[KeyLimePi]

Okay sports fans, here's the deal. It's been a while since Apple has served us up a big ol' plate of speculation, so let's make the best of it. T minus 24 til' Apple unveils its new 'device,' so here's the thread to post your FINAL guesses. When the ground finally breaks and we all know what it is, I'll score each guess and we'll see who among us came the closest. The winner will receive our undying awe and admiration (riiiiight). Please post guesses only is this thread and only in the prescribed format below.

Name:
Function:
Dimensions:
Capacity:
Cost:
I/O:

Remember, no chatting, arguing, complaining, snickering or slamming (there's a dozen other 'device' threads for that). And above all do not edit your posts. Edited posts will be disqualified, so think before you type. G/L

[KeyLimePi]

Name: iTrack
Function: portable, Airport-enabled MP3 player/recorder; plays stored MP3/QT files as well as streamed playlists from your Mac.
Dimensions: 2.25 x 3.5 x 1 in.
Capacity: up to 128 Mb (internal flash)
Cost: $150
I/O: USB/Firewire/Airport

[b]Name: Apple Music Center
[b]Function: cd player/burner, hard drive and network connectivity. shrinked down iTunes included. possible dvd combo drive to play movies
[b]Dimensions: standard hi-fi stereo form factor
[b]Capacity: 20 or 30 gigas
[b]Cost: 349$
[b]I/O: firewire ethernet usb airport

[methuen]

Name: iPod
Function: Home Stereo component that can store and stream from the mac audio and video to your home theatre through airport.
Dimensions: ~VCR size
Capacity: Can stream from Mac but also 10 GB drive
Cost: $200 <= cost <= $400
I/O: Firewire, Ethernet and Airport

[MacNomad]

Name:iSat
Function:MP3, Vidéo in/out, Streaming, Visiophone wireless, FW rechargeable
Dimensions:15x10x1cms
Capacity:6 GB
Cost:249 $
I/O:Airport AND Firewire

[pegges]

Name: Apple Movie Box
Function: Blazing fast decoding and displaying MPEG4-based movies through a LAN or Airport from your Mac's Internet connection to your TV. Introducing QuickTime TV version 2.
Dimensions: VCR-sized, lower profile.
Capacity: Local RAM-based cache, 128 MB
Cost: US$ 250
I/O: Ethernet, Airport, TV-out

[BZ]

Name: Apple Media Hub
Function: MP3 storage, iTunes, Visuals, Pictures, Small Movies, Syncs with Mac OS X over network, Streams
Dimensions: Stereo wide, 3" tall.
Capacity: 30 GB
Cost: $349
I/O: Airpot, USB, Firewire, S-Video, Digital Audio, 5.1

Oh, and it will be mine!

BZ

[Mac Boy]

Name: Apple(tm) Cosmic Death Ray
Function: Taking over the world.
Dimensions: 12' L x 6' W x 8' T
Capacity: 1.21 Jiggawatts
Cost: Priceless.
I/O: TCP/IP over Satellite, Firewire for local Command and Control. Legacy free, of course.

[speirsfr]

Name: Don't know
Function: Portable remote display from OSX box (via the old NSHost mechanism, not VNC)
Dimensions: Probably backpack sized
Capacity: Small local HD, or maybe flash ROM to boot OS, Airport.
Cost: ~$500-800
I/O: Inviso goggles, data glove, voice rec

(I wish! )

Name: Newton 2
Function: Handheld computer
Dimensions: 7x4x2?
Capacity: 6Gb HD, 64mb RAM, Flash Socket, CardBus
Cost: $750
I/O: USB/Firewire/Infrared/Airport/Audio/VGA

Running a cut-down OS X, with a pared-down version of
Aqua, more suitable to pen computing and handwriting
recognition. Airport ready with a Firewire dock.
Battery life will suck, and the press will groan about
the old Newton handwriting recognition. Everyone
will want one, and everyone will complain about the
price. I'll complain if it doesn't include Terminal
and Perl.

[Silky Voice of The Gorn]

Name: iDALA
Function: Let's you live out your Dala pr0n fantasies in the comfort of a Carracho chat window
Dimensions: Variable, depending on blood flow
Capacity: 2-3 pints
Cost: Priceless
I/O: jPort™

[bewebste]

Name: iBallmer
Function: Discourage the public from buying Windows XP by means of terror.
Dimensions: Life-size (6'1", 320 lbs)
Capacity: 4 Triple-cheeseburger combos from Wendy's (Biggie-sized) and a large frosty
Cost: Free. Pick one up at your local Apple retailer and place strategically at your local Circuit City or CompUSA next to the WinXP display.
I/O: Runs on fast food and human blood, 200 decibel output, along with 1 gallon/minute sweat generation.

[ajprice]

Name: iPad (OK I couldn't think of anything better, apart from JukeBox)
Function: Combined MP3 Player, PDA/Pocket PC, Movie player (Download DVD films to internal storage), Video Graphics Tablet (like a Wacom PL-whatever number it is)
Dimensions: Newton
Capacity: Internal Hard Drive
Cost: $500/£350
I/O: USB, Firewire2 (Gigawire), Airport2 (20+Mbps)

Name: iDVD2
Function:
Dimensions:
Capacity:
Cost: Free download
I/O:

[MacGregor]

Name: iMediator
Function: Airport-enabled Superdrive with mp3 storage/playback
Dimensions: stereo footprint and 1.57" high
Capacity: 30 gig
Cost: $495
I/O: Airport, video in/out (RCA, co-axial and s-video and ADC), iTunes/QT hibrid GUI called QT Player 2 on small TFT touchscreen.


