arvino’s posterous

Started in 1984, year 2008 mark the 24th year evolution of Mac system and platform. From popularizing the mouse concept (click and drag) to introducing the groundbreaking touch interface; from introducing the classic Mac, to 'simultaneously' bringing the brand new iMac, iPod and iPhone interface to the market, Mac's system and platform transformation filled with exciting series of: (1) daring innovation, (2) inspiring leadership, (3) iconic branding.

At each stage, the Mac evolution also mark a significant transformation milestone, of how: (1) our live and work increasingly being computerized and digitized through computers that is meticulously designed to be not only beautiful, but also 'human friendly', (2) how human interaction with computers being redesigned in tremendous detail for extreme simplicity and practicality, and (3) how our lives increasingly made more connected, integrated, automated and mobile -- with (and through) the internet.

It would be so much exciting to see how all these great platform of innovation would evolve further in 2009, forming the 25th year evolution of the innovative, exciting, and great Mac platform.

       

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It was told by Alex Patsay that somewhere in Moscow, they had one of the biggest collections of old Mac (and NeXT) hardware and software in the world.
Imagine if people around the world could collect their Apple, Mac, NeXT and iMacs that they no longer use in once place, and arrange it by time, ... then we will perhaps be able to see the fascinating 'history', 'story' and 'evolution' of hardware, software, and computer design -- of one the most iconic icon, in the great innovation history of computing -- across time! :-)

Imagine what'd be possible to be done once this kind of tablet device appear in the marketplace:
 
- Presentation could be done fully persuasive and interactive -- we can draw on our slides, no longer just 'stare' on it. :-)
- Jot down on a note or on a glimpse of idea is a snap! -- no separate (physical) paper is required.
- Everything can be annotated -- which enable people to discuss, share and interact around digital document or digital files even more intuitive and even better than before.
 
Even better, on top of all these potential:
 
- Sharing is a snap
- and less and less paper-to-digital-document-conversion is required!
 
Of course, before we can do all that, we would like to have all that features again without the sluggish performance nor the 'hang' features that 'previous' Windows Tablet PC provides.
 
Without those 'annoyances' tablet device is actually extremely superbly useful, powerful and practical.
More: if the the annoying physical keyboard could be removed removed, and the thickness of the screen could be made super thin (e.g. the way the Macbook Air does), the we would surely had something truly excellent in our hand.
 
These are our 'hopes', 'expectation' and 'dreams' for now. We'll see how next Tablet device's real form factor would be.

Next time you have a MacBook, and you want it to become a 'desktop', buy an L.E.D! :-D

Apple has many outstanding values and qualities that differentiate it from the rest. Their value system goes beyond just merely creating a "beige computer". Such makes Apple brand so excitingly iconic, loveable and awesome. Their brave, differentiating act also makes the world as a whole, a better place, a more fun, fascinating, exciting, better place to be.

These are what Mac and the Mac brand was all about in 1984.

-arvino