Microsoft is pushing it's software to the mobile platform, but this is a market where Nokia, Moto and Ericsson have the ball. Apple could release something close to the P800 with QuickTime as a cornerstone in the architecture and show everyone what can be done with apple tech. The telephone is evolving into what the PDA is supposed to do. This is also something that most of us use on a daily basis. It also makes sense when you look at the fact that apple released new versions of iCal and iSync.
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eWeek: Apple Tablet?
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Originally posted by xrhajj
If it is introduced, I wonder what the specs would be??
Maybe a 800Mhz G3 with low voltage
30GB HDD
256Mb of RAM,
2 Gigawire Ports
2 USB Ports
Bluetooth
And weigh 4 Lbs?
Also I hope it is not white!!!!
Jeez, why not just get an iBook? I say unless a device is pocket size, it holds no advantage over an iBook (especially if it weighs 4 lbs.!). How would you carry this thing? In a bag? Then a laptop is a much better solution, in my opinion.
Re: cube
Ahead of its time?!!? Tablets have been available, are currently available, and apparently will continue to be available until computer makers realize that fundamentally it's just not a good human/machine interface. Keyboards work great, and unless a tablet has truly flawless handwriting recognition that's 10 times better than inkwell, I think a Tablet has no chance.
Ahead of its time?!!? Tablets have been available, are currently available, and apparently will continue to be available until computer makers realize that fundamentally it's just not a good human/machine interface. Keyboards work great, and unless a tablet has truly flawless handwriting recognition that's 10 times better than inkwell, I think a Tablet has no chance.
Re: I'm excited
Look, unless this Tablet has a telepathic interface, how the heck are you going to interact with it? Let's face it, Inkwell blows chunks. Have you tried to use it? After the initial amusement, it's just not useful. I really don't see Apple releasing a tablet right now that would be better than my iBook. Keyboards rule!
Look, unless this Tablet has a telepathic interface, how the heck are you going to interact with it? Let's face it, Inkwell blows chunks. Have you tried to use it? After the initial amusement, it's just not useful. I really don't see Apple releasing a tablet right now that would be better than my iBook. Keyboards rule!
Re: Think "Satellite"
Ahhh, at last something that makes sense. Keep in mind, though, such a device would have to be pretty cheap. I mean, how much value is it adding? I don't think such a device would be worth more than $500 to me, but being Apple I think they'd price it for $700 minimum.
Ahhh, at last something that makes sense. Keep in mind, though, such a device would have to be pretty cheap. I mean, how much value is it adding? I don't think such a device would be worth more than $500 to me, but being Apple I think they'd price it for $700 minimum.
And hey, this would coincide with Apple releasing its own Browser, since I don't see IE being the interface to this iWebpad
Re: Anyone think that Apple might be sending us a hint?
PDA's are doomed. Excellent PDA funtionality (including the ability to install 3rd party apps, etc.) is rapidly being added to mobile phones. In the battle for consumer dollars, phones will beat PDAs almost every time. Almost everyone has a mobile phone now - but how many people can you say actually use their PDA on a day-to-day basis? If Apple releases a PDA-like device , it had better just be part of their iPhone.
Originally posted by ELYXR
"New Year's Resolutions ... Get Organized. Stay in Sync."
Sounds like an Apple PDA to me. They just launched this new ad on the 1st promoting iCal and iSync. I think Dell's Axim Pocket PC got to them... to me this would be another great reason to switch. The Pocket PC (which is way cooler than my Clie) is incompatible. Also, when Steve canned the Newton in '98 after the MP2100 didn't sell to expectations he said that he'd rather produce a PDA that ran the Mac OS instead of the Newton OS. Apple still has a license to use the Palm OS which they got from good 'ol 3Com (even though it is inferior to the Newton OS).
Sorry Tungsten T ... you suck! Gimme the iNewt Steve!!!!!
