Well... "xMac" is a very vague definition. While, yes, I'd love an Apple Mid-Tower, I'd settle for a modular iMac.
Magic broom away!
So now I'm curious-- would modular mean that Apple would sell all the parts together, but that you could reconfigure or separate them? I guess by "parts" I mean the CPU and screen.
My 4-year old powerbook just blew a logic board. I was considering replacing it with a sexy new macbook until I realized that iPad + iMac is both fiscally and conveniently a better deal. Most of the time I'm on the go I don't really want a full computer, but when I want a full computer, I want a huge screen, lots of space and no heat on my lap.
I have my 27" iMac on a cart so if I want to bring it to different rooms I can and in that way it is portable, but I would never need it in another location besides my house.
think alike. yeah, that's the set-up I'm priming for myself.
So now I'm curious-- would modular mean that Apple would sell all the parts together, but that you could reconfigure or separate them? I guess by "parts" I mean the CPU and screen.
The purists will hate this idea... I envision:
- A slide-out tray to replace an HDD. It could even be styled like the Mac Pro's beautiful trays.
- A RAM upgrade door
- and a nerd service panel through which we could exchange, yes, CPU and GPU.
Apple's first order of business should be to give the iMac a discrete GPU card. Considering the Cube had one in a much smaller space AND passively cooled, I think they could do it.
Their second order of business would be to SUPPORT MODERN GPUs, for crying out loud!
- A slide-out tray to replace an HDD. It could even be styled like the Mac Pro's beautiful trays.
- A RAM upgrade door
- and a nerd service panel through which we could exchange, yes, CPU and GPU.
Apple's first order of business should be to give the iMac a discrete GPU card. Considering the Cube had one in a much smaller space AND passively cooled, I think they could do it.
Their second order of business would be to SUPPORT MODERN GPUs, for crying out loud!
-Clive
I wouldn't call them "purists". More like realists!
Pretty much everything you describe, above, is available in a conventional desktop tower PC. That's the type of PC that the original article states has been declining in market share.
I wouldn't call them "purists". More like realists!
Pretty much everything you describe, above, is available in a conventional desktop tower PC. That's the type of PC that the original article states has been declining in market share.
Of course you wouldn't allude to correlation implying causation, would you?
As Apple's marketshare grows, they *should* become at least a little more accommodating of the whims of their users.
Do I expect to see a modular iMac at some point in the future? Not at all. But it would go a long, long way towards finally shutting up the very vocal mac-using prosumers, as well as the nay-saying, PC-building hobbyists.
Their second order of business would be to SUPPORT MODERN GPUs, for crying out loud!
-Clive
I think it's coming.
I know for a fact that a lot of gamers, like my friend Ryan for example, do NOT want to fuck with their computer in the slightest. If buying a machine like a Mac not only meant stability, security, and ease of use, but also included GAMING, he's exactly the type to buy one and not look back for an instant.
As Apple's marketshare grows, they *should* become at least a little more accommodating of the whims of their users.
Why? Mac market share has been growing for six consecutive years now, while the PC (which offers every conceivable choice) has been declining.
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Do I expect to see a modular iMac at some point in the future? Not at all. But it would go a long, long way towards finally shutting up the very vocal mac-using prosumers, as well as the nay-saying, PC-building hobbyists.
My mistake. I thought you meant it would be good business for Apple.
- A slide-out tray to replace an HDD. It could even be styled like the Mac Pro's beautiful trays.
- A RAM upgrade door
- and a nerd service panel through which we could exchange, yes, CPU and GPU.
Apple's first order of business should be to give the iMac a discrete GPU card. Considering the Cube had one in a much smaller space AND passively cooled, I think they could do it.
Their second order of business would be to SUPPORT MODERN GPUs, for crying out loud!
-Clive
Only geek's would want that, and Apple doesn't cater to geek's.
memory errors, including overruns, address mismatches, address errors
system interface errors, buss errors, interface errors
mod load errors
hardware failure: RAM, drive fails
yeah those account for most of them
Bad device drivers would account for most of them. Which is fairly rare these days. However unlike the other member at least you understand why it happens.
You know kind of like the iMac lockups due to bad firmware or kernel panics. I love when fanboys act like Apple hardware and software doesn't have these issues.
I was ready to buy a 27" top of the line iMac last year, until I saw it lacked a blu-ray drive.
Since then PCs have come down in price so much I can't see myself buying the iMac, even if Apple ever put a modern optical drive in it. Here in the UK I can literally get a Dell with a higher spec for HALF the price. Just nuts.
Meanwhile back on planet Earth...
I'm thrilled with my quad iMac #2. Had to return the first one because of the pixelation problem.
Still not sure why people still complain about the gloss screen thing. I'm next to a window and have zero problems.
