Comments on: Oh, it’s like an iPhone for your house http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:37:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michele http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-122523 Michele Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:42:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-122523 Got my new iMac yesterday!!! I have never used a Mac before. I love the silver colour. I disagree about it being masculine - it reminds me of my favourite brushed steel kitchen appliances and I have lots of make-up boxes that match it completely. It looks wonderful in my bedroom and doesn't dominate the room. In fact the glossy screen is so shiny I can use it as a mirror to do my hair in. I also love how quiet it is and that it doesn't have a stupid 'look at me' light glowing all the time like other annoying computers. I have never loved a computer like I love this. The only things I liked as much were my white nintendo DS and my new Wii fit and Wii board. I have come a long way since wanting to throw my BBC Micro from the third floor all those years ago LOL Got my new iMac yesterday!!! I have never used a Mac before. I love the silver colour. I disagree about it being masculine - it reminds me of my favourite brushed steel kitchen appliances and I have lots of make-up boxes that match it completely.

It looks wonderful in my bedroom and doesn’t dominate the room. In fact the glossy screen is so shiny I can use it as a mirror to do my hair in.

I also love how quiet it is and that it doesn’t have a stupid ‘look at me’ light glowing all the time like other annoying computers.

I have never loved a computer like I love this. The only things I liked as much were my white nintendo DS and my new Wii fit and Wii board. I have come a long way since wanting to throw my BBC Micro from the third floor all those years ago LOL

]]> By: Apple The Blog http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-110107 Apple The Blog Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:30:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-110107 [...] in point, the [now] Classic iPod and the previous generation of iMac had a very similar appearance, the new iMac design and the iPhone, Apple Retail Store aluminum interior design and Apple’s Pro line of hardware. There are so [...] [...] in point, the [now] Classic iPod and the previous generation of iMac had a very similar appearance, the new iMac design and the iPhone, Apple Retail Store aluminum interior design and Apple’s Pro line of hardware. There are so [...]

]]> By: Apple.com Redesign Emulates OS Functionality - The Apple Blog http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-109647 Apple.com Redesign Emulates OS Functionality - The Apple Blog Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:28:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-109647 [...] in point, the [now] Classic iPod and the previous generation of iMac had a very similar appearance, the new iMac design and the iPhone, Apple Retail Store aluminum interior design and Apple’s Pro line of hardware. There are so [...] [...] in point, the [now] Classic iPod and the previous generation of iMac had a very similar appearance, the new iMac design and the iPhone, Apple Retail Store aluminum interior design and Apple’s Pro line of hardware. There are so [...]

]]> By: Rick http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108529 Rick Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108529 I can understand the design rationale and its connection to iPhone, but I don't like where it takes us aesthetically. The black + metal + gloss feels too assertive, almost vulgar here. I agree with coco that it's too "masculine." I liked Apple's previous more modest, restrained and "gender-neutral" approach. The logo on the front underlines the new design's showiness -- loud and overstated. Love the keyboard, though, as well as the shift to aluminum and glass. And the view from the back is sexy. I can understand the design rationale and its connection to iPhone, but I don’t like where it takes us aesthetically. The black + metal + gloss feels too assertive, almost vulgar here. I agree with coco that it’s too “masculine.” I liked Apple’s previous more modest, restrained and “gender-neutral” approach. The logo on the front underlines the new design’s showiness — loud and overstated.
Love the keyboard, though, as well as the shift to aluminum and glass. And the view from the back is sexy.

]]> By: Julie http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108521 Julie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:23:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108521 These new ones look wonderful! And I am so glad that I got conned into buying a new iMac a couple weeks ago by Apple when they knew this was being released this week. And the new iMac is hundreds of dollars cheaper than the old version. I had no idea I had to make a research project out of buying a new Mac, just to make sure I wasn't getting ripped off by one of Apple's deceptive marketing ploys to boost their stock. My new iMac is not only the 'old version', but hundreds of dollars over-priced compared to the new iMac of this week. And OF COURSE you can't return anything. Great products, but I guess when you're on top, you don't give a crap about your customers. These new ones look wonderful! And I am so glad that I got conned into buying a new iMac a couple weeks ago by Apple when they knew this was being released this week. And the new iMac is hundreds of dollars cheaper than the old version. I had no idea I had to make a research project out of buying a new Mac, just to make sure I wasn’t getting ripped off by one of Apple’s deceptive marketing ploys to boost their stock. My new iMac is not only the ‘old version’, but hundreds of dollars over-priced compared to the new iMac of this week. And OF COURSE you can’t return anything. Great products, but I guess when you’re on top, you don’t give a crap about your customers.

