MWSF - Mixed emotions, really mixed.
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Greetings to all.
I read these forums when i can, and as extensively as I can. I post infrequently because usually I have been beaten to the punch on whatever topics I have the expertise or the deep-seated opinion to contribute to. I seem however, to be at the right place and the right time, so here we go...
I am excited by what I saw today and by what I learned. But structure must prevail over excitement, so I will start with what we didn't see:
I know the iPod will be updated - it has to be - but that wasn't for this forum. The iPod was released separate from a Macworld and its update can be, too. I don't use a portable music device, primarily for many reasons that the iPod already solved, but am interested to see what comes next.
As far as software updates that were not announced, I am not worried by these either. Software will be updated and Apple has been on an agressive schedule to get those to market.
As far as Safari (including this here due to a significant amount of comment on missing features) I find it to be an impressive beta, especially compared to some of the 1.0 realeases we have seen (iCal comes to mind). I miss autofill already and am sure that tabbed browsers are very handy, but the transition to Safari was easy and intuitive, which can be said for every choice I have made in switching to an Apple developed app or OS.
Now, for what we were given:
iLife. I, too, am a professional with little time or desire to spend building infinite numbers of dvd's to send to family and friends. I used to start to set up some very special pieces in photoshop and then quark and then let it go to rest in an archived, unfinished and never appreciated by the person it was intended for. I still don't know if I will take the time or see things through to completion, but I appreciate that there is a more direct route to blending the resources I have on my hard drive together to produce a nice piece that I can share with a friend. I do not, for example, have a DV camera but can see the value in the Ken Burns feature touted today. A lot of value. And I do not need to burn a dvd to share it with them. I can just make a little quicktime - better than an ecard in my book.
Keynote. A lot of my contacts who are creative professionals are not getting this, but I am thrilled. For all the reasons that I went from powerpoint to director, this app fills the gap. I cannot wait to play with this as a way to promote my own business and will keep an open mind as to whether it can be used to develop client presentations. But, I just need to say - you have sent a pdf to a client to sign off on and they say "ok, go to press" and now that pdf can be incorporated into a presentation without going back to the source file? Only one of the reasons that I like it.
New hardware. It should be said at this point that I bought a tibook 667DVI in august and my g/f bought a 1G tibook (sans superdrive) in november. Are we pissed? No.
I would almost love to leave it at that, but we use these. A month is money; many months is alot of money. Each upgrade we make gives us faster, more capable computing. Am I pissed that 6 months later there is a computer that I never dreamed could exist? NO, I am happy that I can begin to lust after my next upgrade & let me tell you, in a year or so it is going to be a very nice machine.
As far as airport, neither of us can take advantage of the speed of airport extreme, but am hoping that the new cheap airport base station will solve our wireless printing problem. We share a cable connection over airport at times, with no apparent issues, but hate having to switch positions so that someone can print. ( i know there is usb printer sharing, but haven't tested it, not sure how it would affect the 667 and she is not on osX yet [though she will be by the end of the month])
Well, longer than I wanted this to be, but I feel very strongly that what we heard today was not a slap in the face, it was not ignoring our needs and it was most definitely not a waste of time. Every time I get a firsthand glimpse of what Apple thinks is important, I walk away with a feeling that they have my best interests at heart. I didn't want presentation software this morning, but I know that my next presentation will not be done in powerpoint. I don't have a computer with a light up keyboard, but my next one will (don't know what i will do with the flylight at that point). I have a bluetooth dongle, my next computer won't need it. Hey, I just freed up two usb ports in my future. And I know that there will be something else to use them for.
Sorry for the positive rant, I know it is not common & we have yet to see if it is accepted.
cheers,
Ian Ruddle
I read these forums when i can, and as extensively as I can. I post infrequently because usually I have been beaten to the punch on whatever topics I have the expertise or the deep-seated opinion to contribute to. I seem however, to be at the right place and the right time, so here we go...
