Poll: Interested in a Mac Tablet?

[MacRumors]

Vote: Poll: Interested in a Mac Tablet? (http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=579)

[gentlegiantcrai]

I think this poll is useless, I think we all are interested to see at-least what it is, and what it can do? Now are we interested in purchasing it? Only Steve knows!

[zombitronic]

What about a tablet with a slide-out keyboard? On a phone, it doesn't work unless you have smurf fingers, (the iPhone is excused in the name of design and compactness,) but a larger tablet...

On second thought, what about a MacBook Touch with a slide-IN keyboard?

[Clive At Five]

Yeah, and I was also interested in it eight years ago.

I'll believe it when I see it.

-Clive

[nickXedge]

Yeah, and I was also interested in it eight years ago.

I'll believe it when I see it.

-Clive

Haha touché.

[hairmonger]

I want one, and yes, I wanted one years ago, too. I don't want one as a primary computer, though. I love the pocket size of my Palm, but it would be nice to have something bigger, but not as big as a laptop.

[pimentoLoaf]

I'd buy one!

Combine with a digitizing pen and the natural-media Painter X (http://www.corel.com/servlet/ContentServer/us/en/Product/1208716842481#tabview=tab6) and you'd have a wonderful combination.

[w_parietti22]

Not sure. Really depends on what it is and if its worth replacing my MBP for.

[Insulin Junkie]

It doesn't sound like a bad idea but I couldn't see myself needing anything like that. Throw a few commericals at me when / if it's released, and ask me again :o

[muldul]

I love the idea, can see my self buying one at some point down the line.

[minik]

I say 'not sure'. The iPhone is perfect, as for a tablet I sure hope it's unique and w/o a real keyboard like tablet PCs do.

[Minimoose 360]

I'm interested in it..........but I would never buy one :p

[DiamondMac]

Not interested at all to be honest

[motulist]

I voted "not sure" because I can image an iTablet product that I would really want, but in reality I bet it won't turn out that way. If they made an all-screen computing device that was no bigger than a yellow note pad in all 3 dimensions, had at least 80 GB of storage (via an ipod classic sized drive), and cost $600, then I'd have to wipe the drool off my face. But especially on the price I bet it'll be way more than I consider drool worthy. If the same device I just described costs $1000 or more, which is most probable, then I'm not at all interested.

[~Shard~]

As with pretty much everything, it will depend on many factors. ;) I am definitely interested though...

[deze]

as long as i can use it as a sketch book that rivals my cintiq 21ux for levels of sensitivity and no lag I'm definitely getting one!

[deze]

I'd buy one!

Combine with a digitizing pen and the natural-media Painter X (http://www.corel.com/servlet/ContentServer/us/en/Product/1208716842481#tabview=tab6) and you'd have a wonderful combination.

Lets hope it does this right and more!

[Ozz.Man]

I would be interested in seeing it first. It might be something I would buy.

[DipDog3]

Of course.

Ever watch Stargate Atlantis?
It would be sweet to carry a tablet around always tapping on it to save the world!

[SilentGreg]

Not interested at all to be honest

+1

[wrldwzrd89]

I'm not interested in a Mac Tablet... my iPod touch serves as a perfectly good tablet.

[aosman]

I would be interested. I would be one of the people to preorder it the moment the Apple Store is back online after the event announcing it :D

[Silver-Fox]

I'm not interested in a Mac Tablet... my iPod touch serves as a perfectly good tablet.

Same im not interested i like how macs are made now to be honest

[MacHappytjg]

Well we've seen how much a modbook is, and if apple makes one how much is theres going to be? :eek:

[forgetaboutpro]

The question shouldn't be "Are you interested...", it should be "Would you buy..."

Interest is not going to keep Apple's books ticking over!

Personally I'd be interested but definitely wouldn't buy :)

[andreab35]

In my opinion, a Mac Tablet would be great.
I already own a Gateway tablet PC. It's tablet functions work great. However, I would really think about it if you consider buying one if the Mac Tablet comes out. I actually haven't used the tablet functions as much as I thought I would be using.
Plus, I hope it is not small. My notebook is a good size about a 13 inch.

[bobbleheadbob]

I'm always interested in the latest cool things :apple: puts out. But that doesn't mean I'm going to buy them. I have two iPhones and couldn't wait to get them when they came out. It really serves a need for me. On the other hand, while the MacBook Air was very interesting to me, I couldn't afford another laptop that really would only serve a niche for me (in other words, I couldn't ditch my MBP entirely for a MBA).

I think a Mac-made tablet would be really great, but I don't know if I would have enough of a need for one to buy one right away. Others will, of course.

[sunfast]

Not interested enough to get one, yet. Bet they'll be sweet but Apple have no need to rush in to tablets. They were pretty late to the mobile phone party and look what happened.

[Cassie]

Nope. Touch screen=me not interested. But I'm sure there are reasons why someone would want one, it's just those reasons don't apply to me.

[tom.96]

I'd love to play with one of these - if they ever exist! A touch screen would be great, after using my Nintendo DS I've just fallen in love with the ability to control via touch.

My existing phone seems archaic next to the iphone with its touch screen. I reckon with more people having wireless home networks there is an opportunity. I suppose most people would use a laptop for this purpose but I'd personally have a tablet.

[fblack]

Yes, interested and would buy one depending on features & price. I prefer to write not type or tap-tap on like the iphone, so a pen or stylus would be a big deal to me. It would be great to read e-books on if thin and light. If I could use Painter or a similar program on it I'd definitely buy as long as it wasn't 3K+!

Will this arrive anytime soon? I kind of doubt it. But maybe in the next 2-3 years as mobile market gets more competitive.

[Pigumon]

I'd buy one!

Combine with a digitizing pen and the natural-media Painter X (http://www.corel.com/servlet/ContentServer/us/en/Product/1208716842481#tabview=tab6) and you'd have a wonderful combination.

Don't you mean Painter M? :p :mad:

[savanahrose]

I voted yes. If it was small enough to put in one of my many totebags/purse I would be all over it. I love my iphone but I would rather have something portable that was just a little bit bigger. But then with bigger you have extra weight as in a bigger bigger battery. :o Oh well I would have to look at one and hold it. ;)

[costabunny]

Yes if its 12/13 inch with complete touch screen (with a nice stylus).

I think Tablets less than 12" are a waste of time - They should be big enough for a page of text at least.

[iwuzbord]

i think osx isnt really made for a tablet. (niether is xp, or vista by the way) if you really want a mac tablet or something of that sort, just get Axitron's modbook but, as said before, it is somewhat expensive. an iphone, or an ipod touch could really just be enough

[Dagless]

Maybe. I love how the iPhone/iPod Touch works but I'd probably rather buy a standard Mac laptop if given the choice of a tablet Mac.

