Moogs, obviously you haven't been reading the boards, so I will spare you the embarrassment. An insider, oh, let's just call him "Mastergating", has already leaked info that the next version of OS X released at MWSF will be "the 64 bit one".
Make a computer that I want to buy. There isn't a single computer that I'd buy from them right now...either crappy expansion or bloated price. $1700 for an entry-level tower is outragous.
I actually have this machine in my bedroom! It was SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET in it's day
I still like the idea of running WinBlows Apps on my mac...yeah PCs are cheap now, but for a college student having two computers in a dorm room is not that practical (actually three with my iBook). Plus all these freak-ass profs that demand you work on WinBlows or heaven forbid you go to a university where they require you to purchase a cheap compaq or IBM laptop...it would be cool. I would be like, hey, this Mac runs that cap better than that POS machine does.
100x read/40x Write/24x ReWrite CD-RW drive in the Second 5 1/4" drive bay
An open front accessible 5 1/4" drive bay (rails to adapt a 3 1/2" drive included in the box
Airport card bundled
6 PCI Slots
1 8x AGP Slot occupied by GeForce3 Ti500 with 128MB of RAM
Four USB Ports, Two Firewire Ports on the rear of the unit
two USB Ports, Two Firewire Ports on the front of the unit
Mac OS 10.2 preinstalled as default OS
Polished Stainless Steel enclosure with Apple logo etched on each side of the unit.
$2999
$100 instant rebate if you bring in an OEM or retail Windows XP disc and run it through the disc shredder now prominently on display in the Front of every Apple store
There, this is a rumors site, this is what I have posted as my expectation. Let's see Apple beat that!
Really folks- take a lesson from Linux.. unless you find a way to run the same applications that a MS PC can, you're stuck in left field.
"Out of the box" would be seeing all the fabulous power and security MAC owners rant about driving MS applications.
I'm by no means suggesting MS is a better platform, but if you want MAC to grow, stop narrowing the scope of the market.
First MS grabbed hard core business machines.
Next it was the user interface "theft" -if that makes you happy.
Games... It's your preferance -but when has a MAC made any headlines?
Then imaging applications.. perhaps not nearly as fast, but fast enough for a wider market share and nearly all the same features..
Look at XP and notice that interfaces are swirling closer.
Cry and stamp your feet over who did what better or first... business has better things to do than listen to that.
Produce a product that can complete.
iPod is a year late and propriatary -again-.
God help MAC if their big surprize is something that we've all seen before. A flat screen monitor or a handheld ain't news. Wireless ain't even news. Segway was only news.
You can't expand your private planet MAC without giving the Universe something it can communicate with.
The greatest and most impactful thing Apple could do is join the game.
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<strong>Hey Kate, did you make that yourself or get it from some other site? That is sweet.
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No, this is a spymac fake. Follow the image link.
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No, this is a spymac fake. Follow the image link.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Maybe its just me, or my stupid PC at work but your image doesn't seem to link to anywhere.
And for the first time in history, I agree with Fran.
SdC
Make a computer that I want to buy. There isn't a single computer that I'd buy from them right now...either crappy expansion or bloated price. $1700 for an entry-level tower is outragous.
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I actually have this machine in my bedroom! It was SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET in it's day
I still like the idea of running WinBlows Apps on my mac...yeah PCs are cheap now, but for a college student having two computers in a dorm room is not that practical (actually three with my iBook). Plus all these freak-ass profs that demand you work on WinBlows or heaven forbid you go to a university where they require you to purchase a cheap compaq or IBM laptop...it would be cool. I would be like, hey, this Mac runs that cap better than that POS machine does.
2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.4 Dual PM G5's
333mhz Bus/RAM
SuperDrive 2
80, 100, 120, 2x 80 GB
Redeon 7500, Radeon 8500, Redeon 8500
Raycer derivative graphics accel. in top 2 models
1599, 2399, 2799, 3499
17" Display bundle +$400
19" New Display bundle +$600 higher res
24" New Display bundle +$1200 higher res
867, 1ghz, 1.2 GHZ iMac G4
LCD 15" Widescreen
133mhz Bus/RAM
CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD, SuperDrive 2
iBook G3 1GHZ Sahara
13" screen
OSX Default
8MB L3 Cache
1 GB RAM, upgradable to 4 GB
100 GB 15,000 RPM hard drive with 8MB cache
Superdrive
100x read/40x Write/24x ReWrite CD-RW drive in the Second 5 1/4" drive bay
An open front accessible 5 1/4" drive bay (rails to adapt a 3 1/2" drive included in the box
Airport card bundled
6 PCI Slots
1 8x AGP Slot occupied by GeForce3 Ti500 with 128MB of RAM
Four USB Ports, Two Firewire Ports on the rear of the unit
two USB Ports, Two Firewire Ports on the front of the unit
Mac OS 10.2 preinstalled as default OS
Polished Stainless Steel enclosure with Apple logo etched on each side of the unit.
$2999
$100 instant rebate if you bring in an OEM or retail Windows XP disc and run it through the disc shredder now prominently on display in the Front of every Apple store
There, this is a rumors site, this is what I have posted as my expectation. Let's see Apple beat that!
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I also think this is technically feasible.
Note my new Sig!
Really folks- take a lesson from Linux.. unless you find a way to run the same applications that a MS PC can, you're stuck in left field.
"Out of the box" would be seeing all the fabulous power and security MAC owners rant about driving MS applications.
I'm by no means suggesting MS is a better platform, but if you want MAC to grow, stop narrowing the scope of the market.
First MS grabbed hard core business machines.
Next it was the user interface "theft" -if that makes you happy.
Games... It's your preferance -but when has a MAC made any headlines?
Then imaging applications.. perhaps not nearly as fast, but fast enough for a wider market share and nearly all the same features..
Look at XP and notice that interfaces are swirling closer.
Cry and stamp your feet over who did what better or first... business has better things to do than listen to that.
Produce a product that can complete.
iPod is a year late and propriatary -again-.
God help MAC if their big surprize is something that we've all seen before. A flat screen monitor or a handheld ain't news. Wireless ain't even news. Segway was only news.
You can't expand your private planet MAC without giving the Universe something it can communicate with.
The greatest and most impactful thing Apple could do is join the game.
I predicted/named iPad (to manage Mac servers, too!) in 2002!
I am up to Apple's challenge. This rumor site/board will not be awestruck. It's impossible. We cannot be topped.
I say that if Apple does NOT deliver a quad G5-based Server with full raid/hot swap/airport-managed via iPad/iWalk/etc, then I will not be blown away.
If Apple does not deliver a capable and compatible Newton replacement, I won't be blown away.
If Apple does not deliver another consumer gadget (not PDA) then I won't be blown away.
JRC
So even if Apple met those expectations and more, you'd be disappointed because they couldn't keep up with that type of pace?
Please.
Still no mid-level, prosumer desktop/tower thingy.
Nor will there ever be.