I am excited by what I saw today and by what I learned. But structure must prevail over excitement, so I will start with what we didn't see:
I know the iPod will be updated - it has to be - but that wasn't for this forum. The iPod was released separate from a Macworld and its update can be, too. I don't use a portable music device, primarily for many reasons that the iPod already solved, but am interested to see what comes next.
As far as software updates that were not announced, I am not worried by these either. Software will be updated and Apple has been on an agressive schedule to get those to market.
As far as Safari (including this here due to a significant amount of comment on missing features) I find it to be an impressive beta, especially compared to some of the 1.0 realeases we have seen (iCal comes to mind). I miss autofill already and am sure that tabbed browsers are very handy, but the transition to Safari was easy and intuitive, which can be said for every choice I have made in switching to an Apple developed app or OS.
Now, for what we were given:
iLife. I, too, am a professional with little time or desire to spend building infinite numbers of dvd's to send to family and friends. I used to start to set up some very special pieces in photoshop and then quark and then let it go to rest in an archived, unfinished and never appreciated by the person it was intended for. I still don't know if I will take the time or see things through to completion, but I appreciate that there is a more direct route to blending the resources I have on my hard drive together to produce a nice piece that I can share with a friend. I do not, for example, have a DV camera but can see the value in the Ken Burns feature touted today. A lot of value. And I do not need to burn a dvd to share it with them. I can just make a little quicktime - better than an ecard in my book.
Keynote. A lot of my contacts who are creative professionals are not getting this, but I am thrilled. For all the reasons that I went from powerpoint to director, this app fills the gap. I cannot wait to play with this as a way to promote my own business and will keep an open mind as to whether it can be used to develop client presentations. But, I just need to say - you have sent a pdf to a client to sign off on and they say "ok, go to press" and now that pdf can be incorporated into a presentation without going back to the source file? Only one of the reasons that I like it.
New hardware. It should be said at this point that I bought a tibook 667DVI in august and my g/f bought a 1G tibook (sans superdrive) in november. Are we pissed? No.
I would almost love to leave it at that, but we use these. A month is money; many months is alot of money. Each upgrade we make gives us faster, more capable computing. Am I pissed that 6 months later there is a computer that I never dreamed could exist? NO, I am happy that I can begin to lust after my next upgrade & let me tell you, in a year or so it is going to be a very nice machine.
As far as airport, neither of us can take advantage of the speed of airport extreme, but am hoping that the new cheap airport base station will solve our wireless printing problem. We share a cable connection over airport at times, with no apparent issues, but hate having to switch positions so that someone can print. ( i know there is usb printer sharing, but haven't tested it, not sure how it would affect the 667 and she is not on osX yet [though she will be by the end of the month])
Well, longer than I wanted this to be, but I feel very strongly that what we heard today was not a slap in the face, it was not ignoring our needs and it was most definitely not a waste of time. Every time I get a firsthand glimpse of what Apple thinks is important, I walk away with a feeling that they have my best interests at heart. I didn't want presentation software this morning, but I know that my next presentation will not be done in powerpoint. I don't have a computer with a light up keyboard, but my next one will (don't know what i will do with the flylight at that point). I have a bluetooth dongle, my next computer won't need it. Hey, I just freed up two usb ports in my future. And I know that there will be something else to use them for.
Sorry for the positive rant, I know it is not common & we have yet to see if it is accepted.
cheers,
Ian Ruddle
GroundZeroX
Searching for logic
Gedankenspiel, and Toast you two need to get your heads out of your butts. Toast, Apple doesn't need to make products for your personal every need. The beauty of Apple software lies in the simplicity of it. If you want to run a Mac, and have alot of audio features, download Audion from Panic. It has alot more features then iTunes. There, problem solved. If you don't like Mail.app because it doesn't support Hotmail, they why don't you go buy Entourage from Microsoft that does, or run Outlook Express in Classic. Its not Apples business to support Microsofts poorly designed proprietary protocols. If you two numb-nuts think you can do things better then Apple, then by all means, start your own company and come out with your own products. I know PLENTY of people who are going to love the stuff they released today. Yes, most of us have been able to do alot of this stuff for a while. Yes, we can do all of the iphoto stuff with other programs, but guess what, not everyone can. Gedankenspiel, your missing the whole point of the 17' display on the Powerbook. Its supposed to be a TRUE desktop replacement. How many desktops do you know of, of power users that only have 15' displays? I don't know of ANY. The power in this laptop comes from being able to bring it that much closer. You don't like Safari? Boo hoo hoo. You don't like a product that Apple is making no profit on. I guess that means that youw ill have to download one of million variants of mozilla that go from light but buggy, to bloated and stable. Really, what did you expect Apple to do? Most of this stuff isn't a big deal for you, and thats good, that means your need in that area has already been filled, if it even exists, but, there are MILLIONS of people who don't. Thats what the products are here for.
