**2001 iMac G4 Mock-up**

michaelm8000michaelm8000
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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
Well, It is not much but I thoght I would get warmed up for the mock-up season with this reamake of my old iMac g4 mock-up.



What do you think??







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  • Reply 1 of 68
    ferroferro Posts: 453member
    Nice pic... <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />



    looks nice...



    I'd buy one...



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  • Reply 2 of 68
    kidredkidred Posts: 2,402member
    Not to take away from your (or someone's) talent in graphics, but if I flicked the monitor it would fall over. A 4" wide base will not sufficiently support that big and heavy monitor.
  • Reply 3 of 68
    michaelm8000michaelm8000 Posts: 297member
    [quote]Originally posted by KidRed:

    <strong>Not to take away from your (or someone's) talent in graphics, but if I flicked the monitor it would fall over. A 4" wide base will not sufficiently support that big and heavy monitor.</strong><hr></blockquote>





    haha, I supose you are right. I did not really think this one thrue that much. More of just a warm up :-D. But I am shure if you messed with the weight you could get it to work.



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    [ 11-20-2001: Message edited by: Michaelm8000 ]</p>
  • Reply 4 of 68
    ferroferro Posts: 453member
    No, no, no...



    Its gyroscopically stabilized...



    right mike...



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  • Reply 5 of 68
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    But I wouldn't want me $1500 computer to tip over and crack in half when sneeze or bang my knee on the table. The best solution is already used by Apple for its displays...3 feet, far apart... the back foot is always farther back than the top of the tilted display.
  • Reply 6 of 68
    michaelm8000michaelm8000 Posts: 297member
    [quote]Originally posted by Eugene:

    <strong>But I wouldn't want me $1500 computer to tip over and crack in half when sneeze or bang my knee on the table. The best solution is already used by Apple for its displays...3 feet, far apart... the back foot is always farther back than the top of the tilted display.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Never mind the foot. Trust me it would stand
  • Reply 7 of 68
    kidredkidred Posts: 2,402member
    [quote]Originally posted by Michaelm8000:

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    Never mind the foot. Trust me it would stand </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yea, until someone flicked it, lol
  • Reply 8 of 68
    michaelm8000michaelm8000 Posts: 297member
    [quote]Originally posted by KidRed:

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    Yea, until someone flicked it, lol</strong><hr></blockquote>



    haha. I needed to warm up. Leaving the one stand on there would be no fun.
  • Reply 9 of 68
    kidredkidred Posts: 2,402member
    [quote]Originally posted by Michaelm8000:

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    haha. I needed to warm up. Leaving the one stand on there would be no fun. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Just givin' ya a hard time
  • Reply 10 of 68
    addisonaddison Posts: 1,185member
    What package did you use to draw this mock up?
  • Reply 11 of 68
    michaelm8000michaelm8000 Posts: 297member
    [quote]Originally posted by JW Pepper:

    <strong>What package did you use to draw this mock up?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    By "package" I am asuming you mean Application. I used PhotoShop. This is a combination of Photos and drawing.



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  • Reply 12 of 68
    smirclesmircle Posts: 1,035member
    Originally posted by Michaelm8000:

    [quote]Well, It is not much but I thoght I would get warmed up for the mock-up season with this reamake of my old iMac g4 mock-up.



    What do you think??

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    Nothing personal, but i find it ugly. The computer/monitor looks to fat compared to the flimsy stand.
  • Reply 13 of 68
    digitalmonkeyboydigitalmonkeyboy Posts: 225member
    Its an attrractive peice of art however the user shoudln't have to reach up over the top of the monitor to insert media.



    If Apple would make an all in one display design like this I would hope that they didn't make it so thick. It may be a ncie idea but the thickness makes it look dopey, somewhat like NEC's crappy 20th Anniversary-Mac knock-off.
  • Reply 14 of 68
    cdhostagecdhostage Posts: 1,038member
    I think something like this, but thicker at the base, would be nice. You could put he CD drive facing forwards at the bottom and not have that clumsy over-the-top arrangement. The whole things would taper up to the top, where it's only as thick as the LCD.
  • Reply 15 of 68
    michaelm8000michaelm8000 Posts: 297member
    [quote]Originally posted by DigitalMonkeyBoy:

    <strong>Its an attrractive peice of art however the user shoudln't have to reach up over the top of the monitor to insert media.



    If Apple would make an all in one display design like this I would hope that they didn't make it so thick. It may be a ncie idea but the thickness makes it look dopey, somewhat like NEC's crappy 20th Anniversary-Mac knock-off.</strong><hr></blockquote>





    I think that the media should go in on top. Think about it in schools when the computers are put side by side in small areas. it could be hard to have space on the side to put in the CD.





    Remember guys, I think this is kind of ugly also. i did it really quick just for fun. I did not put much thoght into it. :-D



    I will do some more with more thoght latter.
  • Reply 16 of 68
    michael greymichael grey Posts: 384member
    Don't be so hard on yourself just because Smircle lacks cooth.



    Your design does bring up a good point. You have the speakers seperate, which I thought was a good idea at first since it gives users the option of buying their own speakers.



    But the more I thought about it the more I'm changing my mind. The iMac defines (or redefined) the 'all-in-one' computer, so it should probably keep the integrated speakers. In fact, since it's aimed at the consumer anyway, I was thinking it might be time for Apple to up the standard a notch. Why not add an integrated mic and webcam into the next iMac?



    I know, I know, I've seen monitors with integrated cameras and they look hideous, but I think Apple designers could pull it off. The biggest problem is that webcams need to be able to move a little, so maybe Apple could add a little thumbwheel on the side or (preferrably) on the back like below:







    Bundle this with some new Apple super easy to use video-conferencing software ("iCon?") and I think it would sell. Particularly to the schoolage crowd (you know, the people they were trying to get with 'Flowerpower.')



    I dunno. Just a thought.
  • Reply 17 of 68
    michaelm8000michaelm8000 Posts: 297member
    [quote]Originally posted by Michael Grey:

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    Bundle this with some new Apple super easy to use video-conferencing software ("iCon?") and I think it would sell. Particularly to the schoolage crowd (you know, the people they were trying to get with 'Flowerpower.')



    I dunno. Just a thought.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    hey whatch it "iCon" is already trademarked (see my sig)



    I did not really think this throgh like I said. I will do a new one that I really think thrue. I think you are right that the imac shoul have speakers biult in. This would be a mid ranged G4 imac that is less all in one (think Cube).



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  • Reply 18 of 68
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    Not bad, but I too think it would fall over. Also, I think it would look better if it was thinner (if that's possible).
  • Reply 19 of 68
    bradbowerbradbower Posts: 1,068member
    I think it lacks the iMac "flavor" and cuteness that people have come to expect, has come to represent Apple, and is what makes the iMacs of today so recognizable--it helps distinguish them from nasty PC knockoffs too. Good work drawing though, just keep at it.
  • Reply 20 of 68
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