[PowerBookOwner]

iCube.

Yes.

Sounds good.

[sledsbehave]

iSlab
iFlat
iCheapo
iDon'tHaveADisplay

[Eriamjh]

No, we shouldn't. The cube is dead.

[chrisutley]

if it were shaped like a cube then sure, it's not - so no

[PowerBookOwner]

Originally posted by chrisutley:
if it were shaped like a cube then sure, it's not - so no

It's not?

So you have seen it!

Please post pictures.

[Mohammed Al-Sabah]

i really hope them re make the PowerMac G5's one day much smaller then what they are now, yeah its ok looking and all but its just 2 bulky

[mitchell_pgh]

iCube would be like Ford coming out with a Ford Pinto '05 IMHO.

[mitchell_pgh]

[teknopimp]

i agree. you should call it whatever you want.

[gumby5647]

i'd call it something plain...simple...and easily remember...

introducing...the new "Macintosh" personal computer

[osxisfun]

they should name it:

iAmPriced@$499andALotOFPeopleThatHaveWindowsMachin esAreGoingToBuyMe

[Hairllama]

Based on the rumors I've heard . . . we might be calling it the "LC-IV", "New 6100", "iPizza Box", or "iMac Mini"

[discotronic]

From the makers of iPod, the iPuter.

[mitchell_pgh]

"Apple V"

since the Apple I, II, III and IV are already taken.

[mitchell_pgh]

Even better.... the Apple Lisa II

[MrForgetable]

Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
http://www.bombaybungalow.com/~mitch/xMac.jpg

i'd definitely hit that for 499.

[mitchell_pgh]

Originally posted by MrForgetable:
i'd definitely hit that for 499.

Yah, we can dream, can't we.

Even if it was $499... people are still going to bitch about it not having a fast enough CPU, crap video card, makes too much noise, doesn't have PCI slots, enough USB ports, scratches too easily...

[Wiskedjak]

Originally posted by osxisfun:
they should name it:

iAmPriced@$499andALotOFPeopleThatHaveWindowsMachin esAreGoingToBuyMe

Actually, I'm thinking
iAmPriced@$499andALotOFPeopleThatHaveWindowsMachin esAreStillGoingToBuyThe$440DellWithA2.4GhzCeleronP rocessor,17"CRT,40gbHardDrive(80For$18)AndFreePrin ter

[Wiskedjak]

Originally posted by MrForgetable:
i'd definitely hit that for 499.

Don't forget what the iPod Mini was rumored to be priced at before it was announced.

[osxisfun]

Originally posted by Wiskedjak:
Actually, I'm thinking
iAmPriced@$499andALotOFPeopleThatHaveWindowsMachin esAreStillGoingToBuyThe$440DellWithA2.4GhzCeleronP rocessor,17"CRT,40gbHardDrive(80For$18)AndFreePrin ter

How well does that virus free - ad ware free - spyware free OS called OSX run on that Dell?

[osxisfun]

Originally posted by Wiskedjak:
Don't forget what the iPod Mini was rumored to be priced at before it was announced.

Did thinksecret state $100 flash ipods?

TS is the closest thing to a for sure in the rumor world for the last couple of years.

[storer]

Originally posted by discotronic:
From the makers of iPod, the iPuter.

How about: iNO

[PowerBookOwner]

I suspect alot of PC users will buy one, if for no other reason, then to manage their music collection. They will then begin to use it for web browsing, email and the rest of the iLife apps.

Their PC could literally be their game machine and the rest would be done on the Mac. I could easily see that. $500 is the cost of a high-end video card. It's nothing. Add lots of ram to it and your doing fine.

Now if Apple could only do something like the Windows Media Center 2005! Include a TV tuner in the next rev b. models on the imac-mini (or whatever they decide to call it). Suddenly, it becomes what drives your stereo and your TV.

So this may be the start of Apple invading the home again. The first iPods were cool, but nothing compared to the current crop. Imagine the possibilities at Rev C or D?!?!!

And it could stay a G4 or even go multi-core.

[Simon]

IMHO it will be called 'iMac mini'. (Cube is dead, X is reserved for servers)

Although I'd prefer 'eMac mini' leaving room for a headless with the iMac's G5 board.

