No, I'm thinking realistically. I find it funny that you didn't offer your thoughts on what can be done with it, that MBP and iPhone cannot. I'm listening, if your willing to share your thoughts.
And don't give me bull about "doing things more efficiently". Technology only gives the illusion of efficiency. A given Word document takes the same amount of time to process whether you are on a Pentium for or Quad-Core i7. It's only now that I can encode H.264 movies, upload photos, listen to music, and watch a Blu-Ray movie - all at the same time when I should be working.
No, I'm thinking realistically. I find it funny that you didn't offer your thoughts on what can be done with it, that MBP and iPhone cannot. I'm listening, if your willing to share your thoughts.
And don't give me bull about "doing things more efficiently". Technology only gives the illusion of efficiency. A given Word document takes the same amount of time to process whether you are on a Pentium for or Quad-Core i7. It's only now that I can encode H.264 movies, upload photos, listen to music, and watch a Blu-Ray movie - all at the same time when I should be working.
Most Apple newcomers buy the iPod nano (or formerly the iPod mini).So let's say you will start from scratch with your first Apple product.. What will you buy (considering Tablet and MBP would do exactly same thing). I would personally go for the tablet.
I assume you're being sarcastic because there is zero reason to book Yerba Buena Gardens to launch the next version of iLife. Such a dud announcement would not go over well with shareholders.I think it's mostly for iLife 2010 and iWork 2010 and how it'll use Snow Leopards underpinnings to make it "better".
I assume you're being sarcastic because there is zero reason to book Yerba Buena Gardens to launch the next version of iLife. Such a dud announcement would not go over well with shareholders.
I assume you're being sarcastic because there is zero reason to book Yerba Buena Gardens to launch the next version of iLife. Such a dud announcement would not go over well with shareholders.
Tell that to Phil Shiller...lol...remember Macworld this year?
iLife and iWork aren't going to get an update until later in the year. They just redesigned the box to remove "'09" from the logos which suggests they are skipping iLife '10 and going to '11.
Sarcasm doesn't always translate well on the Internet, so sometimes one needs to put it on the table.Nothing gets past you, does it?
And don't give me bull about "doing things more efficiently". Technology only gives the illusion of efficiency. A given Word document takes the same amount of time to process whether you are on a Pentium for or Quad-Core i7. It's only now that I can encode H.264 movies, upload photos, listen to music, and watch a Blu-Ray movie - all at the same time when I should be working.
uhmmm what?
Technology DOES make people be more efficient. I have never had a smart phone before the iPhone, and checking things on the go instead of having to go back home or to visit an internet cafe does make me more efficient. Being able to "flick" through a list instead of tapping + holding over a slider is more efficient. Navigation systems make people more efficient. Tapping spacebar on a file to use quicklook to quickly see inside a file is more efficient. Do I really need to go on?
uhmmm what?
Technology DOES make people be more efficient. I have never had a smart phone before the iPhone, and checking things on the go instead of having to go back home or to visit an internet cafe does make me more efficient. Being able to "flick" through a list instead of tapping + holding over a slider is more efficient. Navigation systems make people more efficient. Tapping spacebar on a file to use quicklook to quickly see inside a file is more efficient. Do I really need to go on?
Hes just an old man,
The partners at work are more technologically initiated than this guy, an done of them cant even see the screen properly!
Perhaps you need to re-read my post. I said tech gives rise to the illusion of efficiency. I also said that it allows you to get more done at the same time, and gave examples. Processing a Word document on a i7 and P4 machine, the work gets done in the same amount of time. Let me ask you: How efficient are you processing this same document on your iPhone? Do you see my point?
However, the iPhone will let you check your document (and slight edits with the right app), listen to music and let you make a phone call at the same time. Note, that more processes at once does not make you more efficient, just more busy. Don't confuse efficiency with being able to complete more tasks.
I'm 32. Hardly old. I have more tech savvy than anyone in my office and from judging from these posts, most people on this forum.
Umm, your statement conflicts your explanation.
Or your grasp of comprehension is lacking.
