of that, Champaign, IL (where I live) is set to go 3G (finally!) this year so I'll be ready to leave Edge behind.
It's been a long wait. I almost slipped a few times to get the 3G, but I held out. I was strong.
Tell me about it, I have the 3G but due to the lack of 3G in champaign I'm stuck using wifi (which is omnipresent in university buildings anyway so it doesn't really bother me) Where did you hear that we'd be getting 3G this year? I heard 2010
queshy
macrumors 68040
I think Apple tends to sort of go either full featured (ie iLife 09 for Mac) or "stripped down" i.e. iCal for iPhone is not the same as iCal for mac. I think for iLife, the same thing will be true. Any mini tablet they release (if they do release one) will have EVERYTHING. This of course being my opinion only...
