Headless iMac Idea
I was thinking about my first mac which was an Apple IIc. The way
that the keyboard was built-in would be perfect for new variation
of it. I'm visualizing that it would look like a full size keyboard with
the metallic styling of the Al powerbook, approximately 1 -1.25 inches
thick, wireless bluetooth mouse, and any monitor that you would
want to hook up to it. The DVD slot would be on the right side by
the number keypad.
Maybe it could be extended about 3 inches past the F keys with the
G5 cheesegrater grill styling. Also, it would be a perfect place for 2
processors. (Protection from searing your fingertips)
Here is a pic of the original Apple IIc:
So...What do you guys think?
that the keyboard was built-in would be perfect for new variation
of it. I'm visualizing that it would look like a full size keyboard with
the metallic styling of the Al powerbook, approximately 1 -1.25 inches
thick, wireless bluetooth mouse, and any monitor that you would
want to hook up to it. The DVD slot would be on the right side by
the number keypad.
Maybe it could be extended about 3 inches past the F keys with the
G5 cheesegrater grill styling. Also, it would be a perfect place for 2
processors. (Protection from searing your fingertips)
Here is a pic of the original Apple IIc:
So...What do you guys think?
Comments
$1,000 + $399 15" LCD =1400 (I'm guessing at the 15" price)
$1,000 + $699 17" LCD=1699
$1,000 + $1299 20" LCD=2299
Yes you could use you current display or a less $$$ one but most people wouldn't. Given the way Apple is I just don't think that a headless iMac would, like magic, give people any savings or increase in specs. It might not be a popular idea, but given how Apple seems to think it makes sense.
Lo and behold, a couple of months later the widescreen 17" model was released. And now the 20".
But it would be cool if Apple somehow sold the panels themselves and if you owned an older, first-gen LCD iMac, you could take it in, the tech could pop the 15" off and install a nice new 20" one in its place.
Of course, I realize that goes against the entire concept of "buy a new computer!" business model companies might like to employ...
But it's still cool.
Short of that, I do agree that I think the iMacs should be a TAD more build-to-order: in other words, if you want a 20" screen and only a 40GB hard drive and a Combo Drive only, that should be something you could configured at the online Apple Store...just like you're able to do with various other Macs.
You get locked in to dropping $2199 for the joy of that gorgeous 20" screen. What if you had no use whatsoever for a SuperDrive? Or a big 80GB hard drive? The option to downgrade - both to save a few hundred bucks AND get the machine you truly want - would be nice.
You get to add backlighting to your PowerBook, Bluetooth to your iBook, various hard drive sizes to most models, etc. I bet Apple would sell the heck out of the 20" IF, via online store "downgrading", people could get them with just a Combo Drive.
But I understand why it's the other way.
Originally posted by Altivec_2.0
I think they should just chop the display off the current iMac and sell the base as is. You'd probably save hundreds on getting the screen off there. It could be like the Sphere instead of cube!.
But than they would have to figure out a way to make it fanless, or else it wouldn't be a true descendant of the Cube.
Originally posted by pscates
But it would be cool if Apple somehow sold the panels themselves and if you owned an older, first-gen LCD iMac, you could take it in, the tech could pop the 15" off and install a nice new 20" one in its place.
Yeah, it's a shame the Graphics cards are limited to the native rez of the original LCD, too.
What I want to see is to be able to pipe another computer through my iMac monitor and a KVM switch. That would be the shiznit.