*DAMN R6
.:Navigation:| Home | Battle League | Forum | Mac Downloads | PC Downloads | Cocobolo Mods |:.
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
September 29, 2024, 01:20:39 am

Login with username, password and session length
Search:     Advanced search
One Worldwide Gaming Community since 13th June 2000
132955 Posts in 8693 Topics by 2294 Members
Latest Member: xoclipse2020
* Home Help Search Login Register
 Ads
+  *DAMN R6 Forum
|-+  *DAMN R6 Community
| |-+  General Gossip (Moderators: Grifter, cookie, *DAMN Hazard, c| Lone-Wolf, BTs_GhostSniper)
| | |-+  Best Macintosh Ever?
Poll
Question: What Mac Had the Best Case Design?
Original iMac (any color) - 3 (9.1%)
Flat Panel iMac - 4 (12.1%)
Aluminum G5 - 12 (36.4%)
Color Classic - 2 (6.1%)
PwrMac G4 Cube - 7 (21.2%)
Macintosh TV (all black) - 0 (0%)
TAM (20th Anniversary Mac) - 0 (0%)
PwrMac G4 (Blue & White, Quicksilver, & Mirrored Doors) - 5 (15.2%)
Total Voters: 32

Pages: [1] 2   Go Down
« previous next »
Print
Author Topic: Best Macintosh Ever?  (Read 1772 times)
0 Members and 5 Guests are viewing this topic.
BTs_GhostSniper
Moderator
God save the Royal Whorealots
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 3807


SUA SPONTE


WWW
« on: February 19, 2004, 05:57:12 pm »
Just wondering which Mac Case Design Mac Users think is the most beautiful.  If you think one I didn't list is better than one of those, tell us about it.
Logged
"On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days and other fields will bear the fruits of victory."

-General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
BFG
Global Moderator
Emperor of Spamness
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 6521


Mr.Chuckles the Nipple Monkey
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2004, 07:01:35 pm »
G5 gets my vote.. although so does the original imac, and so does the 2nd geneartion 'angle poise' imac
Logged
"You cant fight in here gentlemen, this is the war room!"
AA:MoD
kami
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1095


You're not a man without *NADS.
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2004, 07:50:29 pm »
My Cube is simply angelic, nothing compares to it. The G5 is pretty neat as well, as is the AlPb, but no, they don't beat the gift from god (Steve), the divine cube.
Logged
*NADS toilet cleaner goldylocks

'There is nothing divine about morality, it is a purely human affair.' - Albert Einstein
'With soap, baptism is a good thing.' - Robert G. Ingersoll
Ace
Resident Ass
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1700
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2004, 08:28:44 pm »
As someone sitting next to two of the computers on this list, I must say hands down that the Cube takes it. It is the ultimate in design elegance and functional engineering.
Logged
There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.
Supernatural Pie
Useless Post-Count Whore
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1650


"Don't run, you'll only die tired."


WWW
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2004, 09:32:26 pm »
My vote has to go the the Flat Panel iMac. Regardless of upgradability or power, the shell takes the cake.
Logged
And shepherds we shall be, for thee my lord for thee.
Power hath descended forth from thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command.
So we shall flow a river forth to thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be.
In nomine Patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti.
|MP|Buccaneer
*DAMN Supporter
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2201



WWW
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2004, 09:53:04 pm »
Quote from: Ace on February 19, 2004, 08:28:44 pm
As someone sitting next to two of the computers on this list, I must say hands down that the Cube takes it. It is the ultimate in design elegance and functional engineering.

