3.more internal IDE controlers (133) to have more bootable internal HDs
The other I really have little intrest in but perhaps:
iPod
1.Bayonet conector under the FW port. That is that the FW port can be replaced at a low cost, as docking and undocking the iPod will brake the conectors
iPod: Cheaper, recording ability, and either swapping ability or an ethernet port
AirPort Base Station: better admin utility (improved router functions, reliability), statistics (like the Xserve's neat management software), bluetooth and USB/FireWire ports for print/file sharing, more ethernet ports (it's twice the price of most four-port wireless access points), cheaper.
iMacs are okay, could be cheaper.. PowerMacs we know are going to be great, come July...
Um, this is my first time posting this so be patient with me.
PowerMac G5
266 MHZ bus with DDR Ram
8x AGP
2 Full Size Drive bays with enough space for a Cd Burner. I don't like carring my burner around.
AltiVec 2 with support for legacy applications.
That new card from Matrox, they say it's pretty good.
Blue tooth
fireWire II
AirPort 3
and a Special Mac Rendevous
PowerBook:
Way Faster Processor, (G4.5)
Even Better Air Port Reception.
Extra Can of Grey paint to paint over the scrathes.
Built in video input
Free FCP 4
iBook & iMac
I don't really have or have hade any of those so, i really don't care what happens to that line.
iPod :
FM Radio Tuner
iApps:
iMovie already got old, we need iMovie 3
iPhoto needs to get smaller in size. ¿17 MB for such a worthess app? Some people still have modems apple <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
iTunes is ok for me how it is.
A Tablet would be nice <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
Plano is basically part of Dallas (it's a rich NE suburb) so it's hardly the middle of nowhere. Bloomington is an odd one; I guess it's fairly close to the Twin Cities and to La Crosse, and not too far from Madison, but still... Can't speak to the others.
And why do so many people want widescreen iMacs? The only reason I'd ever want a widescreen is if the monitor were truly enormous (cinema display) or there's not really any room for it to be any taller (powerbook). If you're giving me a 17" monitor, I want it at a nice 4:3 aspect ratio. There's more than 12% more working area available, and you know that everything (except a movie) is designed with this ratio in mind. Don't have to worry about all those full-screen apps (frequently games, I admit) being stretched or having wasted space to either side or not even knowing how to display themselves. And, given that most documents are vertically oriented, you can see more of a document. I don't get it.
"Um, this is my first time posting this so be patient with me.
PowerMac G5
266 MHZ bus with DDR Ram
8x AGP
2 Full Size Drive bays with enough space for a Cd Burner. I don't like carring my burner around.
AltiVec 2 with support for legacy applications.
That new card from Matrox, they say it's pretty good.
Blue tooth
fireWire II
AirPort 3
and a Special Mac Rendevous"
Okay. I'd like that!
But I'd like it with a Nvidia Geforce 5 with extra Apple only features which further accelerate the visual elements of the 'X' Os, Multimedia and a special 'help' 3D 'render' co-processor on board the graphics card.
400 DDR.
New, more narrow, compact 'power'Mac case in'ibook' white style. Big 'G5' letters on the chassis (so we can carbon date the machine as 'proof' that the 'G5' actually exists...)
Superdrive 2 as standard across the range.
Top two configurations dual processor.
512 and 1 gig and 1.5 gig of Ram standard configs.
Hard drives? 80, 100 and 120 standard.
Rapid Io stuff.
I'd like to see cut down versions of Maya or Lightwave and Photoshop Elements bundled with the Powermacs...and a free copy of Quake III.
<strong>Bloomington is an odd one; I guess it's fairly close to the Twin Cities and to La Crosse, and not too far from Madison, but still... Can't speak to the others.
</strong><hr></blockquote>
Dude, the Bloomington store is in the Mall of America. Largest mall in the freaking country. Get a clue.
Whoops, my bad. I just saw the topic and started posting, didn't realize there were guidelines.
Well ok then
PowerMac
1) Rapid I/O
2) DDR333
3) 2 full size drive bays
Powerbook
1)ATI FireGL 7800 Mobility or nVidia Quadro4 Go w/64 MB DDR RAM
2) higher resolution screen (1440 x whatever or something)
3) faster optical drive
iBook
1) G4 processor
2) ATI Radeon 7500 Mobility or nVidia GeForce4 Go
3) 13.3" screen and 3 lbs
iMac
1) option for 17" (higher resolution)
2) nVidia GeForce4 MX
3) 133 bus
Umm, where did you get the idea I like games so much applenut? I own about 2 computer games, and I don't own a PS2/Gamecube/Xbox whatever. The majority o the time I find video games to be pretty stupid and boring if you ask me. The computer games I do own I play about a couple times a year.