[MattKanzler]

of course! who isnt? Would anyone honestly say "no" I do not want to see apple expand their market by creating a new product that will entice more people?

[briansolomon]

I would definitely be interested if I wasn't a semester away from graduating college. Would have saved me quite a few stressful nights looking for lost notes at the end of the semester.

[ivtecDOu]

i would buy it.

[ioannis]

something like the PADDs in TNG, maybe a 6" or so would be nice.

like this one
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=cefd6ad8357987a479a2553310841ae9

but with the screen covering the entire surface. I needs to be really thin, otherwise it will be awkward. This sort of design is similar to the iPod nano with a full screen and larger in all dimensions expect thickness.

I don't like the idea of a stylus. A UI build with a stylus in mind tends to be a bad one, with tiny features you need to carefully interact with them. The iPhone doesn't have a stylus and has the best UI out there.

[Metuas]

i think osx isnt really made for a tablet. (niether is xp, or vista by the way) if you really want a mac tablet or something of that sort, just get Axitron's modbook but, as said before, it is somewhat expensive. an iphone, or an ipod touch could really just be enough

I agree with you somewhat. Tablets really need their own dedicated user interface. I don't think Apple will make a tablet, but were they to, it should sport a more specialized tablet-friendly UI, and not Aqua, because Aqua is a very point-and-click-friendly UI, but not one I want to touch. I don't want iPhone OS - which is built for a small screen. Some sort of hybrid, I guess. That won't happen, of course, because it would mean everyone would have to repackage their applications to run with this modified UI.

If Apple does release a tablet, I expect something along the lines of the MacBook Air, an absolutely beautiful product but too expensive and compromising too much to be worth it (in my opinion, at least. I would rather have a MacBook Pro than a MacBook Air with $200 left over. I realize that the MBA is very popular, and the people I know who have one love it so, but personally I don't get it). The people who would be interested in it would be deterred by its mediocre specs, and its lack of upgradeability. It would be less than an inch thick, but with everything soldered on, it would likely have little appeal and be pulled relatively quickly.

As for the Modbook, sure it's cool, but I honestly find it ugly. The silver and white kind of clash. An Apple product would likely be much more well integrated, but unless they provided a Mac touch pro, with a large screen, and actual decent hardware, I'm not interested.

[eXan]

Am I interested? Hell no -_-

[papiti]

:rolleyes:I don't see why I wouldn't be interested. the question is, Would I buy it? And, to tell you the truth, I'm not sure. Cm'n, I have a MacBook Pro, and an iPhone, do I need anything else? I don' t think so.:eek:

[Rmafive]

Who isn't!!! :) I will definitely buy one if its less than a thousand dollars!! By the way I AM INTERESTED! :apple:

[wrldwzrd89]

Who isn't!!! :) I will definitely buy one if its less than a thousand dollars!! By the way I AM INTERESTED! :apple:
What if Apple prices it at $999.99, so that, after tax is added it will be over $1000? Would you still be interested?

I must admit, though - a tablet Mac really isn't for me.

[pubwvj]

Yes. But... it must integrate with a keyboard and more. I'd like the screen of my PowerBook (MacBook to you newbies) to be removable so it is easier to read away from the desk.

[bpl323]

Just let me use my bluetooth keyboard with my iPhone.

[wizard]

Of course I'm interested if your idea of a tablet matches up with mine. The whole problem with tablet discussions is the wildly varying perceptions of what a good tablet would be like.

In any event a MBP and an iPhone in one year is a bit much.

Dave

[wmw71190]

A tablet that would be focused towards creating art would get me very interested. Other then that, not really :/

[flyinmac]

Not from Apple. Maybe from someone who prides durability over pretty... But not Apple. I don't want something else I'd have to protect and baby.

[Trip.Tucker]

i think osx isnt really made for a tablet. (niether is xp, or vista by the way) if you really want a mac tablet or something of that sort, just get Axitron's modbook but, as said before, it is somewhat expensive. an iphone, or an ipod touch could really just be enough

OS X runs on the iPhone and iPod..... soooo.....

[haravikk]

I would buy one. I'd very much like a portable device like an iPhone, but don't require a fancy phone or a device that small. So a tablet-Mac in a size more in-tune with that of a PDA or slightly larger would be great, as I don't need a full-blown laptop either; though the MacBook Air is certainly appealing, but I would wait for another revision before going for one.

But basically; big iPhone style device would be appealing for me, so long as the cost isn't prohibitive.

[hogmog]

As someone who works in the university sector and has to occasionally stand up in front of students, I have seen how some of my Windows colleagues user their tablet PCs to great affect to help them deliver their sessions. The prospect of a Mac equivalent would be fantastic, particularly if it came with a touch screen, perhaps obviating the need for a stylus (have lost too many PDA styli down the back of chairs in the bar!). The thought of a tablet, no less than 12" screen (the eyes you know) which could then but put on a stand to set screen vertically coupled with an Apple wireless key board would be an ideal configuration when back in the office away from the lecture theatre / seminar room.

[OutThere]

Tablets make me puke.

Maybe Apple could make one that works well, buteverything I've seen until now has been dreadful.

[haravikk]

Maybe Apple could make one that works well, buteverything I've seen until now has been dreadful.
Judging by the success of the iPhone, and how well done it is I think Apple has the experience now to easily make an awesome tablet. With the bigger screen it would be possible to run actual OS X apps effectively, add in a gesture for right-click and enable hot-corners for things like Exposé, Dashboard and Spaces and it would be sweet! Those features are incredibly useful on my desktop, and I have tons of screen real-estate (32" HDTV + 20" second screen), on a device with limited space they'd make it extremely flexible!

Besides-which, with a bigger screen (maybe 12" as hogmog mentions) and the touch keyboard would be great, the iPhone one I find a bit too fiddly and I have long slender fingers.

Heck, hogmog's description sounds ideal; I have a spare new-style Apple wireless keyboard since, while I love the new feel, I need a full-sized keyboard so have to stick to the old-style one :(

[andyblila]

I guess I want it to be like a big iPhone! :D

[Metuas]

Quite honestly, Apple doesn't care what any of you all want, nor what I want, nor what anyone wants, really.

It all boils down to profit. Will a Mac tablet sell? My guess is that it wouldn't, because it would cost too much for anyone to be interested in buying it, and those with that kind of money would get a much more powerful MacBook Pro.

