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WWDC 2005 Announced
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~loserman~ said:
Sound very good but that is going to cost you your yearly salary
And why have 16GB nobody on this forum has even 8GB so far if I remember correctly, so why dubble what nobody has got ? nor need ( or is this just to be the first to have 16GB maby well then go for it
)panphage said:
While this may be true, remember that the 7447A was announced in February 2004, and was already in Powerbooks by April of that year.
And if not dual-core or G5, we could see (god forbid) another revision using the 7448.
I seriously doubt that Apple begins designing motherboards after an announcement. More likely, their close (though now questionable) relationship with Motorola means this process begins far earlier...
AidenShaw said:
I absolutely agree. But I also think there's a very good reason for Apple having not increased pixel density on their displays (yet).
Windows' display scaling is dreadful. Sure, the font DPI is scalable to anything you want. However, the rest of the interface does a dire job of matching the fonts. Window frames look odd, dialog boxes suddenly aren't big enough to fit in the text, leading to truncated messages. Icons look plain silly, and generally, it sucks. Partly, this is because apps often make assumptions about the screen DPI, but mostly it's because the Windows GDI (and even the newer GDI+) simply can't do this kind of thing transparent to the application.
Now, take a look at Apple's 2004 Graphics State of the Union keynote (search on quicktime.com). See how Tiger handles resolution-independence. Absolutely beautifully. Individual applications can set their windows' DPI independently of eachother and of other apps. It's really how it should be done.
With that in place, I expect higher DPI displays in Apple laptops and professional LCD displays (perhaps even the iMac). Plus, it'll still become a reality before Longhorn arrives, which looks like it should be capable of something similar.
I'm not a believer in "higher resolution = better" at this point in time, since current GUI's make at best a half-arsed job of scaling to keep things legible. But when Tiger arrives, truly beautiful, resolution independent, high DPI interfaces will be standard.
dferrara said:
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss one. While I don't expect one by WWDC, if the Mac mini does as well as expected, I can see Apple trying a mass marketed mini tower. We may finally get the long hoped for $999 box with an extra drive bay, 1 slot and upgradeable video card. PowerMac mini????
Realistic expectations
It's a developer's conference, not a hardware summit. It will therefore go in-depth on how to make plugins for Sherlock. Steve will demo at length how to find sushi recipes.
Seriously, I think Apple will focus on media software hardware and developer tools for these applications. Apple might also accelerate the transformation of the high-end iPod into a more powerful machine. All iPods (not mini or shuffle) will get the photo-capacity and color screen, and a new top of the line model will be released. The reason for releasing in at WWDC is because these new powerPods will have some PDA functionality, input technology, and because Steve will release an iPod SDK.
This powerPod will be more connected (BT or 802.11g) and be able to use additional hardware for integration with media devices such as TV, asteroid, HD-stuff etc.
It's a developer's conference, not a hardware summit. It will therefore go in-depth on how to make plugins for Sherlock. Steve will demo at length how to find sushi recipes.
Seriously, I think Apple will focus on media software hardware and developer tools for these applications. Apple might also accelerate the transformation of the high-end iPod into a more powerful machine. All iPods (not mini or shuffle) will get the photo-capacity and color screen, and a new top of the line model will be released. The reason for releasing in at WWDC is because these new powerPods will have some PDA functionality, input technology, and because Steve will release an iPod SDK.
This powerPod will be more connected (BT or 802.11g) and be able to use additional hardware for integration with media devices such as TV, asteroid, HD-stuff etc.
I'm in no place to speculate when they will be updated, but I can say that I hope they will be updated soon -- very soon -- because I've been waiting for a RevB iMac since the new iMac appeared last year at MW Paris. According to the MR buyer's guide, there are another 30 days until the iMac update is "overdue."unage85 said:
What I'm really hoping to to see in the RevB is FireWire 800 support, 2+ GHz G5s and a better GPU. Those are the reasons I held off initially. Granted, I really can't complain about my current iBook. It's given me no problems after nearly four years of heavy daily use. But after playing with the iMacs and Mac minis in the local Apple retailer I'd really like to migrate to a snappier, more powerful machine.
If WWDC gives Apple a fixed target date for some kind of major release (Tiger, for instance), with smaller updates (iMac, PowerMac) taking place beforehand, then I'm especially looking forward to the event.
varmit said:
What, like we had to have 3Ghz PMs a year after the G5 was released?
It doesn't work like that. Thay are /aiming/ for 1H05. But if Tiger needs more time to be ready, then that's what'll happen.
Start learning your speech STEVIE
Stevie is gunna need the whole week just for his Keynote, many would say it is still going from last year because there is still no 3GHZ G5.
Think of what he has to get through"
Tiger
Powerbook G5 or Dual Core or (Cell)(why not keep our options open)
PowerMac 4GHZ DDR2 PCI Express (I'll say if lucky 3GHZ)
New iBooks (or updates
Update iMac's (Quad Processors(Quad Cells)(PS3 has 9))) and Mini Macs
And those eMac's WHATDAHELLISGOINGONTHERE
New Displays 17" and OLED 25"
And i haven't even gotten to iPods or iPhones yet.
