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  • I'd quietly recruit 20-30 programmers to spend the next 2-3 years developing the hell out of OpenOffice for OS X (not unlike the Safari effort).
    in What would you change if you were in charge at Apple? Comment by mccrab August 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by scam-fo-dog There is really no need, as some people have said, It would be a waste of development money since MSOffice is already the industry standard and is great on OSX. Office (or at least its proprietary file …
    in Appleworks 7 may be coming. Good news Comment by mccrab August 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by KingOfSomewhereHot Office X is a good app... and reasonably priced if you qualify for edu discount. Why should Apple waste resources making a clone of Office ?? It would seem more economical to just include a lic…
    in Appleworks 7 may be coming. Good news Comment by mccrab August 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by TWinbrook46636 Why can't they just do this? Desktops = G5 Portables = G4 This would not provide the benefits from having 64 bit across the entire product line (and in the OS)
    in Next PowerBook revision to have 2.0Ghz G4? AI BS Comment by mccrab July 2004
  • (1) eMac - EOL (2) new AIO iMac - Al form - using new 15", 17" panel (with VESA mount) and existing 20" panel with VESA mount, G5 processor (at 1.6 and 1.8ghz). Pricing $899, $1,499 and $1,899. (3) new headless iMac - same processor (1.6 and …
    in What do you expect to see at Paris? Comment by mccrab July 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Matsu What if, at some point between now and September, Apple also retired the eMac. This would make a lot of sense. However, Apple needs to segment the consumer/edu end of the range differently. At present Apple …
    in Will the eMac soon retire as well? Comment by mccrab July 2004
  • Given Apple's aversion to the PDA (and arguably mobile phones), perhaps it could develop a blackberry-like device that operated under WiFi and 3G and included PDA functionality? High speed data, with full file attachments, running OSX lite, in a tr…
    in 3 for 4 Comment by mccrab July 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by hobBIT [B][B]They will be replaced by email addresses or IP numbers or even some kind of global Internet directory service that links to a device that does voice over IP. IP v6 - - theoretically there should be no r…
    in 3 for 4 Comment by mccrab July 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by jasonfj I've argued this on previous threads - the only time I use my optical drive is when I install software. I rarely watch DVDs or listen to CDs on my powerbook. I've had my 15" AlBook for a year and have used th…
    in Apple sub-notebook Comment by mccrab July 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Matsu Take one iMac 20" and subtract the cost of the panel. What's the worth of a headless superdrive iMac? 799. Agreed - and perhaps even less than $799 given that the eMac (with more expensive casing, a 17" CR…
    in Keynote: New iMac and headless (PowerMac) ? Comment by mccrab July 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by therubicon As I said in a previous thread Remote desktop now contains everything to manage mac or other device remotely. A light version could be well placed in the i**** if any This does appear to harmonize wit…
    in WWDC and the future of APPLE Comment by mccrab June 2004
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    in What May Come At WWDC From "Left Field". Comment by mccrab June 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Wesley sony actually has a 13 inch wide screen coming out in a few weeks...check it out here. Looks like Sony is taking a leaf out of Apple's book by partially setting the panel back from the main unit. Quite a ne…
    in 12" or 15"??? Comment by mccrab June 2004
  • This probably belongs in future hardware, but it would be great if Apple segmented the bottom end of the Powerbook range further: stop producing the 12" and replace it with (1) a fully featured 13.3" wide screen (alleviating the size concern that …
    in 12" or 15"??? Comment by mccrab June 2004
  • It would be good if Apple made the tower system more modular (say with 4-6 bays [perhaps even hot swappable, if this is feasible]) so that you could choose how many and what type of hard drive, optical drive or other media (including tape) you wante…
    in What ticks you off most about the new PowerMacs? Comment by mccrab June 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by iDave but introduction of new Apple hardware of any kind is a good way to start the conference Agreed that new hardware is a good way to kick-off a conference - my point is related to what gives the best impact. Ta…
    in Speculations on the new iMac's specifications Comment by mccrab June 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by IonYz Kinda like how, last year, they introduces the sleek Power Mac G5 with their dated displays? I would love a new Cube, and I doubt they would even attempt another one without it having some killer features (G5…
    in Speculations on the new iMac's specifications Comment by mccrab June 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by discstickers I'm pretty sure we've proven that even numbers represent iMacs... "Proven" is rather a strong word in the circumstances. For example, where could a headless enterprise or consumer offering (such as th…
    in G5 Trinity @ WWDC Comment by mccrab June 2004
  • This is possibly a marginal call, but Apple could consider releasing iSight2 and iChatAV2 for the PC as well. While the financial margins are not as good as the iPod, it would give PC users another chance to think about the great stuff we have in A…
    in any news on a new iSight? iSight2? Comment by mccrab June 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Foo Fighter Oh stop it!!! There is no Apple PDA. There isn't going to be an Apple PDA. And why in the name of Franz Ferdinand should Apple even WANT in this market. The PDA market is dead, people don't want them (excep…
    in What a Mac Specialist told me today... Comment by mccrab June 2004