Plus, as someone has said before, Apple isn't gonna stab their partner Axiotron in the back. I'm sure that partnership is rather profitable for both of them.

[haravikk]

Plus, as someone has said before, Apple isn't gonna stab their partner Axiotron in the back. I'm sure that partnership is rather profitable for both of them.
Hrm, I've never even heard of Axiotron's offering before. But to me it seems a very poor one as the focus is all wrong. They're touting features like big hard-drives and fast processors when users are more likely to want better battery life. I don't see a tablet as something that would really need a big hard-drive as you'd just copy what you need onto it and keep a few core apps onboard.
People who need power, hard-drive space and lots of RAM are better off getting a proper MacBook Pro as they're close in price anyway and a similar size.

Besides which it's stylus based, it doesn't sound as though it does touch, which I think would be a lot more convenient. A slightly smaller, touch-based tablet for light-use on the go would be great. I wouldn't consider buying what Axiotron are making, even if it was readily available in the UK.

[Spinnetti]

I don't quite "get it" (like I don't quite get Apple TV). I'm thinking in terms of what problem am I solving with it? I had Newtons, but didn't need them - they were just cool gadgets. I have a PC tablet for a very specific reason, but hardly use that. Is this just a geek toy? a bluetooth keyboard and an iphone would be enough for me I think.

[erikistired]

i voted not sure, because i have no idea what they might come up with. maybe i should have voted yes, because i'm definitely curious what the might conjure up.

[HandleVandal]

Interested yes, would I buy one? Most likely not. Not unless my disposable income multiplies greatly between now and the time a Mac tablet is released.

I'm curious to see what they come up with, but honestly, in my line of work (and personal life) I really don't have use for one. A fully tricked out MacBook yes, a little tablet, not so much.

Ah, but that's the joy of Apple. They usually release a product I didn't know I needed! ;)

[Scepticalscribe]

I don't quite "get it" (like I don't quite get Apple TV). I'm thinking in terms of what problem am I solving with it? I had Newtons, but didn't need them - they were just cool gadgets. I have a PC tablet for a very specific reason, but hardly use that. Is this just a geek toy? a bluetooth keyboard and an iphone would be enough for me I think.

That sort of echoes my own thoughts on the matter. It is interesting to know that the technology exists, but no, it's not for me.

Like hogmog, I, too have worked (still do) as a college teacher, and I take your well-made points about potential uses of such a device in a classroom setting, but, notwithstanding that, and even allowing for eyesight issues, I wouldn't see a role for a Tablet in my circumstances. Cheers.

[Maxington]

With the iPhone and my MBP I won't be needing a tablet personally. I think this is another Apple TV niche market item.

[~NeonFire372~]

Not from Apple.

[ucfgrad93]

I'm not. I have a windows tablet, and I really don't use the features of a tablet.

[TommyLee]

More interested in Mac-in-Touch

[andyblila]

It is an intriguing idea though. :apple:

[SDLSteve]

Quite honestly, Apple doesn't care what any of you all want, nor what I want, nor what anyone wants, really.

It all boils down to profit. Will a Mac tablet sell? My guess is that it wouldn't, because it would cost too much for anyone to be interested in buying it, and those with that kind of money would get a much more powerful MacBook Pro.

Plus, as someone has said before, Apple isn't gonna stab their partner Axiotron in the back. I'm sure that partnership is rather profitable for both of them.

I disagree. There are plenty of people buying MBA that are $600 to $1000 more than a comparable MB in terms of configuration.

However, I'm not a fan of my company-given toshiba tablet. I've used the functions rarely in the last three years. I'd take a macbook any day.

[GGJstudios]

Not interested. My MBP is just fine.

[hob]

Interested in a new Poll? ;)

[GGJstudios]

Interested in a new Poll? ;)

Absolutely not!

[SFStateStudent]

Got my 3G iPhone and my ultralite, ultraportable MBA, so mees happy, happy, happy...:p

[amusiccale]

Well, I've got the ipod Touch that does many of the things I wanted a tablet for. Just not as many things as the Nokia 770 I used to have could do.

[carve]

No..I would not buy a tablet. It seems that all laptops that use a touchscreen as it's main way to input text is horrible. It seems a bit too gimmicky to have your computer ONLY with a touchscreen. If it had a keyboard and a touchscreen, I might be interested.

[aiterum]

I'd be hard pressed to buy one since I'd pretty much never get a tablet in the first place. i'd be interested to see if they can make it more than just a large gimmick and make it actually functional though

[donga]

not a tablet fan. i like the keyboard/mouse input much more than stylus writing

[MrMatt138]

not a tablet fan. i like the keyboard/mouse input much more than stylus writing

I guess you could use it for writing, but they'd have to bring back some of the Newton - handwriting to text features. The real benefit of a tablet would be for apps like Photoshop and Painter. Holy crap, I don't know if I'd ever pick up a sketchbook again!

[Sideonecincy]

I would be interested in a mac tablet, but I would not have very much use for one. If I was more into graphic design, I would definitely buy one to be able to get rid of a drawing tablet.

[mattniles007]

Tablet would be appropriate for me personally but I think it will be good for Apple.

[chrono1081]

I wouldn't really be interested in a tablet PC. I find them terribly akward to use. I would however really like to see a sub-notebook similar to an eeePC. It would be perfect for travel.

[MrMatt138]

I would however really like to see a sub-notebook similar to an eeePC. It would be perfect for travel.

Isn't that the market for the MacBook Air? lol

[Nicolecat]

I could be interested in a tablet, since I'm in love with Illustrator and vector art...but I haven't dabbled in it much yet.

[champ01]

i like the ipod touch so much its not even funny anymore :p
but having a itablet in the game and i'll be screaming apple from every roof top :D


-10inch screen (not smaller because 10 inch isn't that big)
-1 firewire 400/800 port (for my apogee duet)
-2 usb ports (always handy)
-80gb (bigger ones in the future)
-good video card with tv out (why not)
-wifi and blue tooth (because we wanna connect)

no keyboard/ no camera/ no dvd or blu ray/ no buttons just one on the front and a big apple logo on the back

what's left..... off course amazing apps like logic studio touch :cool: the ultimate tool in the studio and on stage
http://justanotheriphoneblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/advert6zb0.jpg
apple please make my wet dreams come true :)

[Nicolecat]

i like the ipod touch so much its not even funny anymore :p
but having a itablet in the game and i'll be screaming apple from every roof top :D


-10inch screen (not smaller because 10 inch isn't that big)
-1 firewire 400/800 port (for my apogee duet)
-2 usb ports (always handy)
-80gb (bigger ones in the future)
-good video card with tv out (why not)
-wifi and blue tooth (because we wanna connect)

no keyboard/ no camera/ no dvd or blu ray/ no buttons just one on the front and a big apple logo on the back

what's left..... off course amazing apps like logic studio touch :cool: the ultimate tool in the studio and on stage
http://justanotheriphoneblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/advert6zb0.jpg
apple please make my wet dreams come true :)

This could only be complete with an accelerometer...to be able to hold it in the crook of your arm like a notebook and still be hard at work. :D

[nagromme]

I'm interested. I hope they make one, and I hope people buy them so I can hear about it. How cool would that be?

