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Analysts Weigh In Ahead of Apple Media Event
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What I was getting at was I don't care about anything else. Macrumors have had the macpros on "don't buy" for a while now and I just need the new ones released even though it isn't gonna happen.
ipad and islate.......
Well as Richard Doherty said "two different tablet models in the 7-to-9 inch range, a gaming-focused "iPod touch on steroids" with a screen of approximately 5 inches" . Do you think that the 5 inch model could be the ipad and the 7-9 inch model the islate? I wonder......................
Well as Richard Doherty said "two different tablet models in the 7-to-9 inch range, a gaming-focused "iPod touch on steroids" with a screen of approximately 5 inches" . Do you think that the 5 inch model could be the ipad and the 7-9 inch model the islate? I wonder......................
Pretty much all "info" that comes in between now and next week will be utterly useless. Every single possibility for a tablet device has been floated as a rumor either here, or there.
It's 5 inches, it's 7, its' 10.111!!!!1
It's $600, it's $1000, it's FREE!
It's an iPhone, it's a Mac, it's
an combination of both!?
All of it is wrong. It's all wrong because it's a New product. Actual new products don't come along very often and I think we're about to see one.
It's 5 inches, it's 7, its' 10.111!!!!1
It's $600, it's $1000, it's FREE!
It's an iPhone, it's a Mac, it's
an combination of both!?All of it is wrong. It's all wrong because it's a New product. Actual new products don't come along very often and I think we're about to see one.
iMac touch? lol
They seem to be forgetting the whole theme of the event.
"Everything mobile" or something along those lines
Where's the mobility in a iMac touch
Maybe those analysts been payed to by Apple to throw in false crazy speculations
aside from that..
I REALLY WANT AN i5 MBP!
They seem to be forgetting the whole theme of the event.
"Everything mobile" or something along those lines
Where's the mobility in a iMac touch
Maybe those analysts been payed to by Apple to throw in false crazy speculations
aside from that..
I REALLY WANT AN i5 MBP!
...One More Thing
My bet is on SJ's One More Thing being not just iPhone on Verizon but this:
iPhone on Verizon and SJ has talked V into allowing the Tablet to tether to the iPhone on their network so you pay one price. And Tablet is exclusive on Verizon. Win for consumers - no extra $ for one more device-specific monthly connection. Win for Apple - people will flock to V because of Tablet. Win for Verizon - people jump from AT&T to them.
My bet is on SJ's One More Thing being not just iPhone on Verizon but this:
iPhone on Verizon and SJ has talked V into allowing the Tablet to tether to the iPhone on their network so you pay one price. And Tablet is exclusive on Verizon. Win for consumers - no extra $ for one more device-specific monthly connection. Win for Apple - people will flock to V because of Tablet. Win for Verizon - people jump from AT&T to them.
You are mis-understanding what I am saying. The 3G connection is not really free. It is subsidized through content. You will have to buy everything through the itunes store apps, music, movies, books, etc. Every time you buy something 7 cents or so go to Verizon for the wireless fee. The free browser will be limited to only certain content.
You will only be able to browse the web or make skype calls etc. through a Wifi connection. If you need full connectivity while on the go and wifi is unavailable you can tether to iphone.
Basically the itunes store will subsidize free 3g for content only by striking deals with Verizon and content providers. Wifi connectivity will still be possible. Tethering will be possible and the the 3rd alternative will be free content browser.
As far as wireless goes, the ONLY thing I care about is that it's coming to our wi-fi networks or else they can place their data plan where the sun don't shine--))))
Really? This would be a dumb move? You are right about CDMA pretty much not existing outside the US (gaining ground in parts of Asia), but how many people are on Verizon alone? How many now that Verizon purchased Alltel? How many people or business have Sprint?
How many people would leave AT&T if they had a different option for a carrier with the iPhone? Would some of these people leave AT&T for better coverage?
Besides myself I know a couple people that won't get an iPhone until it comes to a carrier that has more coverage.
For me, Jeaz has just provided one the greatest statements EVER on Macrumors.......
Nothing new
"The report" is nothing more then Scott Moritz @ the street .... He calls the same analyst daily to get his "scoop" with the hopes of finally getting something right in order to keep his job... I have personally had conversations with Scott and he really has ZERO clue on whats going on ... He takes tidbits from wall street clowns ---(Sorry Gene , but u really are a clown.... Ive heard you on conference calls with AAPL and read the dribble, i mean reports you write) and geeks and tries his best to NOT comprehend on whats going onand rush his story to print... I am ashamed Macrumors is quoting his article today... Im so ashamed I just wanna go out and buy a new netbook to crack it over his head...
(last week Scott "confirmed" Mac wont be including an Atom in the new "islate") ROTFLMAO
He front runs stock positions for Kramer. Basically, he's Kramers Bitch -- Right Scott ?
