Apple's Sub-Notebook 'Delayed' Until 2009, iPhone Colors in 2008?

[gargolye]

for those who want a tablet Mac check out the ModBook at http://www.axiotron.com/index.php?id=modbook. The Air and Netbooks are two seperate animals. But it would be great for them to come out with a 9" or 10" netbook.

 

[ArchiMark]

I Want TabletPC Functionality!

for those who want a tablet Mac check out the ModBook at http://www.axiotron.com/index.php?id=modbook. The Air and Netbooks are two seperate animals. But it would be great for them to come out with a 9" or 10" netbook.

Tablet and ModBook are fine, but what I really, really would like from Apple is:

A) A convertible tabletPC design like my little Fujitsu P1610 (8.9" display) that I can use either in laptop mode with keyboard or flip display around and fold it back to be like a slate and write on it.

B) Based upon item 'A' above, have OSX have more developed tablet oriented functionality built into it for:

1) Proper handwriting recognition to convert it to text if you want and
2) Searchable ink (ie, if you leave handwriting as-is)
3) Proper tablet input panel functionality to be able to write in fields instead of typing
4) An application similar to MS OneNote to store/organize notes and info
5) Gestures support with stylus
6) OS to take advantage of ability to use touchscreen

All of the items 1-6 above are available through WinXP TabletPC edition or even more integrated into Vista.

Why can't I get this same (or even better...) functionality from Apple??? and in a hardware package the size of my P1610 or even a bit smaller (7" display...)

 

[ZGXtreme]

I am a very new Apple customer/user with the recent purchase of my iPhone. After spending a few days on it I am thoroughly intrigued with the rest of Apple's product line.

One purchase I would like to make is a small laptop for use mainly as a net surfer, some Y! IM and most importantly a base for my iTunes. I noticed Dell released what I believe is a "Netbook" PC and while it could probably use a little more space on the hard drive I could go for it as a supplement to my laptop.

Now... if Apple released such a device then I would be all over it in a heartbeat. Using the Mac Netbook for the task listed above I could then also evaluate the Mac OS X platform and see how well I like it. If I liked it most likely I'd be next in line for an iMac or MacBook Air or Pro as a replacement for my Dell XPS 1330.

So wanted to say thanks for this dicussion being out there. I view it as a totally new segment which Apple should address in true Apple style. It could work in reverse and gain more customers to the MacBook line such as myself as mentioned above.

 

[aleksandra.]

Tablet and ModBook are fine, but what I really, really would like from Apple is:

A) A convertible tabletPC design like my little Fujitsu P1610 (8.9" display) that I can use either in laptop mode with keyboard or flip display around and fold it back to be like a slate and write on it.

I don't think so:
http://www.macnn.com/blogs/2008/07/1...ok-tablet.html
And a mock-up here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/568715/

 

[robb01]

I really hope they release more colors

 

[.Chris]

I really hope they release more colors

I iphone does not need colors just to please the little kids. Black and white are fine enough

 

[ArchiMark]

I don't think so:
http://www.macnn.com/blogs/2008/07/1...ok-tablet.html
And a mock-up here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/568715/

Thanks for the info...

Although that first link is incomplete, but got it from your second link...

Anyway, OK, so that's not a convertible tablet design but it is a slider design like the HTC Shift that I had for awhile....which is almost as good...

To be clear, the main point for me, is to be able to have:

A) tablet functionality
B) Laptop functionality
C) An OS that fully takes advantage of having 'A' and 'B'

 

[MacTraveller]

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