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How would the wireless monitor be powered? There's another cable for you, plus one for the CPU, plus speaker cables, ethernet, Firewire, printer cables, and probably security locks for those of us in college.
Though it would be way cool, have your CPU in the living room, with your monitor in the kitchen/backyard/bathroom/bedroom/couch.
Wireless everything is a little far fetched, I think. Probably an aluminum theme with an attached monitor, and a G5, if they can figure out how to cool the darn thing.
Edit: cables, and more cables!
Wireless monitor far fetched eh? How about this then....
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/airpanel_airpanel100.htm
How can apple let pc users have this up on them. It's not a tablet pc. It's a monitor.
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/airpanel_airpanel100.htm
How can apple let pc users have this up on them. It's not a tablet pc. It's a monitor.
a super thin OLED display would be nice 🙂
edit: anyone know how far development of oleds is right now
edit: anyone know how far development of oleds is right now
I like it 🙂
all they need is an ultra high bandwidth,non line of site, cheap, and low latency data transfer system to make it useable.
I myself can handle apple remote desktop over a 56k modem for some things, but as a main monitor it needs to be so fast and accurate that no one will notice it is there
otherwise it would be hard to sell over 10 units
I think oled are far fetched right now as far as price goes. But you never know. I really don't want to see iMacs go up in price.
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Give me an Anniversary Computer!!
*High-end "25th Anniversary Mac"/Special Edition version, possibly with larger (19-20 inches) widescreen.
That was from MacOSRumors...and it's something I've been speculating about (and hoping for!) all year long.
I loved the TAM when I had one for a couple of years...it gave me total pleasure, although it was getting old. It had so many "firsts"...side mounted floppy drive, front load cdrom with remote control drop-down door...Bose sound system with subwoofer, and, of course, a flat screen, which was just unheard of.
Apple would have to pull out all the stops to beat what the TAM did for forward looking design and capabilities. An iMac redesign may or may not be in the works...I have no idea how they could improve upon that, as I think it was the hottest thing to come out since the TAM. But what I'm really hoping for is a machine to celebrate the years that Apple has been with us, and/or the years that Macintosh has been around.
So it would be either a limited edition 25th Anniversary "Apple" machine (Apple's 25th Anniversary is next year) or a 20th Anniversary Macintosh (the Macintosh is 20 years old next year.) Either way...bring it on...I've been waiting!! This MacWorld promises to be one of the best ever!😀
*High-end "25th Anniversary Mac"/Special Edition version, possibly with larger (19-20 inches) widescreen.
That was from MacOSRumors...and it's something I've been speculating about (and hoping for!) all year long.
I loved the TAM when I had one for a couple of years...it gave me total pleasure, although it was getting old. It had so many "firsts"...side mounted floppy drive, front load cdrom with remote control drop-down door...Bose sound system with subwoofer, and, of course, a flat screen, which was just unheard of.
Apple would have to pull out all the stops to beat what the TAM did for forward looking design and capabilities. An iMac redesign may or may not be in the works...I have no idea how they could improve upon that, as I think it was the hottest thing to come out since the TAM. But what I'm really hoping for is a machine to celebrate the years that Apple has been with us, and/or the years that Macintosh has been around.
So it would be either a limited edition 25th Anniversary "Apple" machine (Apple's 25th Anniversary is next year) or a 20th Anniversary Macintosh (the Macintosh is 20 years old next year.) Either way...bring it on...I've been waiting!! This MacWorld promises to be one of the best ever!😀
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I think that you might have misunderstood me.
pjtro2 posted this image.
This is very similar to an idea that was mentioned before the FP iMac came out.
This design idea has everything in the display unit (CPU, memory, etc., vertical Superdrive/Combo Drive, speakers).
A wireless keyboard and mouse would be nice on a system like this, but not required.
The beauty of the original Mac and then the iMac was the ability to transport the system when you needed to. I am suggesting having two such as a 17" (Using a display like the current FP iMac uses) and a 20" Cinema Display version where everything is in the display. Thiis would be very useful for those who have limited desktop space but need to use their computer in more than one place, but do not want a laptop.
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Are you sure Ive designed the 20th Anniversary Macintosh? His work since 1997 has been remarkably different...
Actually, it is a separate PC, or to be more precise, a terminal. It's not a monitor at all. And it has crappy resolution.
You don't need massive bandwidth to print with.
Optical drives don't work well in a vertical orientation. Count that idea out.
Now that current iMacs have a floating display, I believe Apple would be foolish not to include one in any new design. It's the iMac's best feature. Same goes for any new displays they might be cooking up.
A small headless Mac should be a separate product. Perhaps a cube-like design for about the same price as an eMac.
Or Maybe this...
I'm on a speculative roll...