But I wouldn't want to own and use one myself :o On the go, my iPhone is all the Mac tablet I need (and it runs Photoshop--slowly--in emergencies thanks to Jaadu). Bigger would not be good. While at home, mouse, keyboard and Wacom tablet are already the most ergonomic for the things I do most often.

I do think the things we do will evolve (the iPhone is the start) and so tablets may well grow to have more of a place in our lives eventually.

[donga]

not interested unless it's a game changer. i've seen the pc tablets and was not impressed

[jbucaran]

Apple knows very well. They sell sex. That's why they rock. I sign up for one.

[jbucaran]

not interested unless it's a game changer. i've seen the pc tablets and was not impressed

You just said it my friend. You've seen PC Tables but you've not seen Mac Tablets. It even sounds better.

:apple:

[champ01]

not interested unless it's a game changer. i've seen the pc tablets and was not impressed
i don't think that apple is focusing on games accept a bit on devices like the ipods and iphones

pc gaming isn't that big anymore its all console gaming now

but than again the 'Lets Rock' event could also be the presentation for rock band the apple edition with apple designed instruments :D

[Marx55]

What we need is something as small as possible (5 to 7 inch screen or so) and as light as possible (400 g or so) but with a full Mac OS X inside, so that full NATIVE Keynote and PowerPoint files can be open for full blown presentations with transitions, animations and video, as done now with laptops. Both wired and wireless. Because even the MacBook Air is too large and heavy for us. With true Ethernet port. With true Firewire ports (Target Disk Mode for repairs, camcorder video in, etc). Something like this, but with Mac OS X inside:

OQO model e2
http://www.oqo.com

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[Hayzie]

i cant even fathom a tablet replacing the MBP... it would be the stupidest thing to do IMO... running programmes like final cut would be hell... IF it is possible to even run them in the first place. sometimes you NEED a big screen which isnt your desktop to work with. wouldnt be bad for an internet tablet , but in ADDITION to the MBP not instead...

[koobcamuk]

In my opinion, if Apple were to make a tablet, then it would have a UI almost the same to the iPhone. By this, I can see text input in the form of multitouch, not handwriting recognition. I can see applications for a stylus, in terms of drawing, but I love touch typing on my iPhone. There's not feel and my hands just glide. It would be so nice to just tap on glass. :)

[229dan229]

certainly would

[Foker13111]

I am SO interested in a mac tablet!!! It should be like the macbook pro, able to do EVERYTHING you want, but has a large 17" swivel screen that can convert to a tablet for writing, editing, drawing, etc. I will wait in line as soon as word comes out of its release date!:D

[gusious]

Nope...Not at all at least right now!

[Schtumple]

Not interested, a mac tablet is a toy, nothing more, apart from maybe hospital use, it serves no real general home use function, I would be really hard pressed to get a mac tablet.

I use my macs to actually get work done, not as silly toys :rolleyes:

[iAthena]

Not sure. I'd definitely be interested in something smaller than my Powerbook, but I don't know if I'd like to completely replace it with something else.

[The Awesome]

Another market/niche liberated from Microsoft, the better!

Let's see what Steve does.

[mrthieme]

Here's my take on it, if/when Apple makes a tablet it won't be a replacement for a MBP, and it won't be intended to function as a workstation, more of a lightweight internet/email/media device like the iPhone but with a larger screen and a little more muscle.

They have a slimmed down touch OS already and a community of developers producing touch apps. They can trim down/specialize apps like iPhoto and Pages to run on a less powerful machine like this. I would expect to able to create and organize documents and do light work on photos, not edit HD video or write a novel. Remember, they still want people to buy Macbooks too, this wouldn't directly replace anything in my opinion.

Keeping the specs down would also help to keep the cost down and really get lots of people using and developing for their touch OS making it more of a platform than just one device. I would buy one if the price was within reason, and I bet the slim Apple sexiness alone would move a lot of stock. Could this be the transitional product cutting into profits Steve mentioned?

[Hayzie]

Here's my take on it, if/when Apple makes a tablet it won't be a replacement for a MBP, and it won't be intended to function as a workstation, more of a lightweight internet/email/media device like the iPhone but with a larger screen and a little more muscle.

They have a slimmed down touch OS already and a community of developers producing touch apps. They can trim down/specialize apps like iPhoto and Pages to run on a less powerful machine like this. I would expect to able to create and organize documents and do light work on photos, not edit HD video or write a novel. Remember, they still want people to buy Macbooks too, this wouldn't directly replace anything in my opinion.

Keeping the specs down would also help to keep the cost down and really get lots of people using and developing for their touch OS making it more of a platform than just one device. I would buy one if the price was within reason, and I bet the slim Apple sexiness alone would move a lot of stock. Could this be the transitional product cutting into profits Steve mentioned?

here here!

[mrthieme]

Another quick thought, an affordable tablet would be another device with the halo effect, integration with the Mac would be one of the selling points, further driving the marketshare of OSX. Everyone seems to dismiss it because they won't be running 3D modeling software or Final Cut, I don't think that would be the intent.
What if the price was subsidized by ATT with a 3g/edge network connection and a monthly fee? Access to the cloud could help make up for shortcomings in local storage.

[I-Bot]

I'd be interested if it was at a Bargain price but knowing apple it'll be the same price as all there MacBooks so i'd have to wait for 5 paychecks to be able to almost afford it.

[wacow45]

I'd buy one!

Combine with a digitizing pen and the natural-media Painter X (http://www.corel.com/servlet/ContentServer/us/en/Product/1208716842481#tabview=tab6) and you'd have a wonderful combination.

Wait do mean like some kind of stylus? HECK NO!!!!:mad::mad: That is soooooooo not apple:apple::apple:!!!:eek::eek: They would have a keyboard on the screen that you could type naturally

[MacGeekDC]

yes

[Col127]

Vote: Poll: Interested in a Mac Tablet? (http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=579)

i'd love to see what apple could develop. definite maybe.

