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

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atljogger said:
So definitely no multitasking....Is multitasking a hardware or software function? I.e. Could a future OS upgrade enable multitasking on tablet or does it require an entirely different processor?
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Software.

The iPhone can do multi-tasking now, if you jailbreak it.

A multi-core processor makes this "nicer", but is not required. IMO, Microsoft Windows got a huge boost in usability when multi-core machines started showing up, because you still have control of the desktop when an application gets greedy or behaves badly.

To be more precise, the EXISTING iPhone kernel supports multi-tasking. It's just Apple's sandbox that prevents third-party apps from using it. Built-in apps, such as the phone or iPod do multi-tasking now.
 
skunk said:
I know a lot of people for whom this will be perfect. There are millions of people who simply want something for email, web browsing, music, film and photos. Hell, a lot of people on this very forum probably do little else with their fancy, over-specced computers already, though they would like to think they are fully-fledged "creatives". The ability to use iWork on it really is just a bonus. I predict a huge success. Most people only use 5-10% of the capabilities of their computer anyway.
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and tell me how you are going to type on this thing when it's on a flat surface...
when it's in ur lap it will slide everywhere bc it's aluminum. you gonna bust out your portable keyboard and hook it up to your dock? lol what's the point in it being portable then?
 
jtara said:
Did you not understand this?

"A typical A-GPS-enabled cell phone will use a data connection (Internet or other) to contact the assistance server for A-GPS information. If it also has functioning autonomous or standalone GPS, it may use standard GPS, which is sometimes slower on Time To First Fix, but does not depend on the network, and therefore can work beyond network range and need not pay fees for data traffic.[3] Some A-GPS devices do not have the option of falling back to standalone or autonomous GPS."
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The fact that 3G-less models do not have a GPS suggests that there is no GPS hardware in the device. So to use this thing for GPS navigation one would have to buy a 3G service (but device is probably too big for that anyways)
 
From engadget:

- It's running iPhone OS 3.2.

- The keyboard is good, not great. Not quite as responsive as it looked in the demos.
 
lilo777 said:
And how can it have a better browser than the laptop (that is unless they do not intentionally cripple Safari on MacBooks :D)
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Certainly looks more convenient, comfortable and desirable to browse on the iPad than on a laptop to me.
 
groovebuster said:
I have to admit that the lack of a camera for video conferencing will hold me back from buying it.

I am pretty sure that Apple left the camera away in order to keep the partners calm. It doesn't have any phone capabilities, which would include also video conferencing of course...

Other than that the device is pretty awesome. But without a camera not interesting for me.

I'll wait and see what iPad 2.0 will bring... if it will have a camera I'll buy it immediately then...
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There's a lot of companies that don't allow devices with cameras in them to be brought to work. I think the lack of a camera is better and Apple will bring out the camera connector as an option. I honestly would like to know how many people, (outside of predators on the internet) really use the video cam for chats? I don't think the majority actually does a lot of video on their portable devices.
 
No Camera no sale!!!

is there a restriction from skype or telecom companies not to put front facing cameras?

I do not understand, even if the battery life is 30 mins for video chat, i still want the camera and skype video conference in iPad
 
AAPLaday said:
Im not sure what true media device is? It has same browser also without flash, doesn't play any audio/video iphone doesn't unless i've missed something, and doesn't have the portability of the iphone.

Id much rather have updated iPhone and laptops ;)
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1lb isn't portable? You need to get to the gym pronto.

Flash? Does the iPhone have flash? Has that hurt the iPhone's usability and sales?

Finally electronic newspapers and mags that look and read like their paper counterparts

Books that turn pages like you turn the pages on a book and w/o annoying flickering in between flips.

Viewing video on a decent sized screen

Viewing pictures w/o having to squint

Optional 3G service

That's not a media device to you? Not sure what other kind of media you are looking for Apple to cover. (BTW Flash is a format, not a type of media).

This is a fantastic product with so many uses my mind pops at all the possibilities.
 
For me, at $499 it's pretty useful.

1. eBook reader. Don't have to buy a Kindle now.
2. Download photos while traveling. Don't need to bring my 13" with me now
3. Web/e-mail. Don't need the 13" for that either.
4. Video. Much more manageable on a plane than even a 13" MBP.
5. iPod app, obviously
6. Document viewing/light editing

Given the cost of a Kindle DX, this is a good deal. I can use the Kindle app too, if I want, plus the Apple iBook stuff as well, and I convert other stuff to PDF and dump it on there.

