They don't show up in Safari, either. They show up as "#" (actually, the text reads "Go to # on this page."
Like others, I found the test to be more of a "fraud" and less "legitimate," because I, too, would have relied on where the link took me in large part to identify friend or foe. Nonetheless, I managed to get 10 out of 10 right.
Where a color screen would be useful is if the iPod could double as a digital photo album (to off-load photos from a compact flash, or other format, card). Unlike other enhancement ideas, like video playback, this one actually fits into Apple's "Digital Hub" strategy and iLife software suite, since it would integrate very well with iPhoto. As an avid photographer and an iPhoto user, this is the feature I'd love to see.
You gotta wonder if Apple pulled the 60 gig iPod to "teach Toshiba a lesson," as they did years back when ATI essentially pre-announced new PowerMacs, but saying their video card would be used in an upcoming Mac. Macs shipped shortly there-after--with NVidia cards.
If that's so, I'd say that's a little childish on Apple's part (and clearly not in the interest of the company, nor shareholders), but if you believe the folklore, The Steve isn't above this sort of thing.
Congratulations! You figured out which Cadillac pickup this thread started discussing! Nice work! Why don't you start from the beginning of the thread and see if you can follow along?
Karma be damned...Those Caddy's did not leave the (GM) factory that way, and none of them are pickups. All the work you posted was done by aftermarket upfitters. That's why you see words and phrases like "conversion", "by Eagle Coach Company," "by Superior Coaches."
Aftermarket conversions are quite common, from conversion vans and trucks, police cars, hearses (as you've pointed out), etc. Heck, even Shaq lent his name to an Expedition conversion, and P. Diddy/Sean Combs/Puff Daddy did the same for the Navigator, but I'm too lazy to post that link, let alone keep up with all his names.
No, I don't know...and I'm not claiming to know. YOU are the one claiming to "know" that it's trivial for Apple to put a G5 in a Powermac. Where DO you get your wonderful knowledge?
I can't understand why all these "trivial" issues have eluded the engineers at Apple. I also can't understand why they haven't hired you, since you could obviously make these iMac supply issues disappear.
Listen Einstein... Voltage and clockspeed are not part of case design
No, but it is part of the design of the computer. That's the whole point here: these things are not "trivial". You're oversimplifying. If it were trivial, Apple wouldn't be in a situation where it doesn't have any iMacs to sell for months.
I would really like to know how this is going to affect the Apple resellers who would have a large inventory of iMacs which they would undoubtably have to lower the price on.
Well, if Apple's flat out of iMacs for at least two full months, my guess is whatever little inventory is out there on the market shouldn't have that much difficulty finding happy new owners who don't want to wait 'till September.
Well, sure, putting a G5 in an iMac case is trivial. Heck, you could put on in a Dell case or a pair of jogging shorts, for that matter. But to actually make the G5 do something without generating an excessive amount of heat, well, that's a bit more than trivial.
In hindsight, I'm sure Apple would have hired you to work out the "trivial" details, in which case the new iMac would already be shipping. But the rest of us, many not versed in designing computer systems and not privy to the new iMac case design, have to give Apple the benefit of the doubt and assuming they ran into some difficulties, either with design, demand forecasting, manufacturing, or some combination of these factors.
My first thought was, if it's the same price to replace the battery in an iPod, only a fool would trade an iPod for a DJ. Then, I thought, only a fool would pay $99 for a replacement battery, when you can get one for much less.
Problem is, nobody is giving "better" an honest shot. They are definitely doing "cheaper" and "more" (features-wise), but who's made a real attempt at "better" thus far?
What amazes me stayed at 1MHz, and was able to sell machines. The Apple I, released in 1976, was a 1MHz machine. The Apple II debuted in 1977, at 1MHz. The Apple II+ (my first computer, may God rest its soul) in '79, at 1MHz. The Apple IIe in '83, at 1MHz. The Apple IIc in '84, 1MHz. The Apple IIe Enhanced, at, you guessed it, 1MHz. That computer wasn't discontinued 'till 1993, for crying out loud.
Mind you, the Apple IIc+, Apple IIGS, and Macintosh were introduced during that timeframe at higher clock rates, but still, for 17 years, they sold a machine at the same speed. What the hell happened to Moore's Law?
Not to mention the MOS Technology 6502 used in the Apple I and Apple II series, and the Western Digital 65816 of the Apple IIGS, plus whatever was used in the Apple III.
A lot of people (myself included, at the time) thought Apple was a "traitor" for turning their back on the Apple II in favor of the Macintosh. And some of those people were inside the company. That attitude could have killed the company, and nearly did. Again, companies evolve, or they die.
Or Apple, for that matter. The iPod doesn't run DOS 3.3 or ProDOS. Companies evolve...or they die. Interestingly, Commodore has seemed to have done one, and now is trying to do the other postmortem.
Commodore, it would seem, also needs a hint. "Cute" names that only a geek will get aren't like to sell a tremendous number of MP3 players. "iPod" struck me as an odd name, but Apple wasn't trying to be geek-cute when they chose that name. And they don't market the iPod as a geek toy, but as a hip accessory. Apple gets that music is about "cool" and "hip," and its obviously worked for them. Dell ("It's all about Cheap") and the rest of them either haven't learned this yet, or haven't been able to capitalize on it.