[duck69]

Definitely
A Mac tablet would be an easy pill to swallow.
:D Hardy Har Har, Hee Hee, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha :D:D:D:D:D

[jstanier]

Can't see how a touch screen would make using a computer any different from my own standpoint. :(

[Maximillian]

I really don't want a tablet at all. I like my keyboard and I like my mouse. I have no reason to draw on my computer.

[DaveTheGrey]

I really don't get the point of a tablet... Perhaps this is why I'm using a laptop :D

[pointycollars]

Probably not. I don't think it would fill any serious market segments, and I don't have any need for novelty computers.

[joegomolski]

I have an MBA, nevertheless Mac tablet I would love to see a tablet

better yet design the macbook pro to fit into the dock like the imac

[chris200x9]

I personally don't see the need for one but I mean people do need them I guess so they should make one

[pointycollars]

I personally don't see the need for one but I mean people do need them I guess so they should make one

Who really "needs" a tablet computer?

[angemon89]

I wouldn't mind seeing one, but I would not buy one.

[McBeats]

if HP is doing this already, and makes a fairly decent tablet laptop... APPLE will murder it, with multi touch :)

edit: tablet PCs havent cought on yet, they arent the most practical devices....yet. there isnt a big "NEED" for a tablet, unless ur an artist, for drawing purposes. but i bet by 2015 most computers will be touch screen.

[RRutter]

Yea, honestly, we are all interested.. Haha.

[pismodude2]

Heck yes I want one!!! MacBook Touch FTW!!! :D

In other news, Apple says: "We don't care about what you want, you'll just have to buy whatever we decide to make."

I say "O.K." ;):apple:

[RRutter]

Heck yes I want one!!! MacBook Touch FTW!!! :D

In other news, Apple says: "We don't care about what you want, you'll just have to buy whatever we decide to make."

I say "O.K." ;):apple:

Lol to everything you just said.

Haha, MacBook Touch.. that's actually not bad.. writes down for Steve..

[minijon]

It's called the modbook.

I really don't think Apple would do it for much cheaper.

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Modbook

[jimleszczynski]

Absolutely. It would make the on the go customer service aspect so much more personable and easy!

[lexmasterflex]

I'd defiantly be interested in buying it, but only if it doubled up to be a normal Macbook, because it can be annoying to have to touch the screen, more effort.

[themacman112]

Yeah I would get one, if it ever came out

[RoboCop1]

I don't think a tablet is that great of an idea.

[cMacSW]

I'd like to see a slightly larger version of the ipod touch that had more memory, bigger screen and the capacity to attach bluetooth peripherals to it.

[wkw]

I have hopped aboard many a mac bandwagon over the years. I plan to hop the tablet one without hesitation. :D

[leishan]

It would be great to see a tablet by Mac.

[DirtyDan]

Honestly I prefer using a mouse over a tablet when designing. Everything just comes out cleaner and smoother with the proper use of the pen tool etc. than to draw it by hand.

[BlueRevolution]

I would absolutely get one. The only caveat: give me a damn stylus. :mad: The iPhone is great with its touch display, but for a tablet to be any use, I need to be able to write on the screen. I prefer to take notes by hand, but I prefer to have my notes on computer where I can keep them organized. A combination of the two would be ideal.

I think Steve has a war on styluses, though.

[spacecadet610]

i might buy one

[mattniles007]

There is a market for it, I'm just not one of them.

[MattInOz]

I would absolutely get one. The only caveat: give me a damn stylus. :mad: The iPhone is great with its touch display, but for a tablet to be any use, I need to be able to write on the screen. I prefer to take notes by hand, but I prefer to have my notes on computer where I can keep them organized. A combination of the two would be ideal.

I think Steve has a war on styluses, though.

The comments Steve made about the Stylus only related to a phone.
I think Apple have seen the power of a finger based touch interface.
Yet at Steve's side project he would have watched animators and known the power of the stylus and other pointing devices. I think Apple is waiting for the technology to do both stylus and finger touch screen.

Remember the Patent app of a few years ago Screen with embeded Camera pixels, that could do both and much more. Things that other technologies can't . Like lay a sheet of tracing paper over the screen and Draw with any pen you choice and the computer could see the results.

[mithrilfox]

As an individual who doesn't have a hectic business scheduled filled with appointments, I find these PDA/tablet devices nearly useless.

Sure, it sounds convenient at first. Portable computer for on-the-go use. Check your mail easily on the go, surf the web, type up documents etc.

The problem comes when reality hits. How often do I need to surf the web away from a computer? How often do I want to go through my mail and reply without being by a computer? Do I really want to type up an e-mail, much less a document, by pecking at small letter boxes on a tiny screen? Sure I'll take those features in a phone if it's cheap, since I bring my phone with me everywhere anyway...

But a small computer that's not comfortable to use because of the input devices? Convenient to bring with you? Yes... Convenient to actually use? No.

Hi my name's Fox and I approve this message.

[phatmuther]

I'd love one, but it would coset an arm and a leg from apple, probably be better just getting a modbook or something.

[applehockey]

I think the potential for the option of a Mac Tablet is amazing. I think that the ModBook is already very excellent. For drawing and editing purposes, it is very good.:) I will be looking forward to one in the near future.

[LERsince1991]

yes ofcourse i want a mac teblet. no more hacks to buy an expoensive mod at half the price of a macook. BRING ON THE BALETS

[jessica.]

I'm curious where the market is for tablets outside of a work environment. Perhaps I just don't really see the need to stand and compute.

[SFStateStudent]

I'm curious where the market is for tablets outside of a work environment. Perhaps I just don't really see the need to stand and compute.


+1 ^^^ I would have to agree 110%. I'll be damned if I gonna' spend $1000 and not get a free chaise lounge that matches my Mac Tablet...:p

[sushi]

As with pretty much everything, it will depend on many factors. ;) I am definitely interested though...
What he said! :)

Seriously, interest will depend on what is offered. Apple, especially after the Newton issues, will have a nice solution.

Price will be another issue...

[roski11]

Probably not, I don't do much computer work while I walk.

[Floris1994]

I would not buy one... But I would like to see one! :D

[LordOfTheMacs]

I so second that, Floris1994. I would love to see this, 'cause Ive will make it look hot. If it sold, the Modbook company would be losing profit.:(:apple:

[vivalashakeit]

I think a Mac Tablet would be awesome, especially if it was like the theoretical maone in MacLife's June 2008 issue:

http://www.iphonebuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-buzz-gallery/apple_tablet.jpg

That personally looks awesome.

