Posts by mbmcavoy

Quote: Originally Posted by zoetmb  Disagree about the simplicity factor. Making it non-repairable makes it harder to manufacture because components have to be glued, etc. Isn't it easier to just plug in a drive,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Feynman  This would also allow for easier development of the platform and Apple will not have to worry about the various third party screen resolutions.   This is not an issue with...

Gaming consoles were never "PCs", and if anything are "Pre-PC". They are not intended to run general-purpose software, be used in a workstation environment, or have wildly flexible hardware configurations. Rather, they are intended to...

Cellular-enabled Laptops have several problems: Cellular technology progresses much faster than the typical lifespan of a laptop. We may think 4G is good today, but it wasn't that long ago that 3G was mind-blowing.   Most...

I think it is interesting how people (including the story author) are reading this as "Apple is going to morph the AppleTV into a gaming console to directly compete with Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and the secret thing Valve is...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX  The concept is based around machines like the Mini, MBA and 13" MBP that have integrated GPUs that aren't suitable for gaming or graphics intensive professional apps. Leveraging...

Quote: Originally Posted by pedromartins  NO NO! same design as an iMac p+but but a 680m inside that thing along with fiber TB cables!!   Having an integrated GPU is certainly a fascinating idea,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kendog52404  What do you guys think?   An an engineer, I think the technology is fascinating. As a consumer, I don't really care what makes it tick as long as it is robust,...

Quote: Originally Posted by antkm1  As not surprising as it is, It's sill a bit strange that nobody but Apple has adopted Intel's Thunderbolt I/O.  What makes this kind of frustrating is that in order to get full...

As mentioned by Marvin, keyboards with changeable displays integrated into the keys do exist but are insanely expensive. I would like to think the concept has merit; I think a non-illuminated e-ink keycap would probably work well...