And I'd bet that Apple would correctly describe this desktop. Under the Features for the desktop you provided a link to, it plainly states,"High-end audio/video: This notebook features advanced NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS graphics and 320MB of dedicated video memory, an addition to the main system memory. This high-end memory is great for more demanding games or video editing."
Then again maybe Apple would be using a notebook GPU.
That's Circuit City for you, they also list it as having an 8600GT in the title page. Don't even want to know what they've done with the Mac pages. Here is the manufacturer brochure on it:
i think there will be a macbook update before christmas, lot of sales there. maybe with LED would be nice and new ISIGHT camera and such and maybe a NEW GPU to support Leapord a bit more. Nothing Crazy.
Am I the only one here suffering with the wait for some new cinema displays?
I'm waiting for them to get my Mac pro!!!!!
I am starting to get frustrated waiting for the LEDs. I'm ready to slap down the plastic when there is a new Cinema.
The current models are old news. Very old news. The 30" model was last updated in March 2006 and the others were bumped almost a year ago. I have a bad feeling that I am going to be waiting until October at the earliest for any real progress in the Cinema displays.
I've been looking around the net for awhile on where manufacturers are with creating larger LED-based displays. Not really a lot of news concerning LED backlights in bigger displays. A number of Japanese firms have shown prototypes, but alas, still Apple and/or the OEMs make us wait.
For those of you who are knowledgeable with display tech, is the LED technology a substantial step forward, or will the average user in a design environment see little difference?
Oppenheimer gave three reasons for the shift, two prosaic, and one very tantalizing. Apple's back-to-school product promotions will cost the company. Prices are rising for key parts, such as the flash memory that powers the iPhone and many of Apple's music players. Finally, Oppenheimer said, there will be a "product transition I can't get into."
Could that mean Apple is about to introduce some new products? If so, the possibilities include anything from a new version of the iPod music player to fresh versions of its hot-selling notebook computers. With Apple reporting surging sales of both its computers and music players, that would mean the company is about to go from one strength to another.
there will be a "product transition I can't get into."
I'd say simply new iMacs which should arrive next month as most seem to guess.
If you think about it:
36% of Macs sold are desktop Macs. Mac Pros don't sell that well and probably even less with people waiting for upgraded hardware. iMac probably were a good 'back to school' seller too. So how big is the % of iMacs out of those 36%? Probably a vast majority.
With a new iMac looming this means a lot of those 36% are shifting to a new product. And knowing Apple it will likely not be available in full quantity from the start.
Oppenheimer gave three reasons for the shift, two prosaic, and one very tantalizing. Apple's back-to-school product promotions will cost the company. Prices are rising for key parts, such as the flash memory that powers the iPhone and many of Apple's music players. Finally, Oppenheimer said, there will be a "product transition I can't get into."
Could that mean Apple is about to introduce some new products? If so, the possibilities include anything from a new version of the iPod music player to fresh versions of its hot-selling notebook computers. With Apple reporting surging sales of both its computers and music players, that would mean the company is about to go from one strength to another.
I think they are going to transition all laptops to convertible laptops. That is a product transition. Chances are Apple can build a convertible laptop that is as thin, and almost as light as an existing one which wouldn't effect people that don't want to use the flip screen. It's a win win situation. Add an exciting new product and revamp an old one at the same time. If it has multi-touch features it can, and most likely will, capture some of the same magic that the iPhone has.
I think they are going to transition all laptops to convertible laptops. That is a product transition. Chances are Apple can build a convertible laptop that is as thin, and almost as light as an existing one which wouldn't effect people that don't want to use the flip screen. It's a win win situation. Add an exciting new product and revamp an old one at the same time. If it has multi-touch features it can, and most likely will, capture some of the same magic that the iPhone has.
Excuse my ignorance, but what is a convertible laptop?
Here is a link to a FAT Convertible Tablet PC which is the problem that most of us have with them. Most have been made way too thick and heavy. There are some that are much thinner, but I couldn't find a better viewing than the one I posted. If Apple could do it in the same space that is used on their current Laptops it wouldn't matter to anyone much at all. And after using my iPhone for the past month I think it's definitely possible to keep the screen that thin, and still have some buttons around it for features if they wanted to do it the way the pictured one looks.
