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No Apple Tablet Introduction at September Keynote Event?
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I agree that Apple will release a 10inch touchscreen device and all the rumours point to that. But would someone enlighten me, what will it actually do:
1) a movie playing iPod witj a big screen
2) a MacBook Air replacing device?
3) remote control pad for other Apple devices (a very expensive remote control that would be!)
4) a game pod (but then all Apps developers would have to re-write games for a 10in screen, quite a lot of work!
At 700-900 dollars, it would be an expensive gadget.
My problem is that for many of us, who have a desktop Mac, 1-2 laptops, iPhone, TimeCapsule, iTV, data is not centralised. All my data is fragmented. Adding another device which I would need to sync, well, it's just crazy.
I hope if this device gets released, comes with some sort of solution, where data is all centralised and I wouldn't have to sync all the time. I can access data from one place, with all my devices.
Yes, I know, we have iDisk, but I have to manually copy data there, as MacOS does not sync my Docs folder with iDisk.
So, what do you guys think? What will this iTablet main feature be, that would convince people to dish out 700-900 USD?
1) a movie playing iPod witj a big screen
2) a MacBook Air replacing device?
3) remote control pad for other Apple devices (a very expensive remote control that would be!)
4) a game pod (but then all Apps developers would have to re-write games for a 10in screen, quite a lot of work!
At 700-900 dollars, it would be an expensive gadget.
My problem is that for many of us, who have a desktop Mac, 1-2 laptops, iPhone, TimeCapsule, iTV, data is not centralised. All my data is fragmented. Adding another device which I would need to sync, well, it's just crazy.
I hope if this device gets released, comes with some sort of solution, where data is all centralised and I wouldn't have to sync all the time. I can access data from one place, with all my devices.
Yes, I know, we have iDisk, but I have to manually copy data there, as MacOS does not sync my Docs folder with iDisk.
So, what do you guys think? What will this iTablet main feature be, that would convince people to dish out 700-900 USD?
"No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame." - Rob Malda (aka CmdrTaco) of Slashdot regarding the iPod, 2001
There are plenty of people in the world with no vision. Fortunately, they aren't running Apple.
I don't really know what to do lol, should i go and buy a 2.53 Ghz 13'' MacBook Pro to replace my white MacBook, or buy a 2.7Ghz Liquid Cooled G5 or even wait and see if a tablet comes out and buy that, lol its so confusing
Yes, I forgot that one. Thanks.
Can someone tell me how to set up a poll on here? I wanna do a poll of what OS people think the Tablet will run. I think people that think it will run OS X are just desperately hopeful and a minority.
Yeppers...
I posted a few days ago thinking that it would be based upon Mac OS but today I realized that if these Prods are in the iPhone Dev then they will undoubtedly be iPhonetric... Which also suggests that existing apps should either run without much tinkering or some minor code mashing.
Playing Flight Control on a 10" screen will be much easier
I posted a few days ago thinking that it would be based upon Mac OS but today I realized that if these Prods are in the iPhone Dev then they will undoubtedly be iPhonetric... Which also suggests that existing apps should either run without much tinkering or some minor code mashing.
Playing Flight Control on a 10" screen will be much easier
I bought my Mac, my blackberry(which I also sold), a bike(2 days ago). and I've sold an iPod, an Xbox, TV's, bikes, & tons of furniture. I've gotten 2 jobs because if it.
A lot of people use craigs, it doesn't matter if the web design sucks, it's functional, and free.
I can see it now
Loads of people jizzing in their pants and countless unboxing videos cropping up anywhere.
People sit down to use it, and think, "Ive got to go on macrumours and tell everyone mine has arrived and it looks amazing!"
Wait, this touch screen is a bit of a pain to type with, ill just use my macbook.
But it will come into its own when im out on the move surely..... I just need my man bag to carry it in..... so im walking down the street holding my tablet (with both hands) trying to look at something.... and my friend calls on my iphone.
I cant just put this beautiful tablet on the floor, I need to lock it and pack it back up.... oh no ive missed the phone call already.
