macfan92 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 OK, No NEW iPhone Model before Christmas, New iMac with keyboard, Updated iPod, but a New version of the iPod with a wide touchscreen, so there will be models of iPods, Leopard in October, But in the News Apple has stated about a Product transition, I have a hunch that this means that they will be realeasing OSX leopard for regulaer PC's. I really doubt it and I HOPE its doesnt happen. but thats what a thinks about hte next 6 months of apple! talk to meh Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I have a hunch that this means that they will be realeasing OSX leopard for regulaer PC's. I really doubt it and I HOPE its doesnt happen. but thats what a thinks about hte next 6 months of apple! Not going to happen. It's been said before, I'll say it again. Apple will not release OS X onto grey boxes. There are many reasons, not least their macs are a major source of income, amongst Thankfully, we still have the OSX86 project. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-416128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macfan92 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 I know they SHOULD never do that, but nobody thought apple would switch to intel, Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-416135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilis Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I know they SHOULD never do that, but nobody thought apple would switch to intel, I think you have it backwards. Most people here are like "HELL YA BRING IT ON!" when it comes to getting OS X out for regular PC's. Apple ain't gonna do it though, much as I really, really, really wish they would. Personally, I just want a cheap "beige box" (or whatever color du jour; most PC's are black these days anyways ) from Apple itself. Mini/Mid-tower system with relatively commodity non-laptop components. The Mini in a midtower case but with a few PCI-E expansion slots and a 3.5"/desktop hard drive is EXACTLY what I want. Sinister side of me: maybe by Product transition they mean they're gonna dump Mac's alltogether and just focus on iPod, iTunes music, and iPhone sales . Or maybe just discontinue OS X and focus on selling high quality Windows PC's with bundled Apple application software. They did just port over Safari. iLife might not be far behind . . . Ok, ok, I'll quit. Put the rocks down guys . Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-416162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Not going to happen. It's been said before, I'll say it again. Apple will not release OS X onto grey boxes. There are many reasons, not least their macs are a major source of income, amongst Agreed. Don't we go through this every couple months? As long has Windows has a 95% market share of desktop OSes this will never happen. As great as it may seem for joe user, Apple has too much to lose doing this. (The "they would sell so much more they would make up for the lost hardware in OS sales argument" doesn't fly. There's more to it then just money. Controlling a some what proprietary hardware set for your OS gives you certain advantages in not only the OS but also in other emerging markets. It isn't gonna happen.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-416169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda75 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I think Apple should release a retro line of desktops. For example, imagine a sawtooth style powermac tower case but 3/4 the height, a different color scheme. but with the same shape and same accessibility to components. Give it the same guts as the current iMac line but add 1 PCIe x1 + 1 PCIe x16. Base price $800 ***or*** Do a special barebones deal for gamers. The same retro case, mobo, CPU and OSX for $450. They could make it available at Best Buy, Circuit City, Tigerdirect,Newegg and hit all the usual places the gamers go to spec out their PC's. If Apple was to do all this, and also develop something that could outdo DirectX 10. Apple could win over legions of gamers over a relatively short amount of time and substantially increase their market share. Just thought I'd throw in an idea or two since we're all armchair CEO-ing here. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-416290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric.C Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 no way apple's making os x for pcs, they sell oses for $129, and can make $129 (not counting any expenses), but if they sell a mac, the can make hundreds and some times even thousands (expenses included) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-416305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jglavin Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I think in the end Apple ENJOYS their market obscurity. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-416492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Moving to Intel was a business move. The processor was probably better and cheaper to move over and more efficient. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-416803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDoggyca Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 the New Ipod will not have the touch screen for the 6th gens..apples confirmed that alrdy how ever the UI and Apple OS they use on the Ipod is updated... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-417462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
empreality Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Apple will never let Max OSX go PC... Here is a simple explanation to why... Now if you want to buy Mac OSX, you need a Mac OSX $130 and I am pretty sure you will want that fancy MacBook +1000, at least... See where the market benefit here? People want the safety and secuirty of the OSX, but are required to buy a $1000 computer to make it work perfectly... Now what if OSX was not PC compatible? Cheap Dell PC - $300 Mac OSX - $130 $300 + $130 = $430 See the different between $430 and $1130+? And heck, apple will only be receiving $130 of the profit... That is why it's stupid for them to go PC, because then everybody will avoid paid for their over priced computers and go with cheap Dells... Apple is not stupid to loose the extra $1k they can get from their customers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-417710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 i couldn`t agree more with you empreality. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-417726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmayhem Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I got 2 words for you: power computing. Those beige-box "clones" nearly put Apple 6-feet under. Apple just couldn't compete in the low-end market. I wouldn't expect them to make the same mistake again. I do think Apple thrives on their relative obscurity as well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-417802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
articquad Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I think in the end Apple ENJOYS their market obscurity. Definetly, or at least they use it to their advantage. I mean, the whole sleek, cool, fresh Mac vibe. Y'know? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-417903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jglavin Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Yeah, how sleek and cool would it be if everyone had one? lol wait, i take that back.. everyone has an ipod... maybe if they made the ipods into little macs they could "trick" everyone into being a mac owner? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-417966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benwinship Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I would LOVE to see a proper expandable barebones Mac Tower so that you could kit it out with your own stuff, but its not going to happen. I would like to see a Mac Mini with a graphics card too. Maybe possible? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-420912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justvisiting Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 ...See the different between $430 and $1130+? ... Apple is not stupid to loose the extra $1k they can get from their customers. I do not know what Apple will or will not do. I do know that there is NO WAY apple is making $1000 profit from the $1000 extra they are getting from their customers who purchase hardware. cost to build,test,market,ship hardware, amongst other costs, cannot be ignored. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-421028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macusr Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 OK, No NEW iPhone Model before Christmas, New iMac with keyboard, Updated iPod, but a New version of the iPod with a wide touchscreen, so there will be models of iPods, Leopard in October, But in the News Apple has stated about a Product transition, I have a hunch that this means that they will be realeasing OSX leopard for regulaer PC's. I really doubt it and I HOPE its doesnt happen. but thats what a thinks about hte next 6 months of apple! talk to meh Well you were right about the new imac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-423035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
onizuka Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Yeah, how sleek and cool would it be if everyone had one? lol Definitely right... Mac users are so proud of being Mac users, they feel so special and superior to other people... I'm sure some of them would kill themselves if everyone had a Mac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58279-my-predictions-on-new-apple-hardware/#findComment-437057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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