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Old November 18th, 2003, 03:11 PM
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Lightbulb Headless iMacs?

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I think it would be a great idea to use a headless iMac design in the next redesign of the iMac. Customers should be able to attach any screen size available when ordering an iMac. The reasons being economical and to bring more choice to consumers.

For example, some small businesses will want buy iMacs with the fastest processor available, but most small businesses don't necessarily need those 20-inch screens to go with all that power. On the flip side, some consumers only need low-end iMacs, but with BIG screens for working with iMovie and iPhoto and watching DVD movies and TV on their Mac.

Bringing more choice and customizability to consumers means moving further away from those cultic business practices that you guys are so infamous for, but thankfully have already been moving further and further away from in the recent past.

Just do it, Apple! You won't regret it.
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Old November 18th, 2003, 03:50 PM
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And how about an expansion bar for dual monitors:
http://www.jeffntom.com/misc/public/...-head_imac.jpg

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Old November 18th, 2003, 06:19 PM
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What you're suggesting is a Desktop machine, like a G4 or G5. Wow, Apple aready thought of that.
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Old November 18th, 2003, 07:28 PM
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What you're suggesting is a Desktop machine, like a G4 or G5. Wow, Apple aready thought of that.
No, just the ability to customize the screen size on the iMac. "Headless" really has no meaning here.
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Old November 18th, 2003, 07:36 PM
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We've had the G4 cube, now introducing ... the G4 Dome!
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Old November 18th, 2003, 08:44 PM
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We've had the G4 cube, now introducing ... the G4 Dome!
Or better yet, the G5 Dome!

Rumors are running rampant that the iMac will get G5 processors soon, possibly at MWSF!
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Old November 19th, 2003, 01:53 AM
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And how about an expansion bar for dual monitors:
http://www.jeffntom.com/misc/public/...-head_imac.jpg

LOL! Fun stuff.

How about a headless iMac like the first image? And, of course, I've attached my old avatar, the iMac hybrid.
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BTW, the previous images were all made in Photoshop, not in a chop shop. So rest assured: no iMacs were harmed in the making of these images.
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