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eddiecatflap · Oct 9, 2006, 01:57 AM

you know when steve said all macs running leopard would feature 'the entire package'

ie; front row , photo booth , bootcamp etc etc

does that mean the mac pro will eventually be front row compatible ?

i do hope so

i have a 20" imac and would love to go for the macpro and a 30" screen if they had similar a/v functionality out of the box

any news / rumors ???

all2ofme · Oct 9, 2006, 06:29 PM

I think it'd make the most sense if they put this into the new Cinema displays.

They need something (other than the subjective good looks) to differentiate them again.

Cadaver · Oct 10, 2006, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by eddiecatflap

you know when steve said all macs running leopard would feature 'the entire package'

ie; front row , photo booth , bootcamp etc etc

does that mean the mac pro will eventually be front row compatible ?

Yes. Even Apple's Leopard web pages says so:

Now Built In
Mac OS X Leopard offers some new standard features you may have seen before.
Boot Camp
Front Row
Photo Booth

Moderator · Oct 10, 2006, 11:09 PM

All I know is Apple cant offer the "whole" package and until there is a CS3 and a Universal Maya the "whole package" is a lie.....ok as myth.

MindFad · Oct 11, 2006, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by Moderator

All I know is Apple cant offer the "whole" package and until there is a CS3 and a Universal Maya the "whole package" is a lie.....ok as myth.

Amen. Really getting antsy for CS3 already. Come on, Adobe!

eddiecatflap · Oct 11, 2006, 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by Cadaver

Yes. Even Apple's Leopard web pages says so:

Now Built In
Mac OS X Leopard offers some new standard features you may have seen before.
Boot Camp
Front Row
Photo Booth

i guess it's worth waiting until the mac pro gets an IR port , then ?

and the screens get an isight

maybe this coming macworld ???

mac128k-1984 · Oct 11, 2006, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by eddiecatflap

i guess it's worth waiting until the mac pro gets an IR port , then ?

and the screens get an isight

maybe this coming macworld ???

There's no guarantee that the MacPro will get an IR port. I mean if it was there intention all along why did they not put it in the MacPro now? I also don't see a new Macpro coming out this January but I could be wrong.

Since I did not see his speach when Steve mentioned the "whole package" did he specifically mention front row, photo booth etc. or did you make that leap?

My final piece of advice is if you have a need for a macpro now, I say get it now and enjoy the faster performance, if you can wait and the need is not immediate then I say wait and see what the future brings

Gossamer · Oct 11, 2006, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Moderator

All I know is Apple cant offer the "whole" package and until there is a CS3 and a Universal Maya the "whole package" is a lie.....ok as myth.

Gah...it's not a lie or a myth, you misunderstand. Apple's "whole" package is all of the software that previously had to be installed separately, such as Front Row, Boot Camp, and Photo Booth. It has nothing to do with third party applications that Apple has no control over.

eddiecatflap · Oct 11, 2006, 01:46 PM

it bodes well for the future imo

Frugle · Oct 11, 2006, 02:34 PM

I'm sure its going to come as part of iLife, right now anyone who has it (by getting an intel mac or downloading it) can get to it by hitting command+esc... so it doesn't need to have an IR port.

Gossamer · Oct 12, 2006, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Frugle

I'm sure its going to come as part of iLife, right now anyone who has it (by getting an intel mac or downloading it) can get to it by hitting command+esc... so it doesn't need to have an IR port.

No, it's going to come as a part of Leopard. I'm betting upgrades to iLife will still cost.