Here is a link to a FAT Convertible Tablet PC which is the problem that most of us have with them. Most have been made way too thick and heavy. There are some that are much thinner, but I couldn't find a better viewing than the one I posted. If Apple could do it in the same space that is used on their current Laptops it wouldn't matter to anyone much at all. And after using my iPhone for the past month I think it's definitely possible to keep the screen that thin, and still have some buttons around it for features if they wanted to do it the way the pictured one looks.
It was an overstatement, yes, but that IS ugly. Most laptops ARE ugly. They're filled with pointless grooves, material changes, pads, curves, and generally tasteless elements. Worse than that, they're made out of squeaky plastic.
No hanging is necessary, but that's a very uninspired and clumsy design.
It was an overstatement, yes, but that IS ugly. Most laptops ARE ugly. They're filled with pointless grooves, material changes, pads, curves, and generally tasteless elements. Worse than that, they're made out of squeaky plastic.
No hanging is necessary, but that's a very uninspired and clumsy design.
Fine, I'll admit that I exaggerated, and this sums up my thoughts more realistically.
It is a photograph but you can see the keys for the most part. At least the photographer didn't neglect the view over a pretty angle. Needless to say, but I did mention it wasn't the best representation of a convertible out there but it did have the best page for viewing it in concept, which was the question at hand.
It is a photograph but you can see the keys for the most part. At least the photographer didn't neglect the view over a pretty angle. Needless to say, but I did mention it wasn't the best representation of a convertible out there but it did have the best page for viewing it in concept, which was the question at hand.
Fair enough. I'll reduce the sentence from hanging to a slap in the face.
Fair enough. I'll reduce the sentence from hanging to a slap in the face.
I was just rambling so don't mind me. Although I still like tablet concepts if they can be done in the same thin space as an existing MacBook, or MacBook Pro. Once they get all fat like that they are not as interchangeable with the existing version therefore I wouldn't be behind the idea if those were the terms of the products transition.
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And I'd bet that Apple would correctly describe this desktop. Under the Features for the desktop you provided a link to, it plainly states,"High-end audio/video: This notebook features advanced NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS graphics and 320MB of dedicated video memory, an addition to the main system memory. This high-end memory is great for more demanding games or video editing."
Then again maybe Apple would be using a notebook GPU.
That's Circuit City for you, they also list it as having an 8600GT in the title page. Don't even want to know what they've done with the Mac pages. Here is the manufacturer brochure on it:
http://www.velocitymicro.com/ProdSh_A30.pdf
Am I the only one here suffering with the wait for some new cinema displays?
I'm waiting for them to get my Mac pro!!!!!
I am starting to get frustrated waiting for the LEDs. I'm ready to slap down the plastic when there is a new Cinema.
The current models are old news. Very old news. The 30" model was last updated in March 2006 and the others were bumped almost a year ago. I have a bad feeling that I am going to be waiting until October at the earliest for any real progress in the Cinema displays.
I've been looking around the net for awhile on where manufacturers are with creating larger LED-based displays. Not really a lot of news concerning LED backlights in bigger displays. A number of Japanese firms have shown prototypes, but alas, still Apple and/or the OEMs make us wait.
For those of you who are knowledgeable with display tech, is the LED technology a substantial step forward, or will the average user in a design environment see little difference?
Oppenheimer gave three reasons for the shift, two prosaic, and one very tantalizing. Apple's back-to-school product promotions will cost the company. Prices are rising for key parts, such as the flash memory that powers the iPhone and many of Apple's music players. Finally, Oppenheimer said, there will be a "product transition I can't get into."
Could that mean Apple is about to introduce some new products? If so, the possibilities include anything from a new version of the iPod music player to fresh versions of its hot-selling notebook computers. With Apple reporting surging sales of both its computers and music players, that would mean the company is about to go from one strength to another.
check forbes article..
there will be a "product transition I can't get into."
I'd say simply new iMacs which should arrive next month as most seem to guess.
If you think about it:
36% of Macs sold are desktop Macs. Mac Pros don't sell that well and probably even less with people waiting for upgraded hardware. iMac probably were a good 'back to school' seller too. So how big is the % of iMacs out of those 36%? Probably a vast majority.