Stridder44
Universal Traveler
So when is Apple gonna get rid of the G4? I know they're supposed to get some updated G4, but it'll go no farther than 1.4 Ghz, which by that time will suck. I don't care if it's a G4 or not, 1.25 GHz SUCKS nowadays anyway! And numbers, charts, and benchmarks do not lie. Screw the G4! Get a damn AMD chip or something else in there! Quit dickin' around and get on with it! If not an AMD, then maybe an alternative chip. Anything would do! Just something better than the G4. The lame thing can't even take DDR Ram! Look at PC companies now, RD Ram is becomming the norm! Apple is still offereing SDRam cuz thats all the G4 can take! SDRAM licks fat balls and should be dead! (Note: dont get me worng tho, DDR isn't bad...). That, I feel, is one of the biggest downfalls to the Apple computer. The Pentium4 has hyper-threading technology and is a little over 3 GHz. No, maybe Megahertz doesn't matter, but when 1.25 GHz processor based on 10 year old technology is compared to a hyper-threaded assisted 3.08 Ghz processor...well, whats to compaire? Don't get me wrong, my faith is still with Apple...and the reason I bought an iMac was for Mac OS X...
Right, I knew I forgot something. Megahertz.
I can get more done now, in a shorter period of time, than I could two years ago. My most recent windows experience was about 6 months ago on a machine that was a year old. My mac is better. No matter which os, but I prefer X.
People who watch me work think that my machine is the fastest thing they have ever seen. I admit that I do not need raw processing power for most anything that I do, but must say that the processor is part of a package. This package saves me time and trouble.
And I do have to ask - is osX not the only os to divert graphic rendering completely to the videocard? this solves alot of the megahertz problems right there. i beg forgiveness if i am incorrect in this matter.
cheers,
I can get more done now, in a shorter period of time, than I could two years ago. My most recent windows experience was about 6 months ago on a machine that was a year old. My mac is better. No matter which os, but I prefer X.
People who watch me work think that my machine is the fastest thing they have ever seen. I admit that I do not need raw processing power for most anything that I do, but must say that the processor is part of a package. This package saves me time and trouble.
And I do have to ask - is osX not the only os to divert graphic rendering completely to the videocard? this solves alot of the megahertz problems right there. i beg forgiveness if i am incorrect in this matter.
cheers,
The whining is incredible!
For the record, Apple did NOT hype this expo one single bit. I'd like somebody to show me one single example of where Apple/Steve overhyped this expo. All the hype was created by us and the media and others like us. It's not like Apple ran seven days of web banners as per the iMac lamp hype of last year. Get real.
If you didn't like the lineup, that's fine, I'm not out to change your opinion, but sheesh, be reasonable. Poo-pooing a 17" laptop as a snoozer. Are you kidding me?! That may very well be the best laptop on the planet right now. (Who was it that said the last model was the best laptop available, PC or Mac? It was some online PC site...this one's even better, albeit expensive as always.)
I remember poo-pooing the expo when they announced the iPod. I was like, "What the hell do I need this for? Just gimme a faster CPU dammit!" Let me just say that I was wrong. Way wrong. I still don't have an iPod, but I've been lusting for one for months. Right now I lug back and forth from home to work an external Firewire 80 gig for working on projects at night. That 20 gig iPod would be a great solution and then some. Anyway, how did I get off on that tanget?
