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My Apple Wish List 02/03/2012 at 06:06PM

This is a list of what I consider to be improvements that Apple could make to their products. Some of items listed here are thought to already be in the works, others are things that have just bugged me or that I feel could be better. Dear Tim Cook, if you could please...

OS X

  1. Enable the TRIM function by default for a wider variety of SSDs.
  2. Create some sort of tabbed layout for Finder. I always have like 60 Finder windows open and it's super annoying.
  3. Considering that we install Lion from the Mac App Store, it is a bit odd that Software Update still exists. Shouldn't Software Update be integrated into the Mac App Store? This obviously isn't a big one, just found it a bit odd that Software Update is still around.

Macbook Pro

  1. Remove the optical drive. Any pro user should be able to do without the optical drive. Optical drives are huge and useless. Removing it would make the laptop a lot lighter... or give more room for a bigger battery.
  2. Better speakers. I've always thought that MacBooks have had crappy speakers.
  3. Higher resolution screens are always nice.
  4. So are longer lasting batteries.

Mac Pro

The current Mac Pro is a joke. My Macbook Pro is faster than it. Enough said. Time to update.

iPad

  1. Retina display (coming soon hopefully).
  2. All of my wishes for the iPhone (below)

iPhone

  1. I want a phone that I don't need a case for. I am sure that Apple hates the fact that everyone puts an ugly case on their beautiful design. I want a phone that can be dropped time and again without worrying about cracking it (Gorilla Glass 2!).
  2. For the love of God the iPhone needs a better camera. Let's be clear, the iPhone will never be a professional camera because it will never come with a professional grade lens. As it currently stands the camera is one of the weakest features of the iPhone.
  3. A louder speaker

iTV

Apparently they are making one, so here is what I would hope that they would bring to the table:

  1. I want to be able to say to my TV "Turn on the Badgers game" and have it understand me. With a little Siri magic this shouldn't be impossible.
  2. An iTV App Store and an SDK for developers.
  3. A resolution that is much greater than HD.
  4. In the least, all of the functionality from the Apple TV should be integrated into the actual TV unit that they make (as I am sure it will be).

iTunes & App Stores

iTunes needs a rebranding. It is not just for tunes anymore. It makes no sense that the Mac App Store is it's own application, but the iOS app store resides in iTunes. It is also confusing on the i-Devices that you buy music and videos from the iTunes app but apps from the App Store (especially because the iOS app store is in iTunes in OS X). All content that you want to buy should be located in one place. I think that the Mac App Store should be moved to iTunes and that iTunes should receive an overhaul and be rebranded under a new name that better describes its purpose.

Apple 30" Cinema Display

Bring it back! I know that it only adds a couple hundred extra vertical pixels compared to the current 27" displays, but I actually think the difference is really noticeable. Those 30" displays were completely inefficient and bulky but they had a great resolution and they are my favorite professional display.

 

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