As far as "predictions" (another genius quoted)
The great Pete Misek speaks of iphone 4.0 ? Ahhh-duhhhh ..... Ya think ?
With NEW "limited" SDK's going to app store vendors before the "come and see our new creation event" ? WOW --- Pete, please give me your Super Bowl pick so I can sell my AAPL stock and give it to a bookie to make myself rich....
Oh, and the best scoop of the day - iPhone and Tablet on Verizon ?
At this point do you really think current North American iphone owners will buy 30,000,000 tablets to solely run on AT&T ?
or will Jobs & company announce a 2 year exclusive with T-Mob ??
(Baez makes a good point but there will be CDMA iphone for verizon- theres 80,000,000 reasons to do so)
I guess my point is that Wall Street traders and most hedge funds are so far removed from the tech world (ie The customers and culture of AAPL) that any Wall Street douchebag with a MBA can look like a "Mac Genus"....
Regards,
A former OTC trader for Morgan Stanley
"The report" is nothing more then Scott Moritz @ the street .... He calls the same analyst daily to get his "scoop" with the hopes of finally getting something right in order to keep his job... I have personally had conversations with Scott and he really has ZERO clue on whats going on ... He takes tidbits from wall street clowns ---(Sorry Gene , but u really are a clown.... Ive heard you on conference calls with AAPL and read the dribble, i mean reports you write) and geeks and tries his best to NOT comprehend on whats going onand rush his story to print... I am ashamed Macrumors is quoting his article today... Im so ashamed I just wanna go out and buy a new netbook to crack it over his head...
(last week Scott "confirmed" Mac wont be including an Atom in the new "islate") ROTFLMAO
He front runs stock positions for Kramer. Basically, he's Kramers Bitch -- Right Scott ?
As far as "predictions" (another genius quoted)
The great Pete Misek speaks of iphone 4.0 ? Ahhh-duhhhh ..... Ya think ?
With NEW "limited" SDK's going to app store vendors before the "come and see our new creation event" ? WOW --- Pete, please give me your Super Bowl pick so I can sell my AAPL stock and give it to a bookie to make myself rich....
Oh, and the best scoop of the day - iPhone and Tablet on Verizon ?
At this point do you really think current North American iphone owners will buy 30,000,000 tablets to solely run on AT&T ?
or will Jobs & company announce a 2 year exclusive with T-Mob ??
(Baez makes a good point but there will be CDMA iphone for verizon- theres 80,000,000 reasons to do so)
I guess my point is that Wall Street traders and most hedge funds are so far removed from the tech world (ie The customers and culture of AAPL) that any Wall Street douchebag with a MBA can look like a "Mac Genus"....
Regards,
A former OTC trader for Morgan Stanley
Verizon even stated a few weeks ago that they boasted "We are ready for the iPhone, our network is up to the bar." "The ball is in Apple's Court" something along that line. Now to me, this brings me to assume they wouldn't be boasting facts like this if they haven't actually tested the iPhone on their network; I'm thinking that Verizon has in fact been testing the new revision that is bound to come out and is keeping it under wraps, hence they are boasting their network is ready
I dont understand how you can imagine carrying a 7" device with your laptop but not a 10" device with your laptop? We are talking a few ouces at most at that point right?
Please give me MacBook Pros too! Though I fear, Apple wouldn't want to overshadow a major release (like MBPs with the i5) with an epic release (tablet). I'm all for the Tablet and WILL buy one eventually, but I NEED a new laptop (but not as much as some people in this world need food, water, or medicine).
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
It's not about a few ounces at all... it's size. 7" diagonal is still relatively small (break out the tape measure and mock it up with an imaginary bezel. A 7" (diagonal screened) Tablet would still fit in a pocket (though obviously fit tighter than the smaller iPhone). A 10" definitely does not fit, so trying to let it double as a phone, means carrying it around in a small laptop-like bag or like you would carry around a hardback book.
10" diagonal gets too big to make sense (to me) in the same travel bag with a laptop (I actually do a lot of content creation on the road). From my perspective, 7" really is a big(ger) iPhone. 10" is too big to (also) take in the same bag with the (even) bigger laptop screen.
I generally expect the 10" rumor will be the ONE that shows up. But I might actually buy the 7" if it shows up (as I don't own an iPhone, as I find it too small). Laptop + 7" Tablet would be my version of ideal travel tools (laptop + phone). If we get a 10" (only), I would probably just go iPod Touch, VOIP & MIFI or laptop, VOIP & MIFI.