With a new iMac looming this means a lot of those 36% are shifting to a new product. And knowing Apple it will likely not be available in full quantity from the start.
Hence the transition with lost sales...
hmmmmmm...
Oppenheimer gave three reasons for the shift, two prosaic, and one very tantalizing. Apple's back-to-school product promotions will cost the company. Prices are rising for key parts, such as the flash memory that powers the iPhone and many of Apple's music players. Finally, Oppenheimer said, there will be a "product transition I can't get into."
Could that mean Apple is about to introduce some new products? If so, the possibilities include anything from a new version of the iPod music player to fresh versions of its hot-selling notebook computers. With Apple reporting surging sales of both its computers and music players, that would mean the company is about to go from one strength to another.
check forbes article..
I think they are going to transition all laptops to convertible laptops. That is a product transition. Chances are Apple can build a convertible laptop that is as thin, and almost as light as an existing one which wouldn't effect people that don't want to use the flip screen. It's a win win situation. Add an exciting new product and revamp an old one at the same time. If it has multi-touch features it can, and most likely will, capture some of the same magic that the iPhone has.
I think they are going to transition all laptops to convertible laptops. That is a product transition. Chances are Apple can build a convertible laptop that is as thin, and almost as light as an existing one which wouldn't effect people that don't want to use the flip screen. It's a win win situation. Add an exciting new product and revamp an old one at the same time. If it has multi-touch features it can, and most likely will, capture some of the same magic that the iPhone has.
Excuse my ignorance, but what is a convertible laptop?
TIA
Excuse my ignorance, but what is a convertible laptop?
TIA
It's a laptop with a touch-screen and a funny hinge, so you have three possible positions:
1. open where you can use the keyboard
2. closed where the screen is touching the keyboard (like a regular laptop)
3. tablet where the back of the screen is touching the keyboard, and you can use a stylus.
It's a laptop with a touch-screen and a funny hinge, so you have three possible positions:
1. open where you can use the keyboard
2. closed where the screen is touching the keyboard (like a regular laptop)
3. tablet where the back of the screen is touching the keyboard, and you can use a stylus.
Many thanks - had wondered if it was that - never heard the term though?!
Open link in a new tab.
http://www.superwarehouse.com/dsp_pr...itle_singular=
Here is a link to a FAT Convertible Tablet PC which is the problem that most of us have with them. Most have been made way too thick and heavy. There are some that are much thinner, but I couldn't find a better viewing than the one I posted. If Apple could do it in the same space that is used on their current Laptops it wouldn't matter to anyone much at all. And after using my iPhone for the past month I think it's definitely possible to keep the screen that thin, and still have some buttons around it for features if they wanted to do it the way the pictured one looks.
Open link in a new tab.
http://www.superwarehouse.com/dsp_pr...itle_singular=
That is possibly the ugliest thing I have ever seen. The designer of that should go hang him/herself.
That is possibly the ugliest thing I have ever seen. The designer of that should go hang him/herself.
Talk about an overstatement. I take it you just can't stand any laptops at all because they all basically look like that.
Apples:
bobmarksdale, Location = Apple fantasy Land. Now that is an understatment bob.
No hanging is necessary, but that's a very uninspired and clumsy design.
I can see how they look the same...
It was an overstatement, yes, but that IS ugly. Most laptops ARE ugly. They're filled with pointless grooves, material changes, pads, curves, and generally tasteless elements. Worse than that, they're made out of squeaky plastic.
No hanging is necessary, but that's a very uninspired and clumsy design.
Fine, I'll admit that I exaggerated, and this sums up my thoughts more realistically.
It is a photograph but you can see the keys for the most part. At least the photographer didn't neglect the view over a pretty angle. Needless to say, but I did mention it wasn't the best representation of a convertible out there but it did have the best page for viewing it in concept, which was the question at hand.
Fair enough. I'll reduce the sentence from hanging to a slap in the face.
Fair enough. I'll reduce the sentence from hanging to a slap in the face.
I was just rambling so don't mind me. Although I still like tablet concepts if they can be done in the same thin space as an existing MacBook, or MacBook Pro. Once they get all fat like that they are not as interchangeable with the existing version therefore I wouldn't be behind the idea if those were the terms of the products transition.