Two New iPods, Four New Mac Configurations

[Mr Maui]

I agree that podfuture is in the know, (on the current record anyway), and I feel most of the predictions they have made will come true. I just don't buy that there won't be a brand new product there, something that will excite more than just mac sites. If there isn't, they have hyped up this event too much perhaps, (well, not personally, but letting their invitation lead so many to predict video enabled iPods), and they will lose some face within mainstream media.

Sure, other products will be announced on Wednesday too, but the one more thing will have to be something worth writing about. One more PPC revision, increased iPod capacities without video, or merely something like video enabled AirPort, (which won't excite mainstream), just won't cut it.

Um ... correct me if I'm wrong ... but "they" who have hyped up this event is ... us ... as in, all of the Mac rumor sites. 😀

 

[Peace]

Um ... correct me if I'm wrong ... but "they" who have hyped up this event is ... us ... as in, all of the Mac rumor sites. 😀

You are most correct there!!

The mainstream media is only saying a new iPod video coming out..
But we MacFreaks have created a MacMonster 😛

 

[bankshot]

At the event- maybe six things fly out the door,,, and then the big announcement will be the "oh yeah, and one more thing...". Could have a lot of impact with so many of us getting twisted about the silly invite.

That's my guess. Steve'll spend some time talking about how great their market share is, how great Tiger is, etc. He'll introduce new PowerMacs, maybe new PowerBooks, and the bumped/slightly changed iPods. "Oh, and one more thing... iPod and iTunes finally have true gapless playback!" The crowd roars and gives a 10-minute standing ovation... Music lovers rejoice, among cries of "What took you so long, Steve?" 😀

Err, sorry. Just a little daydream there. 🙄 Whatever it is, the "one more thing" will certainly be interesting, maybe surprising; but I agree - it'll come after several "normal" product update announcements.

(maybe I should just change my username to 'gapless' until it finally happens!)

 

[Laser47]

1 Im not saying they are rolling back but to make a cheap laptop most companys like dell that make laptops so cheap the processor is at Least a year old.

2. one woord EDUCATION They dont need to burn cds but may need dvd Readibality

3. yes i mean B but they may be able to use a intel B built in intel still makes b cards

4. again EDUCATIONAL Upgradable to 1.25 GB.

12 inch svga LCD
G4 1.00 Ghz
256 Builtin DDR 2100 SD-Ram/expandable to 1.256 GB SDT
ati 9000 32MB
40 GB HD / 60 $30, 80 $60, 100 $90, 120 $120
dvd-rom STD / Combo $50, Superdrive $100
No BT STD /1.1 $30
Airport 11Mbps B STD / G $30
Non Scrooling Track pad / Scrooling $30
two button click button
No backlight Keyboard/ Backlight $40
i think it would sell for about $400-$500

No Cd burner?, if its for education then how do the students get their stuff off the computer. We have the old imacs in our science labs at school that dont have cd burners so everytime we need to save somthing we have to share 1 usb drive for the whole class.
Also 30$ for scrolling trackpad?, it doesnt cost apple any extra money to make a trackpad scrolling its just software, you can even download a hack to let *books which dont have scrolling trackpads the ability to scroll.
Also SVGA? COME ON 800x600? Atleast 1024x768.
An ebook would be a good idea though, i wonder what it would look like?

 

[StkhlmSyndrm23]

Well BTO iBooks are running 3-5 and BTO PowerMac 2.7's are running 5-7 days. Everything else appears normal in the store. Hmm. I'd be quite incredulous if the iBooks really got updated, other than the addition of a black variant. I'm stumped that the PowerBook ship times haven't really increased.

 

[cbigfoot1987]

No Cd burner?, if its for education then how do the students get their stuff off the computer. We have the old imacs in our science labs at school that dont have cd burners so everytime we need to save somthing we have to share 1 usb drive for the whole class.
Also 30$ for scrolling trackpad?, it doesnt cost apple any extra money to make a trackpad scrolling its just software, you can even download a hack to let *books which dont have scrolling trackpads the ability to scroll.
Also SVGA? COME ON 800x600? Atleast 1024x768.
An ebook would be a good idea though, i wonder what it would look like?

Hey more and more schools now require students to buy a memory stick. besides 128 sticks cost like...what...$9-$15 some times even free!
Aganin keep price down means cutting corners like using older technology
I forgot more specs

12 inch svga LCD STD / Xvga $40
G4 1.00 Ghz
256 Builtin DDR 2100 SD-Ram/expandable to 1.256 GB SDT
ati 9000 32MB
40 GB HD / 60 $30, 80 $60, 100 $90, 120 $120
dvd-rom STD / Combo $50, Superdrive $100
No BT STD /1.1 $30
Airport 11Mbps B STD / G $30
Non Scrooling Track pad / Scrooling $30
two button click button
No backlight Keyboard/ Backlight $40
i think it would sell for about $400-$500
1 USB 2.0
1 FW 400
1 Mini VGA
1 Ethernet
Modem $29 optional

 

[Maxsib01]

Had an idea while walking the dogs.......

