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Microsoft Reportedly Scheduled to Introduce Tablet Today

arkitect said:
Where has it been confirmed?
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All the media outlets keep talking about it. End of the month event, going on sale on so and so specific date.

arkitect said:
We know that how?
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Vista carried technology Apple has been using for a few years and Microsoft thinks its the newest stuff around. Then you got the Microsoft nerds who have never seen this desktop technology before thinking its the greatest interface ever. Had they gone Mac, they'd realize it's been around for a while.

Microsoft even copied the layout of the the Apple Stores for Christ sakes. Same wood paneling and everything. It's just an ongoing joke with MS.
 
Mattie Num Nums said:
I suggest you test an HP 2730P with Windows Seven. Again, I don't believe for a second that you even give fair comparisons to the products you bash. Its my job for a living to QA and test everything from Android phones to Mac Computers, Avid Bays, and other Technology for a Major Conglomerate so I see a lot of the technology and how its implemented. You just look at the damn labels.
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No, I just look at Macs, OS X, the iPod line, iPhones, and it's pretty obvious that Apple knows EXACTLY what they're doing. Apple's "label" acutally stands for something in this industry.

Apple releases their tablet, and we'll see the rebirth of the tablet industry, as if it never really existed before Apple entered it. Same with smartphones. Same with mp3 players, etc.

Who cares about your job?
 
SteveSparks said:
At $1000 its a flat macbook air
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Awesome! Add a Bluetooth keyboard & mouse for suitable needs, carry around tablet alone for most use. Assuming a breakthrough paradigm-changing UI, and I'd be thrilled - best of both worlds in a great package. Where's my credit card?
 
Vulpinemac said:
How many of us are using Quicktime TV now? Ummm... does your video programming come down from a satellite? Odds are you're using Quicktime TV right now.
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:confused:

No, my "video programming" (whatever that is?) doesn't come from a satellite. I just press record on my Topfield TF 7700 and it saves the HDTV stream to the HDD... :confused:
 
This is great. Innovation and choice in the tablet arena.

If Apple's is better I'll buy it. If Microsoft's comes out top on features then thats the one for me.

I'll buy on features and performance, not brand.
 
Agree

dwd3885 said:
Should be interesting to see! Hopefully it's a really good product. The people who vote this negative is why I HATE Apple fanboys.
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Totally agree. Microsoft creating an awesome tablet makes it so Apple has to make something even better. In deciding what functionality to include and what it will cost, having competition from Microsoft means in both areas the purchaser (us) wins.

Not saying they have created an "awesome" tablet since I haven't seen it, just saying I hope they do so Apple has to keep connection prices low and the device more open. Because if they don't, Microsoft will be more than happy to step in and give people what they want (and hurt Apple).
 
If they do announce a tablet, it will have a pretty face and boost large feature list like other Microsoft media related products. It will look good in pictures and people will ohh and awe at the spec sheet, but it will fall flat in usability. Windows Media Center should be vastly superior to front row, but I don't like it at all and navigating their remote is dumb. The ZuneHD is more of a dedicated media player than an iPod touch, but it is still more difficult to adjust the volume and change tracks on it.
 
Vulpinemac said:
How many of us are using Quicktime TV now? Ummm... does your video programming come down from a satellite? Odds are you're using Quicktime TV right now.
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I don't follow what you are getting at. Could someone explain Quicktime TV?
 
RATS!!!

It would have been interesting to see if there were "campers" at the Microsoft store or any store. It would be interesting to see if NYT's David Pogue writes a MS Tablet song. It would be interesting to see the hype for the product or not. It would have been interesting to see the initial sales numbers, etc had MS had a January announcement and a March release and Apple had a late January announcement and a "mid year" release. ;)

Let's hope the product "talked" about today by Steve Ballmer, won't be delayed because they see something in Apple's item that is a must have... Just put it out there MS, and copy, er fix it later! :rolleyes:
 
AidenShaw said:
Mainstream PCs had USB ports before the Imac - and the industry was preparing for the Windows 98 release with native OS support for USB (Win95 had some add-on drivers, but support was, shall we say problematic.)
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I definitely remember reading PC magazines of the era that were saying how modern PCs were starting to ship with USB ports (in addition to serial, parallel, PS/2 ports), and you could buy a PCI upgrade card for your older PC, but the general feeling was, ".... but why? There's nothing out there yet that runs on USB that you can't already get on PS/2, serial, etc."

