and you will see why 2004...

cyclecycle
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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
WONT BE LIKE 2004!!!



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so?



20years after 1984..yah...i think we will not see 970s in 2003...



i guess apple will introduce a new powermac with a new enclosure which are twice as speedy as the best wintel money can buy



maybe a new kind of mac? powermac changing name?



2003 will give us updated ipod...a powerpod and a major revamp of the ibook...imac crt going away for sure



yay!
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  • Reply 1 of 88
    fred_ljfred_lj Posts: 607member
    As much as this is probably true, there's something in me that wants it not to be. How far can Apple go this year with a desktop line maxing out at 1.42GHz? I don't know, but something tells me that either they're going to stick it out (in a messy way) with the G4 or get their act in gear much quicker than we thought.



    The original Mac was revolutionary, truly revolutionary - except for the fact that its OS was hacked from Xerox. OS X, though, is a new beast. A new take (fancy XWindows) on an old and trusted operating system, so if anything pops up at the Super Bowl, I would expect a commercial touting the interface benefits once again in the light of breaking away once again from the torture that IS the Windows world of computing. This could be pulled off either very effectively or not, but knowing Apple, it'd be spectacular.



    I just do not see how having a new machine with a great processor would do it like the original Mac. Sure, it's going to be great, even beyond that - but is it really as life-changing a step as the first Mac and its GUI were?



    That leads to discussion about what WOULD be life-changing enough to merit a 20-year celebration. What would it entail to have the impact the original little beige machine had?
  • Reply 2 of 88
    mokimoki Posts: 551member
    [quote]Originally posted by cycle:

    <strong>20years after 1984..yah...i think we will not see 970s in 2003...</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I don't agree.
  • Reply 3 of 88
    mandricardmandricard Posts: 486member
    [quote]Originally posted by moki:

    <strong>



    I don't agree.</strong><hr></blockquote>

  • Reply 4 of 88
    cyclecycle Posts: 187member
    [quote]Originally posted by fred_lj:

    <strong>I don't know, but something tells me that either they're going to stick it out (in a messy way) with the G4 or get their act in gear much quicker than we thought. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    i guess the introcuction of 10.3 and the other stuff i noted will be enough for 2003...we will see 1.6ghz g4s though..this is the year of the notebook...



    <strong>I just do not see how having a new machine with a great processor would do it like the original Mac. Sure, it's going to be great, even beyond that - but is it really as life-changing a step as the first Mac and its GUI were? </strong>



    they will have a new name..not mac



    <strong>That leads to discussion about what WOULD be life-changing enough to merit a 20-year celebration. What would it entail to have the impact the original little beige machine had?</strong>



    I DONT KNOW!! it will be great... <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />



    [ 03-11-2003: Message edited by: cycle ]</p>
  • Reply 5 of 88
    krassykrassy Posts: 595member
    [quote]Originally posted by moki:

    <strong>



    I don't agree.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    i'm with moki ... 970-hammer this year... <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />
  • Reply 6 of 88
    alex londonalex london Posts: 613member
    Every time I read a post by Moki I feel better, the man could tell me the worst news and i would smile and thank him still. Moki is good, Moki is our friend.
  • Reply 7 of 88
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    What about a 970 in the iMac at less than $1000?



    Or Apple could declare all out war against Microsoft.
  • Reply 8 of 88
    gargar Posts: 1,201member
    [quote]Originally posted by Krassy:

    <strong>



    i'm with moki ... 970-hammer this year... <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>



    ofcourse but what hammer?
  • Reply 9 of 88
    brian greenbrian green Posts: 662member
    Once again moki has spoken and eased the tension that was issued out with the 2004 comment. However, I have some ideas here that may be considered for the mind blowing 2004 date. I know the DOD is working with 3D displays for reasons I won't discuss. The 3D displays may end up being the next leap forward in computing, even if it's hard to imagine now, just like the 1984 Mac was. Here's another thought. Apple chose a breed of apple called the Macintosh. There are other breeds out there and they'd still be Apple's. Food for thought. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 10 of 88
    addisonaddison Posts: 1,185member
    Won't we see the MPC7457 in an Apple product soon?
  • Reply 11 of 88
    cyclecycle Posts: 187member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brian Green:

