Discuss...

Personally, I would like a black and/or silver Mighty Mouse.

10/28/2008 10:07:13 PM

Lower prices or scam AT&T to lower the base cellphone talk plan.

Basically, I'm cheap, yo.

10/28/2008 10:15:56 PM

i wish they'd stop their advertising campaign. even if it's true, i hate it when a company spends every single ad dollar on bashing the competition. and people wonder why mac users are generalized as snobs.

having said that, i'm with Stein. but they have no reason to do so.

10/28/2008 10:31:22 PM

- iPhone on Verizon

- lower price on newly released 24" LCD

- wireless syncing and charging for all peripherals (mice, keyboard) and accessories (ipods, iphones)

- "netbook" or "itablet" or whatever you want to call it. i.e. a touchscreen device somewhere between an iPhone and a MacBook

- API for FrontRow

- some kind of docking station, "mac style" of course, for Macbooks and MBPs. Since none of the laptops don't, and probably never will, have a docking port, something like the new LCD with the built-in power, sounds, USB and video cables might be the closest we'll ever get to a dock

- include all the video cable adapters and ipod/iphone cables and docking stations with their products instead of charging extra

- start pushing the next generation wireless standards, WiMax or 3G or whatever, by including antenna in all laptops

- add Blu Ray drives as standard to all laptops

10/28/2008 10:44:13 PM

^ditto

especially:

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"- iPhone on Verizon"

or unlock it altogether to all carriers, this AT&T crap can only go on for so long

and

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"- lower price on newly released 24" LCD"

try ALL their LCD's, they are the best, but they are not worth 2x the cost of comparables

[Edited on October 28, 2008 at 10:54 PM. Reason : .]

10/28/2008 10:53:14 PM

Practically I think they will need to move in to the enterprise and improve their server software.

As far as consumer goods...

an all in one time capsule/apple tv solution. similar to them combining a phone and the ipod in to the iphone.

meh, I cant really imagine what they would do next other than lower prices, but they still have strong sales so there isnt really a reason to.

Maybe extend their warranties to 4 years instead of 3, or start including mobile me as a default lifetime application with purchase of a new computer?

I dunno, I really dont know...

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"add Blu Ray drives as standard to all laptops"

yes.

[Edited on October 28, 2008 at 11:05 PM. Reason : /.,]

10/28/2008 11:04:55 PM

push notification for iphone

i mean, wtf is taking so damn long

[Edited on October 28, 2008 at 11:20 PM. Reason : iphone mms, wireless sync would be nice too. and a more capable apple tv]

10/28/2008 11:19:39 PM

flash on my iphone
real time gps software on my iphone
mms on my iphone
copy/paste on my iphone

10/28/2008 11:20:25 PM

putting aside everything listed here, I'd like to think that Apple has soemthing else up their sleeve that we completely haven't thought of yet. Not even sure what realm it would be in, but it would be great if at January MacWorld or a WWDC next year they bring out something revolutionary in a whole new market.

10/28/2008 11:43:42 PM

blowjobs

10/28/2008 11:53:24 PM

steve jobs fleshlight?

10/29/2008 12:01:53 AM

This is pretty interesting, The Road to 64bit Snow Leopard:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/28/road_to_mac_os_x_snow_leopard_64_bit_to_the_kernel.html

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/26/road_to_mac_os_x_10_6_snow_leopard_64_bits.html

[Edited on October 29, 2008 at 12:10 AM. Reason : asa]

10/29/2008 12:09:50 AM

you will not see an iphone on verizon until verizon goes LTE

10/29/2008 1:07:24 AM

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/10/apple-against-t.html

Support gay marriage?

10/29/2008 1:32:39 AM

ok how about we make this thread for:

What apple PRODUCT would you like to see made next? Not how cheap are you or what cell phone provider do you hate the most?

10/29/2008 1:49:02 AM

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

1/5/2009 10:20:33 PM

^ lawl

1/5/2009 11:08:25 PM

I dont understand why people like netbooks


- Make mac mini/apple tv into a viable media center (they probably will do this next week, anyway). Aggregate media from dvrs/computer/ipods and make it work nice. It might seem like a crowded area, but I think all the good solutions now require hobbyist-type tinkering and expertise. Bringing these cool hobbyist things to the masses is their forte.