My first post so bear with me.. having read through the various threads over the last few days it been very entertaining. The good folks at Apple must me rolling around the floor in tears of laughter for teasing us so badly 🙂

So to add to the dream state that we seem to be in.. I will add mine, Apple laugh your iPod socks off on this :

1. Apple Smart phone , 80gig disk, music,video,photos, extra large screen (numeric keyboard is displayed on screen) , pocket OSX, hand recognition,speach recognition, UTMS (for downloading ya music,videos etc from iTunes) and just for good measure GPS.. all in a handy form factor for 600 Euros

2. New G5 with dual dual core G5 processors.Comes complete with 1Gig Ram , ATI X800 , 250Gig HD etc etc

3. All Power books get G5 processors.....

4. iMac Mini Intel model introducted

5. New thought control USB interface for OSX

Seriously, I guess we have to wait and see... personally I want #5 🙂 I do hope SJ surprises us....

 

[kwajo.com]

whatever it is, I hope it's cheap, I've got a sweet tooth for a new electronic, but I.m not about to break the bank on it. a new Airport Express or Asteroid would be perfect

 

[Peace]

My first post so bear with me.. having read through the various threads over the last few days it been very entertaining. The good folks at Apple must me rolling around the floor in tears of laughter for teasing us so badly 🙂

So to add to the dream state that we seem to be in.. I will add mine, Apple laugh your iPod socks off on this :

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5. New thought control USB interface for OSX

Seriously, I guess we have to wait and see... personally I want #5 🙂 I do hope SJ surprises us....

This gets my post of the week award!!
😉

 

[MongoTheGeek]

Not to overly pee on the parade...

Am I the only one who finds it odd that all of these wonderful goodies are going to be announced the day after the financials.

How bad will the financials be?

 

[afields]

What ever it is, it'll probably be less than what is rumored. Then there will be a let down and everybody will complain.

 

[DTphonehome]

That's my guess. Steve'll spend some time talking about how great their market share is, how great Tiger is, etc. He'll introduce new PowerMacs, maybe new PowerBooks, and the bumped/slightly changed iPods. "Oh, and one more thing... iPod and iTunes finally have true gapless playback!" The crowd roars and gives a 10-minute standing ovation)[/SIZE]

Lol! Thank God he invited the media!

 

[SwiftLives]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but has "One More Thing" ever been a just speed bumped exsisting product?

It's always been the start of a new product generation (i.e. Powermac G5, iMac G5, TiBook, etc.) or a new product (???)

Maybe 5G iPods. Maybe a whole new product that we're all missing.

As for updated PowerMacs, will those be released at the event or via press-release beforehand - possibly Tuesday?

I'm guessing at the event. Can anyone remember Apple updating their website twice in one week? Especially with all of the odd quirks that happen when they update their site.

Guess we'll find out tomorrow.

I could sure use a new Powermac. My G4 667 is starting to get a tad long in the tooth.

 

[solvs]

What ever it is, it'll probably be less than what is rumored. Then there will be a let down and everybody will complain.

I think you just hit the nail on the head. This is one of the few posts about this stuff I can actually agree with. I'm sure whatever Apple releases will be cool, but you all better prepare to be disappointed.

I just want a new PowerMac.

 

[madmaxmedia]

Um ... correct me if I'm wrong ... but "they" who have hyped up this event is ... us ... as in, all of the Mac rumor sites. 😀

No, by labelling the invite with "One more thing..." is basically coming right out and announcing that this will be a big event.

 

[jnasato]

I can see jobs on stage showing the new iPods and Mac configurations..
Then.....One More Thing....

Word.

That would be so badass, and everyone would cry with tears of joy and ecstasy and thrash about and bleed from the eyeballs.

It's so gonna happen.

 

[madmaxmedia]

I agree that podfuture is in the know, (on the current record anyway), and I feel most of the predictions they have made will come true. I just don't buy that there won't be a brand new product there, something that will excite more than just mac sites. If there isn't, they have hyped up this event too much perhaps, (well, not personally, but letting their invitation lead so many to predict video enabled iPods), and they will lose some face within mainstream media.

Sure, other products will be announced on Wednesday too, but the one more thing will have to be something worth writing about. One more PPC revision, increased iPod capacities without video, or merely something like video enabled AirPort, (which won't excite mainstream), just won't cut it.

