Comments on: Future iMac Design from Adam Benton http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:12:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Rod http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-1227885 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:38:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-1227885 I like it. Now how about creating a computer that doesn't need a monitor at all. Like that movie Paycheck. Just holographic images that appear in front of you. Security, schmerity... most office peons are sequestered into cubicles anyway. Besides that, do you really think Big Brother can't already monitor your every keystroke? Ha. I like it. Now how about creating a computer that doesn’t need a monitor at all. Like that movie Paycheck. Just holographic images that appear in front of you. Security, schmerity… most office peons are sequestered into cubicles anyway. Besides that, do you really think Big Brother can’t already monitor your every keystroke? Ha.

]]> by: Bernard http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-680561 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:45:31 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-680561 This design, although extremely aesthetically pleasing, would be extremely expensive. Apple computers are known for being somewhat expensive (Yes, I said somewhat. Try building a computer of equal power on a well-known company's site, like HP. You will find a ~15% price difference). However, this computer would obviously be completely wireless, with a highly sophisticated monitor. The keyboard would be an appearance thing. The monitor, dear C.H., would be of great importance to a graphic designer. If you could skip the scanning process and just slip your sketch into the back of your monitor, you would save time. Often in the graphic design business a project will be asked to be completed by yesterday, every second counts. Not to mention I'm sure if this was designed there would be a way to cause the back to become opaque. Either way, it is a very stylish design. This design, although extremely aesthetically pleasing, would be extremely expensive. Apple computers are known for being somewhat expensive (Yes, I said somewhat. Try building a computer of equal power on a well-known company’s site, like HP. You will find a ~15% price difference). However, this computer would obviously be completely wireless, with a highly sophisticated monitor.
The keyboard would be an appearance thing.
The monitor, dear C.H., would be of great importance to a graphic designer. If you could skip the scanning process and just slip your sketch into the back of your monitor, you would save time. Often in the graphic design business a project will be asked to be completed by yesterday, every second counts.
Not to mention I’m sure if this was designed there would be a way to cause the back to become opaque.
Either way, it is a very stylish design.

]]> by: Miraj http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-388589 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:39:11 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-388589 white people are always so ignorant gosh... at last an idian kid like myself has to make a concept into a hopeful reality that it does have a superdrive for ur cd's and dvds and w/e to come check it out here http://www.gizmowatch.com/images/future_imac4.jpg white people are always so ignorant gosh…
at last an idian kid like myself has to make a concept into a hopeful reality that it does have a superdrive for ur cd’s and dvds and w/e to come
check it out here

http://www.gizmowatch.com/images/future_imac4.jpg

]]> by: Steve http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-386382 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:02:45 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-386382 I do agree with John, this design could use a couple of finishing touches. I would actually put some stuff in the keyboard, but leave it transparent. I would also leave a MagSafe, so you know, the whole computer doesn't shut off when your kid trips over the cord. One more thing, it i so thin that there could be a thin Super Drive added so you can at least put some CDs and upgrade the OS. I would love to make a computer like this one, except with a CD drive, a MagSafe and a fully working wireless transparent keyboard. I do agree with John, this design could use a couple of finishing touches. I would actually put some stuff in the keyboard, but leave it transparent. I would also leave a MagSafe, so you know, the whole computer doesn’t shut off when your kid trips over the cord. One more thing, it i so thin that there could be a thin Super Drive added so you can at least put some CDs and upgrade the OS. I would love to make a computer like this one, except with a CD drive, a MagSafe and a fully working wireless transparent keyboard.

]]> by: John http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-306682 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:37:07 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-306682 Well...i think the design is sweet and is a productive thought. Some of the issues you seem to bring up aren't hard. So, put a keyboard that is reversed, not hard to do. Add a power cord, not hard to do. Frost the back side of the glass, NOT HARD TO DO! I think this is great design and i have shown many people these pictures and instantly they say they would buy it. Seems like a top seller to me! Why not use it? With a couple tweeks, this computer could be incredible! I would like to have that sitting on my desk! Well…i think the design is sweet and is a productive thought. Some of the issues you seem to bring up aren’t hard. So, put a keyboard that is reversed, not hard to do. Add a power cord, not hard to do. Frost the back side of the glass, NOT HARD TO DO! I think this is great design and i have shown many people these pictures and instantly they say they would buy it. Seems like a top seller to me! Why not use it? With a couple tweeks, this computer could be incredible! I would like to have that sitting on my desk!

]]> by: Computer Freak http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-291194 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:09:46 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-291194 Well, the technology seems great, but like everybody says, wheres the power cord, the inputs, and what is the white thing coming down middle of the monitor? If its projecting light, the light from the monitor will intercept the light from illuminations in the compact, creating an (invisible screen). Well, the technology seems great, but like everybody says, wheres the power cord, the inputs, and what is the white thing coming down middle of the monitor? If its projecting light, the light from the monitor will intercept the light from illuminations in the compact, creating an (invisible screen).

]]> by: anonymous http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-244304 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:49:49 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-244304 Also I wouldnt want people to see what I was doing on my computer from in front of me. Thats just stupid, I like some privacy. Also I wouldnt want people to see what I was doing on my computer from in front of me. Thats just stupid, I like some privacy.

]]> by: Logan Spencer http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-236092 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:59:32 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-236092 Hello everyone. this computer does have an optical cd dvd drive. I saw another picture of it and it is behind the screen. And if you don't beleive me just click this link. http://static.flickr.com/35/211194374_255d71b476_m.jpg Hello everyone. this computer does have an optical cd dvd drive. I saw another picture of it and it is behind the screen. And if you don’t beleive me just click this link. http://static.flickr.com/35/211194374_255d71b476_m.jpg

]]> by: jos http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-192530 Wed, 30 May 2007 16:35:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-192530 It's an OK concept at best. There obviously wasn't too much thought put into it with the missing power cord and CD drive. Another detail: the "ergonomic" keyboard is shaped totally wrong. It should be curved the OTHER direction. I can imagine typing with that keyboard and getting carpal tunnel in one day. It’s an OK concept at best. There obviously wasn’t too much thought put into it with the missing power cord and CD drive. Another detail: the “ergonomic” keyboard is shaped totally wrong. It should be curved the OTHER direction.
I can imagine typing with that keyboard and getting carpal tunnel in one day.

]]> by: samuel caezar s porcalla http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-80437 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:50:33 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3354#comment-80437 this new imac concept design is really great. it really reflects what the future would be: wireless and translucent engineering feats! the only thing that hinders it to be on production is that technology could hardly catch with design. but who knows? adam benton has already given us a sneak peek of the future of technology. i believe it can be done! well, cd drives are too jurassic. hey, let's drop stuff bound for obsolence--having a cd drive in the imac would be an insult to mr. benton's genius... :) this new imac concept design is really great. it really reflects what the future would be: wireless and translucent engineering feats!

the only thing that hinders it to be on production is that technology could hardly catch with design. but who knows? adam benton has already given us a sneak peek of the future of technology.

i believe it can be done!

well, cd drives are too jurassic. hey, let’s drop stuff bound for obsolence–having a cd drive in the imac would be an insult to mr. benton’s genius… :)

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