MHz and Bus aside, I?d like to see design pushed further. Allowing for functionality
All
INSTANT start up:
Laptops
LIGHTER:
HANDLE: designed as a screen arm allowing for a 16:9 wide screen to rotate - functioning in both landscape and portrait format.
A FOLD OUT COMBINED TRACKPAD/TABLET (min 10cm x 8 cm) for use with both finger and stylus with buttons: larger size for better movement and removes the trackpad from below the key board and allows for change in form factor.
Mouse
I love a single button, But for the multi button users
Either a two way single button mouse.
Or a flexible polymer at the nose of the single button mouse that can register pull/push pressure ? acting as a wheel.
[quote] 512 and 1 gig and 1.5 gig of Ram standard configs. <hr></blockquote>
Thats not going to happen. You know how much it the cost would go up?. I'd say 512, 512, and maybe 1 gig. Thats stretching the 1 gig part. All DDR of course.
Comments
Xserve-form
Powerbook G4
1.) quiter (silent!)
2.) Bluetooth
3.) lower prices (2199, 2799)
iMac G4
1.) turn-able screan
2.) Geforce 4 MX
3.) Color options
iBook
1.) G4
2.) 13.1 nch screen in 12.1 inch skin
3.) cheaper
iPod
1.) 20 GB version
2.) radio
3.) recording-capability
eMac
1.) Superdrive
2.) Geforce 4MX
3.) sturdier optical drive
iMac CRT
1.) geforce 2 or higher
2.) Combo drive option
3.) G4
Xserve
no idea
Displays
1.) 18.1 inch CInema Display
2.) lower prices
3.) maybe an optional stand -> turnable screan
is that too much to ask ?
1.More front bays
2. Front USB&FW ports
3.more internal IDE controlers (133) to have more bootable internal HDs
The other I really have little intrest in but perhaps:
iPod
1.Bayonet conector under the FW port. That is that the FW port can be replaced at a low cost, as docking and undocking the iPod will brake the conectors
but seems to go against steve's 'designer' ideas..
...so put 'em under a flap !!?
PowerBook: Less flimsy, no more scratch-off paint, larger screen.
iBook: thinner, cheaper combo drive/14" models, SuperDrive
iPod: Cheaper, recording ability, and either swapping ability or an ethernet port
AirPort Base Station: better admin utility (improved router functions, reliability), statistics (like the Xserve's neat management software), bluetooth and USB/FireWire ports for print/file sharing, more ethernet ports (it's twice the price of most four-port wireless access points), cheaper.
iMacs are okay, could be cheaper.. PowerMacs we know are going to be great, come July...
<strong>i just wanna buy hardware without worrying if it will support the next os revision..
is that too much to ask ?
I'm fairly sure all currently shipping Macs will support 10.1.5
[ 05-30-2002: Message edited by: nx7oe ]</p>
PowerMac G5
266 MHZ bus with DDR Ram
8x AGP
2 Full Size Drive bays with enough space for a Cd Burner. I don't like carring my burner around.
AltiVec 2 with support for legacy applications.
That new card from Matrox, they say it's pretty good.
Blue tooth
fireWire II
AirPort 3
and a Special Mac Rendevous
PowerBook:
Way Faster Processor, (G4.5)
Even Better Air Port Reception.
Extra Can of Grey paint to paint over the scrathes.
Built in video input
Free FCP 4
iBook & iMac
I don't really have or have hade any of those so, i really don't care what happens to that line.
iPod :
FM Radio Tuner
iApps:
iMovie already got old, we need iMovie 3
iPhoto needs to get smaller in size. ¿17 MB for such a worthess app? Some people still have modems apple <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
iTunes is ok for me how it is.
A Tablet would be nice <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
And why do so many people want widescreen iMacs? The only reason I'd ever want a widescreen is if the monitor were truly enormous (cinema display) or there's not really any room for it to be any taller (powerbook). If you're giving me a 17" monitor, I want it at a nice 4:3 aspect ratio. There's more than 12% more working area available, and you know that everything (except a movie) is designed with this ratio in mind. Don't have to worry about all those full-screen apps (frequently games, I admit) being stretched or having wasted space to either side or not even knowing how to display themselves. And, given that most documents are vertically oriented, you can see more of a document. I don't get it.
PowerMac G5
266 MHZ bus with DDR Ram
8x AGP
2 Full Size Drive bays with enough space for a Cd Burner. I don't like carring my burner around.
AltiVec 2 with support for legacy applications.
That new card from Matrox, they say it's pretty good.
Blue tooth
fireWire II
AirPort 3
and a Special Mac Rendevous"
Okay. I'd like that!
But I'd like it with a Nvidia Geforce 5 with extra Apple only features which further accelerate the visual elements of the 'X' Os, Multimedia and a special 'help' 3D 'render' co-processor on board the graphics card.
