What other Apple "no-gos" are left?

Ceroc Addict · #1 August 2nd, 2005, 11:18 PM

Ok, so within the last few years (and esp. the last couple of months

):

We've got an Apple program that runs on Windows (iTunes)
Macs will ship with Intel processors
Multibutton mouse (never thought I'd see the day )

So, what's left?

Video iPod springs to mind (and interestingly, Apple has recently updated their iPod trademark to include the word "video" ).

Is there anything else left that people can think of as a traditional Apple "no-go"?

Kap

RGrphc2 · #2 August 3rd, 2005, 12:08 AM

a "new" Newton or PDA

Tablet Laptop

(hopes for one)

Ripcord · #3 August 3rd, 2005, 12:11 AM

Haven't we had an Apple program that ran on Windows for years and years?

However, I get the point.

I'm not so sure that your suggested next step quite fits in the same vein, but definitely opening OS X to non-Apple hardware (even if it's just a subset of "select" vendors) would definitely fit into that scheme. And certainly a feasible direction to take if they "complete" the x86 transition well (and Apple becomes so-inclined)

RyanLang · #4 August 3rd, 2005, 01:36 AM

It's still a one "button" mouse though, everyone seems to overlook that Apple has done a perfect job of mixing the concept of a multi "button" mouse with its original design of just a mouse that looks like it has no buttons. Idiots will still say, "where is the button?" If this has errors it's because I'm drunk.

symphonix · #5 August 3rd, 2005, 01:52 AM

With the announcement today of MightyMouse, I really expected Apple's front-page to read "Hell Has Frozen Over" yet again. Just as it did for the announcement of iTunes on Windows, iPod for Windows users, the Intel switch and so on.

Quote:

If this has errors it's because I'm drunk.

Hee hee. So honest. If my posts have errors its because the keyboard on my work PC really should have been thrown into the skip-bin five years ago. Grrr...

lilbandit · #6 August 3rd, 2005, 06:16 AM

Just ordered one along with a new 12" iBook. Couldn't resist trying it.

**Jason** · #7 August 3rd, 2005, 08:00 AM

I don't think a video ipod is really a "no-go" its the next logical step. OSX for any x86 system, a PDA type device etc are better ones

serpicolugnut · #8 August 3rd, 2005, 08:17 AM

The last "no go", as I see it, is Mac OS X running on vanilla x86 hardware available for the masses. Although we've jumped the bridge and are now firmly standing on x86 shores, this move would be momentus for Apple, and would probably not be attempted unless Apple hardware just stops selling.

But with the move to x86, you can longer argue the feasability of such a move by Apple.