Dear Steve Jobs,

What I would really like to see is a two button mouse from Apple. I'm a long
time Mac user and have sat quietly in the corner disappointed revision after
revision. Years ago one button was sufficient, these days it is a huge
annoyance.

- Usability is important to me
- Functionality is important
- Design is also important

I'm being realistic. No one has ever been able to adequately justify the
lack of the 2nd button. Unfortunately, I have to resort to tainted third
party hardware. Help me make my system pure again and give me a two button
mouse!

Please don't let this be about petty stubbornness. The hockey-puck was a
joke. The Mighty-mouse was clever, but it still doesn't cut it (too easy to
inadvertently right click).

Here are the ideal specs:

- Gorgeous Apple design
- Left-button
- Right-button
- Center scroll wheel
- Wireless (bluetooth)
- Laser tracking
- Rechargeable
- Under $50

I understand that the Mighty-mouse may be technically superior to what I've
proposed here, but that isn't the point. If a wheel works fine round,
there's no need to try to make it square. Apple design, 2 buttons, and
relatively cheap, that's all I ask.

Sincerely,
Bluegroup

Portability is my greatest concern. I would love to see a MacBook (or other) thinner and about 30-40% smaller than the old PowerBook 12". I want a machine that is fully functional, but yet small enough that I can take everywhere, all the time. Screen/keyboard size is not an issue as long as it has the capability to hook up to external devices. CPU, harddrive space, and RAM are important, but a small form-factor should be priority. It must have Wifi and Bluetooth capabilities.

Face it, as nice as the whole unified design on ipods and the iphone look, I want to be able to replace my battery easily if it goes bad, and have the ability to carry spares. Not those stupid 3rd party battery packs that plug into the dock port. When you plug stuff like that in, for extra battery life, not only does it take away from the design aesthetic of the ipod/iphone, it makes it bulkier, harder to store in a pocket/purse/backpack, and heavier. Apple knows design better than anyone, so they should have no problem making an ipod/iphone/anything that has a slot for a removable battery, and still keep the design nice and clean. Not being able to replace the battery if it drains on my ipod, when i'm out and about, is downright annoying, and on something like the iphone, which people would be relying on alot for communication and planning/schedules/tasks, is not only annoying, but downright impractical, and could possibly hurt iphone sales.

So Apple, please hear us all when we say: "Give us easy battery access!"

Wireless network connection with iPod.

Multiple functions include:
1. Wirelessly connnecting to airport express to stream music to stereo.
2. Automatic syncing when the ipod gets near the computer it is licensed to.
3. Streaming music between two or more ipods so two (or more) people could listen to the same song at the same time without having to be connected to each other.
4. Remote viewing of other peoples current songs or playlists - so that I could see what the person on the other side of the bus is listening to and they could see what Is was listening to.

Technical specs -- the technology used to make the iPhone would work for this. So the technology already exists. (However, Apple should not abandon the iPod - but apply the wireless and independent OS ideas with application support that the iPhone has more specifically to the iPod.)

Feasibility - the technology and programs are already available just not rolled together into a product.

Target Market - everyone that already bought an iPod.

Although I understand that software quality is an issue, I would love to see the ability for third-party developers to write applications for the iPhone. While a free-for-all may not be in Apple’s best interest, it would be good to see a certified developers program. This would ensure quality as well as open the potential for many more interesting and useful iPhone apps. Some of the apps that I would like to see are a full-featured RSS reader as well as a ssh client.

I have too many songs, artists, albums. It is getting dangerous to drive and find something to listen to by scrolling through artist/albums. However, if I could just say "artist the beatles" "album abbey road" or "playlist Road tunes"-- i could keep my eyes on the road and change songs.

Advanced features would include being able to create playlist by voice command and being able to Query via keywords for songs with a particular word or phrase (querying artist, album, song title, and lyrics.)

Everyone loves to listen to music while working out. And everyone loves to gear there music to the intensity of there workout. We have all seen the treadmills / recumbent bikes with the video screens. Imagine a video screen that displays your workout statistics with an iTunes window floating on top. The machine manufacturer or the gym would pay a fee to Apple to license the entire iTunes library for the machine. Basically, for the period of time that you are working out, you have full access to the iTunes library. In other words, while your working osut you could listen to ANYTHING you want - the new Killers album, the new Beck single -- If you like it you can buy it when you get home.

