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Apple Tablet Scheduled to Begin Shipping in March? Two Different Material Casings Being Considered?

toxic waste, don't put it in landfills

str1f3 said:
I'm starting to believe all the rumors that this is just a "content consuming" device. If so, this is essentially a useless device no matter which way you look at it. Just more stuff to fill up the landfills if you ask me.
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<PSA>

Electronic devices, especially portable ones with batteries, are considered toxic waste and should be discarded with other hazardous materials. ;)

Please, dispose of e-waste properly - help keep toxic waste out of landfills.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste

</PSA>
 
str1f3 said:
I'm starting to believe all the rumors that this is just a "content consuming" device. If so, this is essentially a useless device no matter which way you look at it.
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Useless to you no matter which way you look at it. I hope it does more than that too, but you are making an absurd claim. To start with, you're ignoring the countless scores of people who don't want a computer, but want a smart content consuming device.
 
Peter Harrison said:
Useless to you no matter which way you look at it. I hope it does more than that too, but you are making an absurd claim. To start with, you're ignoring the countless scores of people who don't want a computer, but want a smart content consuming device.
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I'm not making some absurd claim. Every single rumor that has come out has said this is for consuming media rather than doing both. I've read John Siracusa's and Daniel Eran Dilger's take on it and they both think it's a multimedia device. Even when Gruber mentioned it being a computer in his DF article, he cited things you can already do on your iPhone. He even mentioned document viewing and not creating. These are three of some of the most important bloggers on the Mac and no one is more connected than these three.

Can Apple surprise us? Sure but now I think it has to do more with the UI. It's not like I won't be paying attention when this goes down in three weeks but I know not to get my hopes up.

My hopes would be for a Mac OSX Touch. Snow Leopard fully redesigned to take advantage of a multitouch-based tablet. I don't believe that will happen.
 
Before the original iPhone was announced...

There were all kinds of news stories, some seeded by Apple to smoke out leaks, involving different configurations, none of which turned out to be true. This story, especially the 2 different casing materials at this late point in development, is reminiscent of the same thing.
 
Wow, lot's of complaining about a $1,000 price tag. If it has the hardware, the price is justified. It's def going to have some variant of a SSD, will have WiFi, mostly likely bluetooth and possibly a WWAN radio. The form factor will be thin, possibly even requiring a custom CPU a la first edition MBA's. it will have 2GB+ of RAM, if gaming will be a key point, a decent graphics card is needed. Adding all this up with a polished interface, $1,000 is not a bad price point.

Personally, I have an iPhone and a new 13" MBP but I would consider this as I want a second machine at home to develop on and if it runs the SDK, I might be sold. I wanted a smallish machine for my small desk and I couldn't find any LCD's smaller than 15" that were not expensive 7" touch screens. A base Mac Mini is $599, add a kb, mouse and monitor, you get close to $1,000 anyway so I am sorta hoping on this tablet. :)

AidenShaw said:
<PSA>

Electronic devices, especially portable ones with batteries, are considered toxic waste and should be discarded with other hazardous materials. ;)

Please, dispose of e-waste properly - help keep toxic waste out of landfills.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste

</PSA>
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Yeah but:
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/environment.html :)
 
mediarite said:
Hasn't anyone considered the possibility that Apple might "leak" a price point of $1000 just to condition us, and then announce a price point of $599 at the WDC (to lots of cheers)? If they announce $599 now, who's gonna cheer for the price?
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good point! that would be super smart marketing which apple is definitely capable of. people go in thinking $1,000 and even if they say $799 right away its like wow here's my credit card!!!! just take it!!!!
 
sishaw said:
There were all kinds of news stories, some seeded by Apple to smoke out leaks, involving different configurations, none of which turned out to be true. This story, especially the 2 different casing materials at this late point in development, is reminiscent of the same thing.
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The problem with this theory is that the same guy who wrote this article is the same guy who released the story that Jobs had a transplant. That story came out the same day as the iPhone 3GS introduction. Many believe it was an intentional leak by Apple so that story could be drowned out by the iPhone story.

If Apple leaked yesterday's story, it could be to lower the hype so everyone will be surprised or it could just be the truth which is very likely.
 
I find it very amusing how everybody is "OMG FAIIILLLL 1000 bucks, won´t buy this thing" and nobody has seen it... Just wait for the real product and the real price to emerge before ranting.

I bet El Jobso hast the balls of selling a cool tablet for 2000 $ as well when he thinks it is worth it. 1000 $ are very nice if this thing comes with a 10" capacitive touch screen, a dual core, ssd and fine gfx. Even for an Atom with ion 1000$ is respectable if coupled with a nice screen, a nice interface and ssd.

My two cents: Apple won´t even tell us the specs, like they didn´t tell us the specs of the iphone. This will be a presentation of the interface, the apps and so on. And if the custom interface (at this point I don´t believe in full fledged os x and i don´t believe in iphone os for the tablet.) shines and runs well on the product and they find really good usecases for me I will buy this thing regardless of price, processor...
 
str1f3 said:
I'm not making some absurd claim. Every single rumor that has come out has said this is for consuming media rather than doing both.
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You need to read my post again. I didn't say THAT was the absurd claim. Your absurd claim was saying that such a device would be useless. It may be useless to you, but that doesn't make it a useless device in general.
 
