Apple Tablet Media Event Today: 'Come See Our Latest Creation'

[dwl017]

Im bored to tears!

 

[LagunaSol]

This thing is a flop. Makes Apple TV look good.

"No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame." - Rob Malda, founder of Slashdot, regarding the original iPod in 2001.

 

[SFStateStudent]

I guess I'm glad I held on to my AWK! Just reminds me of those really LARGE calculators for the elderly....

 

[MRU]

Yep Ireland store still up..... This can only mean one thing... We have a good wait yet before this is available.

And why such a huge bezel ?

 

[bytethese]

Ok, looks decent, how much and does it have a front facing camera??

 

[Robert M.]

My call is:
$1,200 without a plan
$499 with a plan

No way this thing is $1,200 without a contract!

They are placing it between a Macbook and an iPhone! So the price will be in between inho...

 

[lilo777]

From the Engadget feed, this seems like a fairly tame event for such a big release. Do you suppose he is waiting to announce the "big stuff" about it?

To me it looks like a big event for a lame release

 

[MarlboroLite]

LOL how lame...

a jumbo ipod touch that probably gonna sell for $999....

this is "revolutionary"?? Oh and that enormous ugly bezel that makes it look like a picture frame...jeez...

Watch it flop.

 

[jtara]

Instead of posting that it's boring, not impressed, etc. how about saying WHY you feel that way?

I think the exciting thing is that it does exactly what the average person does with a personal computer or notebook. This is not the primary machine for a student or business person. But for everything else, this is everything that you need, and it does it with so much less fuss.

 

[Robert M.]

9.7 inches!

 

[kirk26]

I think my wife needs an iPad!

 

[Salavat23]

The bezel is huge IMO. Ruins the clean look of it.

 

[Kebabselector]

Looks nice so far, not too sure if I could justify it yet. Mind you it looks great for showcasing my photography.

 

[rorschach]

"It's powered by our own silicon. The 1GHz Apple A4 chip.

 

[cwwilson]

Kinda what I expected. But none of us can really judge this thing until we play with it in the stores.

 

[zacman]

IPS screen?

 

[*LTD*]

Watching the Engadget feed now . . .

This thing is excellent!

 

[ChazUK]

10:29AM "It's powered by our own silicon. The 1GHz Apple A4 chip. It screams."


Nice!

 

[Disc Golfer]

The one advantage it has over a regular laptop is "intimacy"? Is this a joke?

 

[Small White Car]

I've found that the more the Macrumors crowd hates a device, the better the public loves it.

So keep up the 'FAIL!' posts, guys! It's only gonna be good for my stock in teh long run.

 

[rorschach]

Sensing a one more thing soon.....

 

[rhett7660]

Yep Ireland store still up..... This can only mean one thing... We have a good wait yet before this is available.

And why such a huge bezel ?

So you can hold it without touching the screen.

 

[ethical]

i saw this, didnt read the text and thought "maybe it can project holograms!!"

 

[Vidd]

Apple A4 chip?
Huh?

 

[Adam0306]

The U.S. Store is still there so obviously it will be a wait before shipping.