The key features of the software would be:
1. licensing of the full iTunes library (without ability to download or copy songs.
2. ability to select songs randomly by intensity, physical attributes of the person working out, such as age, athletic condition, etc. (similar to pandora only the software would consider both the characteristics of the band and the characteristics of the listener.
3. the iTunes software would also be matched to the workout program. (i.e. more intense music when going up hills, less intense in the cool down or slow intervals.)

Why would apple or the music companies license the entire library? Because it would dramatically increase sales and promote health. Since you only have access to the full library while you are actually working out, an individual will only have that full access a 20 to 30 mins every couple of days (on average.) In all likelihood they will listen to music they do not own or will listen to new releases. When they are done working out, they will want to take the music with them, realize they can't, and purchase the music when they get home.

I think a real mock run of this could run at a gym on a test basis to see if people will increase their purchasing.

The technology is already their, there is the software the runs on the work out equipment, there are already automatice music selection tools (like pandora or The Filter, and there is iTunes) With some modification, these could all be put together.

Feasibility- all the parts are their. Its just waiting to happen.

Target Market - everyone. The best start might be High School PE classes. Imagine how many overweight kids would jump on a treadmill if it meant they could have full access to the iTunes library while they were working out.

Contracts with every High school, college , and every private gym would be the ultimate goal. Possibly a home model down the road.

Sorry Salling - your product is sooo good that I think Apple should buy you out. And make it freely available for Mac users (or maybe PC, too). With Salling application, it lets you roam to multiple Macs and your profile move with you - profile had to be synchronized first (through network, .Mac or Google), but I leave all the nitty gritty from this note.
The phone become your ID badge for Mac to recognize you.

Workout equipment (bikes, treadmills, rowing machines, etc.) that have virtual reality googles and game controls on the handles.

Imagine actually having to run, ride, or row through a Counter Strike type gun fight. Or having to ride faster and over hills to avoid the cops in Grand Theft Bicycle.

The same machine could be set up for athletes to practice courses and races on a virtual track.

Imagine running the Boston Marathon on your treadmill and actually seeing a digital Boston Landscape while your running.

I would like to see future revisions of the iPhone include a MicroSD slot or release one greater than 10gigs. The ultimate appeal of the iPhone is a single device that replaces my iPod and Smartphone. 4gigs definitely won't cut it, 8gigs isn't enough. 10gigs is the minimum and greater than 40 gigs is ideal. For me, the storage requirements are mostly for storing 90% podcasts (some video) and 10% music. If a 40gig iPhone is not possible for the next revision, I would like to see a software update that would allow the phone to stream podcasts, thereby not requiring the additional space.

I think the iPhone is extremely cool and would have purchased one on Day One -- even at the $499 price tag. However, I feel i already get screwed by AT&T with my billing statements, so i did not purchase one for fear that i would receive bills for untold of charges.

Wouldn't it be easier to charge everyone - say $150 per month or phone and internet. Instead of trying to nickle and dime everyone into paying $500, have them complain, have them write to the NYT, and ultimate give them a refund?

I want an iPhone and just want to know how much i am going to pay per month for services.

Basically I am fed up with the standard keyboard that comes with every computer i have ever seen. my idea is a touch screen replacement for the antiquated keyboard. the touch screen should be at least as large as a standard keyboard. of course the default screen should be a standard keyboard layout, but for programmes where the keyboard is simply no longer practical eg music creation and editing, the touch screen could be changed to display a piano keyboard or the knobs and dials of a mixing desk. the possibilities are endless. it would mean software would no longer be constrained by ridiculusly complex keyboard "shortcuts". i would love to see this available. I don't know if is even possible/feasable or maybe even already available. but having used an ipod touch i don't see any real obstacles. please someone at least look into this.

With all the problems microsoft is having with vista have you guys thought about steping up to the plate to solve the problem?
With all the unsatisfied customers that microsoft has created seems like a good time to provide the plubic with other options for their non mac/apple pcs.
I think it would be bitter sweet justice to see your company provide an os that could easily convert windows music, video files ect.. and provide it at an affordable price.
Maybe easier said than done im not that much of a techi
Seems like there are alot of users that just dont have the money to buy a new mac after purchasing a vista based machine myself included God knows i want to though.
Could be alot of money to made there but you guys have probably already thought of that
Anyway sure hope that one day we all see Microsoft i.e. Bill Gates CRASH AND BURN!!!!