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

napabar said:
Why does everyone assume the $1000 price tag is legit? It's a RUMOR site for crying out loud! And yet many of you are screaming FAIL at Apple for something you don't even know is true.

The Jackassery in these forums continues unabated......:rolleyes:
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But until the reveal what else are we supposed to do?? ;)
 
I've got a MBP. I've got an iPhone. Can someone please explain to me why I should want / need this device?

At 10"ish I can't put it in my pocket so it won't replace my phone even if it could be used for video conferencing. It won't have the HDD size or raw computing power necessary to replace my MBP. Call it a 'tween device...
 
Plus, nobody here has talked about what the subsidized price of this tablet will be. I'd say the odds are better than even that Apple will be offering this through ATT, Verizon, or both with a data plan that will drastically reduce the price. I still believe it will have Wi-Fi and be sold without a 3G subsidy, if the customer so wants it that way.
 
$1000 is such an odd entry point. Translating this to the UK (so we are looking at £800-1000 depending upon the Apple Tax), this will not be different from a MacBook. Considering the MacBook at over £800 entry point is vastly over priced, why should anyone other than those with too much money - or too little sense - buy one?

Apple's crying out for a non-iPhone device that can run a screen of 7-10" with some more serious apps than the iPhone (Flash/Word process/Blog) but sub-laptop in the £400-500 bracket. This has to be it, or Apple will just be a gimmick out with the US, where their "exchange rate" bears little relation to reality.
 
Michael73 said:
I've got a MBP. I've got an iPhone. Can someone please explain to me why I should want / need this device?

At 10"ish I can't put it in my pocket so it won't replace my phone even if it could be used for video conferencing. It won't have the HDD size or raw computing power necessary to replace my MBP. Call it a 'tween device...
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I'm not sure that everyone will need this. However, something like this would be perfect for my low-tech and computer-less Mom. A MacBook with mouse/trackpad and a desktop OS is too complicated for her. The iPhone OS/iPod Touch is perfect, but the screen is way to small for someone in their 60's. A 10 inch tablet running a souped up iPhone OS would be perfect to many Boomers!
 
NightFox said:
Trouble is, it's the e-ink which is the "killer feature" of a true reader, immature as the technology may be. I don't see how any device that features a traditional backlit screen can compete - it can provide a compromised alternative for e-reading I agree, but for one I always carry my Kindle as well as by MBP when travelling, even though I could read on the MBP's screen if I chose.

Incidentally (and this comment isn't aimed at AnthonyCM), I'm always amazed at how many people will discuss e-readers and compare them with PDAs, netbooks and laptops who clearly don't even realise that e-readers use a completely different display technology and think it's a PDA that you can only read books on.
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http://www.pixelqi.com/
 
People are b!tching about the price, but what if they just offered a bluetooth keyboard which be attached to the iTablet with a hinged frame? Wouldn't this be essentially like a notebook and tablet in one? This might quell the criticisms of those (like myself) who would want the hard keyboard functionality.
 
akadmon said:
I would pay no more than $700 for this thing IF it had a color e-ink screen with crazy fast refresh rate. Not gonna happen since, AFIK, such a screen does not exist (certainly not anything that's ready for a mass market). Wake up, Apple!, why would any sane person pay a 1000 bucks for what is essentially a small laptop without a keyboard and with limited storage?
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the 3Qi Screen Technology seemed pretty promising. As far as being color and refreshing quickly. But even with it $1000 is steep
 
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?
 
Killer Feature

http://www.pixelqi.com/
I agree that this screen would be a killer feature. If you could use this slate outdoors and use it as if reading e-ink that would be fantastic. Either way I will probably buy one as soon as it comes out. Then again I spent $500 on an Ipod when it came out and $500 on one of the first Iphones.
 
1000masks said:
http://www.pixelqi.com/
I agree that this screen would be a killer feature. If you could use this slate outdoors and use it as if reading e-ink that would be fantastic. Either way I will probably buy one as soon as it comes out. Then again I spent $500 on an Ipod when it came out and $500 on one of the first Iphones.
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But depending on how you do the math (and depending on whether it has 3G, subsidy, etc.) this thing will have to be 2-5 times as good as iPhone to justify the price. Not that I believe the price.
 
Ok a tablet, I think we know there will be a tablet soon, fine.

But what about a new

Apple TV ???? :confused:
 
$999 is Fine

I have no use for a fully functional OS X laptop. As a graphic designer, I really need a full monitor, with a fast desktop machine, to work effectively. I've never understood why people pay more for laptops when the experience is less.

So a tablet device would be a welcome mobile companion. It would take away many things I currently use my phone for:

1) maps
2) IMDb app (while watching tv)
3) apple TV remote
4) web browser
5) e-mail
6) newspapers
8) astronomy
9) recipes and games

It makes much more sense to look at the tablet as an iPod touch or iPhone upgrade rather than laptop replacement.
 
Oooh

Even at $1,000 it sounds deliciously yummy! The iPhone's screen is way too small: give me a 7-10" screen, multitouch, virtual keyboard à la iPhone, with 64-128 GB SSD, 3G, WiFi, that is used for web-surfing, email, and basic stuff and I'm there!

I'll keep my Macbook and Macbook Air, but get this Tablet as well, and take the Tablet with me on trips. It would be cool if there were a way to upload digital pictures from a SD card: I already took 14+ GB of pics on a weeklong trip to Munich and Salzburg at the beginning of December: who wants to carry a heavy laptop? Yuck!

I just hope that Apple doesn't make it round or something stupid like that.
 
Price aside, I noticed one interesting remark in the title post: that about electronic newspapers. Apple is known for being able to a create a huge momentum, friend and foe alike agree about that. As I write this, only one Dutch publisher has adopted an e-reader to distribute its newspaper. It's the same story as with cars running on hydrogen: the car manufacturers are waiting for companies to set-up a network of hydrogen stations and vice-versa. The 'iSlate' could propel electronic publishing into mainstream. Giving the screen used will be able to deliver...... Up to now I shy away from reading large amounts of text on a computer screen because it just cannot match paper.
 
iSlate:

- PA Semi Processor (??? GHz)
- 10.1" Multi-Touch Screen
- Magic Slate Interface
- 2GB of RAM
- 80 GB
- Wi-Fi and 3G
- GPS
- A USB Port
- SD Card Slot
Price: $ 699

- PA Semi Processor (??? GHz)
- 10.1" Multi-Touch Screen
- Magic Slate Interface
- 2GB of RAM
- 120 GB
- Wi-Fi and 3G
- GPS
- A USB Port
- SD Card Slot
Price: $ 799

Optional $ 69 Dock
 
Lucamegh said:
iSlate:

- PA Semi Processor (??? GHz)
- 10.1" Multi-Touch Screen
- Magic Slate Interface
- 2GB of RAM
- 80 GB Hard Disc
- Wi-Fi and 3G
- GPS
- A USB Port
- SD Card Slot
Price: $ 699

- PA Semi Processor (??? GHz)
- 10.1" Multi-Touch Screen
- Magic Slate Interface
- 2GB of RAM
- 120 GB Hard Disc
- Wi-Fi and 3G
- GPS
- A USB Port
- SD Card Slot
Price: $ 799
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No way this thing has a hard disk.
 
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