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Next-Generation iMac With SD Slot, Quad-Core, Possible Xeon? New Mouse and Remote in Pipeline?

Buzz Bumble said:
You haven't used one, but you know "they feel like limp noodles"?!?!? Hmmmmmm... I think someone's telling pork-pies. ;)

I'm still using an ADB keyboard and mouse on a daily basis (although the mouse button doesn't work properly, so I have to use a Gravis Gamepad held in the other hand for the mouse clicks). :)
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Ok, I'll play along if we are being literal...

How do you know the mouse button doesn't work properly if you use a Gravis Gamepad for the mouse clicks?? :p :D
 
There would be nothing wrong with the MM if it wasn't so unreliable.

The concepts are sound. Right now I've got a BT Mighty Mouse that is working perfectly. Bought in June. It had to go through three of them (all defective out of he box) in order to find one that worked as it should. There's no looseness, the clicks all work properly, and the scrollball works in all directions. About once a month I clean the ball as advised by Apple and so far so good. The mouse looks good and it feels great. Of course, I had to install USB Overdrive to get decent tracking, but such a utility is a foregone conclusion with any none-Apple mouse anyway.

I just hope things won't start going wrong with it down the line, though it seems like that's a very real possibility with these. It's nice to see Apple has a redesigned mouse in the works and that it's Touch-based (allegedly.) The fewer buttons, dials and knobs we are burdened with, the better.
 
aralmeida said:
I hope apple introduces a new keyboard/mouse...

A Bluetooth enabled touchpad - something like the Bamboo multitouch from Wacom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OofuGw6MzzM

but without the wires.
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Been thinking about getting a Wacom Bamboo Touch. Already available in Canada. But if Apple releases a new mouse I'll hold off. I like Wacom products, but for some reason the OS X drivers tend to be screwy. But YMMV.
 
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I am just joe user.. who occasionally fiddles with music AND video-making.

I've owned a PowerMac G4 SilverWhatever and liked it.. Now it's gone.. :(

In the not too distant past,
I'd plunked down at least 2 big ones for a new big 24" iMac;
the model whose graphics card 4850? had some issues..
{I wanted sumpin' which could handle HD content}

I cancelled my order in time <-- many thanx to this Forum. :)

Now, I'll purchase this new iMac - presuming it has no 'issues'..
I don't want a freaking PC.. I don't care. . :apple:

The way I look at it is this.. A new IMac'll be cheaper than the potentially almost $30,000 blown-out MacPro - which I would purchase if I had the pocket$. :p

It'll be somehow Better than the quasi-dud which I'd almost purchased during the last iMac iteration.. :)

I'm quaranteed - no rumor:

Latest OS - integrated nicely

Lastest Software <-- iWhatever cannot be overstated;
it's a nice package for joe user.

A Bigger and Faster this and that

More juice than I'll need Today..but Maybe not Tomorrow
For less money per geek-bits than the prior quasi-dud. .

I might see:

A Blu-Ray - OK

A larger screen - I'm goin' blind.

A few new whatchamacallits - Sizzle

Larger RAM capacity - never hurts..

Easier to get to innards - self-expansion.. save dollars

I envision a potential:

iMac Pro line .. same notion, maybe-thicker, pricier, better

A quantum leap in Technology..
startrek transfer of bodymass and creation of artificial life, etc.,
thus enabling even the highest geek
to dream dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.. ;)

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Expresscard

So, it would be nice to see an Expresscard slot. Seems odd that the iMac did not have this from the beginning and would be a disappointment should it not be included in the update.

eSata is a must as well.

Could loose FW if there was an Expresscard slot and eSata.

Unless ... if we get USB 3.0, we can loose eSata, Expresscard and FW.

Steve
 
Bubba Satori said:
Logitech mice are one of my Apple customers favorite acessories. Followed closely by Logitech keyboards. :D
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I specifically chose the Logitech LX3 because it doesn't need additional driver software when plugged into the USB port on a Mac, is a relatively simple design, and works for both left and right handers.