]]> By: Treyan http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108520 Treyan Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:06:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108520 What are the chances that those new iMacs have Multi-Touch under the hood? What are the chances that those new iMacs have Multi-Touch under the hood?

]]> By: coco http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108510 coco Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:43:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108510 Maybe it is the girly designer in me, but I think the white is more aesthetically pleasing and it goes with a lot of things in my house. I am glad that I bought a new iMac about 4 months ago, because I would have hated to have the aluminum one. It looks really masculine, like a lot of other computers already out there. Unfortunately I think that apple is going to loose a lot of the female market--the ones who don't really care about tech, but need a computer and somehow wander into the apple store and go "ooh, pretty, I want one." Maybe it is the girly designer in me, but I think the white is more aesthetically pleasing and it goes with a lot of things in my house. I am glad that I bought a new iMac about 4 months ago, because I would have hated to have the aluminum one. It looks really masculine, like a lot of other computers already out there. Unfortunately I think that apple is going to loose a lot of the female market–the ones who don’t really care about tech, but need a computer and somehow wander into the apple store and go “ooh, pretty, I want one.”

]]> By: Cody http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108503 Cody Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:29:33 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108503 I certainly think the black looks out of place on the new iMac. It reminds me of what all of the other companies are doing, the black and silver thing. Hewlett Packard has it a lot on their new computers. All silver would have looked gorgeous, just like the current cinema displays. Or even if they would have stayed with the white. It was so clean. I have waited over 7 months for them to update the iMac, now that I see it I am a bit disappointed. I certainly think the black looks out of place on the new iMac. It reminds me of what all of the other companies are doing, the black and silver thing. Hewlett Packard has it a lot on their new computers. All silver would have looked gorgeous, just like the current cinema displays. Or even if they would have stayed with the white. It was so clean. I have waited over 7 months for them to update the iMac, now that I see it I am a bit disappointed.

]]> By: Amber Yount http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108500 Amber Yount Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:41:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108500 I'm also disappointed. I HATE that black border! I’m also disappointed. I HATE that black border!

]]> By: Richard Hather http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108491 Richard Hather Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:27:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108491 This is the best looking iMac yet! They sold me on the commercial. Only Apple can produce a commercial without uttering a word and yet have such an impact on the buyer. This is the best looking iMac yet! They sold me on the commercial. Only Apple can produce a commercial without uttering a word and yet have such an impact on the buyer.

]]> By: Matt Radel http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108473 Matt Radel Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:03:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108473 I guess black is the new white (sorry, I couldn't resist). I guess black is the new white (sorry, I couldn’t resist).

]]> By: 2nk http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108466 2nk Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:22:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108466 Totally agree with you, although I do love the new design ;) Check <a href="http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/565-how-apples-small-things-influence-their-big-things" rel="nofollow">this read</a>, on how Apple connects their different products into one productrange. Totally agree with you, although I do love the new design ;)

Check this read, on how Apple connects their different products into one productrange.

]]> By: Daniel Nordstrom http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108463 Daniel Nordstrom Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:16:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108463 Oh yeah, absolutely love it. And the rumors about the keyboard was true, looks awesome. Love everything about it. :) Oh yeah, absolutely love it. And the rumors about the keyboard was true, looks awesome.

Love everything about it. :)

]]> By: Niklas Steffen http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108455 Niklas Steffen Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:02:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108455 I personally am not too keen on the black border, but love the new case and keyboard. I didn't make the iphone connection until you mentioned it here though. I personally am not too keen on the black border, but love the new case and keyboard. I didn’t make the iphone connection until you mentioned it here though.

]]> By: nosugrefneb http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108453 nosugrefneb Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:07:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/07/oh-its-like-an-iphone-for-your-house/#comment-108453 I love it. I was starting to get really tired of the whiteness (the white MacBook still kind of makes me vomit a little). Can't wait to see what the new iPods are going to look like. I love it. I was starting to get really tired of the whiteness (the white MacBook still kind of makes me vomit a little).

Can’t wait to see what the new iPods are going to look like.

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