Apple Tablet Operating System Claims: 'A Good Bit of New Sexy'

[Popeye206]

Apple Marketing Machine

Always remember... Apple is king of leading us astray. Giving us tidbits to wet our whistle and then wow'ing us with something we never expected.

My expectation for this device is that it could be the next iPod or iPhone like device for Apple and I'm sure they're going to do something to make everyone else say "oh shXX! Not again!".

The ho-hum introductions at CES is really setting up Apple perfectly. Steve Balmer must secretly have Apple stock! LOL!

 

[Yonizzle]

This is the most useless front page post ever made. While claiming to be new information, it tells us absolutely nothing.

"It's a big iPhone, but it's not just a big iPhone"

Wow, thanks a lot for that insight!

"It's pretty"

For f*ck's sake, did anyone ever believe it would be ugly?

Useless.

Well, MacRumors’s major role is to aggregrate Apple news from all over, so you don’t have to do it yourself, and occasionally comment. So if they consider that site worthy of attention, then good on them for linking to it as another data point.

On the other hand, this is definitely one of those reports worthy of some commentary from MR, specifically derision. That list is all stuff that’s so obvious, there’s no reason to believe it came from anyone with insider info.

 

[iMacmatician]

"It's a big iPhone, but it's not just a big iPhone."

This is in line, exactly, with my expectations.

As they are with mine.

Since the source hasn't seen the actual device, "a big iPhone" would imply a device with a similar OS to the iPhone (no Mac OS X), while the "not just a big iPhone" implies feature additions and differentiation when compared to the iPhone. Those differences may include "a good bit of new sexy" in the UI. *

* All of that was rumored and speculated before so this interpretation is only a summary (and adds no new insights either ).

Expect to see a lot more of the same in the next couple of weeks.

Agreed, but we may see some good rumors in the last day or two before the event.

 

[billystlyes]

Useless information, even for just a rumor site.

 

[lionheartednyhc]

I just spoke with another person who has insider information from Apple Corporate.

-It has an apple logo on it
-Its shiny
-It has a power button that will turn the device on or off.

Stick around for further updates. It sounds like a real winner!

 

[Fatum]

How did this make it to the front page? This is crystal ball reading, and a bad one.

Hell, I can do better:

The tablet will run software.

There will be means of entering information.

You will have to charge the device.

 

[Cander]

But will it blend?

 

[iMacmatician]

I just spoke with another person who has insider information from Apple Corporate.

-It has an apple logo on it
-Its shiny
-It has a power button that will turn the device on or off.

Stick around for further updates. It sounds like a real winner!

Did you know that it will have a touchscreen too?

 

[charlituna]

This is the most useless front page post ever made. While claiming to be new information, it tells us absolutely nothing.

Well I have some info. Very reliable source. But it's not about the specs.

It's about the marketing.

My source, let's call him Bob, says that Apple was keeping tabs on the whole Microsoft Keynote and want to one up them. So they have hired a new celebrity spokesperson for the Tablet. Inspired by something Ballmer showed on the HP Slate.

Actually it's 3 celebrities. But they work as a team already so it made sense to use all 3. And it makes sense. They are young but appeal to the older demographic, especially women (who are the 'minority' according to the tech world). One in a known musician so they can hit that angle. They travel the world so they can hit the portability thing. and so on.

In fact they will be at the announcement as Steve's "One more thing" (the plan is to hold the Tablet to the very end). He's going to repeat the whole multi device thing from the original phone announcement. Followed by a little video of the celebrity trio with the product in hand and then when the lights come back up they will be on stage for some live product demos.

what Bob also told me is that there will be a special edition tablet packed with goodies tied to the trios films. photos, music (including a not yet announced EP by Mr Sexy Musician guy), even the released movies and trailers of the upcoming one. That multiple finish rumor is cause they are trying to find one that sparkles in bright light.

Yes folks that's right. Ballmer might have put the cover of Twilight on his tablet, but Apple got the infamous trio themselves.

And I got the goods from my very reliable insider source.

 

[elfin]

Always remember... Apple is king of leading us astray. Giving us tidbits to wet our whistle and then wow'ing us with something we never expected.

My expectation for this device is that it could be the next iPod or iPhone like device for Apple and I'm sure they're going to do something to make everyone else say "oh shXX! Not again!".

The ho-hum introductions at CES is really setting up Apple perfectly. Steve Balmer must secretly have Apple stock! LOL!

Apple leaks to depress any sales of new tablet style devices unveiled at CES. Why buy a Tablet before you see what Apple has to present? Balmer must feel cut off at the knees. I bet they wanted to make their tablet a bigger deal, but the iSlate rumors would blunt any marketing on MS's part.

 

[griz]

can the 27th come sooner.

