[C.A.T.S. CEO]

I know that the buzz around WWDC has calmed down but once and for all post your wish list/Expo and MWSF predictions.

My wish list:
20"/23" display with iSight and switch to shut off iSight
2 Firewire 400 and 800 ports
2 USB 2.0 ports

30" display with Firewire 800

30" HDTV
Component, s-video, standard video, coaxial, anolog and optical out

42" HDTV/display
4 USB 2.0
3 Firewire 400/800
Component, s-video, standard video, coaxial, anolog and optical out

Any thing else?...

[mitchell_pgh]

An iMac:
- without the screen
- enclosed in a mini-tower (but full sized components)
- supports dual screens
- supports a 2nd hard drive
- price: starting at $1049

That above everything else would make me happy.

[davesimondotcom]

iWalk

[Visnaut]

All of the above plus a Mac mini with Blu-ray and HDMI (or at least HDCP-compliant DVI) output.

Oh and HDMI inputs on the Cinema Displays.

[RAILhead]

All I want is a 10GB nano (8GB would work in a pinch).

[nbnz]

Originally Posted by RAILhead

All I want is a 10GB nano (8GB would work in a pinch).

Ditto - but only if it's aluminium as rumoured

[osiris]

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

An iMac:
- without the screen
- enclosed in a mini-tower (but full sized components)
- supports dual screens
- supports a 2nd hard drive
- price: starting at $1049

That above everything else would make me happy.

I second this, except for the price - I'd make it $700 to lure more PC switchers (and make it more affordable for me!)

[Zeeb]

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO

I know that the buzz around WWDC has calmed down but once and for all post your wish list/Expo and MWSF predictions.

My wish list:
20"/23" display with iSight and switch to shut off iSight
2 Firewire 400 and 800 ports
2 USB 2.0 ports

30" display with Firewire 800

30" HDTV
Component, s-video, standard video, coaxial, anolog and optical out

42" HDTV/display
4 USB 2.0
3 Firewire 400/800
Component, s-video, standard video, coaxial, anolog and optical out

Any thing else?...

All of the above except the monitors will not have isight but an image sensing display--with a switch to turn off the image sensing part.

I would also like a macbook pro with draft n. A blue ray drive in the MBP might wishing for too much at this point.

[Hawkeye_a]

I love my 20" iMac(CD)...

The only thing on my wishlist from Apple is a widescreen touchscreen iPod.

[Visnaut]

Just thought of this too, based on crazy made-up rumours that were circulating earlier this year before MWSF:

iMac Cinema:

• 37" or 47" LCD Screen
• Integrated Blu-ray drive
• Integrated iPod Dock
• Front Row Extreme with the ability to switch between all of your home entertainment equipment
• Use the Apple Remote as a universal remote through an on-screen menu
• Integrated PVR Functionality
• Available in Brushed Metal or Jet Black

[ort888]

I want an iPod with PDA like capabilities and games.

[waxcrash]

I want Apple to make a smartphone.

[olePigeon]

They could update their product line:

Mac Pro
Mac <-- This would be the mini-tower posted by mitchell.
Mac mini


Mac:

Mini-tower enclosure
1 Optical Bay
2 HDD Bays
Low to Mid Core Duo
2 RAM Slots
3 PCI-Express Slots
4 USB
2 FireWire 400

$999/$1099/$1299

[Doofy]

Pro Keyboard and Pro Mouse reintroduced.

And lose the bloody silver!

[mitchell_pgh]

Originally Posted by olePigeon

They could update their product line:

Mac Pro
Mac <-- This would be the mini-tower posted by mitchell.
Mac mini


Mac:

Mini-tower enclosure
1 Optical Bay
2 HDD Bays
Low to Mid Core Duo
2 RAM Slots
3 PCI-Express Slots
4 USB
2 FireWire 400

$999/$1099/$1299

Just out of curiosity, why do you need the PCI-Express slots? It's not a requirement for me, but I've seen this a few times... for more Firewire/USB or whatever comes along?