Setting next to 4 of them, I'll also say the cube.  Though the colorclassic comes in a close second.
Logged
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke

Screw the pussy isolationists and their shortsightedness - Buccaneer
*DAMN Elandrion
Global Moderator
Forum Whore
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 872



WWW
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2004, 11:02:48 pm »
my vote goes to the cube, but i also like the look of the 2nd gen. xserves. small, sleek yet powerful - as an apple should be.
Logged
*DAMN Elandrion - another *DAMN Austrian!
BFG
Global Moderator
Emperor of Spamness
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 6521


Mr.Chuckles the Nipple Monkey
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2004, 12:02:55 am »
sitting next to not enough of them... and i forgot about the damn cube... Its got to be up at the top - noboby has created somthing even near to it yet! Its just a pity people wern't ready for the cube when apple released it
Logged
"You cant fight in here gentlemen, this is the war room!"
AA:MoD
kami
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1095


You're not a man without *NADS.
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2004, 12:13:55 am »
Yeah guys, lets make a re-release petition! Yeeaaaah!! Who's with me?? *Runs away as everyone else sits still and watches*
Logged
*NADS toilet cleaner goldylocks

'There is nothing divine about morality, it is a purely human affair.' - Albert Einstein
'With soap, baptism is a good thing.' - Robert G. Ingersoll
|MP|Buccaneer
*DAMN Supporter
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2201



WWW
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2004, 09:53:27 am »
Maybe there will be a chance with the future G5's which don't run nearly as hot as the current ones.  But if they can't do it without a fan, it's not worth it.  
Logged
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke

Screw the pussy isolationists and their shortsightedness - Buccaneer
BFG
Global Moderator
Emperor of Spamness
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 6521


Mr.Chuckles the Nipple Monkey
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2004, 09:54:45 am »
Quote
According to BusinessWeek's Corporate Scoreboard, Apple reported the largest profit increase of all tech companies in 2003. The company saw a 552 percent jump in annual profits to US$137 million. Total profits for the 900 companies on the Scoreboard rose 76 percent from the year before, the highest profit surge in its history.

Sounds nice dosn't it! Wheres that kid who was saying apple was going under?
Logged
"You cant fight in here gentlemen, this is the war room!"
AA:MoD
th.Sentinel
Sr. Member
***
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 355



WWW
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2004, 10:09:31 am »
I like my G5, I like my iMac, I like my B&W G3 which was one of the first coloured comp after the long range of grey boxes.

But what I really like is my Apple IIc, it has a handle on the back of the keyboard and I can pick it up and take it with me where ever I want, I just need a screen to plug in on it and I can continue working  Grin. To bad it doesn't have a HD, a cd-rom station, a diskdrive... It only has a floppy drive  Wink
But I still like it, it was one of the first portable computers I think, they only forgot to integrate the screen. Shocked

I'll put a pick of it up this weekend, so that the guys that don't know the IIc will see some fine piece of Mac history. And guess what, it still works!!!

My top 5:
1) Cube
2) 1st Coloured iBooks
3) G5
4) Flatpanel iMac
5) Xserve
Logged
+    + +    ++[+] +     ++[+]
BTs_Lee.Harvey
Special Forces
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1329


Evill: Don't make me smack you.


WWW
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2004, 10:26:52 am »
I stilll like the old power pc mac cases.. the 8600 powermac case.. yea it was big.. and i still have one sitting under my desk (that i hope to upgrade to make it a server) that still works!!
Logged
Djing isn't realy about celebrity, or money, or getting laid, it's about music. Music is what motivates the finest DJ's:they love it, they live for it.
Toxic::Joka
Forum Whore
****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 728

Now available in PC flavour.
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2004, 02:07:59 pm »
If its just the design the the flat panel iMac is definately in my oppinion the best, very bold and elegant - Industrial design at its best.