I'm interested in seeing how it's executed. Not going to lie.. I'd buy it if it were anything like the touchscreen experience of the iPod Touch/iPhone. I'd use it as a secondary device to my Macbook. I just love gadgets no matter how useless...:(
 
naman34 said:
I doubt they'll talk much about iPhone OS 4.0 this time…
They've got a lot to release:
iWork
iLife
new macbook pros with arrandale processors. (Which are going to be thinner)
new Macbook Air, with Arrandale Processor.
New Mac Pro with 6 and 12 cores, and massive amount of possible RAM.
and The Tablet.

Once the tablet is announced they'll take like half an hour demoing it.
After that I think they'll let people take it in for a while before they talk about the software side of things.

Maybe they'll just talk very little about it…
Like hey devs new tools available for you, get to work. Works pretty similarly as for the iPhone. start making your apps compatible..
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haha that's a mass production... man, apple will be summarizing all 2010 events in just one event... that's wayy impossible ! they may refresh/introduce like max. 2 devices or 3... anyway hope it will end up like wat u said.. haha u made me somehow hopeful :p
 
My thoughts exactly + more

paulyras said:
I believe that the iTunes / TV subscription model will be coming. My theory is that if you buy content (TV, music, magazines, etc...), that the data for transferring it to your iSlate will be baked into the price. This is how the Kindle works as well. The data is baked into the price of the newspapers, books, etc... eliminating the need of a general data package.
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Totally agree, though I think the data option at the start of your message would be driven by iPhone tethering also. Here in the UK, tethering works, so I am sure Apple are beating up AT&T in the states to get it there for launch also.
 
Peter Harrison said:
You need to read my post again. I didn't say THAT was the absurd claim. Your absurd claim was saying that such a device would be useless. It may be useless to you, but that doesn't make it a useless device in general.
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For most it would be useless. Virtually no one is going to buy an expensive media player when a laptop can do the same and far more. It doesn't take a genius to see this though I do have a high IQ.

Like I said the only people who'll buy it are people who have money to burn, have half a brain, will buy anything with an Apple logo, or are bleeding edge tech geeks bordering on nerd-dom.

If I buy a book reader it'll be a Kindle. E-ink is easier on the eyes than a LCD screen.

EDIT: I forgot all those people who sit in the bathroom for an hour. I'm sure the iSlate is perfectly catered towards you as well.
 
Best E-Reader Yet

I think that this screen technology IN COLOR (flexible/scratch proof/shatter proof) with Apple styling is the way to go. .25" thin and weighs approx 1lb. That's portable! Interestingly enough screen was made by LG whom Apple has a screen relationship with. Not sure if it exists in color.

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bytethese said:
Wow, lot's of complaining about a $1,000 price tag. If it has the hardware, the price is justified. It's def going to have some variant of a SSD, will have WiFi, mostly likely bluetooth and possibly a WWAN radio. The form factor will be thin, possibly even requiring a custom CPU a la first edition MBA's. it will have 2GB+ of RAM, if gaming will be a key point, a decent graphics card is needed. Adding all this up with a polished interface, $1,000 is not a bad price point.

Personally, I have an iPhone and a new 13" MBP but I would consider this as I want a second machine at home to develop on and if it runs the SDK, I might be sold. I wanted a smallish machine for my small desk and I couldn't find any LCD's smaller than 15" that were not expensive 7" touch screens. A base Mac Mini is $599, add a kb, mouse and monitor, you get close to $1,000 anyway so I am sorta hoping on this tablet. :)



Yeah but:
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/environment.html :)
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Lol at you

If you think this device will be as powerful as a macbook pro 13"
then you are going to be very dissapointed.

and why would it have 2GB of Ram for gaming? mobile games dont need that much, was you thinking this thing will be able to play crysis type games?

If So once again LOL @ you.:rolleyes:
 
Friscohoya said:
I think that this screen technology IN COLOR (flexible/scratch proof/shatter proof) with Apple styling is the way to go. .25" thin and weighs approx 1lb. That's portable! Interestingly enough screen was made by LG whom Apple has a screen relationship with. Not sure if it exists in color.

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1 lb just for the screen itself does not lend itself to portable. And that screen isn't yet available in color (at least not in production).
 
cmaier said:
1 lb just for the screen itself does not lend itself to portable. And that screen isn't yet available in color (at least not in production).
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Actually the whole Skiff Reader device is 1lb. Also, while that screen technology may not be in production in color yet, neither is the tablet so the possibility still exists. Anyhow, my point was more about coming up with a lightweight, durable display which lends itself to being placed in bags and thrown around/dropped. Accidents happen.
 
Kindle Too Expensive? Not!

AnthonyCM said:
Is $1,000 really that much (not that I don't want it cheaper!)?

A Kindle, which is only B&W has no video capabilities (among many other things it lacks) is over $300, and that's a huge seller. For a reader!
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1st gen Kindle = $149
2nd gen Kindle = $259 (which I own and love)


To be a success, the iSlate will either have to have enough capability to create its own market (just as the computer, iPod and iPhone did) or attract iPhone/computer socializers; AND be <$500.
 
Anyone else think this is funny?

1. There might be a newspaper subscription service to this tablet
2. The WSJ has a subscription model for their website
3. We got the news story on MacRumors without need a subscription to WSJ

Ummm…what in the hell is this tablet for again?:rolleyes:
 
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