Reminds me of the West complaining about drug smuggling whilst forgetting about that interesting incident called 'the opium wars'.
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Reminds me of the West complaining about drug smuggling whilst forgetting about that interesting incident called 'the opium wars'.
It doesn't change the fact that copy right piracy was quite happily sailing along when it suited a particular nation - you could have recognised copy right works registered in the UK but the US chose not to. That is the reality - and now you're complaining about China not recognising your copyright or patent registrations.
When has any country followed what is in the treaty?
Nice to see you pick and choose what to quote whilst IGNORE THE WHOLE DAMN POST WHICH TALKED ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND THE ROLE OF CHINA IN TTHE WORLD - ARE YOU ABLE TO READ THIS OR ARE YOU BLIND!???????!!!!!!!!
Bullcrap, it has to do with the expensive writers, the expensive media, the expensive nature of the whole damn thing. Tell me why I can't pick up a BluRay burner in NZ for under $300 - come on, tell me, why can't I pick up an external USB or Firewire BluRay burner for under $300. If what you say about me is true - then you should be able to point to one within 5 minutes of seeing this post.
The vast majority of users are like that - they go into a big name retailer like Noel Leeming, Dick Smith, Bond & Bond to purchase their computer. Love it or hate it, that is the reality.
I custom order mine. $3700 almost, but I got everything I wanted and then some
That is the biggest masturbatory non sequitur I have read in quite a while.
"Most people drive inexpensive cars they buy at their local dealership"
"Actually I bought my car in Italia and had it shipped over here, of course I had to pay for a few very expensive modifications to make it street legal here."
No, i just bought the laptop from the manfuater because I wanted to get what I want.'
and why must everyone bring up the car thing in every apple discussion thread?
oh by the way, hows Sam Adams, KATU ran a story saying hes getting the boot.
I'm saying that many people do what you did when buying a computer, there was no reason for you to say how you got yours as your situation is atypical.
When did you hear that bit about Sam Adams? As far as I know he's been cleared of all charges, but he may be stepping down. Or at least bowing out and not running for another term.
I live like 10 miles from you, over in Hillsboro (hence by user ID, I work at the one on TV highway accross from the home Depot)
Because you don't represent the vast majority of people - the vast majority of people go into a retail store to purchase their computer. They want to go in, they want to touch, feel, ask questions, look around - heck, there are some people who make a day of it, look around the whole day at computers and comparing them to each other. That is what Joe and Jane do - you, I and everyone else here don't represent Joe and Jane Doe.
For video out.
AFAIK, no iMacs have had the capability to be used as an external monitor with a cable connection.
If Apple allowed their iMacs to be used as external monitors that would indeed be quite a surprise.
Agree.
For back up storage, I don't see it either.
External HDs are very cheap as you mention. But to me, convenience is another issue. If I have 500GB to back up, I can connect an external HD via FW800 and clone it using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper in a few hours of non-attended use.
With BluRay, I would have to set up each disc, then wait for the burn and verification. HD back up is so much more convenient and faster.
As for watching movies, with Internet bandwidth improvements and the convenience of on line purchase and rentals, I think we are seeing a movement away from physical media and this trend will only continue as things keep improving.
On a personal note, I'm renting more and more. Given a typical $10 movie that rents for $3, you can rent three times and still come out ahead.
PCI like a PC? Don't see it.
PCI slot card slot on the Motherboard? Don't see it as the industry is moving to PCI Express slots.
Express Card slot? Don't see it either.
SD card slot. Possible. Already the MBP13 & 15 have a SD card slot.
Apple has toyed with built-in TV tuners in the past. The TAM and some other models had them.
I don't see Apple including this option because for those limited few that want it can just purchase a USB TV tuner.
There are a few TV tuners that are available and for a reasonable price. Additionally, TV around the world is to different standards so it is best to purchase a USB tuner that works in your areas video standard and frequencies.
I made a little photoshop of what i would like the new iMac to be :
What do you guys think ?
looks good, but i think it would look better with the black bezzel (like shown in the icons)
Then again theres always
looks good, but i think it would look better with the black bezzel (like shown in the icons)
Then again theres always
Thats because its the Antiglare version
the glossy one have a bezzel ^^ (well in my mind lol)Thats because its the Antiglare version
make one with the glossy. I'd love to see that one
I made a little photoshop of what i would like the new iMac to be :
What do you guys think ?
PS : The model in this image is the 30 inch Antiglare thats why theres no bezzel
I actually like the silver better than the black, maybe its just me.
I will go out on a limb and predict what the next gen imac contains.
Blue ray reader /dvd drive (blue ray burner high end)
Core i5 quad core, theres no north bridge chip now, more watts for the cpu.
Led screens.
Ssd hard drive option.
40nm Ati video card (not sure on which one).
Multi touch key board and no mouse.
