The Intel Atom was released in 2008... and Arm wasn't powerful enough at the time. So it was either an early Pentium M or a G4. Probably a ULV-PPC G4 though as the case has no noticeable vents or fans for an Intel chip...
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Apple's Early Prototype iPad Had a 12-Inch Display
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The Intel Atom was released in 2008... and Arm wasn't powerful enough at the time. So it was either an early Pentium M or a G4. Probably a ULV-PPC G4 though as the case has no noticeable vents or fans for an Intel chip...
Yea, I mean the kits for the new ones are coming in Fall 2012. I thought that was your question. I just looked at their page and saw your question
Oh, sorry. It was a general question, because I remember seeing the original ModBooks long before the first iPad ever shipped. Granted it ran full non optimized OSX, it was still pretty cool.
I would take a 12 inch iPad thats a third thinner than my iPad 3 in a heartbeat. My dreams of Star Trek future have almost come true!
There are other laptops out there other than apple
Yes, before I returned to Apple I used a series of Toshibas and Lenovos including some 17 inchers. They were all unreliable crap running terrible OSes, be that Windows or Linux. The only OS that felt right on a PC was Haiku and AFAIK it's still in alpha.
Cheap models? I've had a couple of Dells, none of them ever gave me an issues.
Gotta say, my 18 inch alienware is epic, sure it was 6200 bucks, but fliesssssss.
I personally can't stand OSX snice lion.
Last Apple laptop I purchased was a orginal macbook pro, great machine. To bad it'll be the last
I find it interesting, the aspect ratio is the same. So apple either has considered 4/3 long before the original ipads release, or its a carry over from Pre HD days.
after having some real hands on with My very own Ipad, I can now see why they Kept 4/3 It works in the hands rotating much easier, and is more usable in vertical than 16/9. I also now concede the thickness of the border that I used to think was too thick, but I now see as the perfect width to hold the tablet on the edge without touching active digitizer area.
after having some real hands on with My very own Ipad, I can now see why they Kept 4/3 It works in the hands rotating much easier, and is more usable in vertical than 16/9. I also now concede the thickness of the border that I used to think was too thick, but I now see as the perfect width to hold the tablet on the edge without touching active digitizer area.
Almost undoubtedly 1024x768.
It said circa 2002-2003. Either way, it was almost undoubtedly running a version of Mac OS X (Panther), and a version of the G3 CPU.. probably a modified version of Gobi at around 500 MHz. Atom didn't exist in 2002 -_- ....and Leopard lol? 2007? 5 years later?
It said circa 2002-2003. Either way, it was almost undoubtedly running a version of Mac OS X (Panther), and a version of the G3 CPU.. probably a modified version of Gobi at around 500 MHz. Atom didn't exist in 2002 -_- ....and Leopard lol? 2007? 5 years later?
There's our Powerbook G5. iPad powered by G5.
But does look like the modbook of the time. A iBook G3/G4 in a new shell with the optical drive removed.
But does look like the modbook of the time. A iBook G3/G4 in a new shell with the optical drive removed.
Maybe if you're age 5... or 105.
They should release an official modbook pro like this.
Some people want real power and don't want to flip open and set down their device. #whitepeopleproblems.
Cheap models? I've had a couple of Dells, none of them ever gave me an issues.
Gotta say, my 18 inch alienware is epic, sure it was 6200 bucks, but fliesssssss.
I personally can't stand OSX snice lion.
Last Apple laptop I purchased was a orginal macbook pro, great machine. To bad it'll be the last
Alienware has the ONLY laptop i've seen with an HDMI IN (and out).
Which I assume would make it a viable DSLR monitor/external recorder(?).
...too bad it's heavier than a new human
.And too bad Apple was too stupid to put either HDMI or Thunderbolt in the iPad.
Alienware has the ONLY laptop i've seen with an HDMI IN (and out).
Which I assume would make it a viable DSLR monitor/external recorder(?).
...too bad it's heavier than a new human
And too bad Apple was too stupid to put either HDMI or Thunderbolt in the iPad.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD098ZM/A
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Alienware has the ONLY laptop i've seen with an HDMI IN (and out).
Which I assume would make it a viable DSLR monitor/external recorder(?).
...too bad it's heavier than a new human
And too bad Apple was too stupid to put either HDMI or Thunderbolt in the iPad.
I'm pretty happy with mah alienware, good thing I only buy a new laptop every 5ish years lol.
And for those of you who say " wahhh! 10lbs! ". I say, don't be a whimp.
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Little detail you missed, Microsoft is a software company and apple is a hardware company,
Totally agree from a computer perspective.
But as a portable monitor replacement...
I don't think this will hold it up
, whereas the iPad wouldn't stress it at all.Mirroring... Yeah, i got excited for my phone having an hdmi port (perfect handheld monitor, right?)
Then I realized I'm retarded.
HDMI is like necrophelia...it doesn't go both ways.
You can use Canon's DSLR utility via USB2...
But USB2 can only deliver about 10fps.
Useless.
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No But I'm late to reply. If they'd have released it at the time of the prototype, it would have owned the market, but Apple didn't think it was ready. I'd rather "ready" than "here now"
But I'm late to reply. If they'd have released it at the time of the prototype, it would have owned the market, but Apple didn't think it was ready. I'd rather "ready" than "here now"