It's like selling an accessory for a Porsche 911 that turns it into an SUV.
...the Porsche 911 Clamcase...
...though I believe the SmartCar Clamcase is the better iPod analogy...
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Clamcase Laptop-Like Shell for the iPad
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...though I believe the SmartCar Clamcase is the better iPod analogy...
...the Porsche 911 Clamcase...
...though I believe the SmartCar Clamcase is the better iPod analogy...
with infinite resources, infinite options
"today i am taking an 8-hour flight and i just want to catch up on my e-books and watch a movie. i will take my ipad and be happy."
"today i am taking an 8-hour flight that has wifi and i want to catch up on my emails and maybe work a bit on my futurist utopia novella. i will take my ipad with my clamshell case and be happy."
"today i am taking a 5-hour flight and i want to edit my video project. i will take my 15-inch macbook pro and be as happy as i can be in such a cramped space."
"today i am going to a cafe and want lots of geeky attention and jealousy directed at me. i will bring every device and device-modifier i own and find a way to use all of them within the span of one hour. i will never be happy."
in short, niche markets can thrive even though they are niche. i can see valid if extravagant uses for this product, especially if it is easy to insert and remove the ipad from this case.
"today i am taking an 8-hour flight and i just want to catch up on my e-books and watch a movie. i will take my ipad and be happy."
"today i am taking an 8-hour flight that has wifi and i want to catch up on my emails and maybe work a bit on my futurist utopia novella. i will take my ipad with my clamshell case and be happy."
"today i am taking a 5-hour flight and i want to edit my video project. i will take my 15-inch macbook pro and be as happy as i can be in such a cramped space."
"today i am going to a cafe and want lots of geeky attention and jealousy directed at me. i will bring every device and device-modifier i own and find a way to use all of them within the span of one hour. i will never be happy."
in short, niche markets can thrive even though they are niche. i can see valid if extravagant uses for this product, especially if it is easy to insert and remove the ipad from this case.
Forget the keyboard....
In recent weeks, we have seem many attempts to "convert" the iPad into a portable laptop. Not only do we see these efforts as folly and doomed to fail, we believe they are a hindrance to the development of a better computing interface.
Once more folks let go of the screen/keyboard mindset, we will see the more and more of the power of the touch UI unleashed.
More on this line of thought here...
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2010/Home/May/Week1/RDMHomeMay0710.htm#NavigatingATouchscreenUI
In recent weeks, we have seem many attempts to "convert" the iPad into a portable laptop. Not only do we see these efforts as folly and doomed to fail, we believe they are a hindrance to the development of a better computing interface.
Once more folks let go of the screen/keyboard mindset, we will see the more and more of the power of the touch UI unleashed.
More on this line of thought here...
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2010/Home/May/Week1/RDMHomeMay0710.htm#NavigatingATouchscreenUI
Today, I will pay top dollar for a device whose sole purpose is be a compact and ultra portable device that has just what I need for everyday work. That device was purposefully designed not to have any extra baggage, bells or whistles that would add weight or non-essential functionality. I will be happy.
Today, I bought an overpriced bluetooth keyboard in a sack to defeat the purpose of said device.
p.s. I will also book better flights, since I have seen 17" MBPs being used on Southwest (the bus of the skies) and the user was completely comfortable using it, even though he was 300lbs.
Someone PLEASE explain to me why people think that a product like the clamcase is an all or nothing proposition. Are you saying that once I place my Ipad in the case it is fused in place never to be removed again or is it sorta like when I buy my super sleek high end golf shirt that all my buddy's think is awesome but it starts raining I need to cover it up with some rain gear until the sun comes out and then VOILA!!!! it's my super duper awesome golf shirt again. Maybe I am just one of those neanderthal consumers who looks at technology as a way to enhance my lifestyle and a case that allows me to use a super cool product in a tempoarily uncool way because it suits a temporary purpose is o.k. with me. Some of you tech dudes need to lighten up!!! Its not putting a mustache on the Mona Lisa to use a case occasionally for the Ipad.
I don't see the point of the Apple dock. I have no need of one therefore it is pointless - but the clamshell keyboard may give me some functionality that would be useful. On the understanding that I don't have to ALWAYS use the clamcase and it is easily removable, I can see that having one unit with a keyboard and touch screen has its uses - writing in Pages in front of the TV being one. Maybe the case would offer more protection that the Apple case - and a keyboard does not need to be heavy - would the whole unit weigh that much? I guess we will have to wait and see.
I, for one, don't have any wish for Blu-Ray. Period.
I guess Steve understands as well as us all that we don't want to put 50gb of information on a disc that then can't be altered and can be scratched. Sure, Blu-Rays are more scratch resistant than CD's and DVD's, but the fact that it's still likely isn't one I like at all.
Steve understands that we have huge flash drives and portable hard drives. Steam distributes games online. Some companies ship drivers on flash drives. By the time software is so bloated that an operating system would need the 50gb disc space, we would have moved on to teleportation and 100gb internet speeds. XD
Seriously, how many of you are still sore for dropping floppy drives in all modern macs? (Meaning the iMac and afterward).
Just get over it. If you don't want to buy a 720p movie on iTunes, then go buy a USB Blu-Ray drive. One advantage is, it won't be "stuck" in your computer. You can easily transfer it to any computer to read or write and watch movies.
I guess Steve understands as well as us all that we don't want to put 50gb of information on a disc that then can't be altered and can be scratched. Sure, Blu-Rays are more scratch resistant than CD's and DVD's, but the fact that it's still likely isn't one I like at all.
Steve understands that we have huge flash drives and portable hard drives. Steam distributes games online. Some companies ship drivers on flash drives. By the time software is so bloated that an operating system would need the 50gb disc space, we would have moved on to teleportation and 100gb internet speeds. XD
Seriously, how many of you are still sore for dropping floppy drives in all modern macs? (Meaning the iMac and afterward).
Just get over it. If you don't want to buy a 720p movie on iTunes, then go buy a USB Blu-Ray drive. One advantage is, it won't be "stuck" in your computer. You can easily transfer it to any computer to read or write and watch movies.
Take a look at this stunner.
For those who don't like it or don't get it please don't post, take a walk, no point in starting animosity if you don't like something as has been done in this thread.
If you want to just use it as a tablet for extended period you just take it out of the case, even inside it more than half of the area on the backside doesn't have any keys so you can hold it. If I had a nickel for every righteous moron calling others out for their own moronicness.
Because you can't read books on a laptop like on an iPad and you haven't the option of doing without the keyboard. This offers the best of both worlds. Touch pad when you want it, laptop when you need it.