Although the G5 being the newest is obvioulsy the best in terms of performance.
Logged
Xfire Flickr
kami
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1095


You're not a man without *NADS.
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2004, 02:07:46 am »
Duh Joka, of course the newest PM will always crush everything else performance wise. I personally don't really like the newer iMac's that much, neither did I ever like the clamshells, this Cube still marvels me with its beauty, even though it's starting to feel a bit weak.
Logged
*NADS toilet cleaner goldylocks

'There is nothing divine about morality, it is a purely human affair.' - Albert Einstein
'With soap, baptism is a good thing.' - Robert G. Ingersoll
BFG
Global Moderator
Emperor of Spamness
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 6521


Mr.Chuckles the Nipple Monkey
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2004, 02:37:46 am »
Can't question the beauty of the cube, there just isn't anything quite like it... although i do think the latest iMacs are pretty stunning
Logged
"You cant fight in here gentlemen, this is the war room!"
AA:MoD
|MP|Buccaneer
*DAMN Supporter
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2201



WWW
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2004, 06:03:12 am »
Yeah, the new iMacs run behind the cube still, in my opinion, though the new iMac is closer to the cube than it is the old iMacs.

I have to say that while the clam shape of the first iBooks didn't appeal to me, other design aspects of it still do.  The spring loaded top, the rubberized bottom, the handle was even useful as all hell running around to meetings.  Most of all, they were more durable than the current models.  That extra space they had around the sides to give it the rounded look takes one hell of a beating.  Lose the gay colors they had, lose some of the rounded crap look, but bring back some of the cool features that made the iBook stand out when it first was introduced.
Logged
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke

Screw the pussy isolationists and their shortsightedness - Buccaneer
BTs_Mysterio
BL Staff
God save the Royal Whorealots
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 3676



WWW
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2004, 04:12:16 pm »
I think the new Powermac design is a very good step. The old G3/G4 styled towers had the consumer appearence. Now they've made all pro computers have the aluminum look. I personally hate the new iMac, to me it sort of defeated the purpose of the series. The new flat panels aren't as durable and easy to move around. The display portion of the new iMac is nice (with the swing arm) but it really seems fragile if you were to take it somewhere.

Other Apple things that need work right now:
-Studio/Cinema Displays: Need a new look to match G5s, atleast drop the pin stripes outside of the fake press photos.
-iPod (High end): Looks like the consumer product even though it's the pro product. Perhaps they should drop the iMac white plastic/chrome look.
-PowerBook: let's assume the put a G5 in it, I think it needs a more defining look again, the all Al (even the keyboard) looks almost cheap.
-iBook: Perhpas the whole consumer colour stuff shoudl come back, look at the iPod mini. Them colours are sexy.
-eMac: Needs some more power, and a sleeker case, maybe just cut the back in more,  make it LCD with the all in one so you can jam alot in the back and keep it sleeker.
-NEW CUBE! Apple said the project was on indefinite suspension, not cancelled.

Apple products that are on course:
iSight, Display Sizes, G5 case, iPod Mini, 90nm G5, Xserve G5.

Just my 2? (Written at 10 am on saturday so don't blame me if there are many mistakes...)
Logged
"There's room at the top they are telling you still. But first you must learn how to smile as you kill"
John Lennon
Only suits they'll be wearing are body bags. • Your trial will be held at the city morgue. • I'll return your gun, one bullet at a time.
Mysterio is a registered trademark of Myster
kami
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1095


You're not a man without *NADS.
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2004, 04:43:33 pm »
Indefinite suspension is pretty much the same as 'killed'.
Logged
*NADS toilet cleaner goldylocks

'There is nothing divine about morality, it is a purely human affair.' - Albert Einstein
'With soap, baptism is a good thing.' - Robert G. Ingersoll
Mr. Lothario
Special Forces
God bless the freaks
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1748


Suck mah nuts.
« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2004, 11:27:17 pm »
     But this is Apple, where "interim CEO" is the same as "boss".
Logged
"How is the world ruled and how do wars start? Diplomats tell lies to journalists and then believe what they read." - 19th-century Austrian press critic Karl Kraus

Rule 37: "There is no 'overkill'. There is only 'open fire' and 'I need to reload'". -- Schlock Mercenary
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
Print
« previous next »
Jump to:  



 Ads
Powered by SMF 1.1.7 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC
Page created in 0.067 seconds with 21 queries.