If only I had a device on me that I could use to surf the net AND use as an ipod and phone?! hmmmmmmm
Loads of people jizzing in their pants and countless unboxing videos cropping up anywhere.
People sit down to use it, and think, "Ive got to go on macrumours and tell everyone mine has arrived and it looks amazing!"
Wait, this touch screen is a bit of a pain to type with, ill just use my macbook.
But it will come into its own when im out on the move surely..... I just need my man bag to carry it in..... so im walking down the street holding my tablet (with both hands) trying to look at something.... and my friend calls on my iphone.
I cant just put this beautiful tablet on the floor, I need to lock it and pack it back up.... oh no ive missed the phone call already.
If only I had a device on me that I could use to surf the net AND use as an ipod and phone?! hmmmmmmm
Ever been to Johannesburg at night? No? I tell you that some places there come pretty close to Iraq and I know because I've been there five times (veteran speaking here).You must be one of those people who think that Iraq is in South America.
Hahaha... Awesome...
I wonder if the Beatles Catalog is the deal. I seriously doubt it is... but man, I hope it is.
The remasters I've heard with "Love," for instance, has blown my mind. I can't wait. Regardless, 09-09-09 the Beatles release their entire catalog as remastered CDs (see their website)... so no matter what, I'm gonna go Beatle-mania this September.
And you guy mix up South Africa (country) with South America (continent)...
I guess you should know by now, after going to Johannesburg 5 times, that it isn't in South America... Better get some "maps" to help your education "over here"Ugh. I've been waiting for an Apple Tablet for some time. BUT, I just realized that it's likely to run the iPhone OS and use Apple's app store. Which, as a developer, that means Apple's draconian application approval process.
I've just lost interest in an Apple Tablet.
I've just lost interest in an Apple Tablet.
- Existing tablets have largely failed since they use a mouse-driven GUI on a touchscreen
- iPhone OS uses less resources than Mac OS X, so that means lower specced components which may mean a thinner design and/or lower prices
- iPhone OS uses less resources than Mac OS X, so that also means it may be snappier and less cramped
I felt the need to go on but I'm also hoping this is the last time I explain it (unless I missed something).Do I need to go on? And this AGAIN after I said I wouldn't explain it. USE YOUR HEADS PEOPLE!
Prove that it will run Mac OS X.
(Remember, the earliest post-iPhone rumors slated some type of iPhone OS to run the device.)
If they start selling a 64GB iPod Touch (or bigger), I would be a very happy lad - the tablet is secondary to the need to release a bigger capacity iPod IMHO.
Not next year, if Obama's health plan goes through, according to an e-mail I just recieved. Instead they are going to cancel Xmas and turn everyone over 75 into Soylent Green.
Queue the I'm so disappointed posts...
Get it out now folks - maybe we can reduce the expected 4000 posts from everyone mad at the non-announcements by Apple. Tell us all now how disappointed you'll all be with only refreshed iPods and the new whole Album-based stuff (whatever that turns out to be). Maybe we should have an over-under on the apple stock drop that day.
Get it out now folks - maybe we can reduce the expected 4000 posts from everyone mad at the non-announcements by Apple. Tell us all now how disappointed you'll all be with only refreshed iPods and the new whole Album-based stuff (whatever that turns out to be). Maybe we should have an over-under on the apple stock drop that day.
Well first of all- those 3 devices all serve different purposes. The tablet will be nowhere near a MBP replacement.
And Snow Leopard (along with most software going forward) does not support PowerPC, so I would say definitely not get a G5.
"No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame." - Rob Malda (aka CmdrTaco) of Slashdot regarding the iPod, 2001
There are plenty of people in the world with no vision. Fortunately, they aren't running Apple.
Malda may have been wrong about the iPod, but so were a lot of other people, I was here on these very forums when more people than not were ranting about the expense, the size, the lack of FM, whatever.
Malda may have made one negative statement about the iPod, but that doesn't mean he no vision. SlashDot itself disproves that.
Thanks for the wonderful insight. Once you're done drinking the kool-aid, maybe you'd like to enlighten us how a Tablet is the future. Because many of us just don't see it.