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I WAS the One · Dec 15, 2006, 10:53 PM

Ok, I was searching for an old copy of Aldus Freehand on a fortgotten CD-Roms box, and suddenly I found this CD that includes a lots of Sale Strategies videos about Apple Computers and where do they were trying to go on 2004... guess what? Apple was aiming to what we are reading we are gonna get in 2007, a touch screen small device, compact, with wireless capabilities and all... and I can prove it showing you guys this old video of Apple. Enjoy.

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nonhuman · Dec 15, 2006, 11:00 PM

Wow, that was ...boring.

Great idea though.

starman · Dec 15, 2006, 11:35 PM

I have this bump on my head when I fell asleep on my keyboard watching that.

"Excuse me, Starman. Demonhood is calling about one of his baninations"

zro · Dec 15, 2006, 11:47 PM

I personally can't wait 'til Bill Nye is on my desktop at my beck and call.

They totally missed how widespread the internet would get.

- - e r i k - - · Dec 15, 2006, 11:57 PM

OMG. The setup assistant talks!

starman · Dec 16, 2006, 03:25 AM

I don't know why the guy didn't have a hot chick on his desktop.

Saetre · Dec 16, 2006, 12:16 PM

I enjoyed it... I guess I'm easy to please.

lpkmckenna · Dec 16, 2006, 02:02 PM

Frankly, I have no desire to talk with my computer. Typing is more relaxing than speaking, and reading is quicker than listening. I can also do things like googling, grep'ing, scanning visually, etc.

mitchell_pgh · Dec 16, 2006, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by lpkmckenna

Frankly, I have no desire to talk with my computer. Typing is more relaxing than speaking, and reading is quicker than listening. I can also do things like googling, grep'ing, scanning visually, etc.

Exactly.

While it may be nice, I don't see myself sitting in a room talking to a computer. The voice commands in the OS 8/9 era was embarrassing enough.

analogika · Dec 16, 2006, 03:36 PM

The thing people keep forgetting about voice-controlled computers is what happens if you've got an office of twelve people. It's bad enough when two are on the phone.

I WAS the One · Dec 17, 2006, 07:13 PM

yeah... but don't you think that with iChat and a bigger wallmounted iMac in your house you soon will be able to talk with someone in front of your monitor? I think the idea it's weird, but it could happen, though

nonhuman · Dec 17, 2006, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by I WAS the One

yeah... but don't you think that with iChat and a bigger wallmounted iMac in your house you soon will be able to talk with someone in front of your monitor? I think the idea it's weird, but it could happen, though

You can do that already, iChat supports video conferencing...