I am afraid so. Good catch though on the display specs. I had not noticed that the new iMac has so much an improved display. In paper at least.
the new imacs should look great. apple's just leveraging the lcd panel manufacturers that are at each other's throats with bigger, better, faster, brighter, etc.
What's different about the new imacs display? The last one's weren't very good compared side by side to Apple's pro display or a modern Dell LCD, they just looked dark.
What's different about the new imacs display? The last one's weren't very good compared side by side to Apple's pro display or a modern Dell LCD, they just looked dark.
When properly calibrating a Cinema Display, the overall brightness has to be brought down dramatically.
So why is an increased brightness value on new displays such a big deal?
Because most iMac users probably will have no interest in having their display properly calibrated. There are a LOT of people out there that automatically turn the brightness on their display all the way up, no matter what it looks like.
Even though Steve Jobs said that they wouldn't ship Intel-Macs till WWDC06, I think it'll be earlier because
-he said (about three weeks before its introduction) there would never be an iPod video, and then they introduced it last week.
and
-an Intel-based Mac (one of the many times he said that was a couple of weeks before WWDC05) and then they announced the transition.
So it could well be an Intel-PowerBook (which, many sources rumored, would be the first machine to be "intelled").
Apple probably has the operating system pretty much ready for Intel (hinted by that 10.4.3 for Intel was seeded before 10.4.3 for PPC was made available for download). Most big companies (Adobe, Microsoft, ...) probably also have their software ready.
Most big companies (Adobe, Microsoft, ...) probably also have their software ready.
Dream on. Adobe probably won't be ready with theirs until 2007. I think it's far more likely we'll see a G5 PowerBook on Wednesday than an Intel PowerBook. We'll probably see neither though.
Dream on. Adobe probably won't be ready with theirs until 2007. I think it's far more likely we'll see a G5 PowerBook on Wednesday than an Intel PowerBook. We'll probably see neither though.
I think the PowerBook G5 is not so far fetched as it seems to be
at first glance. MR Jobs has one great ability, the ability
to surprise. He already gave us some minor hints. Hasn't he
talked about some great PPC products to be covered in the not
Since this meeting will cover "Pro Innovations", I would not count on iApps.
I would be thinking Pro software along the lines of webobjects, Final Cut Studio, and of course the Pro hardware to run them (ie: quad-core Powermac, 970GX Powerbook). I suspect that the PB and the Cinema Displays will now have integrated iSight built in as well.
Then again, this is Apple, and we may see something totally new, like the iPhone (although that seems like old hat right now). We need killer Macs and we need them BEFORE the Intel updates.
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Originally posted by PB
I am afraid so. Good catch though on the display specs. I had not noticed that the new iMac has so much an improved display. In paper at least.
the new imacs should look great. apple's just leveraging the lcd panel manufacturers that are at each other's throats with bigger, better, faster, brighter, etc.
Hopefully the LCD in the iMacs is fanatiastic?
Originally posted by Anders
OC=overclocked
i was referring to the 1MB ram
Originally posted by webmail
What's different about the new imacs display? The last one's weren't very good compared side by side to Apple's pro display or a modern Dell LCD, they just looked dark.
Hopefully the LCD in the iMacs is fanatiastic?
iMac 20": 800:1 contrast, 280 cd/m brightness.
Cinema display 20": 400:1 contrast, 250 cd/m2 brightness.
So why is an increased brightness value on new displays such a big deal?
My 23" Cinema Display and full brightness is WAY too bright as it is.
Originally posted by Powelligator
Folks, come on, think out of the box here. Considering Apple's recent track record, there can be only one thing. The big announcement will be...
iTunes 7.
-Gator
iTunes 7 & 8 will be released simultaneously, making it an historic event-- the first time a new release is rendered instantaneously obsolete...
Originally posted by Northgate
When properly calibrating a Cinema Display, the overall brightness has to be brought down dramatically.
So why is an increased brightness value on new displays such a big deal?
Because most iMac users probably will have no interest in having their display properly calibrated. There are a LOT of people out there that automatically turn the brightness on their display all the way up, no matter what it looks like.
Originally posted by CosmoNut
There are a LOT of people out there that automatically turn the brightness on their display all the way up, no matter what it looks like.
Ugh! Do they use sunglasses?
Originally posted by iDave
Ugh! Do they use sunglasses?
Even though Steve Jobs said that they wouldn't ship Intel-Macs till WWDC06, I think it'll be earlier because
-he said (about three weeks before its introduction) there would never be an iPod video, and then they introduced it last week.
and
-an Intel-based Mac (one of the many times he said that was a couple of weeks before WWDC05) and then they announced the transition.
So it could well be an Intel-PowerBook (which, many sources rumored, would be the first machine to be "intelled").
Apple probably has the operating system pretty much ready for Intel (hinted by that 10.4.3 for Intel was seeded before 10.4.3 for PPC was made available for download). Most big companies (Adobe, Microsoft, ...) probably also have their software ready.
I'll tell ya though, at the last special event, I never saw Steve so giddy - something is up.
Originally posted by mkuron
It'll be the first Intel-based PowerBook...!
<snip>
Most big companies (Adobe, Microsoft, ...) probably also have their software ready.
Dream on. Adobe probably won't be ready with theirs until 2007. I think it's far more likely we'll see a G5 PowerBook on Wednesday than an Intel PowerBook. We'll probably see neither though.
I'll tell ya though, at the last special event, I never saw Steve so giddy - something is up.
Probably like always> something no one would have thought of.
Originally posted by Powelligator
Folks, come on, think out of the box here. Considering Apple's recent track record, there can be only one thing. The big announcement will be...
iTunes 7.
-Gator
If anything at all concerning the iApps, than i'd count on
some unification: say iPhoto 6, iMovie 6 etc.
my 2 cents
Originally posted by iDave
Dream on. Adobe probably won't be ready with theirs until 2007. I think it's far more likely we'll see a G5 PowerBook on Wednesday than an Intel PowerBook. We'll probably see neither though.
I think the PowerBook G5 is not so far fetched as it seems to be
at first glance. MR Jobs has one great ability, the ability
to surprise. He already gave us some minor hints. Hasn't he
talked about some great PPC products to be covered in the not
so far future? Well.
I would fully expect to see Dual dual-core 970MPs & PCI-Express...
SLI would be nice...
MOSR seems to be placing foot firmly in mouth with a prediction of not only Dul dual-core 970MPs, but another unit with Quad 970FXs...!
Originally posted by 9secondko
Since this meeting will cover "Pro Innovations", I would not count on iApps.
I would be thinking Pro software along the lines of webobjects, Final Cut Studio, and of course the Pro hardware to run them (ie: quad-core Powermac, 970GX Powerbook). I suspect that the PB and the Cinema Displays will now have integrated iSight built in as well.
Then again, this is Apple, and we may see something totally new, like the iPhone (although that seems like old hat right now). We need killer Macs and we need them BEFORE the Intel updates.