because I don't want to buy the CDs, have even more clutter to store, and spend half a day ripping their entire discography?
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Apple Special Media Event Scheduled for January 26th?
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because I don't want to buy the CDs, have even more clutter to store, and spend half a day ripping their entire discography?
With 100,000+ iPhone developers, you would think that we would have at least 250 new Mac applications a year.
I believe it is.
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I have an MBP and an iPhone and I highly doubt I would buy another form-factor computing device, although surely I will lust after the one Apple announces on the 26th.
The MacBook Air will become the tablet - which has been the plan all along.
The Air was never really intended to gain mainstream traction (simply look at the entry-level price tag). It was merely a way for Apple to learn valuable lessons about manufacturing such a thin device. Lessons about battery, SSD, physical space challenges, etc. Those lessons combined with what they learned with the iPhone will culminate in the revamped MacBook Air.
Besides, with a tablet in the mix, I no longer see the point of an Air.
And with the myTouch on the market, yet another reason it will not be called macBook Touch, but pick up the Air moniker.
MacBook (entry level laptop)
MacBook Air (tablet)
MacBook Pro (pro level laptop)
The Air was never really intended to gain mainstream traction (simply look at the entry-level price tag). It was merely a way for Apple to learn valuable lessons about manufacturing such a thin device. Lessons about battery, SSD, physical space challenges, etc. Those lessons combined with what they learned with the iPhone will culminate in the revamped MacBook Air.
Besides, with a tablet in the mix, I no longer see the point of an Air.
And with the myTouch on the market, yet another reason it will not be called macBook Touch, but pick up the Air moniker.
MacBook (entry level laptop)
MacBook Air (tablet)
MacBook Pro (pro level laptop)
I look forward to this just to get the now years of endless speculation over. I continue to have serious doubts about the success of any tablet based computer but Apple is in the business of making things you never knew you wanted or needed so you can bet I will be watching.
The answer I hope Apple provides: For someone with a desktop/laptop/iPhone what is a tablet for? Does it replace my laptop? Can it run office software on the road etc.? If not and it runs a version of the iPhone OS what does it do my iPhone doesn't do well besides show movies and read books like a Kindle for the expected $700+?
The answer I hope Apple provides: For someone with a desktop/laptop/iPhone what is a tablet for? Does it replace my laptop? Can it run office software on the road etc.? If not and it runs a version of the iPhone OS what does it do my iPhone doesn't do well besides show movies and read books like a Kindle for the expected $700+?
The key announcement/theme of the January 26th event will be a complete rebranding of iTunes.
Of all of Apple's marketing messages, that is the true laggard, a legacy term. It has served Apple (and its shareholders!) well for many years, but it's time to move on.
Of all of Apple's marketing messages, that is the true laggard, a legacy term. It has served Apple (and its shareholders!) well for many years, but it's time to move on.
I think your right, this isn't going to be targeted at someone who has a desktop ANd a laptop AND an iPhone, it would be targeted at someone who has a desktop. . . and would like something mobile with more power then an iPhone, but can't really justify a laptop. Of course price will come into that too. . . if its an $800 device, why not buy a laptop? If it is say $500 however. . .
But if you wanted it that badly, you'd do it. It's still not really exciting or interesting is it?
Besides, can't you get hold of the remastered back catalogue on a USB stick in lossless format anyway?
You may be on to something there...but if the tablet form-factor "Air" uses a version of the iPhone OS, then it doesn't truly replace the existing Air does it?
yeah, as a guy who has an iPhone and MBP, I wouldn't get a tablet. The best Apple could hope for with me is that I go from being a one computer guy (notebook), to a two computer-ish guy (desktop and tablet).
But I'm not buying a Mac Pro, so maybe they're finally coming out with an xMac midrange tower.
For those who already have desktop, laptop, iPhone, I'd love to hear: what would a tablet do that would make you buy one?
Would I buy a tablet...definitely. For me, it would become the regular piece of kit that I use for surfing the web, accessing my e-books and it would make a great controller for a home media centre.
My Macbook (or MBP) would become a machine for work, tablet for play.
My Macbook (or MBP) would become a machine for work, tablet for play.
nonsense, the air is here to stay, live with it, you don't understand neither the point of the air nor that of the tablet. You don't understand basic technology or marketing, no one markets one name to be replaced by a completely different product bearing the same name, basic common sense. The air will only be phased out when and if the rest of the line up gets as thin, which will be a long long way to go. All the patents leading up to the air, patents posted here on mr too, point on apple developing a special market not for testing's sake. It's a market of a thin and light yet powerful computer in the laptop form factor.
I was joking - because it ALWAYS comes up when there is a media event! LOL!!
Personally, i'd buy a few songs. I can't see buying them all, nor can i afford them all, and i could probably get a copy (legal, on a CD) from a friend if i reduced myself to begging enough!
But seriously, my kids have enjoyed playing them on Rock Band - and would like a few of them for their iPods (ages 5, 10 & 13).
Because the iTunes Store is much more than "tunes" (music) these days.
Note that they could conceivably keep the iTunes brand as the music section of a larger rebranded store.