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Fakes or mockups of Future Apple Products!
- Thread starter mathwhiz90601
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Concept Idea - Tall profile Mac Mini
I had this idea, instead of the mac mini sitting on its belly, why not cut its footprint and stand it up!
Top: I used the apple cube idea of a vertical slot loading drive
Front: I guess it would be cool for the apple logo to light up, like macbooks etc. IR Receiver and sleep light too
Rear: Pretty similar to the current mini, except with HDMI. Thought about a Mac Pro style mesh instead of the vents on the current mac mini...
I love it! I would buy that in a heartbeat.
I like the idea of a tall Mac Mini. Also if you could turn the light on the Apple off (for those with Mac Mini's in darkened rooms), it would be cool as well.vendettabass said:
Rather than adding more files to the server just copied from other threads -
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Appologies for the copyright text but I've added it for my own protection.
This is a personal project created in 2004, long time before the current rumblings for the "iPhone"
Size - iPod Mini,
Model Name - NewtonM - in homage to the Newton and the fact its a smartphone rather than a music phone.
OS - OS-Xm
Techniques used to produce imagery.
Initial modelling in solidworks, exported via stl to 3ds max, then its all rendered, nothing apart from the outside border was added in photoshop although the screen was produced in photoshop
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and then theres
from the fabled multitouch imac threadRight as I was bored today I decided to spend 1.5 hours on a quick knock up taking notice of most of the comments made. Now its not finished and obviously theres fine tuning (ie angles of display when lowered) to be done but this should work nicely for most comments.
Reasons behind design
imac lamp was recognised a design classic
apple are not afraid to take a step back on design - see nano g2
needed tilt/pivot to save movements - main complaint with cinema displays etc
black is currently very fashionable for apple and as this is a "high" end product it would get the premium treatment
simple single wire into "head"
all additional ports are in a breakout box which I admit to not modelling but its the size of an apple tv in black
Now I know this isn't perfect and I'm more than prepared for criticism
And yes I know I have more design experience but hey he challenged me
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Don't mock. Teh WedgeMac was pretty functional, in a Duplo sort of way
*Waits for Teh WedgeMac*
It kinda looks like the zune.Rather than adding more files to the server just copied from other threads -
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Just remember to trim any nose hair, in case you want to use iChatNow we are getting somewhere!! Nice job!
I would buy it.
I designed it in 2004, the zune wasn't even considered then, plus its not brown
Looks like Microsoft went from copying Apple to copying you.
You forgot, it's rumored to have an aluminum enclosure...so it will look closer to the original version:
*Waits for Teh WedgeMac*
ah, that thread is THE defining thread of imac designs! I loved seeing it unfold from beginning to end.
a MR classic.
Looks like Microsoft went from copying Apple to copying you.
now wheres the local legal advice thread, might be able to get a few pence
now wheres the local legal advice thread, might be able to get a few pence
Shake ol' Bill down for all he's worth.
Great mockup, by the way.
iPhone
anyone up for drawing my "iPhone nano"?
- it's shaped like iPod Shuffle 2G but longer and fits around your ear, like a bluetooth headset;
- has a small 3 line LCD to show what number is being dialed/caller ID;
- has a clickwheel to pick numbers from the phone list (previously imported from a computer);
anyone up for drawing my "iPhone nano"?
- it's shaped like iPod Shuffle 2G but longer and fits around your ear, like a bluetooth headset;
- has a small 3 line LCD to show what number is being dialed/caller ID;
- has a clickwheel to pick numbers from the phone list (previously imported from a computer);