But because the screen is small with the keyboard and everything in the way, I think it would be neat to have a laptop with 2 screens - one where the screen normally is, and a touch-sensetive one where the laptop and fingerpad normally are - that way you could open things on the bottom the screen and have the entire top screen to work on it. =P Just something I thought up in my head one day.

[finalcut]

hmm interested to see but that would be useless for me

[maestro55]

I think overall the idea of tablets are very interesting I think eventually we will indeed have little tables that we care around with us that do everything (like in Star Trek). I think that with enough advanced technology we will soon not be bothered with doing everything on a tablet and then all the work we do gets stored in the cloud and never age are we left with stacks of unorganized notes on our desk or having to type stuff into the computer while in a meeting.

Apple could be on the forefront of something great if they decided to introduce an excellent tablet PC. And I think they will and I am looking forward to. Will I buy one? That all depends on my personal needs at the time and if it is cost effective. However, I think there is a major market for tablets and Apple could gain the market share in that market if they made the right moves.

[starmagic]

Of Course I'm interested!!! What is it??

[iBookG4user]

Nope, I couldn't care less about a Mac Tablet computer. I couldn't think of anything that I do that would warrant it, I like my mouse thank you.

[Mr. Giver '94]

Not really. I'll use an iPhone for all of my touching needs. ;)

I prefer a keyboard & mouse/trackpad setup for most of my computer usage. :)

[fauxtographer]

I'm interested in it..........but I would never buy one :p

I'm the same way, I would rather have an external tablet. A Mac tablet would be awesome, but I don't think there are THAT many graphic designers out there that would use this.

[Asher215]

I would definitely be interested in a mac tablet. It sounds like a good idea.

[iPhoneNYC]

I use my iPhone like crazy and would love to see a version with a bigger screen. So it's everything an iPhone is but with something you can really read email and the internet on. Most of the time the iPhone sits on my desk in front of my iMac and it's faster to check multiple email accounts with it rather than the computer...

[eXan]

I use my iPhone like crazy and would love to see a version with a bigger screen. So it's everything an iPhone is but with something you can really read email and the internet on. Most of the time the iPhone sits on my desk in front of my iMac and it's faster to check multiple email accounts with it rather than the computer...

I don't see how Mail app on the iPhone checks e-mail faster than Mail app on the computer...

[NewGenAdam]

That region between the iPhone and MacBook is a peculiar one. It blurs the line between handeld and lap/desk-top. Would I be able to operate the iTablet in one hand only, or would I need two? Would it have to go on a surface to be used?

Am I interested? Fascinated. Can't wait. Let's have Steve announce it at his coming return :D

[sharkinfested]

Everyone knows that the netbook market is hot, but most of us realize that this market stands in stark contrast to Apple’s marketing strategies. Apple doesn’t do cheap, so a traditional sub-subnotebook like the current netbook offerings is out of the question.

I think this is where a tablet design could bridge the gap. I could see a net centric device used for entertainment, surfing the web, reading eBooks, checking email, jotting down notes, watching movies etc. as very useful. I could also see such a device with bluetooth capabilities as an input device for other Apple computers.

I would imagine the pricing would fall between the highest priced iPod Touch and the lowest priced MacBook – around $700 to $800.

If such a device were offered I would be the first in line to buy it.

[minik]

I don't see how Mail app on the iPhone checks e-mail faster than Mail app on the computer...

If you're speaking of MobileMe account, yes it pushes to the iPhone before Mail.app.

[flpatriot]

"Not Sure" - I can definitely see the UX benefits of touch on my iPod touch, but the tablet form-factor sucks for getting non-touch work done. Personally, I'd be a lot more interested in touch-enabled versions of existing Mac models.

[dmlogs]

idk when I first thought about any computer as a tablet, I thought oh sweet! i can write and draw and (blank). Idk If I necessarily need a tablet, truthfully. I mean it would be cool to have the capabilities, but in my opinion I think touchscreens (in general) are a little overrated. :p :apple:

Edit: Touchscreens are cool features, and they are fun to use, but not necessarily always the most efficient in my opinion.

[eastercat]

I would buy a tablet, but with these caveats:
Mac Book Touch
-Touch screen
-Screen size is 10-13"
-Has 1-2 USB ports (preferably two)
-Wifi
-Processor speed that'll run OS X and flash (Intel Atom?)
-1 GB of RAM (with the option to upgrade)
-80 GB hard drive
-costs less than a MB white
-keyboard is either virtual or physical. If physical, must be unobtrusive when not being used.

*would like to have but won't consider it a dealbreaker-ethernet port, stylus usable (for note taking), optical drive, fire wire

Would like to use this as my travel computer, mainly focusing on its ability to surf, e-mail, watch videos on You Tube, Hulu, etc. and very light typing. In addition, I can upload and preview photos I took from my camera or iPhone on a decent sized screen.
Since Apple won't do a cheap netbook, this is my compromise.

[SecondDealer]

I've never been a big fan of tablet computers but knowing Apple they would create a product so beautiful and awesome that I'd at least give it a test drive or ten in the store and probably consider it far more than i would from a PC company.

[SFStateStudent]

I'll take one, maybe two of them Mac iTablets.....:cool:

[mysterytramp]

I think tablet computers could well be the appliance that saves the mainstream media.

mt

[PaperMacWriter]

I suspect that Apple is working hard in their labs in Cupertino, designing an iPod Touch on steroids. I think that this may be the device called the "iProd" in the iPhone SDK, in which "Prod" mad be short for "Prodigy", implying that it can do more.
I can see many possibilities for a Apple Tablet. My best idea is as an ultimate e-Reader; not just reading books, but reading TEXT-BOOKS! If Apple makes a iPhone OS based tablets, and someone makes an app for that(probably already is one, but would suck on an iPhone/iPod Touch screen), I think that Apple would have a great new product for the education market, while not replacing their laptops.
But I could easily see someone taking advantage of the "design an app for you accessory" and use that to make a keyboard and Microsoft Word/iWork compatible word processor. If someone made this, for a lack of a better name, "ePod", then I would most definitely buy it (assuming it is reasonably priced - $450-$650 for different sizes?). And/or if they make a netbook, I'd probably buy that too/instead. SG :apple:

[iPhoneNYC]

I don't see how Mail app on the iPhone checks e-mail faster than Mail app on the computer...

Between business and personal I have three email accounts that I check often. Yes, I could leave three open pages on my computer and check them but I find it faster to simply hit the one iPhone button and it checks all three at once. And with Push its been updated anyway in the last fifteen minutes. So if I'm on a phone call or writing a long document having the iPhone next to the computer is a big plus for me.