Bad device drivers would account for most of them. Which is fairly rare these days. However unlike the other member at least you understand why it happens.
You know kind of like the iMac lockups due to bad firmware or kernel panics. I love when fanboys act like Apple hardware and software doesn't have these issues.
The difference is it's the exception not the rule...
Why? Mac market share has been growing for six consecutive years now, while the PC (which offers every conceivable choice) has been declining.
Again... Correlation does not imply causation.
As a Mac user I'm not going to deny that I think Macs, overall, are superior. That doesn't mean that they are perfect. Just because Apple's business is growing doesn't mean they're doing everything right. Macs and PCs each have their strengths, and it would serve many of the die-hards well to accept that.
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My mistake. I thought you meant it would be good business for Apple.
The problem is that I WANT to give Apple my business. I've been using Apples for over twenty years. Unfortunately, their hardware offerings currently don't fit my needs. I know I'm not the average user, but that is not to say prosumers are rare by any stretch of the imagination.
What makes my business suddenly not good for Apple?
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Originally Posted by iLuv
Only geek's would want that, and Apple doesn't cater to geek's.
Yeah, geeks... and people who want to be fiscally responsible by upgrading their existing computer when it starts getting old instead of throwing the entire thing away and buying a whole new unit.
The difference is it's the exception not the rule...
No the true difference is any Windows user can fix this with a simple driver update, while Mac users have to wait on Apple to fix the issue.
With the first gen ALU iMacs it took four months to fix the firmware issue. With the 27" iMacs Apple had to come close to stopping production they had so many issues. Then of course lied about it until they came out with a fix.
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You wish it was an Xmac, and you are a witch.
Well... "xMac" is a very vague definition. While, yes, I'd love an Apple Mid-Tower, I'd settle for a modular iMac.
Magic broom away!
Well... "xMac" is a very vague definition. While, yes, I'd love an Apple Mid-Tower, I'd settle for a modular iMac.
Magic broom away!
So now I'm curious-- would modular mean that Apple would sell all the parts together, but that you could reconfigure or separate them? I guess by "parts" I mean the CPU and screen.
Another clueless member. Something tells me you haven't the slightest idea what would even cause a BSOD.
Ummmm,
bad device driver
registry corruption or other syntax error
memory errors, including overruns, address mismatches, address errors
system interface errors, buss errors, interface errors
mod load errors
hardware failure: RAM, drive fails
yeah those account for most of them
My 4-year old powerbook just blew a logic board. I was considering replacing it with a sexy new macbook until I realized that iPad + iMac is both fiscally and conveniently a better deal. Most of the time I'm on the go I don't really want a full computer, but when I want a full computer, I want a huge screen, lots of space and no heat on my lap.
I have my 27" iMac on a cart so if I want to bring it to different rooms I can and in that way it is portable, but I would never need it in another location besides my house.
think alike. yeah, that's the set-up I'm priming for myself.
So now I'm curious-- would modular mean that Apple would sell all the parts together, but that you could reconfigure or separate them? I guess by "parts" I mean the CPU and screen.
The purists will hate this idea... I envision:
- A slide-out tray to replace an HDD. It could even be styled like the Mac Pro's beautiful trays.
- A RAM upgrade door
- and a nerd service panel through which we could exchange, yes, CPU and GPU.
Apple's first order of business should be to give the iMac a discrete GPU card. Considering the Cube had one in a much smaller space AND passively cooled, I think they could do it.
Their second order of business would be to SUPPORT MODERN GPUs, for crying out loud!
-Clive
The purists will hate this idea... I envision:
- A slide-out tray to replace an HDD. It could even be styled like the Mac Pro's beautiful trays.
- A RAM upgrade door
- and a nerd service panel through which we could exchange, yes, CPU and GPU.
Apple's first order of business should be to give the iMac a discrete GPU card. Considering the Cube had one in a much smaller space AND passively cooled, I think they could do it.
Their second order of business would be to SUPPORT MODERN GPUs, for crying out loud!
-Clive
I wouldn't call them "purists". More like realists!
Pretty much everything you describe, above, is available in a conventional desktop tower PC. That's the type of PC that the original article states has been declining in market share.
Why is Blu-Ray a bag of hurt?
Bad DRM for one!
I wouldn't call them "purists". More like realists!
Pretty much everything you describe, above, is available in a conventional desktop tower PC. That's the type of PC that the original article states has been declining in market share.
Of course you wouldn't allude to correlation implying causation, would you?
As Apple's marketshare grows, they *should* become at least a little more accommodating of the whims of their users.
Do I expect to see a modular iMac at some point in the future? Not at all. But it would go a long, long way towards finally shutting up the very vocal mac-using prosumers, as well as the nay-saying, PC-building hobbyists.
-Clive
Their second order of business would be to SUPPORT MODERN GPUs, for crying out loud!