However, I'm not sure if Mac users want to use the Wave keybaord, though. The Wave keyboard--which is actually a pretty good keyboard--is too Windows-oriented. I'm surprised that Logitech has no decided to build a Mac-specific version of the Wave keyboard. :(
 
pr5owner said:
ahead of its time? LOL how much did apple pay you to say that?

lets see.

CPU is garbage 1.6GHz? please....
over heating issues (see threads in the air section)
bad hinges (see the class action lawsuit)
sub par battery life
non-removable battery = JOKE
horrible unoptimized build design (takes 20 screws to hold in the keyboard, ridiculous)
onboard video = garbage
non-upgradable ram (Soldered to board, what a stupid design)
non user upgradeable HDD
1 useless USB Port that cant actually fit all USB Devices (IE USB HSDPA adapters)

also it is mentioned that the Air is infact not the thinnest laptop, not even at its release date, thats false advertising on apples part. i remember seeing both Toshiba and NEC had thinner laptops but nobody cared because even if the laptop is 2 dimensional you still need a 13.3" bag to carry it.
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Take the Air for all in all and consider the implications it represents. No physical media needed. It's meant to live and function online. Completely mobile. It's pointing the way toward content obtained exclusively online. And for Apple to encourage that is quite bold and quite progressive. For what it is, it's a brilliant piece of tech, and still the most powerful of its kind. As for the non-removable battery, it'll likely outlast your ownership of the product. Apple has already made significant strides in non-removable battery tech and actual functional battery life is no longer a concern. And some of your information on the Air is way out of date.

For what the Air is, the specs are impressive:

http://www.apple.com/ca/macbookair/specs.html
 
Unfortunately I am starting to suspect a very underwhelming redesign of the iMac.

If there is no associated event with the release of these devices it seems far more likely that we are going to see some spec bumps with a chassis redesign that might include an LED lit display and if we are extremely lucky a matte finish display option.

I am increasingly convinced that we will not see announced mobile i7 processors (which the iMac line sorely needs) or Blu-Ray (which is beginning to almost be a joke with Apple refusing to deliver this feature).

The "audio video feature" is likely to be a matte display choice coupled with LED backlighting, possibly in a larger 26" size.

The rest of the features will probably revolve around a thinner chin-less chassis design.

All in all Apple continues to underwhelm when they should be working hard to curry favor with hardened consumer sentiment in a down economy.
 
jmpage2 said:
If there is no associated event with the release of these devices it seems far more likely that we are going to see some spec bumps with a chassis redesign that might include an LED lit display and if we are extremely lucky a matte finish display option.
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The MacBook was released back in 2006 with no special event.
 
*LTD* said:
True.

We won't actually know until Apple makes their move. Until then, the rumours are flying and some people's hopes have already been dashed prematurely, which is unfortunate.
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That's why I'm staying pessimistic, especially on the CPU.

And if you ask me, the Whirlpool forum poster info (and to a lesser extent the Mac4Ever rumor) seems more of a wishlist than actually what will happen. It's not often that so many good updates are rumored for such a small window of time and it's even rarer that they all end up happening.

Not to mention they don't match up with other rumors…
 
*LTD* said:
Now apply the same circumstances to actual files. Again, the user is put at a crossroads. A file is cut. If the user doesn't act on it in a timely manner, there's a chance that the file could be lost. No notification for the user. No warning. Putting the user at such a crossroads when it comes to files is unacceptable from a user-friendliness standpoint. That is why it's more logical and certainly safer to move a file. There's a built-in safety factor with moving a file rather than cutting it. And really, the whole cut and paste paradigm is wrong when moving files. You're not actually "cutting" anything. You're moving it. Moving it should be just that: moving, and not consigning a file to limbo where one false move means it's gone. The whole notion of cutting and pasting files is wrong.
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Cutting a file in windows doesn't actually alter the file until you paste it, at least this is how it is in windows 7. I'm willing to bet it's been like this for a while too. I can't think of an OS where cutting a file would actually alter it before you decided where to paste it.
 