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

An iMac:
- without the screen
- enclosed in a mini-tower (but full sized components)
- supports dual screens
- supports a 2nd hard drive
- price: starting at $1049

That above everything else would make me happy.

Ditto.

I have made some sketches here.

Along with the displays and a few other things on my wish list.

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by olePigeon

They could update their product line:

Mac Pro
Mac <-- This would be the mini-tower posted by mitchell.
Mac mini


Mac:

Mini-tower enclosure
1 Optical Bay
2 HDD Bays
Low to Mid Core Duo
2 RAM Slots
3 PCI-Express Slots
4 USB
2 FireWire 400

$999/$1099/$1299

Heres my idea:

MacTower

Front: (from top to bottom)
standard Super Drive
power button
1 USB 2.0
1 Firewire 400
Headphone jack
IR censor
Back: (from top to bottom)
DVI port
2 USB 2.0 ports
2 Firewire 400 ports
2 Firewire 800 ports
2 PCI slots
magnetic power connector (like on the MacBooks and MacBook Pros)
Inside:
2 HD bays up to 250 GB each
Intel Xeon Woodcrest prossesor
up to 4 GB of RAM

[Chuckit]

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

An iMac:
- without the screen
- enclosed in a mini-tower (but full sized components)
- supports dual screens
- supports a 2nd hard drive
- price: starting at $1049

That above everything else would make me happy.

Would you like Steve Jobs to hand-deliver it himself and tell you it's on the house?

'Cause yeah, don't see that happening. I'd love it, but Apple's done nothing to suggest it's remotely likely. Oh well, pray to your chosen deity for a miracle, I guess.

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Would you like Steve Jobs to hand-deliver it himself and tell you it's on the house?

'Cause yeah, don't see that happening. I'd love it, but Apple's done nothing to suggest it's remotely likely. Oh well, pray to your chosen deity for a miracle, I guess.

The tread is called Apple Wish List / predictions

[Chuckit]

I usually think of "wish list" as being, like, things that could possibly happen, but I guess you'reright.

[KeriVit]

Apple Pie å la mode

[Lateralus]

A sole PowerPC based Mac.

Not only because I'm Pro-PowerPC, but because having at least one PowerPC based Mac, for at least the immediate future, would do a pretty good job of enforcing dual-compiling of software for x86 and PowerPC by software developers. And that would benefit a great number of people.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

Just out of curiosity, why do you need the PCI-Express slots? It's not a requirement for me, but I've seen this a few times... for more Firewire/USB or whatever comes along?

Because most video cards and peripherals are moving to PCI Express, not AGP/PCI-X.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO

magnetic power connector (like on the MacBooks and MacBook Pros)

Intel Xeon Woodcrest prossesor
up to 4 GB of RAM

That CPU would make it really expensive. Maybe you could offer that in the super-highend one.

Also, why would you need the MagSafe on a desktop computer?

[Strupat]

I would really like a 17" MacBook Pro. I'm thinking I will get one in a few months. I'll run Windows, but i really like the hardware features of the MacBooks.

[Salty]

My wish list. An iNewt sort of device. A PDA that gets great battery life, and can work as a thin client with my Macs on an existing network. That said unfortunately I know the market isn't near big enough for it.

Other than that, I'd just like to see a C2D in the MacBook soon so I can get one. Honestly I'm pretty happy with my current set up.

[smacintush]

Put me down for the headless iMac/consumer tower thingy. Along with that a true BTO option.

I also would like to take a pair of needle-nosed pliers to Steve's nipples and squeeze them until he orders someone to design a decent mouse.

A nicer keyboard would be nice too, but it's not bad enough to provoke a violent reaction from me.

They apparently have addressed a past wishlist item of mine in Leopard: those old ass text-to-speech voices.

I never liked the current iMac design, I would like to see a new one.

Stop naming everything the "i"something.