[mitchell_pgh]

Originally posted by Simon:
IMHO it will be called 'iMac mini'. (Cube is dead, X is reserved for servers)

Although I'd prefer 'eMac mini' leaving room for a headless with the iMac's G5 board.

iLike the way you think...

[hagheid]

'iApologise'

'iStartedwithanipod&thoughtIwouldbuythis'

'iUsedaPC&wouldliketomakecertainfactionsoftheMaccomm unitypissedoffbylesseningtheperceivedexclusivityof MacownershipbybuyingthischeeposortoflikeaBMWcompac treally'

'iAmonlyacomputer'

'iCan'tseewhatallthefussisabout'

'iAmnotaPC'

'iHaveturnedmybaseballcaparoud@last'

[spacefreak]

Originally posted by Wiskedjak:
Actually, I'm thinking
iAmPriced@$499andALotOFPeopleThatHaveWindowsMachin esAreStillGoingToBuyThe$440DellWithA2.4GhzCeleronP rocessor,17"CRT,40gbHardDrive(80For$18)AndFreePrin ter

That's great.

[spacefreak]

Originally posted by osxisfun:
How well does that virus free - ad ware free - spyware free OS called OSX run on that Dell?

I hope this $499 thinggie never materializes.

IMHO our saving grace with regards to viruses and spyware is the high cost of entry. Once all these teenage hackers-in-training are able to afford macs, we will surely see a rise in exploited vulnerabilites.

I want Apple's marketshare at 3-5%.

[Krusty]

How about "iGive ... here's the d@mn cheap mac you've been begging for"

[jfinete]

Originally posted by spacefreak:
I hope this $499 thinggie never materializes.

IMHO our saving grace with regards to viruses and spyware is the high cost of entry. Once all these teenage hackers-in-training are able to afford macs, we will surely see a rise in exploited vulnerabilites.

I want Apple's marketshare at 3-5%.

If that ever happens, then when the virus/spyware tries to install itself, and the system asks for your admin password...then don't enter it.

Most of us want the Mac market share to increase so we won't have to beg software & hardware vendors to make their products Mac compatible.

[spacefreak]

Originally posted by jfinete:
If that ever happens, then when the virus/spyware tries to install itself, and the system asks for your admin password...then don't enter it.

Most of us want the Mac market share to increase so we won't have to beg software & hardware vendors to make their products Mac compatible.

Hmmm. I must have missed the thread where you were designated as the spokesman for most Mac users. Regardless, I'll simply speak for myself and give only my opinion.

Haven't you seen the slew of OS X security updates that have been posted by Apple over the past few months? SecureMac.com's site does a pretty good job of discussing some of these vulnerabilities and exploits. There are other vulnerabilities as well, and more would surely emerge (or be discovered and exploited) if the Mac user base was anywhere near as large as Microsoft's.

As for Apple's marketshare, the Mac user base is large enough, and it is not as price-sensitive as PC users. Hence, there will always be compatible products and software. With the exception of certain software titles (mostly games), I can't remember the last time I was unable to find products compatible with my Macs. The first year after OS X was released - that was probably the last time (if I didn't want to use Classic).

[mitchell_pgh]

spacefreak,

I don't agree. A low cost Mac is necessary to expand the market. Apple isn't dying, but Windows is still growing... so market share is shrinking even though Apple is doing well. I'm not trying to paint a doomsday picture, but when the market share reaches < 1% what software company would consider making software for our platform of choice? Naturally there will be some diehards around, but the realist in me says "we need more homes with Macs" It's as simple as that.

Mac Security - We should be happy that Apple is patching the holes in our OS. It's a GOOD THING� because they are finding vulnerabilities... many of which aren't even used by a large majority of average OS X users. We can't say we don't want the teenage hackers out there... because they usually become the adult programers.

Mac Users Aren't Price Sensitive? I don't think so... every time it comes to buy a new Mac, I take a hard long look at the PC side of the fence. The echo of "gee... I could get XYZ for 1/2 as much... and all I really do is surf, email and a little design on my home computer..." cross my mind. Ultimately I buy a Mac, but MANY of my friends don't. Some start out with buying "another" computer which is a Mac. Then they ditch their old Mac altogether with their next purchase.