How much Apple can a shoe box hold?
A lot. Apple is a devices and innovation company above all else.
First in is the Mini Server
A terabyte of storage and full server capabilities including file, database, email, Web serving, and podcast producing all on an unlimited client access license.
http://www.apple.com/macmini/server/
Next the Touch and Nano
The Touch can do about 95 percent of what most people need in the way of information technology, and is easily slipped into a pocket. Unlike the iPhone, no camera is included. Also no long term service contracts! Other than that, much the same device. At least until the new iPhone starts shipping.
-- http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/
The Nano is an engineering feat that any manufacturer would be hard pressed to match.
8 or 16 gigs of digital media storage for music, video, photos, and podcasts. Also:
- Voice memos
- A pedometer
- Built in microphone and speakers
- Video camera with special effects
- FM radio tuner with live pause and resume
- Stop watch
- Alarms
- Calendar
- World Clocks
- Address book
- Notes
And a real pretty little screen in a package that weighs less than two ounces.
-- http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/
The inevitable iPad
A pretty good stack of them can fit in a shoebox with Touches and Nano's and Mini. In this setting, it becomes obvious how well an iPad fits where nothing else does, device-wise. Big enough, but small enough. -- http://www.apple.com/ipad/
Cloud computing with server and clients, within the form factor of a shoe box.
Macbook Pro is a Monster
Pictured is a 15" model. It will not fit. Laptops are kind of taking over the old roles of workstations. They are a nice form factor with a real keyboard and major processing power.. Carry it in one arm, a shoe box in the other, and be ready for just about any information challenge or just having fun.