[niuniu]

I voted not sure because I'm not sure if I'd buy one. Would have to see specs and have a play around with it first. I'm definitely interested in Apple making one - I trust they'd do a good job of making the thing intuitive to use. Lots of programmable finger commands would be very nice..

[kmiahali]

If Apple was to come out with a netbook than it technically wouldn't be a netbook at all. what do we define as netbook now? crappy keyboards, barely any space on hard drive, small screens, but if Apple was to release one, then it would be so unlike the others it wouldn't even be considered a netbook. they would take it to a whole new level.

[armoguy94]

If Apple was to come out with a netbook than it technically wouldn't be a netbook at all. what do we define as netbook now? crappy keyboards, barely any space on hard drive, small screens, but if Apple was to release one, then it would be so unlike the others it wouldn't even be considered a netbook. they would take it to a whole new level.:rolleyes:

[macgrl]

It would depend on the price and the product. The air is expensive for what you get :)

[ZeroCorpse]

Tablet PCs seem to be a niche product. I can't see a point to one myself.

but to each their own.

[Bionichead]

I think I'd like one, but I am not sure. definitely, "Yes" and definitely, "No" are too strong for me. For now, I'm stuck with definitely, "maybe". It all depends on what it can do.

[PCMacUser]

Not interested at all.

[gil.minto]

No. It just doesn't suit my needs. I have my iPhone for when I'm out and about and then my laptop/PC for when I'm at home. There just isn't a need for it, although, when I upgrade to a Macbook Pro next year, I might get one for the rest of the family to use and ditch the desktop altogether.

[jhsfosho]

Apple definitely needs a Macbook Tablet. Or a macbook air tablet edition.

[noxtos]

I would definitely buy one in combination with a decent notetaking app and handwriting recognition. I'd love a notepad with a natural user interface like pen and paper plus all the advantages of having my notes in digital form, indexed and retrievable.

Should the device (if it ever comes to existence) turn out to be a sheer entertainment gadget for controlling my telly and shopping on the web, then no thanks.

[LERsince1991]

I would seriously consider buying one. I looked at the dell tablets but went for the MB

[EngramAgility]

I have a HP TC1100 and i loved using it at school, now i take notes on my MBP but i would buy a mac tablet

[ticklemonster]

I would get it if it was no more than $999.

[acxz]

Not interested. I wouldn't personally get any use out of it, and it would at least initially be priced well above what I'd be prepared to pay.

[LizKat]

I think tablet computers could well be the appliance that saves the mainstream media.

mt

Yep. I'd spring for an NYT sub and start banging on the doors of some current magazines to let me sub ONLY to the digital editions.

Anyway I would love a tablet. I can't see doing spreadsheeting on an iPod touch, I need more room and bigger font...

Plus Apple always knows what else something is good for when they roll the thing off the drawing board. There will be cool apps we never realized would make a tablet so handy. Hope there's one that takes the smudges off the glass for me every 10 minutes. :D

[arogge]

If it can run the software that I need and it's waterproof, then I'm interested. If it only runs special software, like the iPhone does, and it can't get wet, then it's useless.

[anschnaller]

i think that a mac tablet would be great. i would love one for photoshop. but it should be around 9-13 inches. otherwise it would defeat the purpose of a tablet. i personally would like a litter 9 inch one it would be like having a oversized iphone running osx. which would be great.

[DeeGee48]

Absolutely yes, I'm very interested. I want to buy something portable that isn't a laptop if I can help it. I've held off on the iPhone/Touch so far because I want to see if these Newton-redux rumors finally pan out. Looks like they may be about to. Just hope it does everything the current Apple handhelds do but ALSO word processing---TextEdit at least. That's a function I absolutely need (yo Steve!) I guess the question is whether or not it runs a full OS X or just the iPhone version.

What do you all think?

[roski11]

It wouldn't make much sense as a computer replacement. It might be fun to try a few times, but not to practical for me.

[sravana]

Nope. Not interested at ALL. iPod Touch + MacBook Pro (someday!), who would need anything more?

[Spiritgreywolf]

Absolutely interested. With the number of e-books that I have I would use this over a Kindle DX alone. Almost all of my Wrox and Apress books I have on my shelf also have PDF versions - and to see it on something like a tablet and not just e-ink would be awesome.

I also work in the medical industry and could see something like a 10" touchscreen OSX-based tablet being a boon to MY bottom line as a developer - especially if it has wireless and bluetooth so I can communicate with other medical equipment and apps.

I would certainly get something like this over a MacBook Air.

[caligurl]

not sure.... but probably not!

[banya95]

Not interested at all in a tablet, for any reason. Just doesn't seem practical.

[Devan]

Probably, would be awesome for working and designing interfaces.

Using the multi touch to work with interface positioning etc.

The mac tablet would probably replace the apple air to me.

[Gugalpm]

Nope.

[spillproof]

Yes if it supports a stylus pen (or similar), otherwise no.

[itsadoozy]

I'd definitely be interest and probably buy at the right price point. Only if it was a true tablet with stylus and equivalent drawing capabilities as offered by Wacom top rang tablets.

A compact portable device that is a laptop and able to allow fully creative drawing and illustrations like a paper pad, would be my ideal techy toy/tool.

I could sit comfortably on my sofa and doodle and sketch or being creative while watching the big purpose made box in the corner that fills my head with mind numbing entertainment. Creative and lazy lounging at the same time...that's heaven. Just need a robot to go fetch food and drink, and perhaps a toilet built into my chair, and I'd never have to move on lazy weekends. :D

[cretony38]

At school some company gave us a dozen of the PC tablets years ago. at first eveybody wanted one, (not us we had to keep 'em running) then they were reduced to adding keyboards and mice and stuck on the desktops. they were fragile and finicky. Worked best treating it like a flat screen.
A big heavy iphone you cant put in your pocket.

No thanks.

[Chimpy]

I couldn't be more interested. Hurry up, Apple!

[Trek2100]

Not for me personally since I have a MBP 17 and an upcoming iMac i7 however, maybe for the wife. She could enter her own contests:D but, perhaps a MacBook would be better.

[addicted2mymac]

I would buy one in a heartbeat. The iPhone has made my life so much easier. As long as I could run anything I can on my macbook on it then I will for sure be one of their buyers. I love the whole idea of touch screen (even if it is just a consumer fun mentality thing). As long as the keyboard thing could be worked out properly then I see no reason why I would not buy one. :)

[ajvizzgamer101]

Not Sure, I am pretty content with iPod Touch! I mean the only way I see a Tablet is in like 2years when that is the route they want to do with the Macbook Line or if they have it as an eReader.