My sister and I have Verizon and would love to purchase an iPhone with Verizon, but ONLY Verizon. That being said, it seems that a Verizon iPhone announcement next week might not be that far fetched. On January 9, 2007 (three years ago), the original iPhone was announced in conjunction with the announcement that the partner in the venture would be Cingular Wireless (AT&T). If the exclusivity was for three years, then this seems like a possibility. I know that CDMA is old technology, but it will be around for years to come. I know that an LTE iPhone is coming next year, but I for one do not really care. I will buy an LTE iPhone in two years. Apple can really capitalize on the more than 80,000,000 of us. We are in America and we love to consume gadgets, I will admit that I am the first offender. With pressure mounting from Google and their Nexus line of phones, Apple wants to expand their marketshare and what better way to do it then to join Verizon?
Not sure if this has been posted or not. Here's a site that has listed out all of the patents that Apple has filed that could be part of their tablet and how it might be used.
Tablet Prophecies Part 1
Tablet Prophecies Part 2
The touch sensitive back in Part 1 is cool. And they bring it up in Part 2 as being useful in gaming.
iWork Pages with virtual keyboard makes me think of a TRS80.
Good article, highly recommended.
Tablet Prophecies Part 1
Tablet Prophecies Part 2
The touch sensitive back in Part 1 is cool. And they bring it up in Part 2 as being useful in gaming.
iWork Pages with virtual keyboard makes me think of a TRS80.
Good article, highly recommended.
I'll be interested in what kind of media agreements Apple has finalized for the launch, whether it's next week or in the near future. My first guess was magazines, but now it looks like Apple is trying to line up a lot of different things like textbooks and maybe even a new distribution model for TV...
The more media Apple can get to distribute the better. If there is a lot of content then I can imagine them really expanding the line to include different sizes, storage, etc. It'll be interesting to see if Apple can pull it off.
The more media Apple can get to distribute the better. If there is a lot of content then I can imagine them really expanding the line to include different sizes, storage, etc. It'll be interesting to see if Apple can pull it off.
Unfortunately teh Ad actually says "Come see our latest creation". So a nice catch if it hadnt been factually based.
Talking about BS - you did read the heavily biased anti-apple article?
no updated laptops/Mac pro = me
me too. i may have been waiting for both of these updates in vain
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Yes, but keep in mind that if all this new media is served up via iTunes (which seems pretty likely), it (also) seems likely that all current iTunes-connected toys would also have access to it. I do agree that lots of media for what looks like it will be a mostly media consumption device is crucial for it's potential success. But the media is (probably) not hooked solely to this device, which means iPhones, Touch, Laptops and Desktops should also have access to that media. If so, the proposition in answer to "why buy a Tablet?" becomes less about how much media we can access and more about other benefits such as thinness, cool, etc. I've been following the rumors about this for months and it keeps going round and round with all the things this Tablet will be able to do, though a high percentage of the dreams will be just as likely with iTunes-connected devices we already own. The pure reasons to buy a Tablet get reduced down to a relatively short list...
- Thin
- Lite
- Cool
- More convenient in some way
- Converged (iPhone, IPod, Laptop functionality for mostly content consumers)
I'm personally interested because I'm hoping for a slightly bigger iPhone (don't own one yet, current one is too small IMO). If it comes with some other features that make it "more", great. But I do keep running many of the dreams of what it will be, and what it will be able to do, against the idea of "if I already have a good Macbook" and especially for those who could say "if I already have a Macbook and iPhone/Touch" and the vast majority of the dreams peter out (unless the reason to spend (my guess) $799 is in the bulleted list up above.
One thing that worked well for iPhone was exclusive iTunes content (apps are pretty much for iPhone/Touch only). While I think the publishers/producers would not be nearly as enthusiastic about their new opportunity with Apple if all this new (imagined) content was going to be exclusive to the Tablet (instead of made available to sell to anyone with any iTunes-connected device), I could see that exclusive content ploy creating a fairly strong added reason to consider a Tablet. But even then, the proposition is a bit challenging: I can subscribe to my favorite magazines for $50/year now. Or I can buy this new thing from Apple for $799, and then subscribe to them for $50/year and get the more convenient(?) e-version. If the Tablet does cost $799, I could choose NOT to buy it; then, 799/50 would get me my subscriptions for 16 years.
But isn't the media going to be dirt cheap because they don't have to print it? Are movies in iTunes dirt cheap compared to buying the "printed" DVD version? Are TV shows in iTunes dirt cheap compared to buying the "printed" DVD version (or their share of your cable/satt bill)? Is music in iTunes dirt cheap compared to buying the CD version? Why is this new media going to be different?
I hope Apple doesn't go that (exclusive to the Tablet only) way. But it would add at least one (more?) tangible bullet to the "Why Tablet?" question.
I was hoping for apple's big and stylish words "avalaible later this week all around the globe"... but then connectivity enabled device needs FCC approval, so the time slip gives this rumor bigger chances??