It was a chicken and egg scenario. Nobody wanted to make USB devices if there weren't enough people with USB-equipped PCs to use them, and nobody wanted to add USB to their PCs if there wasn't a compelling reason to do so (e.g. no devices).

Apple's decision to use ONLY USB connections on the iMac meant that suddenly there was a demand for USB devices (since they couldn't use the PS/2 or serial port equivalents), and that helped break the deadlock.
 
tillathenun said:
It looks fantastic!

I dislike Microsoft as much as the next Apple fanboy, but the Courier concept looks great - and being a designer, taking inspiration from everywhere, it's actually exactly what I'd want for writing and sketching ideas..
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I agree with you completely.

Regardless of who releases something like that, it would find a home in my day to day life instantly. It's exactly what I want NOW out of a tablet device, (heck even more so than my laptop) and the promo video is vastly more appealing than the idea of a 10" movie playing glorified ipod touch.

And I actually like the idea of utilizing dual screens also.

Whether the promo design concept comes close in the real world, I'd buy one regardless of price.

I'm hoping the Apple tablet at least offers the same functionality, but we wont know until Jan 26th or so I guess.
 
*LTD* said:
No, I just look at Macs, OS X, the iPod line, iPhones, and it's pretty obvious that Apple knows EXACTLY what they're doing. Apple's "label" acutally stands for something in this industry.

Apple releases their tablet, and we'll see the rebirth of the tablet industry, as if it never really existed before Apple entered it. Same with smartphones. Same with mp3 players, etc.

Who cares about your job?
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Because its relevant to my point. My point is exactly what you said. You're opinion is absolutely worthless because as you stated pretty clear here, you speak. You speak out from your rear end about products you have no clue about.
 
Haven't tablets PC been out forever? Stop acting like Apple invented everything. I mean I know it's new in the Apple universe and gets a lot of press on Apple related websites, but there are other products besides the ones Apple makes. That's what I hope some of you realize.
 
I'll wait until someone can "hackintosh" this thing before I get excited. I'm not interested in any variant of Windows Mobile.:rolleyes: It might pipue my interest IF Linux can be installed on it.
 
diamond.g said:
I don't follow what you are getting at. Could someone explain Quicktime TV?
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QTV was announced in 1999 and it was designed to stream media on the Internet. So you can watch BBC, ABC, Disney, etc. on the internet (also "interactive TV"). Have a look here.

In 2005 some ex PayPal guys decided to do it the right way and launched youtube :D
 
inlovewithi said:
Haven't tablets PC been out forever? Stop acting like Apple invented everything. I mean I know it's new in the Apple universe and gets a lot of press on Apple related websites, but there are other products besides the ones Apple makes. That's what I hope some of you realize.
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There have been very few to do a tablet in any way that has a mass market appeal. Apple usually takes a type of device, then does it what soon becomes the standard way, thats why people are getting excited. This, if done right, could have the potential to be Apples 4th market(/world) changing device.
 
Going to be a shame if it is just the HP TM2 he shows off. Another tablet that is nothing more than a hybrid and totally misses the mark. At least the Lenovo IdeaPad has a detachable touchscreen and is closer to what I expect an Apple tablet to be.

But I still have hope Ballmer will show off the Courier and it is close to the awesomeness the concept videos showed.
 
PutzMan said:
Good luck to Microsoft. I seriously hope that they prove every single one of you fanboys wrong.

You know full well that if this device had an Apple logo on it, you'd go out and buy it and say it's the best thing like sliced bread.
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You know I think back prior to the release of the Zune. Especially when Bill Gates said something about Microsoft will not get into the hardware business. But here they are about to release a new improved door stop.
 
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