Nothing at all. But the remarkable thing about the iPod is its appeal among non-techies. The iPod really has become a cultural phenomenon much like the Walkman was decades ago.
Commodore may sell a few music players to techies, but taking on Apple, it is not. I still get a chuckle out of the almost weekly reports of the next "iPod killer". This sort of press alone demonstrates the leadership of the iPod.
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They don't show up in Safari, either. They show up as "#" (actually, the text reads "Go to # on this page." Like others, I found the test to be more of a "fraud" and less "legitimate," because I, too, would have relied on where the link took me in large part to identify friend or foe. Nonetheless, I managed to get 10 out of 10 right.
Where a color screen would be useful is if the iPod could double as a digital photo album (to off-load photos from a compact flash, or other format, card). Unlike other enhancement ideas, like video playback, this one actually fits into Apple's "Digital Hub" strategy and iLife software suite, since it would integrate very well with iPhoto. As an avid photographer and an iPhoto user, this is the feature I'd love to see.
If that's so, I'd say that's a little childish on Apple's part (and clearly not in the interest of the company, nor shareholders), but if you believe the folklore, The Steve isn't above this sort of thing.
Congratulations! You figured out which Cadillac pickup this thread started discussing! Nice work! Why don't you start from the beginning of the thread and see if you can follow along?
Aftermarket conversions are quite common, from conversion vans and trucks, police cars, hearses (as you've pointed out), etc. Heck, even Shaq lent his name to an Expedition conversion, and P. Diddy/Sean Combs/Puff Daddy did the same for the Navigator, but I'm too lazy to post that link, let alone keep up with all his names.
Of course, Tiger was recently revealed (or introduced), not released. It won't be released until 2005.
No, I don't know...and I'm not claiming to know. YOU are the one claiming to "know" that it's trivial for Apple to put a G5 in a Powermac. Where DO you get your wonderful knowledge?
I can't understand why all these "trivial" issues have eluded the engineers at Apple. I also can't understand why they haven't hired you, since you could obviously make these iMac supply issues disappear.
No, but it is part of the design of the computer. That's the whole point here: these things are not "trivial". You're oversimplifying. If it were trivial, Apple wouldn't be in a situation where it doesn't have any iMacs to sell for months.
Well, if Apple's flat out of iMacs for at least two full months, my guess is whatever little inventory is out there on the market shouldn't have that much difficulty finding happy new owners who don't want to wait 'till September.
Gee, do you think maybe they will?
In hindsight, I'm sure Apple would have hired you to work out the "trivial" details, in which case the new iMac would already be shipping. But the rest of us, many not versed in designing computer systems and not privy to the new iMac case design, have to give Apple the benefit of the doubt and assuming they ran into some difficulties, either with design, demand forecasting, manufacturing, or some combination of these factors.
Supposedly, at the time the IIGS was released, Apple underclocked the processor so as not to take sales from the Mac.
So, Dell might have an audience after all.
Problem is, nobody is giving "better" an honest shot. They are definitely doing "cheaper" and "more" (features-wise), but who's made a real attempt at "better" thus far?
What amazes me stayed at 1MHz, and was able to sell machines. The Apple I, released in 1976, was a 1MHz machine. The Apple II debuted in 1977, at 1MHz. The Apple II+ (my first computer, may God rest its soul) in '79, at 1MHz. The Apple IIe in '83, at 1MHz. The Apple IIc in '84, 1MHz. The Apple IIe Enhanced, at, you guessed it, 1MHz. That computer wasn't discontinued 'till 1993, for crying out loud.
Mind you, the Apple IIc+, Apple IIGS, and Macintosh were introduced during that timeframe at higher clock rates, but still, for 17 years, they sold a machine at the same speed. What the hell happened to Moore's Law?
Sorry, my mistake: I meant Western Design Center. Western Digital, of course, makes hard drives, not microprocessors.
Gotcha. Good point.
A lot of people (myself included, at the time) thought Apple was a "traitor" for turning their back on the Apple II in favor of the Macintosh. And some of those people were inside the company. That attitude could have killed the company, and nearly did. Again, companies evolve, or they die.
Oh...am I "off-topic" yet?
Or Apple, for that matter. The iPod doesn't run DOS 3.3 or ProDOS. Companies evolve...or they die. Interestingly, Commodore has seemed to have done one, and now is trying to do the other postmortem.
Commodore, it would seem, also needs a hint. "Cute" names that only a geek will get aren't like to sell a tremendous number of MP3 players. "iPod" struck me as an odd name, but Apple wasn't trying to be geek-cute when they chose that name. And they don't market the iPod as a geek toy, but as a hip accessory. Apple gets that music is about "cool" and "hip," and its obviously worked for them. Dell ("It's all about Cheap") and the rest of them either haven't learned this yet, or haven't been able to capitalize on it.
Commodore may sell a few music players to techies, but taking on Apple, it is not. I still get a chuckle out of the almost weekly reports of the next "iPod killer". This sort of press alone demonstrates the leadership of the iPod.
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ahh...i guess it's just the sessions that you have to pay for. Nice work!
To get the videos from WWDC, you have to be a paying member of the Apple Developer Connection