It isn't a Mac because it don't have a G3 or G4, it has nVidia graphic card only.

[stepson]

Woudln't this suck?

Name: Airport 2
Function: 54mb wireless networking
Dimensions: PCMCIA card / Same as current airport base station
Capacity: 54mb/sec
Cost: $120 for pcmcia card / ~ $250 for base station
I/0: see capacity

[Aykew]

Name: iTunes Liberty
Function: Portable MP3 player with 802.11 built in. Can download and store mp3s from an Airport equiped mac. Can also browse and stream airport equiped mac's entire music library while in range. Released simultaniously with iTunes 2.0, which makes setting up a streaming server easier than breathing.
Dimensions: 3in x 2in x .5in
Capacity: 128mb built in, mmc or CF slot for expansion
Cost: $199
I/O: USB, 3-pin firewire, airport.

Name: iHome
Function: TiVo, webTV, DVD, VCR, Stereo, and cable box/ dTV box
Dimensions: avg VCR and DVD size
Capacity: 30gigs
Cost: 299
I/O: S Video, RCA, Coaxal (spelling), Firewire.

And it has a built in, stripped down version of a basestation to send video and audio to an optional, portable device that doubles as PDA ($399 extra).

JYUnderwood@mac.com. I have an account for the forums but for some reason I can't log in. And I don't want to edit my post.

Name: MediaPort (iMedia? iPort?)
Function: Headless, diskless low-end Mac running custom software to provide a TV interface for accessing media (audio and video, local and streaming). The impressive part is the software and services to go with it. I doubt it will record.
Dimensions: Airport Base Station. Emphasis on small and round.
Capacity: none (RAM maybe 64 megs)
Cost: $349
I/O:Airport, Ethernet, composite, s-video, component, RCA audio, digital audio, IR. Possibly Firewire if they want to push the protocol as AV interconnect.

or

Name: iPad
Function: Advanced, large PDA / small "WebPad"
Dimensions: 4" x 5" x .45". Almost all screen, goes VERY close to the edge. Titanium.
Capacity: 340M Microdrive, 64M RAM
Cost: $649
I/O: Airport, pen.


Alex

[JUnderwood]

Folks say this is all to "steal the spot light from WinXp" I think it is a combo of stealling the spot light and to get the stocks higher. There was a big jump today. I think apple will announce the device to make sure stocks don't go down down down during the winxp events.

Name: iHub
Function: Writing/drawing tablet, MP3 player, stereo/computer remote
Dimensions: 12" x 8"
Capacity: 100MB
Cost: $500
I/O: Airport

Originally posted by KeyLimePi:
<STRONG>Okay sports fans, here's the deal. It's been a while since Apple has served us up a big ol' plate of speculation, so let's make the best of it. T minus 24 til' Apple unveils its new 'device,' so here's the thread to post your FINAL guesses. When the ground finally breaks and we all know what it is, I'll score each guess and we'll see who among us came the closest. The winner will receive our undying awe and admiration (riiiiight). Please post guesses only is this thread and only in the prescribed format below.

Name:
Function:
Dimensions:
Capacity:
Cost:
I/O:

Remember, no chatting, arguing, complaining, snickering or slamming (there's a dozen other 'device' threads for that). And above all do not edit your posts. Edited posts will be disqualified, so think before you type. G/L</STRONG>

[penum6ra]

Name: iWasWrong
Function: smooths out maritial troubles
Dimensions: wider than you've both become
Capacity: limitless
Cost: less than half a second
I/O: mouth, ear, etc.

[CRASH HARDDRIVE]

Name: iJack
Function: human 'interface' device
Dimensions: 6 to 10" internal
Capacity: 6 to 10"
Cost: $75
I/O: on average 38 repetitions

[TiG4]

Name: iChunkItAllInThere
Function: Movie-making-wireless-MP3-ripping-CD/DVD-burning-digital-camera-personal-organiser.
Dimensions: 5"x6"x2"
Capacity: 20GB
Cost: $700
I/O: Firewire, Airport, USB.

[WTWolfe]

This is rational thought :

Name : Airport II
Function : same as the original, just faster
Dimensions : same as original (maybe a few cosmetic changes)
Capacity : 54 mbps +
Cost : $299 for Base Station
$99 for Airport II Card
I/O : 802.11a, 802.11b, & Bluetooth &lt;--(I wish)

This is irrational thought (ie. my dream device) :

Name : iNewton (for lack of a better name)
Function : PDA, Cellphone (optional), iTunes, ALL RUNNING ON AN iNewton(ized) version of OS X. Handwriting recognition software with near 100% accuarcy that was to be implemented in the Newton 3000.
Dimensions : Roughly the same as the Newton 2100, with the exception of more screen (hi-rez color)
Capacity : 64/128/256mb (base/mid/high model)
Cost : $299, $349, $399 (base model does not support cellphone option)
I/O : (Airport) 802.11b, Firewire, USB, Compact Flash slot, PC Type III slot (x2)

The iNewton is all a pipe dream since Steve couldn't stand the "ScribblePad" as he liked to call it.

[CRASH HARDDRIVE]

Originally posted by methuen:
<STRONG>Name: iPod
Function: Home Stereo component that can store and stream from the mac audio and video to your home theatre through airport.
Dimensions: ~VCR size
Capacity: Can stream from Mac but also 10 GB drive
Cost: $200 &lt;= cost &lt;= $400
I/O: Firewire, Ethernet and Airport</STRONG>

Hummm... you had a lot not too far off!