    <strong>Food for thought. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />



    [ 03-11-2003: Message edited by: cycle ]</p>
  • Reply 11 of 88
    highfalutintoddhighfalutintodd Posts: 60member
    What follows is not a prediction because I know it would never come true in a million years. What follows is my naive hope and dream for a "revolutionary" act by Apple in 2004 for the Mac's 20th anniversary:



    "In 1984, Apple Computer introduced Macintosh, and made computers easy enough for anyone to use. In 2004, Apple Computer will make the Macintosh easy enough for anyone to BUY. Starting immediately, the price of every Macintosh will drop by 1/2."



    Like I said, I know it will never happen because of that pesky need to actually make money thing, but it sure would make it easier for people to buy more Macs. I just recently lost a Mac sale to my Dad based solely on price. He wanted to pay around $600, and there was no Mac that matched the price/features he found on the Compaq he ended up buying.



    If Apple could take the margin hit (which I know they couldn't), this would be a seemingly great way to gain some marketshare and to move a LOT of machines. Imagine iMacs starting at $650, iBooks at $500, PowerMacs at $750, and PowerBooks at $900. I could see picking up one of each.



    If Apple were to go ahead and introduce the PPC970-based PowerMacs this year at the "regular" prices, they could milk the pent-up demand of the early adopters for ultra-high margins (sorry guys, don't mean to offer you up for the sacrifice so bluntly, but it's for the good of the many) before dropping the prices next year.



    Damn, got to stop thinking about this. And no, I'm not <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" /> , it just seems like I am.
  • Reply 13 of 88
    tomb of the unknowntomb of the unknown Posts: 364member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brian Green:

    <strong>Apple chose a breed of apple called the Macintosh. There are other breeds out there and they'd still be Apple's. Food for thought. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

    Golden Delicious? Winesap? Somehow I just can't see myself booting up an Apple "Granny Smith".
  • Reply 14 of 88
    vinney57vinney57 Posts: 1,162member
    iMac 970 would be my bet. (iMac Xtreme?)



    With a new feature...the screen incorporates a camera with face recognition software so that the screen always faces its owner. Can you imagine a room of them? Spooooky...

    :eek:
  • Reply 15 of 88
    alexanderalexander Posts: 206member
    [quote]Originally posted by highfalutintodd:

    <strong>Like I said, I know it will never happen because of that pesky need to actually make money thing, but it sure would make it easier for people to buy more Macs. I just recently lost a Mac sale to my Dad based solely on price. He wanted to pay around $600, and there was no Mac that matched the price/features he found on the Compaq he ended up buying.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Frankly, I hope he gets what's coming to him.



    Alex
  • Reply 16 of 88
    os10geekos10geek Posts: 413member
    Until Apple produces iMacs in the volume that Dell produces Dimensions, the price of buying a Mac will be high. You can't have a $600 Mac without over 5 times the amount of iMacs being made, since prices lower in bulk production.
  • Reply 17 of 88
    kidredkidred Posts: 2,402member
    [quote]Originally posted by Addison:

    <strong>Won't we see the MPC7457 in an Apple product soon?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yea, what do yu think the iMac is gonna get? The pBook as well? The eMac, etc.
  • Reply 18 of 88
    os10geekos10geek Posts: 413member
    The eMac is going to have the lowest technology processors available...it's not exactly Apple's flagship.
  • Reply 19 of 88
    kidredkidred Posts: 2,402member
    [quote]Originally posted by os10geek:

    <strong>The eMac is going to have the lowest technology processors available...it's not exactly Apple's flagship. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Ok, but then what? It stays at 1.0ghz for how long?



    [ 03-11-2003: Message edited by: KidRed ]</p>
  • Reply 20 of 88
    os10geekos10geek Posts: 413member
    Um...the eMac isn't even 1000 mhz yet...still at 800. Its a cheap education solution.
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