The disappointment of SOME is nothing other than an indication of just how innovative Apple is overall. The fact that there should be such disappointment over a pretty solid expo shows how much we all expect from them. Of course we all want G5s running at 5 gig. No crap. As if Apple doesn't want to give that to us. In the meantime, I am enjoying watching Apple (more importantly OS X) evolve.
I have to admit some relief in the fact that there was no major CPU leap as I am committed to another year on my work box and two full years on my home box. I'm hoping the really big announcements come next year when the new IBM chips really get going.
For the record, Apple did NOT hype this expo one single bit. I'd like somebody to show me one single example of where Apple/Steve overhyped this expo. All the hype was created by us and the media and others like us. It's not like Apple ran seven days of web banners as per the iMac lamp hype of last year. Get real.
If you didn't like the lineup, that's fine, I'm not out to change your opinion, but sheesh, be reasonable. Poo-pooing a 17" laptop as a snoozer. Are you kidding me?! That may very well be the best laptop on the planet right now. (Who was it that said the last model was the best laptop available, PC or Mac? It was some online PC site...this one's even better, albeit expensive as always.)
I remember poo-pooing the expo when they announced the iPod. I was like, "What the hell do I need this for? Just gimme a faster CPU dammit!" Let me just say that I was wrong. Way wrong. I still don't have an iPod, but I've been lusting for one for months. Right now I lug back and forth from home to work an external Firewire 80 gig for working on projects at night. That 20 gig iPod would be a great solution and then some. Anyway, how did I get off on that tanget?
The disappointment of SOME is nothing other than an indication of just how innovative Apple is overall. The fact that there should be such disappointment over a pretty solid expo shows how much we all expect from them. Of course we all want G5s running at 5 gig. No crap. As if Apple doesn't want to give that to us. In the meantime, I am enjoying watching Apple (more importantly OS X) evolve.
I have to admit some relief in the fact that there was no major CPU leap as I am committed to another year on my work box and two full years on my home box. I'm hoping the really big announcements come next year when the new IBM chips really get going.
lukepetschauer
Registered
It's only a desktop replacement if the screen is as bright as it is on the iMac. If it's any dimmer, it ain't a replacement.
Peter King
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Right on mindbend! I think it's all about OS X - That's really what makes Apple a better system than Windows. I feel no need at all for a G5 5 gigahertz processor, I am just fine with my G4 550, and I probably would be with a G3 233 just as well, I love this operating system, and no one's ever going to sell me an Intel based Windows system, no matter how much faster it is.
I am sure the 17" screen (the same screen in the iMac) will be more than bright enough. I don't think I have ever even seen or heard someone complain of a screen not being bright enough.... I also don't understand how if it is even a smallllldegree dimmer, this makes it not a desktop replacement. Explain it to me.
toast
Gone !
Well, I'm aware of this.
No, you're missing my point: when I ask just for iTunes to organize my music into Genre and then Artist folders, I'm not asking for somepowerful features like Audion has. I'm just saying some little modifications (like have a short to get to Next Track in the Info window) would be welcomed.
I suppose you're 100% right about any whining about Microsoft proprietary products. At second thought, I don't want Hotmail in Mail. Okay.
Thanks for getting this stupid line in the middle of your argumentation, which makes you sound childish and completely stupid. No offense to you, of course, as the rest of your post is built on valuable arguments.
Yes. I've written this somewhere: that was a MWSF keynote for my mom. Not for any mac geek like I am.
vanguard
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I'm a computer programmer by trade. At work, I use a high end IBM thinkpad, at home I use it and/or my iBook for surfing the web, working on software/papers for school. (Yeah, lousy sentence structure, I know)
Everyday day at work I drop my thinkpad into the docking station and my monitor comes on, my keyboard and mouse become active, my palm pilot becomes connected, my speakers are active, and my network connection is established (I may have left something out).
I once you have this type of set up you'll never way to go back to plugging in 5+ cables just to get going. Also, by having the cables in a permanent place, I can hide them better than I would be able to if I had to plug them into the machine.
