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1960s Braun Products Hold the Secrets to Apple's Future

The year 2008 marks the 10th Anniversary of the iMac, the computer that changed everything at Apple, hailing a new design era spearheaded by design genius Jonathan Ive. What most people don't know is that there's another man whose products are at the heart of Ive's design philosophy, an influence that permeates every single product at Apple, from hardware to user-interface design. That man is Dieter Rams, and his old designs for Braun during the '50s and '60s hold all the clues not only for past and present Apple products, but their future as well:

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Dealzmodo: Old Ass iMacs for Cheap

Geeks.com has a boatload of old Apple iMacs with prices beginning at $58. The computers themselves, which range from 333MHz G3s to PowerMacs to 700MHz G3s aren't that useful as actual computers anymore, but it could be a nice addition for that nostalgic Apple fan, or they could be good for mods like an iMac ashtray or iMac fishtank. More »

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Mac Pro vs. PowerMac: How much faster is it?

Anandtech took the Mac Pro through their exhaustive hardware review process, then compared it to the old PowerMac to see just how much added improvement the switch to Intel made. The results? It's definitely faster as long as you're not using Rosetta to run non-universal binary applications. More »

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More Apple Stuff in the Works?

Ok, we're done with Apple for today after this post. We'll cover kitchen timers or something, because I'm all Jobs'ed out. Anyway, expect PowerMac and PowerBook updates soon because Apple is pulling its retail force together for another update on the 15th, which means there may be a smaller announcement later this month or in November. More »