Well, we know that the iChat/camera thing is probably real, because Think Secret had to pull it at the behest of Apple. We don't know if the description of the G5 case is real, but we know that the G5 itself may well be. The only two rumours that have serious doubts are adjustable displays and the 15.4" PowerBook (even then, it's more a question of when and with what CPU the PowerBook will arrive).
I've been saying for awhile that Filemaker would have to be pulled in to complete the new Office Suite, if Apple elects to go that route.
Filemaker's CEO was recently quoted as saying he was looking forward to seeing what WWDC would bring. I can't believe the CEO of an Apple owned software company wouldn't know what was planned for release at WWDC (at least not in the software arena.)
He's obviously playing dumb. Which makes me think the Gobe Guys must be making good progress.
And if Apple actually intends to go head-to-head with MS Office after all these years. Version 1.0 had better be very, very, good.
Competing with Office has always been a direct assault on Redmond. And they will respond accordingly.
Have you played with the 23"? It can slant backward pretty damn far, farther at an angle then I need it to go. That's adjustable to me as I don't need a 23" display to move up and down, simple titled as it currently does on the 23".
I'm curious as to how an adjustable cinema display would work. Would it use a big base? It would need something fairly substantial to support its bottom to let someone push and pull the display around. A screw mounted option would be tight, to let the display hang from the underside of a cabinet or be suspended from a wall. What do you guys think?
I think an adjustable flat panel from Apple wouldn't be based on any sort of arm or "swing lever" thing at all. It'll probably sit in some ingeniously designed "rocker" cradle (that looks 30 times cooler than anyone could imagine or mock up) and with just a push of a finger (like on the LCD iMacs) allows you to both spin the display around (left to right) AND tilt it back and forward.
I tell you, the absolute, hands-down best thing on this iMac of mine is the screen. Having that flexability to place it EXACTLY how you want it, depending on what you're working on (if you're working at all), if you're in a slouching, "listening-to-music-slumped-down-in-your-chair" mood or if you're sitting up straight and really going to town on something. I can do all that and this screen goes right along with me.
And it's a shame that only iMac users have that cool option. Having Cinema Displays that you can rotate and tilt to your hearts content just adds to their coolness factor by about a gazillion points.
Don't get too hung up on the look or whatever...drew it over a year ago. I'm talking theory and overall idea here : display sits nestled inside a wide "u" frame, joined to the display sides.
At this point, this allows for back and forth tilt on that particular joint or point. Then the "u" bar itself is mounted into some sort of base which allows for side-to-side pivot or spinning.
Take into account some sort of stronger, more stable base unit and maybe a more elegant rocker/hinge design and you see what I'm talking about.
Have you played with the 23"? It can slant backward pretty damn far, farther at an angle then I need it to go. That's adjustable to me as I don't need a 23" display to move up and down, simple titled as it currently does on the 23".
True. But it is cumbersome to do so, hence the arthritis. The iMac's display can be moved into position with the light touch of a fingertip. Something like pscates' mockup would probably be a lot easier to position.
In using an FP iMac, I find that I am constantly adjusting the display depending on how I sit. I don't sit so I'm perfectly aligned with the screen, I sit however and wherever I like and move the display to suit me. Pscates is right, the best feature is that slick little arm.
Anyone else think that new AI frontpage rumor is *slightly* odd?
Whatever, it's all in good fun. seriously would you like it better if there was a simple, plain text written report stating the facts and nothing more.
personally, if I had any inside info that I was going to leak, I'd leak it in the most odd-ball way I could think of. I've watched how mac-lots react, like a pack of starving wolves fighting for a slab of meat. eesh
I'm glad that all this stuff is happening. good stuff.
made it come in on the sides, made the base a long chrome/metal rectangular "sliver", flushed the sides and made it a widescreen display because I think one is coming...
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he new 15" Powerbook was in there but no specific mention of what kind of chip.
didn't they say 'bring it up to spec"
this of course begs the question, which spec, today's or june 23rd's.
Filemaker's CEO was recently quoted as saying he was looking forward to seeing what WWDC would bring. I can't believe the CEO of an Apple owned software company wouldn't know what was planned for release at WWDC (at least not in the software arena.)
He's obviously playing dumb. Which makes me think the Gobe Guys must be making good progress.
And if Apple actually intends to go head-to-head with MS Office after all these years. Version 1.0 had better be very, very, good.
Competing with Office has always been a direct assault on Redmond. And they will respond accordingly.
Originally posted by Barto
"[Apple has finished] new displays. [The current] non-adjustable Cinema Displays [are] brutal [in comparison]!"
Barto
I'm confused as I can adjust my 23" just fine
Originally posted by bih
I'm curious as to how an adjustable cinema display would work.
I have two ideas, neither of which is ideal. Well three.
One, copy whatever someone else in the industry is doing.
Two, do an iMac like adjustment that can attach to the G5 case.
Three, a solid frame with an inlaid screen that can move quite a lot more than the current models.
Just thinking outside the box. I'm not advocating anything.
I tell you, the absolute, hands-down best thing on this iMac of mine is the screen. Having that flexability to place it EXACTLY how you want it, depending on what you're working on (if you're working at all), if you're in a slouching, "listening-to-music-slumped-down-in-your-chair" mood or if you're sitting up straight and really going to town on something. I can do all that and this screen goes right along with me.
And it's a shame that only iMac users have that cool option. Having Cinema Displays that you can rotate and tilt to your hearts content just adds to their coolness factor by about a gazillion points.
http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/.Pic...ps/display.jpg
Don't get too hung up on the look or whatever...drew it over a year ago. I'm talking theory and overall idea here : display sits nestled inside a wide "u" frame, joined to the display sides.
At this point, this allows for back and forth tilt on that particular joint or point. Then the "u" bar itself is mounted into some sort of base which allows for side-to-side pivot or spinning.
Take into account some sort of stronger, more stable base unit and maybe a more elegant rocker/hinge design and you see what I'm talking about.
The illustration conveys it pretty clearly.
Originally posted by KidRed
Have you played with the 23"? It can slant backward pretty damn far, farther at an angle then I need it to go. That's adjustable to me as I don't need a 23" display to move up and down, simple titled as it currently does on the 23".
True. But it is cumbersome to do so, hence the arthritis. The iMac's display can be moved into position with the light touch of a fingertip. Something like pscates' mockup would probably be a lot easier to position.
In using an FP iMac, I find that I am constantly adjusting the display depending on how I sit. I don't sit so I'm perfectly aligned with the screen, I sit however and wherever I like and move the display to suit me. Pscates is right, the best feature is that slick little arm.
Originally posted by job
Anyone else think that new AI frontpage rumor is *slightly* odd?
Whatever, it's all in good fun. seriously would you like it better if there was a simple, plain text written report stating the facts and nothing more.
personally, if I had any inside info that I was going to leak, I'd leak it in the most odd-ball way I could think of. I've watched how mac-lots react, like a pack of starving wolves fighting for a slab of meat. eesh
I'm glad that all this stuff is happening. good stuff.
Also, I'm sure slaptech has a lot to do with it
made it come in on the sides, made the base a long chrome/metal rectangular "sliver", flushed the sides and made it a widescreen display because I think one is coming...