I guess the bottom line is that it *could* work without a docking station, but it would be a PITA.
Vanguard
Gedankenspiel
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Stridder, here is where I'm coming from:
I have been a Powerbook owner since the Duos came out and have been on board with pretty much every new generation. The exception were the 400Mhz Powerbook (Wallstreet) and now the endless mini revisions of the Tibooks. I own a 667Mhz TiBook DVI and my point is that so far in my history with Apple I wanted and NEEDED the next Powerbook. Again not this time.
$3300 is hardly a "replacement" of a desktop given that I can buy a pretty dandy Dell for $699 right now. Even a juiced up machine for $2000 doesn't come close to the $3300 the "Replacement" should cost.
To sum it all up:
1. Apple needs to truly innovate. Apple is THE company to produce lifestyle devices like a new ipod / pda / phone / camera hybrid. It has an incredible name and trust from consumers when it comes to quality. So dammit, give us something in that direction.
2. Catch up: I tried to sell my Quicksilver 733Mhz to a friend the other day (bought it 1 1/2 yrs ago) and he laughed at me and said: "No way, for the same money I get a 2.4 Ghz PC". To switchers a 867Mhz machine still looks ridiculous.
So my rant is pretty simple.
G
I have been a Powerbook owner since the Duos came out and have been on board with pretty much every new generation. The exception were the 400Mhz Powerbook (Wallstreet) and now the endless mini revisions of the Tibooks. I own a 667Mhz TiBook DVI and my point is that so far in my history with Apple I wanted and NEEDED the next Powerbook. Again not this time.
$3300 is hardly a "replacement" of a desktop given that I can buy a pretty dandy Dell for $699 right now. Even a juiced up machine for $2000 doesn't come close to the $3300 the "Replacement" should cost.
To sum it all up:
1. Apple needs to truly innovate. Apple is THE company to produce lifestyle devices like a new ipod / pda / phone / camera hybrid. It has an incredible name and trust from consumers when it comes to quality. So dammit, give us something in that direction.
2. Catch up: I tried to sell my Quicksilver 733Mhz to a friend the other day (bought it 1 1/2 yrs ago) and he laughed at me and said: "No way, for the same money I get a 2.4 Ghz PC". To switchers a 867Mhz machine still looks ridiculous.
So my rant is pretty simple.
G
lukepetschauer
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I'd be happy to.
First, we'll look at the semantics. As it's being used here, "replacement" means "has all the features of." So, a laptop computer that is intended to replace [all the features of] a desktop must have a screen that is exactly the same quality, brightness, etc. as the same screen on a desktop.
Now, some may argue that this is a petty argument: "You know what I meant!" So, we'll trot on down to the...
Second point: in regards to screen brightness, the lower output on laptop screens can cause eyestrain. (Seem to be differences in contrast, too.) There's a certain amount of irony here, right? After all, LCD's are supposed to be more eye-friendly than CRT. And they are, if adequately powered. I think this dimness (or whatever you want to call it) is a function of power conservation; since laptops have to be as energy conscious as possible (and the display is a big energy draw), they end up providing less power to the display than that a comparable "desktop" LCD receives.
I'm not an expert on the mechanics of the new apple laptops, so it's very probable that there's a different explanation for this.
In the Apple section at my college's bookstore, where all the macs are displayed side by side, the difference in brightness/quality between the PowerBook (or iBook) screen and any "desktop" LCD (including those on the iMac). I'm not claiming that this will be the case with the new powerbook (we can't call it a tibook anymore, can we? AlBook doesn't sound as cool, either), but especially in light (no pun intended) of the massive amount of power that the screen will need to draw and what laptop screens are like now, I am not holding my breath that it'll be better.
And I can provide heartbreaking stories about laptop screen on request, too. But this post is getting too long as it is. Suffice to say that I've owned several laptops (wintel and apple alike) and have noticed drastic differences between them and regular displays.
