"G5" == new case?
If some product that Apple decides to call the "Power Mac G5" is announced at MSWF '02 (*cough*Apollo), the more interesting question (to me, at least) is this: will there be a new case? Or will Apple wait for "the real G5" (renamed G6?) to change cases? You know there have to be 50 different drawings of an El Capitain replacements in Apple's design studios. How long before one is tapped as the real replacement?
*If* we get a "G5" at MSWF, will we get a new case? Opinions? Actual information? <gasp!>
[ 11-28-2001: Message edited by: John ]</p>
*If* we get a "G5" at MSWF, will we get a new case? Opinions? Actual information? <gasp!>
[ 11-28-2001: Message edited by: John ]</p>
Comments
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The issue is if a G5 is introduced. I'm inclined to doubt it.
- Pook
The only reason I suspect the G5 may have a new case is out of neccesity. It probably is a bitch to cool, and so would need a different case...but then I'm no engineer so who knows?
I hope they don't **** it up. The current case is the best tower case ever, except for not having an extra expandable drive bay. Add an extra bay to the new case, keep the side-open door, and it will be a sweet case indeed.
But somehow I can see Apple screwing up the case for some gimmicky new look. I sure hope they don't.
I too, however, doubt the G5 will surface at MWSF. Even Apple isn't so dumb as to rename the Apollo the "G5"... or so I'd hope.
<strong>The G4 didn't have a new case.
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Um, it may have been the same shape but I do think if you set the G3 next to the G4 you'd say, "that's a new case"
The G3 was white & blue
the G4 was silver and graphite
the G4 QS is silver and lt grey
No, I'd say "hey look they changed the color scheme!"
How about they make the new case look like a Firewire orange peripheral type thingy? So it's sort of a Biohazard orange with bad-ass black accents and maybe some Borg-like tubing running in and out of the case on it's side and in back.
The to synch with the iPod, one would just plug it into the "collective", and it would start making sounds and synthing speech to the effect of "upgrading is futile. You will open your wallet and prepare to pay for new hardware."
And then if the case goes to sleep that's the only way to open it up and put upgrades in, but it takes a special haxxor to insert the "sleep" command into the G5's collective conciousness.
Best of all, this new G5 would be shaped like a CUBE! But it would be a real cube: no candy-ass lucite, only bad-ass industrialized metal and plastic, with rubber coolant hoses winding in and out of the case. It would be so bad-ass that Apple would have to sell a "nice" version for women and children.
The Powermac G5 is gunna rock!!!!!!!!!!!!
They had a G4 tower that was a cross between the Cube and the TiBook. It was square and silver with metal handles. I think something along those lines would be cool.
I would be nice, but thing is I like it, I just want more 5.25" bays in it. And more RAM slots - or rather support for more than 1.5GB.
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The to synch with the iPod, one would just plug it into the "collective", and it would start making sounds and synthing speech to the effect of "upgrading is futile.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Riddle me this: Why, do you think, has Apple NOT put Firewire in more accessible locations like they have with USB (in the displays). Many companies are now designing their CPU's with IEEE 1394 ports on the front for easy accessibility.
We haven't seen this with iMacs or PowerMacs. Firewire built into the display or on the front of the machine would make it easier to "plug and play" with DV editing, iPod syncing, etc.
Could we see this in the new case revisions for both iMacs AND either PowerMacs or displays? <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
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Riddle me this: Why, do you think, has Apple NOT put Firewire in more accessible locations like they have with USB (in the displays). Many companies are now designing their CPU's with IEEE 1394 ports on the front for easy accessibility.
We haven't seen this with iMacs or PowerMacs. Firewire built into the display or on the front of the machine would make it easier to "plug and play" with DV editing, iPod syncing, etc.
Could we see this in the new case revisions for both iMacs AND either PowerMacs or displays? <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
As for a new form factor, which you should have said in the first place, I still say yes. This form has been around for a long time; Apple needs to keep the line fresh. You can say all you want about "if it ain't broke." I say bullocks to that. Why ever advance beyond our best technology? Why not look at the old BMW 7-series as say, "Ok, that's great. We're done, no more improvements!" Because then they new, better 7 would never come out.
- Pook
keep the handles
keep the easy open side door
and don't
put wacky patterns like flowers and blue/white dots
.......I will be fine
Yeah, front access fw and usb ports are very convenient
<strong>The current iMac design does have easy-access FireWire and USB. It's right there on the side.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I would argue that they still aren't very "easy access" on the side. Especially when you have to try fitting ALL those different plugs into that small area, or (God forbid) you try to fit everything through the hole in the little door. I'll agree, there's access, just not the sit-down-and-plug-in-and-go-and-unplug-right-after-you're-done convenience that there *could* be.
Heck, all you'd have to do is eliminate one of the headphone jacks on the front to free up space for a Firewire port. I guess you already have USB in the keyboard.
[ 11-29-2001: Message edited by: CosmoNut ]</p>
<strong>If it ain't broke... Well, ElCapitan/Quicksilver could use a couple of "tweeks", as are self evident (ie 2nd drive bay) but other than that, and maybe a cool glossy (black?) new color to set off the "G5" on the side would help... Actually, if it's a G5, they could put it in a beige box and I'd still want one.</strong><hr></blockquote>
give me a break. the current case sucks.
Apple survives on innovation and design. Believe it or not, people are likely more tempted to buy an Apple by its looks than its features (duh..). Having the same case design for 3 years does not help sales. It just makes it boring.
The current case has serious design flaws, shortcomings and just really isn't all that special. it's a metal box with plastic covers over it and a door on the side. I would like to think Apple could come up with and release a more daring design such as the cube.
the current Quicksilver case is a joke. For the features and expansion options it has it should be half the size. the front looks like a barren grey desert, the speaker looks ridiculous, there is no 2nd 5.25 inch bay, no front mounted ports, the clear handles don't look as good as the old ones and it just is more of the same.
[ 11-29-2001: Message edited by: TigerWoods99 ]</p>