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NVIDIA Powered MacBooks on October 14th?
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No, they are not. I'd say they pretty related to each other. With one finger there isn't much difference between mouse and tablet input. The key is that you can make quick gestures and manipulate objects with more than one finger (hence "multitouch"). Both multitouch touchpads and tablet allow this. Besides that, that tablet has only one major advantage (that I can see): You can make notes and draw on it with a stylus. But with this comes a great drawback for typed text input.
Other manufacturers do this. Do you see Apple taking the same route?
Apple has all sorts of interests and research and patenting going on. Many of them have never seen the light of day. Some get developed with great progress... and still never end up on store shelves. You know how Steve and his employees talk about how proud they are of some unreleased products. I've heard this first-hand a few days ago. And I'd bet that a tablet was among those things in the last few years.
I don't think so. They don't need some totally new product. They don't need a tablet. Nobody uses tablets anyway (OK, I have learned to be more precise in this thread: Very few people use tablets anyway). Granted, I haven't tried OS X' text recognition since 10.5.2 came out. I will check it out tomorrow. But I see little indication, even little hope for a tablet. The OS isn't ready. Neither are customers. Name the last time Apple really came up with a "game changer" in Mac portables...
In hardware, that is. The Intel switch had nothing to do with user interfaces.MacWorld 2009 will bring some great new features on our beloved iLife and iWork suites plus fantastic iPhone news and maybe a new AppleTV or Mac mini or so. No tablet, at least not before a 10.6 release.
Period. (I'm willing to bet
)But, that's the truth. It is just a rumor. Apple has no obligation to tell you when they are going to release new products. You have to make a decision yourself. If you can wait, then wait. If you can't, then get the current generation or get a PC and don't worry about it anymore. It sucks, but that's just the way it is. After all, it is just a computer. Your decision whether to buy now or later isn't life or death. I am looking to buy a new computer, but I'm not going to buy the current technology when I know something new is going to come out "sometime" soon.
haha thank you. I'm tired of ppl. saying they will come out when they come out. I need a new computer b/c i have to type this on my ipod touch. I need to know when i can stop using this to surf the web all the time like i do...my eyes eventually hurt
Again, you don't "need" a new computer. You will not die if you do not have one. Obviously, you are not living in poverty with your ipod touch. What do you want people to say? The only true statement that can be made is "they will come out when they come out." Anything else is rumor. Would you rather someone tell you they're definitely coming out tomorrow every day and then be disappointed every day when they don't come out? Either go buy a computer right now, or wait. You have the same options as everyone else. You might think you need to know when you can stop using your ipod touch to surf the web, but you're just not going to. Simple as that. I don't know why all these people keep acting like it's their god given right to know when the new computers are coming out.
Which is the biggest problem. I have a perfectly fine MB but now that it is my main computer I need/want the bigger screen and better resolution of the MBP. The problem is that currently the MBP doesn't offer that much of a jump for the extra money.
well if i buy a mbp now, i'm gonna be pretty pissed when something better comes out in 2 weeks
Not a lot of people use WINDOWS tablets but a lot of people would use an OSX tablet
case in point
Look at them all talking to one another saying they wish they had a tablet to write on instead of typing on their macbooks.
I will bet you a fraction of a penny there will be a tablet!
If I were Steve, I'd keep us all in suspense just like this. It's like playing with a bunch of cats. Sheesh folks! The new macbooks will arrive when they're ready. Until then, most of us will survive with whatever computer technology we have available to us.
hahahaha youre funny
nat
why do you come on these forums
you have the attitude everybody here hate
why do you come on these forums
you have the attitude everybody here hate
Drink some relaxing tea.
I'm not saying that. I'm just saying that this is a serious issue to many people, and not one of vanity or Apple fanaticism.
case in point
Hmmm, I thought that the point of the Apple "1984" ad and "Think Differently" and the other stuff was to avoid being one of the mindless drones.
Guess not, anymore....
Also, ya gotta love all those "professionals" with their aluminium Apple Pros.... Nice Ivy League status symbols - daddy has lots of money.
But, at least they have taste. I don't see a single tacky white plastic Apple book in the room
Why?just sad about today :
Oh, the event not announced I am guessing?
Macs are not "unique" status any more.Hmmm, I thought that the point of the Apple "1984" ad and "Think Differently" and the other stuff was to avoid being one of the mindless drones.
Guess not, anymore....
Also, ya gotta love all those "professionals" with their aluminium Apple Pros.... Nice Ivy League status symbols - daddy has lots of money.
But, at least they have taste. I don't see a single tacky white plastic Apple book in the room
Time changed fast.
I am late i know. But boxes from distributors arrive in a carboard outerbox. There is no way to tell what's inside. Apple ships, I believe 2 or 4 notebooks to a cardboard box. Distributors do not ship to their customers in prettty retail boxes (they wouldn't be pretty anymore if they did.) This is completely plausible and realistic that he would not be able to tell what they actually are. There are no product pics on the outerbox!
Regardless of whether or not they are unique, they are still the best in my eyes. I have been a Mac user since before they were "cool" (try 1st gen iBook G4, my first mac when I was 14). That 1.25 Ghz G4 and 756MB RAM was the STUFF!
I will always use a Mac, given Apple continues to innovate.
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...what more can I add....
Why is this relevant?
Anyways. I just received an email back from my local Apple "RETAILER" (not apple store) and the owner has reason to believe there will be new MacBooks on the 14th, but also says this is speculation.
I forsee a silent introduction, not an event.
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...what more can I add....
Mr. High and Mighty,
You really think you're superior to me or any other "newbie" on this forum just because you've been here longer? Give me a break.
Because many of us have been around the business long enough to believe "in using the right tool for the job".
I have Linux systems, Solaris systems, AIX systems, Windows XP/Vista/2K/2k3/2K8 systems, NetApp, EMC, and even a pair of Apple Xserve RAID systems.
No religion, keep the religion at home... Use the best tools for the job.
Well, M. Terrador was literally in diapers when I had a IIfx, and learning to walk and talk (and move from diapers to the toilet) when I was dealing with the transition to PowerPC Macs.
So, forgive me if I call out a line like "I will always use a Mac" as a newbie quote
It has nothing to do with when I registered for the forum....Congratulations on your many systems. I hope that, along with your internet-forum experience, makes you feel good about yourself. I wish you nothing but joy on your internet endeavours.
Back on topic: I want to see some pictures with evidence of realness to back them up. I'm a very impatient person.
Hmmm, I thought that the point of the Apple "1984" ad and "Think Differently" and the other stuff was to avoid being one of the mindless drones.
Guess not, anymore....
Also, ya gotta love all those "professionals" with their aluminium Apple Pros.... Nice Ivy League status symbols - daddy has lots of money.
But, at least they have taste. I don't see a single tacky white plastic Apple book in the room
I see several, they just look darker because of the lighting in the room.
I was into windows all of my life until 98 when I met a turquoise imac. I can remember our first time like it was yesturday it was my first time experimenting with macs. After a short while of fun we parted ways and then I went back to windows. But then came college. And we all know how that goes now I am completely into macs.