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 12:18 AM. Reason : .]

1/6/2009 12:12:41 AM

I just got back from Boston which i think should be renamed to "DoucheBook Pro Capital of the World"

1/6/2009 12:17:26 AM

^^you ever traveled with a netbook vs a laptop? or hell even gone to class with one?

it's kind of one of those use it a few times and you're hooked, unless your the kind of person that doesn't use the internet much

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 12:23 AM. Reason : now if you've got a blackberry or something I could understand not needing one]

1/6/2009 12:23:16 AM

I just ordered a samsung netbook. I can't wait. I have a laptop but i want someone that's small and used for internet. Also pairing it with my phone will allow for internet whereever i am. Plus the battery life on the 6-cell battery is 5-8 hours depending on how you use it. Won't get that kind of battery life with any laptop.

1/6/2009 12:33:24 AM

Chapter 7


Kidding, Iphone on more networks would be cool

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 12:44 AM. Reason : ]

1/6/2009 12:42:05 AM

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"Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard"

I totally had my friend going for a good 5 minutes arguing with him about how that would be a great idea, then finally told him what the Onion was.

1/6/2009 12:47:09 AM

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"- include all the video cable adapters and ipod/iphone cables and docking stations with their products instead of charging extra"

last I checked every apple laptop I bought came with a DVI->VGA adapter.

1/6/2009 1:23:46 AM

My laptop didn't.

Neither did my iPhone.

Wow, I guess I'm just really unlucky.

1/6/2009 1:29:18 AM

not sure why your iphone would come with a dvi-vga cable but I've got one in a drawer for every apple laptop i've purchased. so 3?

1/6/2009 2:23:33 AM

Yeah but my ipod didn't come with a wall charger. That really blows.

1/6/2009 2:23:33 AM

Last ipod I bought was the iPod video and it came with the wall charger and dock.

iphone also came with the wall charger. the 2gen wall charger is a lot better then the 1gen iphone wall charger.

1/6/2009 2:34:31 AM

^really? I guess that makes sense. I hate how they stopped including a wall charger with the ipods. Not everyone has access to a computer like on vacation or something.

1/6/2009 2:49:11 AM

I'm not really sure how you pointing out you've got a drawer full of useless adapters is supposed to be a counterpoint to what you quoted anyway.

last I checked a DVI->VGA adapter =/= "all the video cable adapters and ipod/iphone cables and docking stations"

1/6/2009 3:23:56 AM

i, too, didn't get a mini-dvi to vga when i bought my macbook

i did get one with the iBook i bought back in like 2001

1/6/2009 4:18:51 AM

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"I'll buy almost anything that's shiny and made by Apple."

haha

1/6/2009 9:32:10 AM

I second (or third?) iPhone for Verizon. I used my brother's iPhone over the holidays, and I must admit, I loved it.
I thought about getting the BB Storm for just to have something like it, but most of the reviews I've seen have given it OK ratings at best.

1/6/2009 9:46:05 AM

lower prices
iphone for verizon
increase the speed limits for mice/trackpads

1/6/2009 9:51:32 AM

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"I'm not really sure how you pointing out you've got a drawer full of useless adapters is supposed to be a counterpoint to what you quoted anyway. last I checked a DVI->VGA adapter =/= "all the video cable adapters and ipod/iphone cables and docking stations""

I'm not sure what I would need every video cable adapter for?? They provided the cable I'd most likely need. If I already have DVI what exactly am I going to do with a mini-dvi -> DVI cable? the only cable I might need is vga->dvi

and the point that you missed, as usual, is that every apple product I have purchased in the past has come with whatever cable or dock that pertains to it in the box. Obviously I don't need an iPod dock to come with my macbook pro

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 10:00 AM. Reason : .]

1/6/2009 9:58:20 AM

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"and the point that you missed, as usual, is that every apple product I have purchased in the past has come with whatever cable or dock that pertains to it in the box. Obviously I don't need an iPod dock to come with my macbook pro"

Jesus Christ, you're retarded. I didn't miss a god damn thing you imbecile, clearly you did. Just because every Apple product YOU'VE bought came with whatever you needed doesn't mean that they all do. I gave you two examples of products that didn't.