And what are bumchums Sony going to do (maybe co-release CELL laptops) ahhh it's all falling into place
Give it 5 years and Apple-Sony-IBM-Toshiba will destroy the Intel-Microsoft love affair. You could imagine Mr Sony and IBM announcing that they have a new tailor made OS for the Cell (cough cough Apple Mac OS 11.1 'Microscrewed')(price check AAPL @ $780 after being split 6 more time in between)
(He may need Palm Cards after all that) POOR OLD STEVE what's he going to do with his new found super wealth? Become a Philanthrapist? He we go again. BTW you will be able to download Longhorn of Gates own private web site in the year 2020. Apparently it will bring back the old 486's,(he's going after the niche traditionalist market)
Yes I did write all that, I wonder why. Probably has something to do with my PowerBook just reaching SHIPPING status, time to alleviate the pressure on the iconic and brilliant TiBook, it has and i trust will continue to serve me well. Bring it on.
Stevie is gunna need the whole week just for his Keynote, many would say it is still going from last year because there is still no 3GHZ G5.
Think of what he has to get through"
Tiger
Powerbook G5 or Dual Core or (Cell)(why not keep our options open)
PowerMac 4GHZ DDR2 PCI Express (I'll say if lucky 3GHZ)
New iBooks (or updates
Update iMac's (Quad Processors(Quad Cells)(PS3 has 9))) and Mini Macs
And those eMac's WHATDAHELLISGOINGONTHERE
New Displays 17" and OLED 25"
And i haven't even gotten to iPods or iPhones yet.
And what are bumchums Sony going to do (maybe co-release CELL laptops) ahhh it's all falling into place
Give it 5 years and Apple-Sony-IBM-Toshiba will destroy the Intel-Microsoft love affair. You could imagine Mr Sony and IBM announcing that they have a new tailor made OS for the Cell (cough cough Apple Mac OS 11.1 'Microscrewed')(price check AAPL @ $780 after being split 6 more time in between)
(He may need Palm Cards after all that) POOR OLD STEVE what's he going to do with his new found super wealth? Become a Philanthrapist? He we go again. BTW you will be able to download Longhorn of Gates own private web site in the year 2020. Apparently it will bring back the old 486's,(he's going after the niche traditionalist market)
Yes I did write all that, I wonder why. Probably has something to do with my PowerBook just reaching SHIPPING status, time to alleviate the pressure on the iconic and brilliant TiBook, it has and i trust will continue to serve me well. Bring it on.
Platform said:I really hope for that PM update you have written there
But what would be the prices on them (have apple ever increased prices
That SP 2.5 PM look's very tempting to waith for
i'm going for a price drop.
just a wild guess like everyone else is doing.
i think the g5 pm will get a very quiet update on a tuesday.
and fcp5 for sure at nab. it's long overdue, just like the pm, for an update.
wwdc will give steve a platform for new mini mac stuff.
Does this include scaling of images? I would love a higher resolution screen as I spend most of my time in Eclipse and Final Cut Pro. The main problem would be web sites that use text in images. Today, the body of the page can be scaled easily, but not the images. (ie: www.apple.com)displaced said:
I'm not going to even begin getting in this speculation about a G5/Dual-Core G4/Cel PowerBook, no one has a true answer, but someone has to be correct. Their release date is probably off though.
Now, for the Mac mini, does anyone know how well this product has been faring? That was a great point about the mini-tower. Why wouldn't Apple try to bank a bit more off of the success of one product?
AAPL at the end of the year: 79,232,502,151,545,235.12
Hope you have stock.
Now, for the Mac mini, does anyone know how well this product has been faring? That was a great point about the mini-tower. Why wouldn't Apple try to bank a bit more off of the success of one product?
AAPL at the end of the year: 79,232,502,151,545,235.12
Hope you have stock.
Platform said:Sound very good but that is going to cost you your yearly salary
And why have 16GB nobody on this forum has even 8GB so far if I remember correctly, so why dubble what nobody has got ? nor need ( or is this just to be the first to have 16GB maby well then go for it
Well actually....
I have 4 xserve g5's with 16 GB ram right now... They are running Linux
And we have at least a dozen PMG5's with 8GB ram in our office. 1 is at my desk.
By the way 2GB pc3200 ECC can be had for a little over $500 ea check pricewatch.
relimw said:No.
You've had your update. It's time Steve honored his 3GHz promise that's now 2-ish years old.
HEHEHEH. Thanks for the laugh. The PowerMac currently is at least within the ballpark of competing PC desktops. The same can't in any way, shape, or form be said for the PowerBook so please get off the fact that the PM hasn't hit 3Ghz. Oh boo hoo. Jobs didn't live up to his promise.
If there is any one product that needs a major overhaul it sure as heck isn't the PowerMac.