Ouch.... slashdot picked off an old scab for me with this story. I remember this all too well since I researched the technology and founders extensively, invested in the company before the takeover, and lost the feckin lot thanks to those damn Belgian pirates. Plus, I was a graduate student at the time so I really couldn't afford the loss. If the Bakers win this, maybe they should remember all the small investors who had faith in them back in the day.
Personally I was hoping for a G5 laptop.... er... oh, oh..... I know..... its a waterproof floating G5 powerbook you can use in the bath, in fact, to deal with the cooling issues, you can ONLY use it in the bath. The great part is that it keeps the water nice and warm. Instead of the bubble sound for a system alert, it would just blow a few bubbles, then look embarrassed.
more pointless speculation and la-la land fantasy
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No Video iPod Coming?
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Ok.. I can't believe I am being sucked into this sillyness, but here goes. Please understand that I think the community has probably already nailed what is going to be announced Wednesday, since every reasonable base has been covered. Nonetheless, inspired by the velvet curtains I want to add the following unrealistic fantasies:
Some kind of camcorder with an ipod dock. The video goes straight to the ipod HD. It also works as an audio recorder and digital camera too of course, hell, let's say it also works as a portable digital VCR.
Alternatively, an ipod with a camera built in.
A mac mini with a built in projector.
A highly portable projector or display that connects to a video ipod (or computer). Is there such a thing as a high definition projector?
Some kind of weird-ass head set or dorky goggles to allow you to actually see something when you play a movie from your ipod.
Some kind of laptop-like device but smaller and simpler - maybe with a 6 or 8 inch display. Billed as a high end multimedia ipod and hand-held.
Apple home media center with massive HD display, ipod dock and computer built in. Includes surround speakers, bluetooth remote, keyboard and pointing device.
Apple is getting into the ISP and/or cable or satellite TV business. Perhaps pay-per-view movie service or Itunes store for sattelite TV, new software for using the mac as a tivo type system, all seamlessly integrated of course.
The merger of PIXAR and Apple to yield a major movie studio, media producer and record label, maybe with the help of the other (Beatles) Apple.
er... oh, oh..... I know... I got it...... it's a waterproof floating G5 powerbook you can use in the bath, in fact, to deal with the cooling issues, you can ONLY use it in the bath. The best part is that it keeps the water nice and warm. When the curtain opens on Wednesday, Steve will be there in a tub, splashing around with the new machine and a rubber duck.
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Ouch.... slashdot picked off an old scab for me with this story. I remember this all too well since I researched the technology and founders extensively, invested in the company before the takeover, and lost the feckin lot thanks to those damn Belgian pirates. Plus, I was a graduate student at the time so I really couldn't afford the loss. If the Bakers win this, maybe they should remember all the small investors who had faith in them back in the day.
Ha - I beat slashdots's announcement.
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Course, I had to do it in a post that was wildly off topic.
http://interviews.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=16
Personally I was hoping for a G5 laptop.... er... oh, oh..... I know..... its a waterproof floating G5 powerbook you can use in the bath, in fact, to deal with the cooling issues, you can ONLY use it in the bath. The great part is that it keeps the water nice and warm. Instead of the bubble sound for a system alert, it would just blow a few bubbles, then look embarrassed.
It's a new imac and a video ipod http://news.com.com/Apple+unveils+video+iPod%2C+ne w+iMac/2100-1041_3-5893863.html?tag=nl
Ok.. I can't believe I am being sucked into this sillyness, but here goes. Please understand that I think the community has probably already nailed what is going to be announced Wednesday, since every reasonable base has been covered. Nonetheless, inspired by the velvet curtains I want to add the following unrealistic fantasies: Some kind of camcorder with an ipod dock. The video goes straight to the ipod HD. It also works as an audio recorder and digital camera too of course, hell, let's say it also works as a portable digital VCR. Alternatively, an ipod with a camera built in. A mac mini with a built in projector. A highly portable projector or display that connects to a video ipod (or computer). Is there such a thing as a high definition projector? Some kind of weird-ass head set or dorky goggles to allow you to actually see something when you play a movie from your ipod. Some kind of laptop-like device but smaller and simpler - maybe with a 6 or 8 inch display. Billed as a high end multimedia ipod and hand-held. Apple home media center with massive HD display, ipod dock and computer built in. Includes surround speakers, bluetooth remote, keyboard and pointing device. Apple is getting into the ISP and/or cable or satellite TV business. Perhaps pay-per-view movie service or Itunes store for sattelite TV, new software for using the mac as a tivo type system, all seamlessly integrated of course. The merger of PIXAR and Apple to yield a major movie studio, media producer and record label, maybe with the help of the other (Beatles) Apple. er... oh, oh..... I know... I got it...... it's a waterproof floating G5 powerbook you can use in the bath, in fact, to deal with the cooling issues, you can ONLY use it in the bath. The best part is that it keeps the water nice and warm. When the curtain opens on Wednesday, Steve will be there in a tub, splashing around with the new machine and a rubber duck.