You said technology only gives the illusion of efficiency, while your first statement is so vague I could apply it to anything. Who needs an i7 to do rendering. All I need is a Pentium 4!!!! Who needs to run a Web Browser Seriously!? I'll just run Unix V1.0. While I'm at it, I'll cancel my internet, phone and stick to horse carried snail mail. Its no productivity lost, I mean it was just an illusion, getting mail in 2 seconds.
You also pick an example so minuscule and irrelevant its hard to disprove to make yourself seem smarter.
You're second statement, is the exact opposite of your opinion.
People like you, the "Dont fix whats broken", "Its enough" and "Why would I want that" that stifle technology. You're prematurely judging it before its even released !!!
I am starting to think Apple will not be able to live up to all these rumors even if they do release a tablet. So all you AAPL investors it is time to sell on rumors and buy back after the Apple announcement, when all the hopefuls are let down (the stock will go down for that day or two).![]()
I can see my logic is over your level of intelligence, so I'll bring it down a notch.
I don't want you to cancel your internet, continue to use snail mail, etc. That's the technology (such as i7's, internet, Web browers, etc. makes you more productive (more busy), NOT more efficient.
So to again use my "minuscule and irrelevant, hard to disprove" example of a Word document:
Technology, such as the latest OS, i7's processors, make me more productive since it loads faster, less crash-prone, and I can receive emails in the background, etc. without slowing down my word processing.
However, that does not make me more efficient at word processing. What makes one more efficient at word processing is training, trial and error, auto correcting words, etc.
So, are you going to tell me that when Word 2007 came out, that made people more efficient? With the new ribbon and such? I can tell you that made efficiency go down, and it didn't make word processing any faster - until people got training, trial and error and grown accustomed to the new layout (learning curves).
I really can't put it any simpler. I'm sorry the difference in the concepts of productivity and efficiency are beyond you.
Efficiency means the extent to which time is well used for the intended task. Any thing that helps you get your job done faster improves your efficiency.
The fact that you picked up a piece of software and described that it can reduce your efficiency just proves my point. On the other hand, a good piece of software can improve your efficiency. Imagine having to do 3 mouse clicks to turn a word into bold as compared to another word processor that lets you do that with a single keyboard shortcut.
And if the person does not know the keyboard command and reaches for the mouse to guide the pointer to the "bold" icon? Is he efficient? Or not? If me and such a person were side by side, typing the same document, and had the same WPM speed, would I not be more efficient than he?
The MS Word program gives you the capability to be more efficient, but the software itself does not. Having Word 2007, does not allow you to get the job done faster, than Word 2003. In fact, I can make someone more efficient in Word 2003 than he's ever been with the proper training and know how, than him simply moving over 2007.
Again, Word 2007 uses better technology, but doesn't make one more efficient. I'm not saying technology and efficiency are mutually exclusive.
Hey fellas last time i checked this was the upcoming apple event thread not the crappy "efficiency" discussion that's happening in here.
So why don't you guys take it to PM or something so we can actually read what we clicked on ok?
I can see my logic is over your level of intelligence, so I'll bring it down a notch.
I don't want you to cancel your internet, continue to use snail mail, etc. That's the technology (such as i7's, internet, Web browers, etc. makes you more productive (more busy), NOT more efficient.
So to again use my "minuscule and irrelevant, hard to disprove" example of a Word document:
Technology, such as the latest OS, i7's processors, make me more productive since it loads faster, less crash-prone, and I can receive emails in the background, etc. without slowing down my word processing.
However, that does not make me more efficient at word processing. What makes one more efficient at word processing is training, trial and error, auto correcting words, etc.
So, are you going to tell me that when Word 2007 came out, that made people more efficient? With the new ribbon and such? I can tell you that made efficiency go down, and it didn't make word processing any faster - until people got training, trial and error and grown accustomed to the new layout (learning curves).
I really can't put it any simpler. I'm sorry the difference in the concepts of productivity and efficiency are beyond you.
I thought the same thing during the era of rampant iPhone speculation - until the day Jobs actually unveiled the thing. The iPhone miraculously managed to not only meet expectations, but surpass them.
Can Apple manage a repeat performance? I hope so.