Cat
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It's nice to see so many Apple enthusiasts on this forum, who provide constructive critique on their favorite company 
However I do get the faint impression that many complaints carry a whining note that reminds me vaguely of spoiled children.
Where shall I begin? Ah yes, "iLife", truly a pathetic pun! So let's hold a survey: what do you think would be a more appropriate name for the suite of iApps that Mr. Jobs presented?
Post it, discuss it, suggest the results to Apple in a petition. Similar things are already being done for tabbed browsing in Safari. Keep in mind that the integration is inspired by the type of integration one finds in M$ Office (now that is an unimaginative name ...).
Yes, probably your mom will use it more than yourself. Do you have Photoshop? Nice huh? How much did you pay it? Do you use all of its features? Like a Pro? Or are 50% of them completely unknown to you? The best point Mr. Jobs made the whole evening is "you only use what you understand". If you're the Photoshop king: Great! I'm not. I don't even own it nor do I plan to. The iApp suite is perfectly suited for consumers, not pro's. Maybe it's less suited for nerds and geeks. But nerds and geeks are smart and use workarounds. Safari has no tabbed browsing? Hey: its Open Source! I have no doubt there will be a version of Safari with tabs before long. Dont like iPhoto? Can't afford/use Photoshop? Download the Gimp! OS X + X11: your very own X-Windows workstation! Enjoy!
Sorry? You were saying? Oh yes, the beta versions... well I heard a lot of people complaining in the fora that Apple holds back products and innovations to show them off at Macworlds. Well, have I got news for you: Apple is pulling out of Macworlds and even releasing beta versions. Hint: they actually want you to give feedback, because they care about your opinion! "Some companies seem to have a problem with open source.... We think it's great." Apple is holding the door open wide, and everyone's invited.
Finally the AlBooks. Gosh, it's not the Apple pda-phone-videoPod-iGod. But then, what is it? We could say that the 12" model comes as close to a handheld desktop replacement you can get. What would you want more? A G5 5 Ghz? Come back in a year or two. And quit living in the future, the present has much more to offer, because it's real and actual. The 17" model is for people who want to be able to carry their dasktop system around. In their car, not in their backpack. It's a bit absurd to complain that a kitchen sink is useless because you can't fly on it.
Now to the back-switchers: I know one reason you shouldn't buy a Dell. It's not an Apple. That should be reason enough.
Measuring the value of a computer only by the processor's Mhz is like judging a man only by his IQ. It might be correct in some limited situations, but it is totally insufficient for the overall picture.
As of today, I officially am a Mac Evangelist. Notify me if there are any forms to fill in or rituals of passage.
yours truthfully,
Cat
However I do get the faint impression that many complaints carry a whining note that reminds me vaguely of spoiled children.
Where shall I begin? Ah yes, "iLife", truly a pathetic pun! So let's hold a survey: what do you think would be a more appropriate name for the suite of iApps that Mr. Jobs presented?
Post it, discuss it, suggest the results to Apple in a petition. Similar things are already being done for tabbed browsing in Safari. Keep in mind that the integration is inspired by the type of integration one finds in M$ Office (now that is an unimaginative name ...).
Yes, probably your mom will use it more than yourself. Do you have Photoshop? Nice huh? How much did you pay it? Do you use all of its features? Like a Pro? Or are 50% of them completely unknown to you? The best point Mr. Jobs made the whole evening is "you only use what you understand". If you're the Photoshop king: Great! I'm not. I don't even own it nor do I plan to. The iApp suite is perfectly suited for consumers, not pro's. Maybe it's less suited for nerds and geeks. But nerds and geeks are smart and use workarounds. Safari has no tabbed browsing? Hey: its Open Source! I have no doubt there will be a version of Safari with tabs before long. Dont like iPhoto? Can't afford/use Photoshop? Download the Gimp! OS X + X11: your very own X-Windows workstation! Enjoy!
Sorry? You were saying? Oh yes, the beta versions... well I heard a lot of people complaining in the fora that Apple holds back products and innovations to show them off at Macworlds. Well, have I got news for you: Apple is pulling out of Macworlds and even releasing beta versions. Hint: they actually want you to give feedback, because they care about your opinion! "Some companies seem to have a problem with open source.... We think it's great." Apple is holding the door open wide, and everyone's invited.
