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  • Yup. You can also at last kiss goodbye pinstripes and "textured" (aka brushed metal). And at last welcome back adjustable grid spacing for the Finder, and lightly colored stripes in list view. Yay for small things, I suppose.
    in Drawers are gone at last (new leopard screenshots) Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • Leopard is still an appealing, very nice evolutionary upgrade -- just like previous OS X releases, and Tiger specifically. And it will certainly be interesting to see what developers do with CoreAnimation. But the whole "top secret" thing that t…
    in Top Secret Features Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • I don't have too much of a problem with the reflective Dock, but I'm not particularly impressed by it either. It looks kind of neat, I guess. It's just a cosmetic change. Stacks on the other hand look pretty nifty. Overall, though, I had muc…
    in The Dock "floor" is the worst UI idea Apple has ever had Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • He talking about making Google Maps for the iPhone, and the value that a rich "desktop" client can add over a web application used in a browser. I think that idea will very much translate into Apple's long-term vision for Leopard as well... as w…
    in Maps app in Leopard? Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by solsun I think there is going to be a custom plan for iPhone.. Something like $99 unlimited voice and data.. Or maybe I'm just hoping.\ Er, what carrier offers unlimited voice? I've never seen it. If voice (sa…
    in Apple, AT&T neophytes to define iPhone audience - report Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Ireland Well half the ones in this survey. Yeah. Not a small survey though. 1,300 people. Quote: Or is AT&T's GSM coverage the same as T-Mobile's GSM coverage and I'll be in a dead spot no matter what? Tha…
    in Apple, AT&T neophytes to define iPhone audience - report Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • HALF of potential iPhone buyers don't own iPods? That's incredible. Not what I expected.
    in Apple, AT&T neophytes to define iPhone audience - report Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • Possibly. Though large-size touch screens are quite expensive. Every Mac sold for the past 1.5 years (save for Mac Pros) has a built-in video camera. Why not take advantage of this to detect gestural movement instead? Not to replace the mouse …
    in Leopard sporting touch capability? Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by jdmlight I suppose, but Steve said: Quote: If you come to WWDC we're rolling out our new version of OSX -- massive investments in desktops. You'll love it. So yes, he will focus a lot on Leopard, but I'd be surp…
    in Poor bets placed on new iMacs at Apple's developer conference Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • If there is a Maps application in Leopard (and I think there very well might be), I'd wager it will be based on the Google Earth app, but tricked out with eye-popping CoreAnimation goodness, and with a very, very seductive and forward-looking UI.
    in Maps app in Leopard? Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • Well, I think Jobs can't say a word about next-generation iPods until they're ready to release 'em this fall, or iPod sales for the next three months would crater. So I wouldn't worry much about that. I agree that we will see a widescreen iPod w…
    in The upcoming iPod; keeping hope alive Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • Pardon my french, but Wu don't know shit.
    in Apple to focus on Macs at upcoming developer conference Comment by hobbes June 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by melgross If's Apple's patent application about putting a camera as part of the screen somehow works out, Apple could do it. That patent just boggles my mind. I still can't believe it can really be done, but I'd *lo…
    in D Preview: Apple, Microsoft, and Palm Comment by hobbes May 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by danielsmi I think this is cooler than the iPhone especially the video puzzle and with what it can do with the zune or other wifi capable devices. Unlike what the forbes guy said this can have a future in the home as a…
    in D Preview: Apple, Microsoft, and Palm Comment by hobbes May 2007
  • Looks quite nifty (especially the object recognition -- very cool), but.... 5-10K per unit?? Wow. Apple is well, well ahead in producing a bona fide consumer multi-touch product here.
    in D Preview: Apple, Microsoft, and Palm Comment by hobbes May 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Ireland Highly doubtful. Why is that?
    in 2nd Gen iPone for Europe in Sept 07 Comment by hobbes May 2007
  • 3G also eats up battery life, so a slightly thicker form factor might be required for a slightly larger battery.
    in 2nd Gen iPone for Europe in Sept 07 Comment by hobbes May 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Gm7Cadd9 Rumors abound about apple dropping the 17'' iMac from the line up, and now this... This opens a large hole in the product matrix, maybe making room for a new machine? I think more people would prefer the machi…
    in Closing the book on Apple's Mac mini Comment by hobbes May 2007
  • Man, I've been a Mac user for a long time now, and if Apple doesn't revamp the inconsistently implemented Zoom button in Leopard I will be very sad indeed. The one button isn't hard to get used to at all, thanks the MacBook's fantastic two-finger…
    in The big swap over Comment by hobbes May 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by nevenmrgan So let's try rescuing this thread... I guess the question could be phrased as, what does iPhone's Finder look like? I think the answer to this will be pretty simple. There is no Finder. You access your…
    in Safari on iPhone - typing in forms? Comment by hobbes May 2007