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iMacZealot

macrumors 68020
Original poster
Mar 11, 2005
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Who would you like to see Apple partner with and do with them, or do something similar to them?

My first request: Skype. How cool would it be if we could make Skype calls with our iPhones? Or integrate it into iChat? That would be awesome.

Second request: YouTube. Yeah, they've already done a lot with them, but I wish we had a desktop client of the iPhone version of the site. I like YouTube videos in QuickTime over the Flash-based site. Also, if the second generation iPhone has 3G and video recording capabilities, I think there should be an button that sends the video to YouTube. iMovie also needs this feature.

...and that's all I can think of. What's your list?
 

Big-TDI-Guy

macrumors 68030
Jan 11, 2007
2,606
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I wish Apple would get in bed with Sony / Toshiba / IBM and make my 30" iMac pro with my 8-core Cell Processor and Blu-Ray.
 

CalBoy

macrumors 604
May 21, 2007
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I wish Apple would partner with Microsoft and make a half decent mouse.:rolleyes:
 

CalBoy

macrumors 604
May 21, 2007
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I have a feeling Apple with Logitech would work out better, IMO

Meh. I have a logitech right now. The Microsoft mouse I had at work was more comfortable and better built. That's just personal preference though. Either one would be better than the Mighty Mouse at this point.
Of course, they could always go back to the single button mouse. Yes, I'm a purist.

Funnily enough, I have come to despise two-button trackpads. They're awkward and prone to cause errors.
 

ravenvii

macrumors 604
Mar 17, 2004
7,585
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Melenkurion Skyweir
I wish Apple would get in bed with Sony / Toshiba / IBM and make my 30" iMac pro with my 8-core Cell Processor and Blu-Ray.

Cell? I'll stick with Intel, thanks very much.

(If you actually know what you're talking about, you'll know that the Cell isn't suitable for desktops/notebooks. It has a very specific purpose, and does it very well. But it cannot compete - and wasn't even intended to, despite the hype from Sony - with Intel (or AMD or even IBM/Motorola of old) for general-purpose computing solutions)
 

Mac OS X Ocelot

macrumors 6502a
Sep 7, 2005
603
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Dell's Latitude / Precision team or HP's nx / nw / xw team. And sell 'Pro' computers with OSX on that that are actually 'Pro'.

Neither Dell nor HP has ever made a "pro," or even functioning, computer. They are junkputers that people with no brain buy.
 

sunfast

macrumors 68020
Oct 14, 2005
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Back on topic....

I'd like Apple to partner with Nintendo and do an Apple TV / Wii console thingy with the option for games via iTunes store and will play old SNES / N64 roms too. A sort of all in one, everything you need entertainment box.
 

edesignuk

Moderator emeritus
Mar 25, 2002
19,232
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London, England
Neither Dell nor HP has ever made a "pro," or even functioning, computer. They are junkputers that people with no brain buy.
Compaq (now HP) Professional Workstations have always been the mutz nutz. Course, people with no brain might blindly deny it.

Hugely powerful and always running the latest and greatest hardware. Who was first to announce a Penryn desktop, oh that's right, HP.

Don't be such a closed minded fanboy.

:rolleyes:
I'd like to see Apple partner with Apple Quality Control for a while. :rolleyes:
+1
 

Sesshi

macrumors G3
Jun 3, 2006
8,113
1
One Nation Under Gordon
Neither Dell nor HP has ever made a "pro," or even functioning, computer. They are junkputers that people with no brain buy.


I imagine it's just in the interpretation.

I would think that what you might consider 'Pro' and what I would call 'Pro' differs rather a lot. Which is why we probably have very different careers. I would postulate however that my interpretation might be closer to the generally accepted one ;)
 

techlover828

macrumors 68020
Jun 28, 2007
2,358
2
Maine
I wish apple would partner with sonos and make better multi-room digital music system with sonos' current system but apples style and UI.
 

Lone Deranger

macrumors 68000
Apr 23, 2006
1,900
2,147
Tokyo, Japan
I'd like for Apple to buy out Pixologic, make the OSX version of ZBrush the top priority and slowly phase out the Windows version. Like they did with Shake. Turn the tables on those Windows users for a change. :D
 

art4med

macrumors newbie
Nov 12, 2007
12
0
I would like to see Apple couple with Wacom and make a decent, ULTRAFAST-response stylus tablet -- and BIG enough to draw on, not the Newton re-up I hear about.
Yeah, I know, I know about the Modbook, too, but it is slow to respond.
Stroke the stylus and wait to see what you just painted.

I feel you on that Zbrush thang. *I'm about to get the VM on Intel version of ZB3-- How does the PC vers feel--? I still have yet to try v.3.0
 

elistan

macrumors 6502a
Jun 30, 2007
997
443
Denver/Boulder, CO
I wish Apple would partner with AT&T and make an IPTV client. I tried AT&T Uverse service for a couple months - the price, Internet connectivity and HDTV service were nice. But the Motorola hardware/Microsoft software DVR was unadulterated rubbish. Utter crap. Can you tell I didn't like it? So I cancelled the service.

My ideal TV viewing experience would be for Apple to make a real DVR, not just a YouTube-steaming, iTunes-viewing console like the AppleTV. Either using IPTV, or CableCard.
 

prsz28

macrumors newbie
Aug 8, 2007
11
0
elistan

i was thinking the same thing. they already have the set top box!
i even have a system they could test on, i'm a service provider.

i read somewhere apple employees can not be on this forum.
where do they go so we/I can post this?


max
 

Shotgun OS

macrumors 6502a
Dec 18, 2006
505
4
Ohio
I want Apple to partner with Nintendo and make an all-in-one portable media center. (MP3 player, Internet, basic apps, games).
 
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