400 DDR.
New, more narrow, compact 'power'Mac case in'ibook' white style. Big 'G5' letters on the chassis (so we can carbon date the machine as 'proof' that the 'G5' actually exists...)
Superdrive 2 as standard across the range.
Top two configurations dual processor.
512 and 1 gig and 1.5 gig of Ram standard configs.
Hard drives? 80, 100 and 120 standard.
Rapid Io stuff.
I'd like to see cut down versions of Maya or Lightwave and Photoshop Elements bundled with the Powermacs...and a free copy of Quake III.
And gravy on top.
Ummm. Gravy....arhh...ahhahh....
Lemon Bon Bon <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
<strong>Bloomington is an odd one; I guess it's fairly close to the Twin Cities and to La Crosse, and not too far from Madison, but still... Can't speak to the others.
</strong><hr></blockquote>
Dude, the Bloomington store is in the Mall of America. Largest mall in the freaking country. Get a clue.
1. G5
2. New case, a bit smaller
3. slightly lower prices say starting at 1499
iMac
1. Powerbook dimention screen- still 15 inches or maybe 16
2. drop prices 200 bucks across line
3. there is no 3
iBook
1. 13.1 inch screen in smaller model
2. G4
3. There is no 3
Powerbook
1. better battery life
2. better airport reception
3. there is no 3
Aiport
1. longer range on base station
2. Cheaper cards and station- perhaps drop 50 bucks
3. there is no 3
Bluetooth on all
1. Killer new architecture DDR Memory and some sort of bus that will keep several fast processors fat-n-happy
2. Gwhatever that goes Real Darn Fast? whether that is clock speed boost or a boost in IPC
3. GeeForce 5
Powerbook
1. True DDR memory with a full speed bus
2. A structural upgrade
3. Anodized colors
IBook
1. True DDR memory with a full speed bus
2. A bit more ruggedness (not as critical as the Powerbook)
3. A 5th generation IBM book E processor
IMac
1. True DDR memory with a full speed bus
2. QA improvements on the the arm
3. more RAM or lower price
eMac
1. True DDR memory with a full speed bus
2. Open availability
3. Colors
I agree with the general consensus.
iMac
1. faster mobo
2. two models, $1,300 combo $1,600 super drive.
3. 17" LCD only
iBook
1. higher res screen
3. Give CD-RW option at CD-ROM price
4. Lighter, longer battery
Powerbook
1. new mobo
2. lower prices
3. Longer battery life
eMac
1. $899, $1,000
2. same mobo as iMac
3. anybody can get
Well ok then
PowerMac
1) Rapid I/O
2) DDR333
3) 2 full size drive bays
Powerbook
1)ATI FireGL 7800 Mobility or nVidia Quadro4 Go w/64 MB DDR RAM
2) higher resolution screen (1440 x whatever or something)
3) faster optical drive
iBook
1) G4 processor
2) ATI Radeon 7500 Mobility or nVidia GeForce4 Go
3) 13.3" screen and 3 lbs
iMac
1) option for 17" (higher resolution)
2) nVidia GeForce4 MX
3) 133 bus
Umm, where did you get the idea I like games so much applenut? I own about 2 computer games, and I don't own a PS2/Gamecube/Xbox whatever. The majority o the time I find video games to be pretty stupid and boring if you ask me. The computer games I do own I play about a couple times a year.
[ 05-30-2002: Message edited by: TigerWoods99 ]</p>
MHz and Bus aside, I?d like to see design pushed further. Allowing for functionality
All
INSTANT start up:
Laptops
LIGHTER:
HANDLE: designed as a screen arm allowing for a 16:9 wide screen to rotate - functioning in both landscape and portrait format.
A FOLD OUT COMBINED TRACKPAD/TABLET (min 10cm x 8 cm) for use with both finger and stylus with buttons: larger size for better movement and removes the trackpad from below the key board and allows for change in form factor.
Mouse
I love a single button, But for the multi button users
Either a two way single button mouse.
Or a flexible polymer at the nose of the single button mouse that can register pull/push pressure ? acting as a wheel.
Ah just dreaming
Thats not going to happen. You know how much it the cost would go up?. I'd say 512, 512, and maybe 1 gig. Thats stretching the
Thats not going to happen. You know how much it the cost would go up?. I'd say 512, 512, and maybe 1 gig. Thats stretching the 1 gig part. All DDR of course.
PowerBook
iMac G4
iBook
Xserve
eMac
Displays
- Add 4 inches onto the side of the 17 to make it a Cinema Display
- Add 3 inches onto the side of the 15, same reason
- All displays: FireWire and USB ports on the side, not the back
[ 05-30-2002: Message edited by: BerberCarpet ]</p>