It really takes all the fun out of winning an argument when you have to spell out everything 3 times for the slow kid in the back.

1/6/2009 12:47:41 PM

my iPod photo never came with a dock (30 GB version)

1/6/2009 12:56:39 PM

GIVE ME FLASH OR GIVE ME DEATH!

wait not death, but seriously Apple, make it happen.

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/11/adobe-flash-on.html


didn't know this:

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"Flash has evolved from being a mere animation player into a multimedia platform capable of running applications of its own. That means Flash would open a new door for application developers to get their software onto the iPhone: Just code them in Flash and put them on a web page. In so doing, Flash would divert business from the App Store, as well as enable publishers to distribute music, videos and movies that could compete with the iTunes Store."

1/6/2009 1:09:59 PM

Apple adds http://www.iwork.com (shared documents) updates photo/movie/garageband software, adds 17 inch macbook pro (new version), per macworld.

1/6/2009 1:12:43 PM

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"Jesus Christ, you're retarded. I didn't miss a god damn thing you imbecile, clearly you did. Just because every Apple product YOU'VE bought came with whatever you needed doesn't mean that they all do. I gave you two examples of products that didn't. "

and I've given you more then 2 examples from a span of 3 generations that DID. so eat that fat ass.

and yes, you are the slow kid in the back hence why i've had to break it down for you.

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 1:18 PM. Reason : .]

1/6/2009 1:18:05 PM

I read your post and was literally stunned at the stupidity it contained.

wow.

1/6/2009 1:21:00 PM

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090106-macworld-ars-macworld-2009-keynote-live-on-ars.html

1/6/2009 1:21:20 PM

its because you lack the intelligence to understand. I don't know if its because you're autistic and live in your own world or what... but its rather annoying.

now take your shit else where or suspend.

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 1:22 PM. Reason : .]

1/6/2009 1:22:07 PM

I wonder if you'll be able to get the new battery technology in the older macbooks.

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"now take your shit else where or suspend."

you should take your own advice.

1/6/2009 1:22:43 PM

our 2 macbook pros (that are 1.5 years old now) came with the vga/dvi adapters.
my brother's regular macbook (2 years old) did not.
mine and my parents' imacs didn't come with anything but a power cord and a little remote (1 year old).
my ipod (30gb - the first ones w/ video), Fumbler's nano (the short fat kind), and mom's nano (just got it for xmas) all came with dock adapters.
of the 3 ipods, only mine came with a wall charger thing.

just for the record.

1/6/2009 1:24:14 PM

DUAL EXTERNAL MONITOR SUPPORT FOR MACBOOK PROS

1/6/2009 1:29:08 PM

Actually it's 2009.

1/6/2009 1:30:51 PM

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"DUAL EXTERNAL MONITOR SUPPORT FOR MACBOOK PROS I can't believe it's 2008 and Apple still only supports one fucking external monitor. "

holy crap, that's unbelievably stupid. well you can use an externam + your internal right?

and i just saw this...but don't know anything about macs so can't judge the validity:

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"Do you mean two external monitors or the internal monitor and one external? If you mean the former, you can use two or three VGA monitors (CRTs or LCDs) with the supplied DVI-VGA converter and Matrox's DualHead2Go or TripleHead2Go, respectively. Ditto for the Mac mini. If you mean the latter, you're good go to with the MacBook Pro; obviously can't do that with a Mac mini."

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 1:34 PM. Reason : more]

1/6/2009 1:31:39 PM

I thought they were supposed to be releasing new Mac Minis today.

I wanted one with a dual tuner HDTV card in it. I would have placed my order today.

Stupid rumor sites getting my hopes up.

1/6/2009 1:34:43 PM

yeah, i know i can buy 3rd party hardware to make it happen, but most PC laptops have native support for multiple external monitors. My old T43 Thinkpad and my current T61p both support dual external monitors without the need to buy third party hardware, which is far from an elegant solution.

1/6/2009 1:36:22 PM