Unibody enclosure (as per mb pro).
I may be wrong but this is the computer that they need to make to take full advantage of snow leopard.
Blue ray reader /dvd drive (blue ray burner high end)
Core i5 quad core, theres no north bridge chip now, more watts for the cpu.
Led screens.
Ssd hard drive option.
40nm Ati video card (not sure on which one).
Multi touch key board and no mouse.
Unibody enclosure (as per mb pro).
I may be wrong but this is the computer that they need to make to take full advantage of snow leopard.
I will go out on a limb and predict what the next gen imac contains.
Blue ray reader /dvd drive (blue ray burner high end)
Core i5 quad core, theres no north bridge chip now, more watts for the cpu.
Apple have used nonstandard intel chips previously...
Led screens.
Ssd hard drive option. Space for 1 3.5 and 1 2.5 inch hd.
40nm Ati video card (not sure on which one).
Multi touch key board and no mouse.
Unibody enclosure (as per mb pro).
I may be wrong but this is the computer that they need to make to take full advantage of snow leopard.
Blue ray reader /dvd drive (blue ray burner high end)
Core i5 quad core, theres no north bridge chip now, more watts for the cpu.
Apple have used nonstandard intel chips previously...
Led screens.
Ssd hard drive option. Space for 1 3.5 and 1 2.5 inch hd.
40nm Ati video card (not sure on which one).
Multi touch key board and no mouse.
Unibody enclosure (as per mb pro).
I may be wrong but this is the computer that they need to make to take full advantage of snow leopard.
Close, but not quite true. Apple's online NZ store lists the Mac Pro as starting at NZ$5,599 including GST and free shipping, but you can get it a little lower then that (NZ$5,512 at MacWarehouse is the best I found with a quick flick around some websites). Of course, you do still then have to add the cost of a display.
JB Hi-Fi tend to have the cheapst Mac prices I've found in New Zealand, but they don't sell Mac Pros.
The big chain stores definitely are pretty hopeless (JB Hi-Fi told me yesterday that Apple no longer make keyboards with numeric keypads!), but as long as YOU know your stuff, you can get some reasonably good deals - for example, Dick Smith were bundling Mac Office or an Airport Express with Mac Books / Mac Book Pros recently, I'm not sure if they still are, but that's quite a good deal if you want both (or even if you don't and can sell the "bonus extra" on TradeMe).
all the macs have a sliver bezzel. When they add the glass, you get the black bezzel.
damagedrighteye - that's good but I don't see why the standard qwerty keys can't be software based too. On that basis the whole keyboard (external interface) could be made more adaptable for example - piano keyboard for GarageBand.
my top 10 was:
1/ height adjustable stand
2/ lose the ugly black (dellesque) back
3/ lose the ugly black apple on the front - go chrome (no not google)
4/ extra cost option of matte screen (up to $60)
5/ introduce express card slot (yeap I know it's not a laptop), for easy upgrading eg USB3.0. Or at least a multi media card reader.
6/ consumer accessible for upgrading HDD (along with RAM of course)
7/ multi-touch "keyboard" external interface with software functions e.g a touch keyboard (when required) and other options eg piano keys for GarageBand etc
8/ as part of the multi-touch "keyboard" interface - lose the mouse(!) for a touch pad interchangeable with number keys.
9/ the idea of a slide-out tablet is interesting - or some kind of docking facility (even if just like the new ACD's)!
10/ OK Blu-ray
my top 10 was:
1/ height adjustable stand
2/ lose the ugly black (dellesque) back
3/ lose the ugly black apple on the front - go chrome (no not google)
4/ extra cost option of matte screen (up to $60)
5/ introduce express card slot (yeap I know it's not a laptop), for easy upgrading eg USB3.0. Or at least a multi media card reader.
6/ consumer accessible for upgrading HDD (along with RAM of course)
7/ multi-touch "keyboard" external interface with software functions e.g a touch keyboard (when required) and other options eg piano keys for GarageBand etc
8/ as part of the multi-touch "keyboard" interface - lose the mouse(!) for a touch pad interchangeable with number keys.
9/ the idea of a slide-out tablet is interesting - or some kind of docking facility (even if just like the new ACD's)!
10/ OK Blu-ray
Imac tablet dock
Hold on wasn't there a mockup where the display module slid out from the imac and thus went tablet ?
Hold on wasn't there a mockup where the display module slid out from the imac and thus went tablet ?
people, use google if you want to search for iMac docks.
I just think the UI for they keyboard should be the same as the iphone OS keyboard
I just think the UI for they keyboard should be the same as the iphone OS keyboard
When you've grown up and have a 65" plasma, and you have 25-50 clients that want you to deliver what you produce on Blu-ray discs for THEIR 65" plasmas, you'll "get" Blu-ray.
Pun intended.
