nrg_alpha Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://www.apple.com/ I'm personally curious about the magic mouse.. a multi-touch concept sounds like it could be neat.. just wonder if it performs as well as a mouse w/ trackball. I'm also curious as to why no 24" iMac model? Offering 21.5" and 27" (not that 27" is bad or anything). Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 hmmm...I watched the video for the magic mouse; seems basically to do the same thing as my mousepad on my laptop, only on a mouse. Can't say I was all that impressed... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 umm...no keyboard? having to scroll around for every single letter? fuck that noise. <3 onion Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 "I'll buy almost anything that's shiny and made by Apple." Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 "..and the computer is virtually unbreakable unless dropped or hit." Also love the 40GB price tag lol Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PugJr Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 "..and the computer is virtually unbreakable unless dropped or hit." Also love the 40GB price tag lol Last I checked, that applies to all computers. How else do you break a computer? I guess a flamethrower? But I have a feeling that isn't fireproof as well though. I like the selection that the Mac thinks you are going to type: The amiable crocodile brushed his teeth with a tooth brush. The apple was inquiring about the amiable crocodile's friend. The babbling baby asked the aardvark for some absinthe. (Now a baby wants alcohol and the baby expects the aardvark to have some? Ha ha!) The babbling baby baked brownies with the amiable crocodile. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Wow, I just read the posts here and thought you guys were making fun of the commercial, but no... these are actual quotes from actual people. They sound like Apple drones. Let's make people less efficient by making people scroll to the letter rather than directly typing it, brilliant. "Moving on, Police reports that the Sudoku killer will kill either 1, 4 or 9 next..." Makes it sound like that whole youtube video was a joke. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PugJr Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Youtube posts: (It is a parody lol) Why does no one get that this is fucking satire, and that apple would never produce something so stupid. its satire u ignorant @#%Q$^#$^!'s its a joke... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I was referring to actual audio quotes from the video. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PugJr Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I was referring to actual audio quotes from the video. What was the "Makes it sound like that whole youtube video was a joke." about then? Sarcasm about satire? I thought it was real before I read the comments. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 No, I was actually being serious. The "Sudoku killer", killing based on numbers... Now that's comedy. I thought it was real before I read the comments. No shit, I'm joking around. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-940786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I don't understand the laptop sized keyboard on a desktop computer. I set up a 24 inch imac not that long ago for my boss and it has one of those baby keyboards, no numpad, I don't understand. Apple has certainly come a long way, but I still believe they are overpriced, but are aesthetically nice. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-941069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 I don't understand the laptop sized keyboard on a desktop computer. I set up a 24 inch imac not that long ago for my boss and it has one of those baby keyboards, no numpad, I don't understand. Apple has certainly come a long way, but I still believe they are overpriced, but are aesthetically nice. I agree... while I'm getting used to keyboards with no numpads (my laptop for instance), I personally do prefer keyboards with it. From what I have read, according to Apple's research, they have found that not too many people are making use of the numpad apparently (I guess in observation tests) . If you ask me, it's more an excuse for Apple to shave off manufacturing costs by removing that aspect of the keyboard (thankfully, people can still buy a version of the keyboard with one - just perhaps not a wireless version.. but maybe there is that option too.. I'm not too knowledgeable about that kind of thing). My bigger concern is the 'magic mouse'. I wonder if it will get on peoples' nerves more than anything else. And I agree they are definitely overpriced. They are becoming more affordable though. I would like an iMac so that I can have the best of both worlds, Snow Leopard and windows (after installing Win 7 through bootcamp that is). I have lost out on graphic job opportunities due to not knowing how to use a Mac Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-941227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I don't understand the laptop sized keyboard on a desktop computer. I set up a 24 inch imac not that long ago for my boss and it has one of those baby keyboards, no numpad, I don't understand. Apple has certainly come a long way, but I still believe they are overpriced, but are aesthetically nice. I agree... while I'm getting used to keyboards with no numpads (my laptop for instance), I personally do prefer keyboards with it. From what I have read, according to Apple's research, they have found that not too many people are making use of the numpad apparently (I guess in observation tests) . If you ask me, it's more an excuse for Apple to shave off manufacturing costs by removing that aspect of the keyboard (thankfully, people can still buy a version of the keyboard with one - just perhaps not a wireless version.. but maybe there is that option too.. I'm not too knowledgeable about that kind of thing). My bigger concern is the 'magic mouse'. I wonder if it will get on peoples' nerves more than anything else. And I agree they are definitely overpriced. They are becoming more affordable though. I would like an iMac so that I can have the best of both worlds, Snow Leopard and windows (after installing Win 7 through bootcamp that is). I have lost out on graphic job opportunities due to not knowing how to use a Mac Shouldn't be hard to pick up on using a mac. When I started my current job I really didn't know much about macs, but I had to support about 750 workstations/laptops. OS X was still relatively new then, but the OS is relatively simple to learn. I've watched the evolution of the mac over the years which is why I can say firsthand that they have made dramatic improvements, but I still think I'll always prefer windows. And I think the new mouse will be a failure. Give me a simple mouse with 2 buttons and a scroll wheel any day. I have an iMac G5 in my office and use a dell mouse with it Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-941263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 And I think the new mouse will be a failure. Give me a simple mouse with 2 buttons and a scroll wheel any day. I have an iMac G5 in my office and use a dell mouse with it Yeah, I was going to mention that I think you can hook up a regular usb mouse and it will work.. so if bad comes to worse, users can always adopt that instead. I think the magic mouse is configurable to behave more like a normal mouse (two button mouse.. not sure how the scroll wheel functionality fits into that though). I think that will be the main crux if anything imo.. lack of a trackball / scroll wheel. At least there's options if people don't like it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/178369-apples-revamped-lineup-arrives/#findComment-941275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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