PDA's are doomed. Excellent PDA funtionality (including the ability to install 3rd party apps, etc.) is rapidly being added to mobile phones. In the battle for consumer dollars, phones will beat PDAs almost every time. Almost everyone has a mobile phone now - but how many people can you say actually use their PDA on a day-to-day basis? If Apple releases a PDA-like device , it had better just be part of their iPhone.
OQO...
Is still planned for release as an XP device. They are now taking pre-orders, for fulfillment in April of 2003. It's not cheap, but then we could have guessed that. It's somewhere around $1600-$1900 based on which transmeta chip you put in it.
But still...if Apple doesn't provide some ultra-portable computing solution, then I may be buying my first Windows computer in 2003. I love the form factor, and I need that style of portable computing.
[rant on]
Those who continue to think that anything currently offered as a pda/phone hybrid fills the need for a PDA have either never understood the PDA concept, or lack much imagination.
The PDA/Phone hybrid, in its current iterations, will all fail. Period. Screens are too small, input too clunky and slow, and speeds are much too slow.
[/rant off]
Is still planned for release as an XP device. They are now taking pre-orders, for fulfillment in April of 2003. It's not cheap, but then we could have guessed that. It's somewhere around $1600-$1900 based on which transmeta chip you put in it.
But still...if Apple doesn't provide some ultra-portable computing solution, then I may be buying my first Windows computer in 2003. I love the form factor, and I need that style of portable computing.
[rant on]
Those who continue to think that anything currently offered as a pda/phone hybrid fills the need for a PDA have either never understood the PDA concept, or lack much imagination.
The PDA/Phone hybrid, in its current iterations, will all fail. Period. Screens are too small, input too clunky and slow, and speeds are much too slow.
[/rant off]
Woz will be there with his Danger PDA... maybe iSync will talk to it.
If there is a mac tablet, which I doubt, it will probably have a USB port into which you can plug your beloved keyboard. Or I suppose you can use a bluetooth keyboard...
If there is a mac tablet, which I doubt, it will probably have a USB port into which you can plug your beloved keyboard. Or I suppose you can use a bluetooth keyboard...
Think differently, people!
Stop thinking about a tablet as what they are today.
Think about a tablet as what they were.
Yep, I'm talking about Newton.
The technology in Newton wasn't ahead of its time, and that was what sunk the clunky tablets. Yes, I know I called the Newton a tablet, that's how it was ahead of its time.
The Newton was truly a Tablet, in a time when few knew about the concept, and the technology to create a decent one didn't exist. The idea of the Newton was ahead of its time.
Now the time seems just right...
Let's see a small, powerful tablet. In no means meant to replace your iBook, but meant to make it, and any other Mac, more complete.
Stop thinking about a tablet as what they are today.
Think about a tablet as what they were.
Yep, I'm talking about Newton.
The technology in Newton wasn't ahead of its time, and that was what sunk the clunky tablets. Yes, I know I called the Newton a tablet, that's how it was ahead of its time.
The Newton was truly a Tablet, in a time when few knew about the concept, and the technology to create a decent one didn't exist. The idea of the Newton was ahead of its time.
Now the time seems just right...
Let's see a small, powerful tablet. In no means meant to replace your iBook, but meant to make it, and any other Mac, more complete.
Long live the newton!!!!
No matter what you call it the newton was and is the best PAD ever made.
no palmcrap, mini winblows, or what ever you call it.
Bring back the newton OS with new hardware that takes advantge of isync, bluetooth, firewire.
Yeah!!!!!
No matter what you call it the newton was and is the best PAD ever made.
no palmcrap, mini winblows, or what ever you call it.
Bring back the newton OS with new hardware that takes advantge of isync, bluetooth, firewire.
Yeah!!!!!
As much as I liked the Newton Operating System, I don't see Apple reviving it.
Best case scenario (if you want more Newton OS) would be a new OS X meets Newton system.
Best case scenario (if you want more Newton OS) would be a new OS X meets Newton system.