What do you think will come next?

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Oh, hehe...

Seriously, though, I'd love to see Asteroid make a debut. As well as new iBooks, and possibly PowerBooks. Something almost definitely DV-related, though. I think Apple is still gauging the impact of the mini, and as such probably won't introduce another headless unit alongside it. I do hope that the mini gets some technological boosts in the future and becomes a permanent part of the Apple lineup, hopefully one day making it to a G5.

[MacFreak]

Originally Posted by Convert

Sorry, I thought you were saying Asteroid, as a way of saying that our ideas are as possible as Apple making an asteroid, if that makes sense?

LOL! It will be neat!

[Mikuro]

Originally Posted by mindbend

I think Apple's next big thing will be some sort of home entertainment hub thing. Sort of a Tivo, iPod, video/music console. It's been mentioned many times before, but I think that's next on the list.

Not that I wouldn't like to see it, but I don't think it would fit with Apple's style. Apple doesn't usually enter a market — hardware OR software — unless there's a real need for a good product there. The iPod was the first mp3 player that Didn't Suck™, Safari addressed the Mac's dire need of a good browser, etc. Tivo's a damn fine product, so I don't think Apple would feel compelled to throw their hat into the DVR ring. I think they'd be more likely to work with a company like Tivo to deliver better integration. At least, I think that would be the smarter move.

And Steve Jobs hates TV.

As for what the Next Big Thing will be...I don't know. I'll go with the same tired old idea that's been called the "next big thing" for the past decade: voice recognition. You know, that Doesn't Suck™, and actually Does Stuff™. But at this point I'm really resigned to the fact that it's never gonna happen.

What I would like to see is a cheap, UPGRADEABLE Mac. Tons and tons of PC users are 100% put off by Macs' lack of upgradeability. I wish Apple would A) Make a cheap, upgradeable, headless machine and B) Make it use more PC-compatible cards. I want to be able to take any PC graphics card and plug it into my Mac. And an upgradeable processor would be great (Apple would probably need to produce the upgrades themselves, though). At the very least, offer some bloody PCI/AGP slots for less than 2 grand. Is that so much to ask? </rant>

[Scottfab]

What will come next? Steve Jobs retiring and being replaced by someone who isnt so stuck up and petty about things such as a two button mouse...

[Lt Major Burns]

steve jobs retires = apple goes under. Look at the mid, non-steve, 90's. dire. the company has direction, even if it doesn't have a right mouse button

[Scottfab]

Originally Posted by Lt Major Burns

steve jobs retires = apple goes under. Look at the mid, non-steve, 90's. dire. the company has direction, even if it doesn't have a right mouse button

looks to me that Apple was saved mainly by the invention of the iPod.

[Timmargh]

... and the original iMac.

[Lt Major Burns]

...which steve jobs oversaw... that and macOS X and jonathan Ive