-Clive
I think it's coming.
I know for a fact that a lot of gamers, like my friend Ryan for example, do NOT want to fuck with their computer in the slightest. If buying a machine like a Mac not only meant stability, security, and ease of use, but also included GAMING, he's exactly the type to buy one and not look back for an instant.
As Apple's marketshare grows, they *should* become at least a little more accommodating of the whims of their users.
Why? Mac market share has been growing for six consecutive years now, while the PC (which offers every conceivable choice) has been declining.
Do I expect to see a modular iMac at some point in the future? Not at all. But it would go a long, long way towards finally shutting up the very vocal mac-using prosumers, as well as the nay-saying, PC-building hobbyists.
My mistake. I thought you meant it would be good business for Apple.
The purists will hate this idea... I envision:
- A slide-out tray to replace an HDD. It could even be styled like the Mac Pro's beautiful trays.
- A RAM upgrade door
- and a nerd service panel through which we could exchange, yes, CPU and GPU.
Apple's first order of business should be to give the iMac a discrete GPU card. Considering the Cube had one in a much smaller space AND passively cooled, I think they could do it.
Their second order of business would be to SUPPORT MODERN GPUs, for crying out loud!
-Clive
Only geek's would want that, and Apple doesn't cater to geek's.
He uses 'emerging markets', as in emerging for Apple. Not as in The Emerging Markets...
The article refers to Western Europe and Japan as 'emerging markets' for all PC's, not only Apple...
Ummmm,
bad device driver
registry corruption or other syntax error
memory errors, including overruns, address mismatches, address errors
system interface errors, buss errors, interface errors
mod load errors
hardware failure: RAM, drive fails
yeah those account for most of them
Bad device drivers would account for most of them. Which is fairly rare these days. However unlike the other member at least you understand why it happens.
You know kind of like the iMac lockups due to bad firmware or kernel panics. I love when fanboys act like Apple hardware and software doesn't have these issues.
Virtually anything.
I have fond memories of IRQ NOT LESS OR EQUAL.
My particular favourite was NTLDR NOT FOUND. Which meant I was screwed.
As far as the news goes, Apple's been on roll with Macs anyway. This was sort of to be expected, I suppose.
Sorry Quad but you are wrong on this. IRQ...LOL it has been a long time since you have used windows. IRQ issues ended around Windows 98.
Dell wants to buy up Apple and shut it down! But they will FAIL.
Dell wants to buy up Apple. Dear Lord where did you come from? Do you know what market capitalization is?
Dell has a market cap of 28.55 billion while Apple has a market cap of 203.33 billion.
Before you post anymore bang your head against the wall a few times and knock some sense into yourself.
Bad DRM for one!
What makes it any worse than the DRM Apple uses in their products?
I was ready to buy a 27" top of the line iMac last year, until I saw it lacked a blu-ray drive.
Since then PCs have come down in price so much I can't see myself buying the iMac, even if Apple ever put a modern optical drive in it. Here in the UK I can literally get a Dell with a higher spec for HALF the price. Just nuts.
Meanwhile back on planet Earth...
I'm thrilled with my quad iMac #2. Had to return the first one because of the pixelation problem.
Still not sure why people still complain about the gloss screen thing. I'm next to a window and have zero problems.
Bad device drivers would account for most of them. Which is fairly rare these days. However unlike the other member at least you understand why it happens.
You know kind of like the iMac lockups due to bad firmware or kernel panics. I love when fanboys act like Apple hardware and software doesn't have these issues.
The difference is it's the exception not the rule...
Why? Mac market share has been growing for six consecutive years now, while the PC (which offers every conceivable choice) has been declining.
Again... Correlation does not imply causation.
As a Mac user I'm not going to deny that I think Macs, overall, are superior. That doesn't mean that they are perfect. Just because Apple's business is growing doesn't mean they're doing everything right. Macs and PCs each have their strengths, and it would serve many of the die-hards well to accept that.
My mistake. I thought you meant it would be good business for Apple.
The problem is that I WANT to give Apple my business. I've been using Apples for over twenty years. Unfortunately, their hardware offerings currently don't fit my needs. I know I'm not the average user, but that is not to say prosumers are rare by any stretch of the imagination.
What makes my business suddenly not good for Apple?
Only geek's would want that, and Apple doesn't cater to geek's.
Yeah, geeks... and people who want to be fiscally responsible by upgrading their existing computer when it starts getting old instead of throwing the entire thing away and buying a whole new unit.
-Clive
The difference is it's the exception not the rule...
No the true difference is any Windows user can fix this with a simple driver update, while Mac users have to wait on Apple to fix the issue.
With the first gen ALU iMacs it took four months to fix the firmware issue. With the 27" iMacs Apple had to come close to stopping production they had so many issues. Then of course lied about it until they came out with a fix.