Finally the AlBooks. Gosh, it's not the Apple pda-phone-videoPod-iGod. But then, what is it? We could say that the 12" model comes as close to a handheld desktop replacement you can get. What would you want more? A G5 5 Ghz? Come back in a year or two. And quit living in the future, the present has much more to offer, because it's real and actual. The 17" model is for people who want to be able to carry their dasktop system around. In their car, not in their backpack. It's a bit absurd to complain that a kitchen sink is useless because you can't fly on it.
Now to the back-switchers: I know one reason you shouldn't buy a Dell. It's not an Apple. That should be reason enough.
Measuring the value of a computer only by the processor's Mhz is like judging a man only by his IQ. It might be correct in some limited situations, but it is totally insufficient for the overall picture.
As of today, I officially am a Mac Evangelist. Notify me if there are any forms to fill in or rituals of passage.
yours truthfully,
Cat
dave17lax
Inventor of the Egg Wave
Listen, guys, Apple is pushing the boundaries here. They went turbo big, and super small. The 17 inch laptop may in fact become the next cube, and the airport wafer may break off of the 12 incher. The point is that they are setting precidents. Look at the top of the line tibooks when they first came out. $3400. Look at top of the line towers when they first come out. Same price. This is apple's giant profit margin and they'll sell a bunch of these things to rich guys and gals, and in a year or two maybe we'll be able to afford one, or they'll incorporate these features into a lesser book.
The idea of a "replacement" has to come in little baby steps and pushing the size of it up to tv tray is just one way of making people think that anything is possible. (We can be heroes).
It does need a dock of some type, we also use thes at work (thinkpads) for a few of the workstations. It's inconceiveable to think that people would do it without this. Maybe apple could design a proprietary cord, ala ADC, with everything included.
The idea of a "replacement" has to come in little baby steps and pushing the size of it up to tv tray is just one way of making people think that anything is possible. (We can be heroes).
It does need a dock of some type, we also use thes at work (thinkpads) for a few of the workstations. It's inconceiveable to think that people would do it without this. Maybe apple could design a proprietary cord, ala ADC, with everything included.
written by lukepetschauer --
Well that isn't exactly correct... "replacement" in this sense doesn't really mean "has all the features of". No laptop has ALL of the features of a desktop computer obviously. That is accepted however, and many laptops are classified as desktop replacements. The 15" Powerbook met all the requirements to be considered a desktop replacement, which is what I have. The only drawback I saw to it was the screen... undoubtedely one of the brightest and clearest of any laptop. It was however a little short on screen real estate. Now with 17" that really isn't a problem. Im sure the screen is just as bright or brighter than the current powerbook, thanks to new battey technology. With this new technology the 17" Powerbook is getting around the same battery life as the 15" and the only real difference being the screen size. By the way, when I first got my Powerbook I didn't think the screen was fabulous, but as soon as I calibrated it with a 3rd party utility, it was much much better. It origionally looked a little washed out, but now the contrast is absolutely beautiful.
Well that isn't exactly correct... "replacement" in this sense doesn't really mean "has all the features of". No laptop has ALL of the features of a desktop computer obviously. That is accepted however, and many laptops are classified as desktop replacements. The 15" Powerbook met all the requirements to be considered a desktop replacement, which is what I have. The only drawback I saw to it was the screen... undoubtedely one of the brightest and clearest of any laptop. It was however a little short on screen real estate. Now with 17" that really isn't a problem. Im sure the screen is just as bright or brighter than the current powerbook, thanks to new battey technology. With this new technology the 17" Powerbook is getting around the same battery life as the 15" and the only real difference being the screen size. By the way, when I first got my Powerbook I didn't think the screen was fabulous, but as soon as I calibrated it with a 3rd party utility, it was much much better. It origionally looked a little washed out, but now the contrast is absolutely beautiful.