The clear outer border on the existing imacs is essentially for tilting the display.. what about doing away with it and extending the white border down into the feet? (speakers optional..) I love the little studio speakers that come with the imac, but they work because there is the dome to sit them on either side of. If they do away with the dome, surely they would re-integrate the speakers in to the body of the unit for the sake of a cleaner aesthetic?
I'm on a speculative roll...
The clear outer border on the existing imacs is essentially for tilting the display.. what about doing away with it and extending the white border down into the feet? (speakers optional..) I love the little studio speakers that come with the imac, but they work because there is the dome to sit them on either side of. If they do away with the dome, surely they would re-integrate the speakers in to the body of the unit for the sake of a cleaner aesthetic?
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Why are you trying to do away with the adjustable display? Apple is not going to abandon the current iMac design ethic, and for good reason. As Steve and Ive both explained when the iMac was introduced, the purpose is to let both the computer and monitor be true to their own nature: the computer to its horizontal nature and the screen to its vertical nature. They conscientiously rejected vertical-computer designs for that very reason. So, while you might like these ideas, they aren't very plausible.
I believe it was in that introduction that Steve Jobs said vertical optical drives didn't work well. Whether or not that obstacle has been overcome, I don't know.
I am not trying to do away with the adjustable display.. merely exploring options in hope of further dialogue. I appreciate what you are saying in regards to the devices being true to their own nature. But I think it would be wrong to assume that any one opinion is necessarily correct. Apple has continued to suprise and delight Mac fans with every new release and I'm sure this will be no exception.
We are all speculating here, and as your tag line suggests, "Of course it is insane drivel... it's a rumor site"...
sushi
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I would beg to differ.
After owning a TAM and a Quicksilver with 22" Cinema Display, while the iMac display adjustment is nice, the other two mentioned do just fine -- and in some cases are better.
Plus, IMHO, the FP iMac has a serious flaw with the darn drive door that hits the keyboard or display if all the way down.
The current FP iMac has many design limitations due to the small base. Plus I have read where the current design cannot support a bigger display due to weight/balance issues.
As one person already mentioned, it really irks me to see the display slightly tilted on the FP iMacs. While minor, it bugs the S__t out of me. Go figure.
Anyhow, by using a monitor style all in one computer, designers have lots of room to play with. This allows for faster CPUs, better video cards, more expanability, etc., while having a very stable design.
What I know, is that nothing is in concrete. People and things change.
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PC Concepts...
What can I say, I like the all in one concept. I am tired of cables and cables and cables.
Here is a nice example from Sony:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...ters_VSeries&ProductSKU=PCVV100GKIT1&Dept=cpu
Sushi
What can I say, I like the all in one concept. I am tired of cables and cables and cables.
Here is a nice example from Sony:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...ters_VSeries&ProductSKU=PCVV100GKIT1&Dept=cpu
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Your 22" Cinema Display doesn't have a Superdrive attached to it. And the TAM had an uncharacteristically slow CD-ROM drive, even for its time.
Yeah, let's abandon the adjustable display to correct a totally unrelated flaw. It's called using a slot-load drive. Design flaw fixed.
Well, my speculative idea is basically a wider and slimmer baseplate with ports on the sides and a slot-load drive in front with perhaps more than one support for the display. Above the baseplate you could have a slightly curving dome, or not. I'm not sure which would be better.
Best solution: develop a way to lock the monitor into place.
Swat-a-fly-with-a-Buick solution: Make it impossible to adjust the display by basing it on the Studio Display.
And make it look like the Anna Nicole Smith of flat-panel screens in the process. No, the current base-and-screen setup offers the same potential with less design compromises.
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And that is your opinion.
Others differ.
I see computers like this being sold like hotcakes over here in Japan:
http://www.vaio.sony.co.jp/Products/PCV-W701B/
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I fail to see your point. Now days, you can get good vertical CD/DVD drives. This is a moot point.
We are talking concepts here. Not what was.
I merely mentioned my TAM and 22" Cinema Display to illustrate that there have been other concepts that worked well as far as adjusting the display viewing angle. The FP iMac is a nice concept. But there are others out there as well.
Again, I fail to see your point.
Yes, the FP iMac display can rotate. If that is real important to you, then fine.
But as for vertical adjustments, the TAM and Cinema Displays can do that quite effectively.
Sushi
Time and time again, Apple have made the impossible, possible. I really think to be 'matter-of-fact' about a unreleased product is kind of silly.
I think the current format iMacs are fantastic. (I only got my 17" 1.25ghz + bluetooth kboard & mouse, 2 weeks ago - and love it.) - and as many people have commented, it is hard to imagine a better design. But you can be assured they will. I'm sure prior to the FP imac release there was much talk along the same lines. What's the point of a discussion if you can't voice your opinion without being torn down?