[janssenn]

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[savoirfaire]

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Am I the only one confused by this??? :confused:

[arogge]

Am I the only one confused by this??? :confused:

It looks like an incompetent or confused spammer to me. :(

[WardC]

I want a tablet that can fit in your pocket that has a flip-out keyboard. And HD zoom-able video capability would be nice. I like the idea that it will be 3G capable to give internet practically ANYWHERE. Again, I just don't like using the screen keyboard on the iPhone. I like to have a physical keyboard.

[savoirfaire]

It looks like an incompetent or confused spammer to me. :(

Usually they are either trolls trying to stir up trouble or they're trying to sell something. This one is just... incomprehensible. :p

[eloh]

Not sure!! I will have to see what this thing is supposed to do first. Tablets in general have yet to impress me.

[MythicFrost]

I would use one instead of a laptop, I'd love this, 10" screen (would be nice) with either a modified iPhone OS or OSX/Modified OSX.

[mac-ho]

Not at this time. Thanks for asking! :rolleyes:

[Apple Genius]

I don't just want a mac tablet, I want EVERY mac to have touch screen and stylus/drawing capabilities.

[boston44]

An 8" mac tablet is something I would buy, assuming it's less than $700..

[allbrokeup]

How about:

MacBook Go

:D:D:D
? ? ?

[Bennieboy©]

would be more viable then windows tablets ( BSOD press any button to continue ) lol
cant say i'd buy one though, be a nightmare keeping the screen clean from hand and finger prints lol

[Jpoon]

I'm not sure. It all depends on the methods that Apple implements for input, and how useful the multi-touch meshes with the OS... also the sacrifices I'll have to make for having a tablet rather than a laptop....

Plus I don't want a tablet with the full shiny aluminum back... That would just be terrible for a mid-range device that I'm going to be taking out and putting into my backpack.

For now, my Eee 1000HE suffices. I'm either thinking about moving to a more elegant solution, or to a more large thin and light notebook that has a discrete GPU but still has a switchable graphics solution that promotes good battery life (and not like 5 hours~, more like 7+ at the least with the IGP)....

Currently the 13" MBP doesn't have the switcbhable GPU, and the 15" is just too large for my liking. Plus they're both out of my budget for my portable needs. Maybe Apple will persuade me with their next mobile innovation!

[pelton]

No ! Windows Mobile 6.5 is not lagging at all.The most welcome improvement to the Windows Mobile OS is the improved finger-friendly look of Windows Mobile 6.5. I like the new Windows Mobile 6.5 interface, specially the new home screen, which is brilliantly executed.

[Gray-Wolf]

To be honest, the Tablet is too small for my needs. Nice idea, touch and all, just too small of size.

[Pactum]

It's a pretty interesting idea... but it's probably going to cost a sh*itload of money.
I'll probably stick the the one i have now :P

[erratikmind]

To be honest, the Tablet is too small for my needs. Nice idea, touch and all, just too small of size.

My first thoughts, as well. However, I am positive that the Tablet will be a tremendous hit with many people.

[alexk82]

i have to see what it does before i can say if i'd want one. that being said i'm sure it will be fun to play with :D

[lPHONE]

OMG :eek: I just sold my toshiba M400 and I must say, I'm glad it's gone. I hate tablets! :mad:

But if anyone should have one, shouldn't it be apple? :confused: Aren't they all about design and arts?

My gf's an artist and she drew a few cool pictures on it. :o
I didn't like it because of it's size. :p (prolly would have kept it if it was 17-inch.) When I design, I need canvas! CANVAS! :D CANVAS! :D CANVAS! :D
(She was so sad to see it go :( ) But I won $425 for it on eBay! :p

[scottness]

Definitely YES if it'll run Keynote/PowerPoint and has some sort of video out.

[officepet]

definitely! and I might even buy one, because it could be an amazing music instrument!

[Fordy]

I'd love a 7.5" Tablet running touch/iphone OS.

So basically just a larger screened touch, with some extra functionality would be nice.

Wireless N for starters, firewire, USB 3.0, more capacity, HD screen just off the top of my head. But I wouldn't want full fledged OS X, because I wouldn't use it like a laptop.

I'd use it as more of a PMP. Films on the go, holidays and that. I currently use my touch as a PMP, but I'm forever wishing I had more capacity and a larger high def screen.

[camboy1999]

What does the tablet look like? Can i have a link? That would be awsome to have a slideout keyboard! It would be cool if it had a touch screen to! I have always benn excited for apple to come out with a new unique product! I thing the magic mouse is also very advanced and awsome!

www.apple.com/magicmouse

I would like it to have at lest 250gb and disk drive lots of usbs webcam and mic.! If it does not have these things i think i will have to pass! Thanks guys you just ruined my christmas because not im all anxious to get it!!!! HAHA:apple::D:cool::o:);):rolleyes::apple:

[arogge]

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[OGDaniel]

Definitely. I await to see Apple's redefinition of technology, again.

[OGDaniel]

What does the tablet look like?

No one knows what it looks like genius.

[tratax]

What does the tablet look like? Can i have a link? That would be awsome to have a slideout keyboard! It would be cool if it had a touch screen to! I have always benn excited for apple to come out with a new unique product! I thing the magic mouse is also very advanced and awsome!


Yep, the magic mouse is quite awesome but i can guarantee you there wont be a slide out keyboard.. it's not consistent with how Apple have been releasing things, if anything id say there will be an advanced on screen keyboard just like the iPhone..

[ildondeigiocchi]

I'll wait to see what it offers before pulling the trigger on one of them. But all this hype is really pumping me for this release.

[melchior]

I think this poll is useless, I think we all are interested to see at-least what it is, and what it can do? Now are we interested in purchasing it? Only Steve knows!

exactly. if there question were "are you going to buy an islate?" the results would be very different. at present i can't see myself needing such a device *unless* it is great for reading á la kindle.

[bludodge]

Funny that this was dubbed a useless stupid idea, yet it seems everyone at CES had one to show off..........I want one just because I know it will be awesome. Ha.

[bearcatrp]

As long as it has a dual core chip, capable of playing HD movies, wifi, bluetooth and NOT tethered to a carrier, I'm in. Well, if the price is outrageous like the new mac pro's are, I will be sticking with my 13 inch macbook. Lets hope for less than 800 but probably dreaming. Am hearing its going to run $1000.00. :eek:

[iammikeDOTorg]

Not really interested, but I will be buying one just to see what the hype is all about. If it proves as useless as I think it will, I'll resell in a couple months for what? $50 less than I paid? The price of "renting" Apple products is just too cheap :)

[quixotic]

Definitely interested. Just need to justify spending the cash...