For me, it's every bit as useful as a netbook would have been, and then some.
 
Duh!

It's a large iTouch. I'm surprised that it doesn't have a 16:9 HD screen

The screen resolution is a Big disappointment for me. No SD card slot. No multitasking...isn't that what AT&T advertises as their ADVANTAGE over Verizon? :confused:

Thanks but no thanks.:(

I'll keep my ULV Win 7 pc :)
 
I Want One.

Its kind of perfect for me...

I have a 17' macbook pro that I use for real stuff, but i need something to carry to class to take notes/zone out on Fb.

I'm really excited about it as a platform. Mb some way to use it as input for a full size mac a la bamboo?
 
How does not liking this make you a hater? It's an iPod on steroids. It's great for people who don't do much on their computers. I think it'll be a hit with business men and women and certainly older people (early-mid 30s and up). The iPhone and Macbook Pro 13" still reign supreme for the younger age groups (teens to late twenties)
 
lilo777 said:
The fact that 3G-less models do not have a GPS suggests that there is no GPS hardware in the device. So to use this thing for GPS navigation one would have to buy a 3G service (but device is probably too big for that anyways)
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You are either stubborn or right but not unless apple is lying about the specs. The specs say: Assisted GPS.

Assisted GPS needs 3G for all kinds of things (accuracy, faster fix etc etc) but it is never the less a real GPS as well. The quality of which remains to be seen ofcourse by reviews. But never the less true GPS. And yes it needs 3G as it is assisted GPS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
 
atljogger said:
So definitely no multitasking....Is multitasking a hardware or software function? I.e. Could a future OS upgrade enable multitasking on tablet or does it require an entirely different processor?
For me this is the only dealbreaker. Still, there is no reason to get a Kindle now.
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For what it's worth, people are saying the iPad is fast. Most smartphones can multitask out of the box and with slower processors(See Palm Pre and any Android phone for examples). The lack of true multasking in iPhoneOS is strictly because Apple doesn't want it, for whatever reason.

Really, I like the iPad concept a lot. It would be perfect for what I'd like in a computing device. The reason it's DOA for me is for the simple fact that I can do something as easy as listening to Pandora while surfing the web. That's just one example of many and yeah, doing stuff like that is excusable on a device such as a phone (which fits in your pocket). I'd expect to be able to do something like an iPad and it's 10" screen... but alas.... Steve said no.
 
rmhop81 said:
and tell me how you are going to type on this thing when it's on a flat surface...
when it's in ur lap it will slide everywhere bc it's aluminum.
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I'm sure any user with a modicum of common sense will be able to work something out. Most people will probably invest in a silicone sleeve anyway.
 
Black Belt said:
Try mocking away, apparently I am the only one who actually understands the technology, not surprising though among the Apple crowd. There is NO GPS Sensor. It uses cell towers and interpolates your position. Duh. That is why it won't work with Wi-Fi.
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:confused:

you should read a bit more.... :D
 
jamest71 said:
You don't need a full featured OS on this because it's not a ****ing computer.... excuse my french
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And thus it can't compete with netbooks, which is what all of the "haters" wanted going into the keynote. Of course we're disappointed.
 
skellener said:
One single slim device for carrying around textbooks at school and writing papers and listening to music and cheaper than a Macbook? Forget about it. It's a slam dunk for students.
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I wouldn't consider writing a real paper on this device.

Chupa Chupa said:
Yeah, funny to think the Kindle was $399 when it launched. This is $100 more, not even that much if you figure inflation, and is much more practical (does more). You are correct, the Kindle is dust.
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Well I didn't buy a Kindle either.
 
Black Belt said:
Try mocking away, apparently I am the only one who actually understands the technology, not surprising though among the Apple crowd. There is NO GPS Sensor. It uses cell towers and interpolates your position. Duh. That is why it won't work with Wi-Fi.
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No.

If it used cell towers and interpolated your position, that isn't GPS at all. It's ground-based radiolocation.

Assisted GPS requires some kind of GPS receiver in the device, that receives signals directly from the GPS satellites. It just ain't GPS otherwise.
 
Chupa Chupa said:
Yeah, funny to think the Kindle was $399 when it launched. This is $100 more, not even that much if you figure inflation, and is much more practical (does more). You are correct, the Kindle is dust.
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Really? If I'd already had an iPad, I'd still have bought my Kindle. I was hoping that this would make my Kindle redundant, but backlit display? Not for me thanks.
 
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