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September 01, 2004
iMacs, or iTablets
As most people know, Apple released their new iMac today. A really smooth looking flat panel all in one box with everything hidden behind the screen. Basically, I see it as a pre-cursor to a G5 laptop (the internal design can't be THAT different) only a little thicker to make it vent better. What I'm really interested to see is how Apple plays this design out.
Design wise, it's really nothing new and different. Apple has released machines like this in the past, for proof check out the 20th Anniversary Macintosh. The big change here though is that the entire front face of the machine IS the screen. With the stand "floating" this just screams out Tablet Mac to me. We know Apple has the handwriting recognition software (see Newton), and that the 17" screen can be powered by a battery (see 17" PowerBook). Now if Apple were to change the screen to a touch-screen capable system and install a decent battery, we've suddenly got a very competent tablet based computing system. Granted a cover is missing, but thats a minor detail in the long run of things I think (buy a damn Write-Right cover).
None the less, it was neat to see the product released. Not something I'm going to run out and buy as it still suffers from the laptop issue (monitor height not correct).
Posted by Dan at September 1, 2004 12:36 AM