If he's right about Wednesday, then I wonder what his next rumor will be... 😉

But there shouldn't be any big iPod announcements for awhile after this one. I guess the Shuffle might be next in line for an update.

 

[Maxsib01]

Oh... One more thing...

This gets my post of the week award!!
😉

Thanks, may I be the first to take a bow in front of the red curtains 🙂

While my imagination is at its peak.. how about this one...
Imagine if you will SJ in front of the those nice red curtains....

After introduction some minor items, Power Mac speed bumps , iPod video.. etc..

SJ : Oh, and I more thing....
Cue.. opening of red curtains... and walking towards Steve is Bill Gates ....
BG: I am happy to announce that Steve has agreed to license OSX to Microsoft and we are scrapping.. Long Horn/Vista ... or whatever we last called it.
Cue... Big hug..... dead quite , drop jaws.... and then thunderous applause..

 

[madmaxmedia]

Word.

That would be so badass, and everyone would cry with tears of joy and ecstasy and thrash about and bleed from the eyeballs.

It's so gonna happen.

LOL, you've now really hyped it beyond expectations! 😉

The anticipation would be pretty incredible, however. A common prediction right now is updated Macs, then one more thing being video-enabled iPods. That would be a pretty big event. But if he were to roll out both the Macs and iPods, and then go "Oh yeah, One more thing..."

 

[aswitcher]

If TS is right, this aint no year of HD - at least not for Apple.

 

[iQuit]

Dual Core G5 confusion

Ok I am a bit confused on everything about the G5.

1.Isn't the PowerMac already Dual Core(meaning two cores in one CPU) or does it just have 2 G5 CPU's?

2. What do you mean by quad? Is it 4 actual CPU's? Or two CPU's that both have 2 different cores?

3.Is hyperthreading mean it is one CPU that has four cores?

4.I think I understand but am just getting mixed up....someone please enlighten me.

 

[Peace]

Ok I am a bit confused on everything about the G5.

1.Isn't the PowerMac already Dual Core(meaning two cores in one CPU) or does it just have 2 G5 CPU's?

2. What do you mean by quad? Is it 4 actual CPU's? Or two CPU's that both have 2 different cores?

3.Is hyperthreading mean it is one CPU that has four cores?

4.I think I understand but am just getting mixed up....someone please enlighten me.

The current PowerMac has two CPU's

 

[jaeshellz]

If they come out with "updated" iPods, will it be FLASH based like the nano? Can you have a 40 or 80 gb flash drive and will it fight in an iPod??

 

[rockthecasbah]

back from school...too lazy to read all 6 pages 🙂 ...I really don't see them getting rid of the 20gb. It seems like a wasted expense to go to 40gb's as the starter, considering many who purchase iPods can't even fill the 20s (yes i know many of you can and have but im refering to the people who bought them because they are cool and w/e). It seems like they should do is keep the 20's and extend the battery life a lot, and make 40gb + 80gb video iPods.

In terms of computers, it's really important that Apple releases (or at least shows off) something spectacular. These slumping old G4s and G5s are just looking even more dated as every day passes, mostly in the Powerbooks and Power Macs.

 

[bankshot]

Ok I am a bit confused on everything about the G5.

1.Isn't the PowerMac already Dual Core(meaning two cores in one CPU) or does it just have 2 G5 CPU's?

2. What do you mean by quad? Is it 4 actual CPU's? Or two CPU's that both have 2 different cores?

3.Is hyperthreading mean it is one CPU that has four cores?

4.I think I understand but am just getting mixed up....someone please enlighten me.

1. As Peace said, current PowerMacs have 2 CPUs. Each CPU is single core, thus 2 cores total.

2. The common interpretation here is that if a quad Mac comes to exist, it will have 2 dual-core CPUs, for a total of 4 cores.

3. Hyperthreading is a technique used by some Intel CPUs to make a single core look like 2 logical processors. For some tasks, this improves performance by letting certain operations execute in parallel while others are stuck waiting for something. For the most part, the benefit is fairly small, and not nearly enough as if you have two physical cores. You still only have one core, so it can only do so much at once.

So in theory it would be possible to have 2 dual-core CPUs with hyperthreading. This would give a total of 8 logical CPUs, made up of 4 physical cores on 2 physical CPUs. As far as I know, IBM has not done anything with hyperthreading, but they do have a new dual-core CPU. It's hoped that new G5s will use these. Whether they'll stay with 2 physical CPUs (giving us 4 cores, twice as many as before), or whether they'll use this to drop down to 1 physical CPU with 2 cores (therefore the same performance in less space), we don't know for sure.