A new look for the interface in OS X. I've had it with the shiny buttons and the brushed metal. Incidentally, I think that this may be one of their "top secret" features in Leopard. Not a complete overhaul or anything crazy like that, just a new or highly altered/enhanced look and maybe a revamped QT interface.

A proper app to organize and categorize my huge porn collection…with built in "security" features. They could call it iSpank or something.

Proper theming support and a few Apple designed themes. They could call it "Doppleganger" and claim that they invented it first.

A greatly improved Pages and Keynote and an Apple designed spreadsheet and pro email to round out the iWork suite…and rename the damn thing to something without the "i" in front of it.

Three words: Apple Game Division.

For someone to put Steve's head in a jar a 'la Futurama, because I fear that Steve's health is not as good as he lets on.

[nbnz]

Originally Posted by Strupat

I would really like a 17" MacBook Pro. I'm thinking I will get one in a few months. I'll run Windows, but i really like the hardware features of the MacBooks.

Strupat - can you tone down your signature. Rules below for your info...

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[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by olePigeon

That CPU would make it really expensive. Maybe you could offer that in the super-highend one.

Also, why would you need the MagSafe on a desktop computer?

I had figured that with a small tower similar to the G4 Cube that peopel might take it anywhere.

Then again that would cut into the mac mini profits

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by smacintush

Put me down for the headless iMac/consumer tower thingy. Along with that a true BTO option.

I also would like to take a pair of needle-nosed pliers to Steve's nipples and squeeze them until he orders someone to design a decent mouse.

A nicer keyboard would be nice too, but it's not bad enough to provoke a violent reaction from me.

They apparently have addressed a past wishlist item of mine in Leopard: those old ass text-to-speech voices.

I never liked the current iMac design, I would like to see a new one.

Stop naming everything the "i"something.

A new look for the interface in OS X. I've had it with the shiny buttons and the brushed metal. Incidentally, I think that this may be one of their "top secret" features in Leopard. Not a complete overhaul or anything crazy like that, just a new or highly altered/enhanced look and maybe a revamped QT interface.

A proper app to organize and categorize my huge porn collection…with built in "security" features. They could call it iSpank or something.

Proper theming support and a few Apple designed themes. They could call it "Doppleganger" and claim that they invented it first.

A greatly improved Pages and Keynote and an Apple designed spreadsheet and pro email to round out the iWork suite…and rename the damn thing to something without the "i" in front of it.

Three words: Apple Game Division.

For someone to put Steve's head in a jar a 'la Futurama, because I fear that Steve's health is not as good as he lets on.

[smacintush]

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO

[angelmb]

Originally Posted by Doofy

Pro Keyboard and Pro Mouse reintroduced.

I couldn't agree more. It is kinda sad we had the Adjustable Keyboard fourteen years ago and everyone but Apple is selling similar devices today.

AFAIK human hands remain the same.

If only it didn't come with the Windows logo, even this MS keyboard doesn't look bad…

Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Hardware - The Ultimate Keyboard

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by angelmb

Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Hardware - The Ultimate Keyboard

That's pretty slick looking. I think I could pry off the Vista logo and put an Apple there.

[MrForgetable]

apple newton running some sort of mac OS X portable.

[Spliffdaddy]

A free copy of OSX that runs on my custom built peecees.

Oh, and I want it to be easily downloadable over my dialup connection.

[slugslugslug]

I want a phone. Well, make that a line of phones at a couple different price points to choose from, and at least one has to trump my K750i in every aspect, including the camera (a better music-playing interface would be a given). Plus an open Syncing API, to allow Mac developers to share their apps' data with Java apps on the phone.

And a dockable subnotebook. 10- or 11-inch screen, no optical drive, maybe one of the newer high-capacity 1.8" HDs from Seagate, if they don't create too much of a bottleneck.

Oh, and 40 gigs or more in the $300 iPod.

I think the Headless Wonder Mac is a good idea for Apple, but I'm not necessarily the guy who'll buy it.