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Does a future iBook need a built in CD drive?So here's my question: does a future iBook need to have a built in CD drive (be it a plain CD drive, or a DVD/CDRW drive)?<br /> <br /> I personally …
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Moved: How's THIS for a wacky idea...?Who knows...? Maybe this has been discussed in the past... but the idea just struck me.<br /> <br /> Imagine a time in the not-so-distant future... y…
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Moved: Jobs to keynote Paris Expowould you expect that this means something new will be announced?<br /> <br /> has he ever given a keynote at a major convention and NOT mention some…
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And the bottleneck is?I've read some opinions at various sites (by people who may or may not know what they are talking about) that indicate that the bottleneck in current…
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The 64Bit HintWouldn't Apple want developers to make sure there Apps run well at 64 bits? releasing whatever tools/compilers and pre OS X builds necessary to test?…
... hardware. Now I am an not a developer so perhaps a ... -
September: Powerbook G4 and iBook UpdatesI think it's relatively clear that both the Powerbook G4 and the iBook will see revisions in September. There are several rebates related to each th…
... that time period. I'm not expecting many major advancements. Doing ... in much much better performance. Not sure whether third model will ... -
802.11b / Bluetooth NEVER on the system board!I'm not sure why people keep thinking/wanting Apple would/should put 802.11b OR Bluetooth on the system board.<br /> <br /> Some are even saying Appl…
I'm not sure why people keep thinking/ ... 802.11b card. In the not to distant future we should ... -
Motorola? not dead yet?[quote]Motorola asserts that its partnership with two other chipmakers will probably be the first to produce a new generation of semiconductors, beat…
[quote]Motorola asserts that its partnership with two other chipmakers will probably be the first to produce a new generation of semiconductors, beating Intel by at least six months. Earlier this week, Motorola, STMicroelectronics and Philips jointly ... -
ti powerbooks ....why not....?1.have a dual powerbook with both cpu's<br /> being auto stepped..<br /> logically it could run at lower speeds with better<br /> efficiency<br /> be…
1.have a dual powerbook with both cpu's being auto stepped.. logically it could run at lower speeds with better efficiency besides no ones ever done a dual laptop before 2.move the airport into the lcd behind the apple logo ? would that minimize rf ... -
Apple/Intel, and what people don't understand.<a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,496270,00.asp" target="_blank">http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,496270,00…
... true. Apple would be stupid not to keep the back door ... won't work right, and not be worth using) I personally ... -
Proccessor form factor (shape)Is there only one reason to make a CPU square in shape? If this square form factor could be overcome why not have a laptop CPU that is actually "…
... factor could be overcome why not have a laptop CPU that ... is a key goal why not go the other direction with ... away from other critical components not to mention the keyboard. Also ... -
MOVED: I want the ATI Radeon 9700 now!It says on techbargains.com that J&R is getting the ATI Radeon 9700 video card any day now.<br /> <br /> I whipped out my credit card and called …
... 's, the Mac version is not even in their system. I hope its not only going to be sold ... -
Your home page doesn't workFor several days I have been trying to get to Appleinsider by typing in <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com" target="_blank"&…
... a boo-boo', 'you are not allowed to view that page ... -
What about the clones?I had to buy a new portable Mac recently after breaking my Pismo, and it made me wonder about tthis question. The fact, sad as it may be, is that you…
... closed off rather frank. However, not lingering in the past too ... -
Next Powermacs finally catching up?According to Spymac the next itineration of Powermacs will revert back to a mixture of single processor and dual processor machines.<br /> <br /> The…
... , but the next Powermacs will not have this problem. Finally they ... -
Riddles of the past..I was going over some old files before they were sent to the trash I found these quotes from back in Dec 2001.<br /> <br /> Someone who went but the …
... , etc) but I figured why not post em here before I ... -
What would the downsides be to Apple's possible switch to x86?If apple were to switch to x86 what would the downsides (besides looking like a bunch of liars after singing the praises of PPC for so many years) ac…
... the change of internals will not effect the fact that Apple ... -
Moved: what will OS X bring us?I've posted this question before but I think the time is right now that Jagwire is upon us to ask it again. <br /> Bearing in mind that I know nothin…
... can offer? X is still not the finished article yet but ... pipe stuff. I confess to not really following (we were very ... -
Moved: Has apple any hope?Apple computer, the best computer company in the world to be sure. They invented the Personal Computer. It was easy and fun for people to use. App…
... computer any more. \tApple can not survive in this market with ... greatly needed 5%. \tIt's not all bad 10.2 is ... out there which I do not take as a good sign ... -
Notebook Updates Soon?I know there is an educational promotion that is up on the 25th of September and I also know about the ATI Radeon 9000 picture...by the way im not so…
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802.11g Draft Approved - ETA SummerOkay it seems Apple hasn't been dragging it's feet with Airport after all... The Final Draft of 802.11g was only just approved.<br /> <br /> [quot…
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Steve Jobs: iPhone 'no comment' / Tablet 'Unsure'Interesting Comments:<br /> <br /> Clipped from a new story: <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/70264.html" target="_blank"&…
... 're at the bottom, maybe not. Our strategy to get through ... news from Quark in the not too distant future and that ... tablet PC? Steve: "We're not sure the tablet PC will ... -
thoughts on miceOK, so this won't be the most thrilling thread, but what about this idea for a mouse? <br /> <br /> Instead of the USB cord being attached, just hav…
... this long one hanging off. Not the end of the world ... -
Moved: Mac Speaker SystemsWhy does Apple continue to think having one Sub-par speaker on their high-end machines is ok? Even if you purchase a configuration with pro-speakers…
... cards in the works? If not, why not? DVD Studio Pro can ... channels so why would we not have a way to play ... ? I know a computer is not the optimal place for watching ... -
Apple on x86: ReduxThe caveats: I have never had any inside information before and it is highly likely that this is the only piece I will ever get. This is everything…
... about sources. Apparently, Steve was not lying about options and next ... -
Technical Questions about GPUL / ApplePII realize answers require speculation, but I'm not interested in "whether this is the G5", or when it will be released or "what it wil…
... require speculation, but I'm not interested in "whether this is ... bit OS, though applications might not follow suit until the next ... make sure these things are not Powerlogix or Sonnet upgradeable? Are ... -
Does the core of a multicore chip have to be identical ?Many rumors said that the next high end chip used by Apple will be a chip made by IBM with dual core and altivec unit. <br /> <br /> Do you think it'…
... number of transistors saved could not be sufficiant to make and ... -
wirelessI know that some companys make wierless cards, like nextel, sprint, etc but do they have any for the mac; I know they work for windows. If there is, …
... a new name and its not even comming out for another ... -
Future Hardware and X Only BootingQuery:<br /> <br /> If future machines do not support booting into OS 9, I assume that it will be a firmware issue right? In anycase, would they sti…
Query: If future machines do not support booting into OS 9 ...
