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I actually saw this prototype diagram drawing that my co-worker found on some news group. Its apparently a prototype portable mac (laptop) that they plan on making in the future. Now, its just a technical drawing, like a diagram, and I have no idea if its legit or what, but it is such a genious idea.

Its a laptop and where the mouse pad usually is, there is a big gapping hole there, and its where an ipod docks. Now the ipod is a touch screen so it dubs as your mouse pad. You can easily boot off your ipod if need be or transfer data. Its intel based so it will have centrino (centrino rules for laptops), and inside is a solid state HD. Like I said I have no idea if its real, if some apple fanatic made it up, or if it was a prototype design leaked from apple. Its just like this basic cad drawing diagram.

If apple made a laptop like that, and it was intel based, which it would be, I could almost see myself becoming more of a full time mac user, but i would still use PCs. That idea by itself though is just pure genious, and with solid state HD, you would save sooooooooo much power and get such an awesome performance. with centrino wifi package, chipset, and battery saving technology on top of that would also totally rule.

I too entered the Mac world at the time Jaguar was announced. Prior to that, honestly my life was happy and fullfilled without a computer. Damn Mac's... Now I'm hooked for life! ;)

My first Mac was a Mac Plus with a cute little handle in the back and 2MG of ram. I now have an iBook G4 and love it, even though it doesn't have a handle! I've also owned a Power Mac (CS, I think...) and several others over the years. It's the best and I don't see that changing!
Feel the love ...

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Originally Posted by janeburt

I have about the same exact history. Started in '88 with a Mac Plus, have had 5 or 6 inbetween, now have a iMac and a Powerbook G4.
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I switched in August of last year. I wanted a Mac before then, but just didn't have the money. I am ashamed to say that I used to bash Macs.

Im a 'Lifer' and have been since 1986. The IIci was the first machine I worked with but the first machine I ever used was the 512k version. I currently own a G5 Dual 1.8MHz. I have never owned a PC but unfortunately I have had to work on them on the odd occassion, :mad: , not nice situation to be in as you can imagine!

I was an IBM Mainframe computer operator off and on from 1970-1976. I remember when we moved to a Model 370 and 1 meg of ram was a “BIG” deal.
My first Mac was an LC in October/90 then an LC ll in ’92. I was very excited to get a Power Mac 6100 in 94. 66 Mhz!! Our office then switched to PC’s in 1995 and I travelled the crashing PC path at home as well.That was the end of my Macworld until returning home to my current G4 15" PB and iPod in early 2003. I love the Mac.