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Future iMac concept
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MacGabePro said:
The screen, maybe possible. Speakers, yes. The size of the computer is proabably to small for current cooling technology though.
No matter, if The Day After Tomorow comes true, we shall be plunged into a huge super-cell of freezing death.w_parietti22 said:
Cooling probably won't be a problem though.
To the OP: Are you the one who designed this? It's gorgeous. Nice work, if so!
The only things I'd say are that the way the body mates to the screen housing could be smoother. And I wonder if discs in that format will still be in use by the time computers look like this!
Also within reality, two major feasibility issues:
1) A transparent LCD screen will always have serious brightness issues in comparison to a non-transparent one.
2) It will also be near impossible to get it to be uniformly bright in the place where there's a white backing and the rest of the display.
Unless it has an amazingly opaque white polarizing LCD layer on the back (so that when that rear layer is charged, it acts like the white background you have now for the backlight)...
But it's a great concept design. And clearly a tremendous amount of thought was put into it.
The only things I'd say are that the way the body mates to the screen housing could be smoother. And I wonder if discs in that format will still be in use by the time computers look like this!
Also within reality, two major feasibility issues:
1) A transparent LCD screen will always have serious brightness issues in comparison to a non-transparent one.
2) It will also be near impossible to get it to be uniformly bright in the place where there's a white backing and the rest of the display.
Unless it has an amazingly opaque white polarizing LCD layer on the back (so that when that rear layer is charged, it acts like the white background you have now for the backlight)...
But it's a great concept design. And clearly a tremendous amount of thought was put into it.
w_parietti22 said:
I didn't cut anything off
, you probably forgot to resize your browser window or scroll to the right to see the rest of the image.
wow, a mac concept that's actually inspired and original. Kudos. I'd buy one...unless of course the g5 powerbook (it's bound to be out by then!) can be folded up to the size of an iPod
WOW - amazing work. Not only the concept, but also the work the designer put into it diserves a WOW!
celebrian23 said:I guess i'm the only one who does't really like it
Not the only one
I don't like it much either. I like the idea of a transparent screen but thats about it.
Wouldn't it be just awesome if Apple figured out a way to do all that technology today and released it at WWDC 2006?
One can wish, right?
One can wish, right?
I don't care what the Mouse and Keyboard look like if I can get a computer like that (although I kinda like the Keyboard, with some minor changes).
lilstewart said:Ditto that!
I wonder how much it would cost... $4,500?
probably around there nowdays. but in the future...
Compile 'em all said:I didn't cut anything off
window or scroll to the right to see the rest of the image.
even worse-
i was blown away w/ the images
so much that i didn't take time to look closely
on 2nd glance- i now see the ports- on the back of the machine itself
not sure if i like the format of them all up and down linear like that-
but - that's just me- else the machine is awesome looking
side note-
sent the image to a friend of mine who doesn't use mac's
and told her this is one of the reasons i think they are so beautiful-
she agreed and said that she might become a switcher
(i had told her this was a fake image)
It looks amazing but I think it would be a bit of an eye strain and the invisbility really does nothing for it for me.
Dang that's sweet. The speakers are possible, so is the mouse and keyboard, plus size of the computer (think of the MacMini, it's around same size). The only problem is the screen, no backlight, no picture . Well, it's pretty sweet, excpet the KB and Mouse, I would love a wireless apple keyboard, and a BT Mighty Mouse for that. I don't like the speakers though, they should be integrated in some smart Apple way
. Well, it's pretty sweet, excpet the KB and Mouse, I would love a wireless apple keyboard, and a BT Mighty Mouse for that. I don't like the speakers though, they should be integrated in some smart Apple way
Oh yea. And what about the iSight Camera. Where did that go?Josias said:Dang that's sweet. The speakers are possible, so is the mouse and keyboard, plus size of the computer (think of the MacMini, it's around same size). The only problem is the screen, no backlight, no picture
Hey Folks!
Just had a message that this thread existed! - very cool - many thanks for the appreciation, especially from some of the 'hardcore' mac lovers!
To clarify on some of the details:
The intention was that the CD/DVD would be loaded from a slot on the top,
The metal panel on the base of the body (with the blue light) was intened to be a sensor switch which you'd pass your hand over to wake/sleep/shutdown depending on the movement/direction/duration.
Points raised about the rear ports accepted also! - not the best or most elegant choice I admit.
Not overly fond of the mouse or speakers myself, they were the last things to be added closer to deadline...
As it's been pointed out on Rendersosity, the keyboard should in fact be curved the other way for true ergonomic use, but hey, if I design another Mac, I'll take that into account!..
Thanks again!
Adam
Just had a message that this thread existed! - very cool - many thanks for the appreciation, especially from some of the 'hardcore' mac lovers!
To clarify on some of the details:
The intention was that the CD/DVD would be loaded from a slot on the top,
The metal panel on the base of the body (with the blue light) was intened to be a sensor switch which you'd pass your hand over to wake/sleep/shutdown depending on the movement/direction/duration.
Points raised about the rear ports accepted also! - not the best or most elegant choice I admit.
Not overly fond of the mouse or speakers myself, they were the last things to be added closer to deadline...
As it's been pointed out on Rendersosity, the keyboard should in fact be curved the other way for true ergonomic use, but hey, if I design another Mac, I'll take that into account!..
Thanks again!
Adam