WATCHDOG said:
I envision a potential:

iMac Pro line .. same notion, maybe-thicker, pricier, better
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I like the sound of that very much.

Having a Pro iMac will complicate the lineup just a bit, but not enough to bring us back to the pre-Jobs days of multiple computers with ambiguous differentiation. It's also a three-syllable name. That helps it fit well within Apple's naming conventions.

Quad core! Matte screen! My money's waiting!
 
CQd44 said:
Cutting a file in windows doesn't actually alter the file until you paste it, at least this is how it is in windows 7. I'm willing to bet it's been like this for a while too. I can't think of an OS where cutting a file would actually alter it before you decided where to paste it.
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Actaully, I stand corrected.

In Windows when you cut a file it isn't actually cut until you paste it, so you will not lose the file, but this in itself can be confusing logic (it's not really cut, it's "marked" for moving).
 
Anyone else confused as to why we're debating cut and paste nomenclature on an imac thread?
 
Phazer80s said:
I like the sound of that very much.

Having a Pro iMac will complicate the lineup just a bit, but not enough to bring us back to the pre-Jobs days of multiple computers with ambiguous differentiation. It's also a three-syllable name. That helps it fit well within Apple's naming conventions.

Quad core! Matte screen! My money's waiting!
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iMac Basic
iMac Pro
iMac Semi-Pro
iMac Minimac

hehe :]
 
iMacmatician said:
That's why I'm staying pessimistic, especially on the CPU.

And if you ask me, the Whirlpool forum poster info (and to a lesser extent the Mac4Ever rumor) seems more of a wishlist than actually what will happen. It's not often that so many good updates are rumored for such a small window of time and it's even rarer that they all end up happening.

Not to mention they don't match up with other rumors…
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You've weighed in on a lot of these threads regarding CPUs and have previously indicated that the earliest that we would likely see a mobile quad core processor in an iMac or MBP was to be 2010.

Is there any particular technical reason as to why the new super powerful mobile i7 processors couldn't debut before then in the iMac or MBP product family?
 
azentropy said:
Ok, I'll play along if we are being literal...

How do you know the mouse button doesn't work properly if you use a Gravis Gamepad for the mouse clicks?? :p :D
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It's because the mouse button is dying that I have to use the Gamepad's button instead. When I "click" the mouse button it doesn't do anything unless I press really hard in different places on the button (after playing some games the Gamepad is using a different setting, so I have to use the mouse to put it back to "Finder" mode).

It's actually about the fourth mouse I've been through with the same problem of the button dying (which isn't really too bad seeing as it I've had the computer for 11 years!) ... I think the slide-out keyboard shelf on my desk is too low and allows me to put too much pressure on the mouse button. The next desk I buy will not have a silly keyboard shelf of any short.

I've got one brand new ADB mouse left in a box on the shelf above the computer, but I am rather reluctant to start using it since they are "quite difficult" to find these days.
 
jmpage2 said:
You've weighed in on a lot of these threads regarding CPUs and have previously indicated that the earliest that we would likely see a mobile quad core processor in an iMac or MBP was to be 2010.

Is there any particular technical reason as to why the new super powerful mobile i7 processors couldn't debut before then in the iMac or MBP product family?
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There's no technical reason (at least for the iMacs, MBPs may have heat issues), just like there was no technical reason why the quad-core mobile Penryns could have gone in the March 2009 iMac. But they didn't, which leads me to believe there are nontechnical reason(s) why Apple is holding off on quad-cores.
 
It would be great if the iMacs were upgraded to Quad-core or Xeon processors. I've been wanting to upgrade my iMac lately (Late 2005 - First iMacs shipped with Intel processors), so I think I'll hold off for a bit until the iMacs are updated.
 
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