Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Support in Panther?

I was watching the new 'learn more' video of the New Power Mac G5 (http://www.apple.com/powermac/video/) for the 8th time... (sorry i just couldn't help it!).. and at 00:05:15 I noticed that the keyboard nor the mouse weren't attached to the tower! not even to the Cinema Display!

Does this mean that bluetooth will finally come to Apple's own peripherals?

Who knows....

Originally posted by fef
I was watching the new 'learn more' video of the New Power Mac G5 (http://www.apple.com/powermac/video/) for the 8th time... (sorry i just couldn't help it!).. and at 00:05:15 I noticed that the keyboard nor the mouse weren't attached to the tower! not even to the Cinema Display!

some people had pointed that out... but I would just attribute that to photography/videography.

they try to make things look pretty.

ie. no cables etc...

arn

:p
it's in most other localizations than english.
you can just switch your language in the "international" control panel to see it.

i guess that clearly states bluetooth keyboards and mice only for those who are not allowed to use the music store right now. :D

ok, apple so let's be friends again...
:)

They probably just Photoshop'd it out to make the image look more clean. Then again, maybe we have stumbled on a gold mine, but I doubt it.

I don't get it. Why would this be an indication for Apple branded bluetooth keyboard and mice? Apple is clearly stating that Panther is supporting Bluetooth in general here. These options don't suggest keyboards or mice specifically.

As for the video, if they are going bluetooth, I bet they would completely redesign the keyboard and mouse.

I don't think that this means an Apple Bluetooth keyboard or mouse because it could just be like Inkwell. I mean how many Apple Tablet/PDA's did that feature spawn anyway? Apple just likes compatibility.

I personally don't like they idea of changing batteries on something I use so often, but that's just me.

P-Worm

The 10.2.5 update provided "support for some Microsoft bluetooth mice and keyboards"

AppleMatt

Originally posted by Bram
I don't get it. Why would this be an indication for Apple branded bluetooth keyboard and mice? Apple is clearly stating that Panther is supporting Bluetooth in general here. These options don't suggest keyboards or mice specifically.

you're right about this not being an indication for anything apple branded.

but at least apple seems to have a reason to hide those features. either they are not sure whether to include those in final panther or they just don't want us to know yet.

this could be the indication.

of course, if apple is soon to deliver new pro-keyboards without bluetooth, they wouldn't want us to speculate on this as well at this time.

let's say it's at least an indication for something. ;)

They are going this way for sure. Steve likes cleanliness... it's next to Godliness, and that means no wires or cables anywhere they can get rid of them. We have already seen how crazy he is about creating quiet com 'puting environments. the next step is minimal footprint and clutter. (A la the forthcoming displays.)

And they will be super awesome, rechargeable, via firewire. There will be an indicator light on the menu bar to tell you when you need to plug it in. A quick 30 minute charge will give you days of use.

:o

Next.

Originally posted by P-Worm
As for the video, if they are going bluetooth, I bet they would completely redesign the keyboard and mouse.

I don't think that this means an Apple Bluetooth keyboard or mouse because it could just be like Inkwell. I mean how many Apple Tablet/PDA's did that feature spawn anyway? Apple just likes compatibility.

I personally don't like they idea of changing batteries on something I use so often, but that's just me.

P-Worm

Maybe they could be rechargable, like most other bluetooth devices. Just set the mouse and keyboard on a little rechargable dock, like the ipod.