I'm waiting until the 27th when Apple announces an updated MacBook Air, improved online iLife experience and new iTunes services based on Lala acquisition technology. All satisfying the rumor of mobile related announcements. Steve walks off the stage without a single mention of a tablet and a million Apple fans heads explode from the build up of anticipation that couldn't stand another second. Steve peeks his head back out and says, *BOOM*
And shows an Apple tablet to a crowd of collapse torsos and says, just kidding.

 

[cmaier]

My source, let's call him Bob, says that Apple was keeping tabs on the whole Microsoft Keynote and want to one up them.

So Apple decided to wheel out a trained chimpanzee to make the announcement? Because that would be enough to one-up the MS keynote.

 

[TennisandMusic]

Will this thing even allow us to do useful tasks? Sounds like it could just be a new "idiot box" to me. Who cares about a "sexy" UI? That's such a nerd thing. Just give us devices that actually function properly or allow us to complete real work please.

 

[str1f3]

I just spoke with another person who has insider information from Apple Corporate.

-It has an apple logo on it
-Its shiny
-It has a power button that will turn the device on or off.

Stick around for further updates. It sounds like a real winner!

That's totally useless. Give me the useful info. Does the Apple logo glow?

 

[MikhailT]

So Apple decided to wheel out a trained chimpanzee to make the announcement? Because that would be enough to one-up the MS keynote.

No. A real snow leopard and possibly clouded leopard to announce the next OS X too.

 

[kdarling]

Hell, I can do better:

The tablet will run software.
There will be means of entering information.
You will have to charge the device.

And it'll be tied to the iTunes ecosystem in some way.

 

[ntrigue]

* true unrestricted multi-tasking ( unlike iPhone / Touch )

Very likely closer to Snow Leopard than iPhoneOS

* Open platform where Apple aren't the gatekeeper / judge for what applications users can / cannot run on their own devices. * Where developers are free to deploy to their device without paying apple $99 ( unlike iPhone ) - relates to above

Not going to remotely happen. Especially using if on a cellular network. Mostly because Apple loves control. $99 is a not a barrier to developers.

* Not SIM locked if purchased outright ( i.e., no carrier contract )

Two models is a real possibility. But as of now I lean towards WiFi only.

* a damned good device

This is Mr. Jobs' baby and possible finale before he turns over the reigns, it'll be huge.

 

[Robert M.]

I guess 2010 is going to be the year of the tablet! All the tablet news coming out of CES is ridiculous!

Hopefully the gamble pays off for these companies... If not around this time next year we'll all look back and laugh...or cry!

 

[zed2]

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3 weeks to go. Can the Internet take the strain?? Almost all Technical sites an sone non technical ones have a comment about apple tablet device.

Not sure I can take much more of this. Has anyone emails steve jobs to ask him for information? He seems to help people who mail him directly!

 

[ngenerator]

I guess 2010 is going to be the year of the tablet! All the tablet news coming out of CES is ridiculous!

Well, of course! There was speculation a few months ago about an Apple tablet, so everyone else got the lead out and cranked out their own tablets to compete to be first to market.

Obviously, the Microsoft Courier will be the one to lead them all

 

[martint84]

So Dell just announced a 5" tablet concept. I think the one thing that we can count on is that we will actually see Apple's product in action for more than 15 seconds. And it won't just be Steve fumbling around to press the play button...

It's starting to get old that all these companies are announcing their new slate/tablet concepts but have nothing to show but some press pics. I think this clearly indicates that EVERYONE is waiting to see what Apple has before they release anything. If Apple releases the tablet sometime around March, I would say that by the holiday season the other companies will finally have their products ready for release. That should be enough time for Apple to amass 100 million downloads and convince all the developers that the money is in the iTunes App store, again.

 

[HaXoR7Om]

A third operating system? It's getting annoying to deal with OS X and the iPhone OS alone. Now we get to "learn" a third :-(

Apple pride themselves in the ease of their operating systems, If they do their job right after using it for the first 5 min it should feel as if you've been using it all your life.

 

[rwilliams]

"A good bit of new sexy?"

Good grief.

 

[GeekLawyer]

You may be right about about multitasking but I think you're wrong about it being available to more than one carrier. AT&T can't even provide tethering for the iPhone and Apple loves those high carrier subsidies.

I could be. But I'm thinking iSlate is more iPod touch than iPhone in this regard. In any event, I expect to be able to pick up an unsubsidized tablet from Apple that can be used with WiFi and not be dependent on any mobile 3G service.

 

[harley3k]

If it ran OSX I could download and install whatever software/apps I want onto it.

With iPhone OSX I clearly cannot (without jailbreaking).

I'm 'just okay' with this restriction on my iPhone, but for a Tablet device I would expect to be able to use for more things, I would expect much more freedom.

If I have to go through a closed APP store for EVERYthing, it becomes much less useful to me.