Microsoft Reportedly Scheduled to Introduce Tablet Today

[AtHomeBoy_2000]

Anyone find it interesting this HP touchscreen tablet was called a "Slate" PC? Interesting, since Apple has had the iSlate trademark since 2007.. which came to light in the last few weeks.

Seems like M$ is doing a little copycating.

 

[LagunaSol]

That was one hell of a demo... swiping book pages, a 10 second teaser video and playing a video? I really set my expectations too high.... lesson learned for the Apple event later this month.

This is Microsoft. Get used to disappointment.

"I want to highlight new form factors in what we call Slate PCs." - Lord Ballmer

"What we call?" Seriously?

Translation: "We can't upstage Apple's upcoming product, but at least we can ruin the Slate name for them."

 

[*LTD*]

No problem with games, though.

7:51
Matthew Arkin: How will 2010 be a landmark for Xbox, tons of exclusive xbox games
7:52
DaveLegg: Content packs for COD:MW2 coming in spring
7:52
Matthew Arkin: Splinter Cell Conviction.
7:52
Matthew Arkin: Fable 3 and Crackdown 2
7:52
Matthew Arkin: Pyscological Action thrillers

Stephen Roberts: HALO!

7:54
DaveLegg: Halo Reach
7:54
DaveLegg: set before halo 1

 

[Peace]

I liked the part where Balmer says " We call them Slates. Because they don't have a keyboard".

What he meant to say :

We call them Slates because we heard through the rumor mill Apple was calling their ******* iSlate.

 

[*LTD*]

7:54
Matthew Arkin: Halo Reach, the epic battle before halo 1
7:54
DaveLegg: Not showing the preview on the live stream
7:55
Sean Bradford:
FAIL.
7:55
Matthew Arkin: we don't get to see the video because of copyright, wtf!
7:55
Stephen Roberts: David hess whats happening man?

 

[kdarling]

So many childish attacks on Balmer and his looks.

It'd be interesting to see photos of some of the people who post here all the time. Wonder how handsome they are?

(Of course, the kids here are already pretty obvious... they're the ones who think everything is either black or white, with no shades of gray. And they define themselves by what they buy that's designed by others, not by what they themselves have done creatively in life.)

 

[Anaemik]

Oh f*ck this noise!!!

"In respect to the intellect....blah blah"

FFS

 

[AtHomeBoy_2000]

I liked the part where Balmer says " We call them Slates. Because they don't have a keyboard".

What he meant to say :

We call them Slates because we heard through the rumor mill Apple was calling their ******* iSlate.

DING DING DING!
Oh, and many of the early tablets didnt have keyboards either. Or at least if they did, thy pushed the touchscreen interface of the keyboard.

 

[cmaier]

Anyone find it interesting this HP touchscreen tablet was called a "Slate" PC? Interesting, since Apple has had the iSlate trademark since 2007.. which came to light in the last few weeks.

Seems like M$ is doing a little copycating.

Tablet pc's without foldable keyboards have been called "slates" for a decade. It's the name of the non-convertible form factor.

 

[*LTD*]

So many childish attacks on Balmer and his looks.

It'd be interesting to see photos of some of the people who post here all the time. Wonder how handsome they are?

(Of course, the kids here are already pretty obvious... they're the ones who think everything is either black or white, with no shades of gray.)

I'd be more than happy to send a pic. PM me anytime, big boy.

LOL.

 

[AtHomeBoy_2000]

Tablet pc's without foldable keyboards have been called "slates" for a decade. It's the name of the non-convertible form factor.

ahhh ok. I stand corrected.

 

[AidenShaw]

- Lord Ballmer

Be careful - your friend DMann might call you a blasphemer for calling Microsoft's CEO a god.

 

[iLunar]

This is Microsoft. Get used to disappointment.

"I want to highlight new form factors in what we call Slate PCs." - Lord Ballmer

"What we call?" Seriously?

Translation: "We can't upstage Apple's upcoming product, but at least we can ruin the Slate name for them."

Needs to be repeated. What an obvious ploy. Now all of a sudden these tablets are called "slates". Right

 

[gibbz]

I liked the part where Balmer says " We call them Slates. Because they don't have a keyboard".

What he meant to say :

We call them Slates because we heard through the rumor mill Apple was calling their ******* iSlate.

via Twitter:
@gruber Would they have called these things "Slate PCs" if MacRumors hadn't published that "iSlate" trademark story?

 

[Anaemik]

So many childish attacks on Balmer and his looks.

Hmmm, either you've completey misread the comments, or I have. Where are the attacks on Ballmer's looks?

Attacks on him being a shamelessly, profusely sweating megalomaniac? Guilty as charged. But you're confusing hate with entertainment.

 

[*LTD*]

via Twitter:
@gruber Would they have called these things "Slate PCs" if MacRumors hadn't published that "iSlate" trademark story?

Cannot wait to see Gruber's post about this tomorrow.

 

[cmaier]

DING DING DING!
Oh, and many of the early tablets didnt have keyboards either. Or at least if they did, thy pushed the touchscreen interface of the keyboard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_PC
http://ruggedpcreview.com/2_slates.html

You all really think Apple invented the term slate for a keyboardless computer? All they did (assuming the rumor is true) is stick an "i" in front of it.

 

[AidenShaw]

Hmmm, either you've completey misread the comments, or I have. Where are the attacks on Ballmer's looks?

Attacks on him being a shamelessly, profusely sweating megalomaniac? Guilty as charged. But you're confusing hate with entertainment.

When you grow up, you'll understand.

 

[AidenShaw]

Cannot wait to see Gruber's post about this tomorrow.

Why? You can get biased fanboi comments in realtime here, now.

 

[*LTD*]

Why? You can get biased fanboi comments in realtime here, now.

You mean about the Great Keynote that never was? MS secret "slate" weapon, etc.?

LOL.

 

[Anaemik]

When you grow up, you'll understand.

I look forward to the day when I'm mature enough to not be entertained by a deluded, boorish egomaniac trying his hardest to be charismatic to a likely 5 figure audience. Until then I'm happy to remain chided by the grown ups for finding amusement in little things.

 

[*LTD*]

Project Natal now.

 

[*LTD*]

Matthew Arkin: Some of the Natal Team on Video
8:08
DaveLegg: 50% hardware, 50% software
8:09
Matthew Arkin:
It is coming holiday 2010
8:09
Stephen Roberts: does that mean summer?
8:09
DaveLegg: no Stephen

8:10
Sean Bradford: 2010 is going to be the biggest year for Xbox 360
8:10
[Comment From Darren Tebo]
Christmas
8:10
[Comment From Sebastian | AKA Sebianoti]
There are many Holidays... What holiday? summer holiday?
8:10
Sean Bradford: Holiday Season begins in November...


Jeezus . . LOL

 

[flopticalcube]

Natal looks good. Hope they can pull it off by xmas.

Engadget quote (re the whole show):

8:11PM "Thank you very much." And Robbie is gone. And... that's it? Wow. Incredibly boring. Incredibly incredibly boring. Really.

 

[JonHimself]

This sums it up for me, (from Engadget live blog):

"8:11PM "Thank you very much." And Robbie is gone. And... that's it? Wow. Incredibly boring. Incredibly incredibly boring. Really."