I've also heard that the Atom chipset draws a ton of power, so it's not really that efficient. The upcoming one is supposed to help in this regard.
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Patent: Apple Details Multi-Touch Mac User Interface
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AMAZING VIDEOS:
Apple "MacBook Touch" New MultiTouch Tablet Concept
http://superglide.posterous.com/apple-macbook-touch-new-multit
What is Apple's New Secret Product
http://superglide.posterous.com/what-is-apples-new-secret-prod
The question now is: WHEN?
Apple "MacBook Touch" New MultiTouch Tablet Concept
http://superglide.posterous.com/apple-macbook-touch-new-multit
What is Apple's New Secret Product
http://superglide.posterous.com/what-is-apples-new-secret-prod
The question now is: WHEN?
Have you guys checked out the HP Touch PCs that are already shipping?
http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/#/Main/
I discovered this today and was actually rather impressed, that HP had gotten this far. Gives you a pretty good idea of where the touch technology is heading (check out some of all the videos on the site). With a dose of Apples UI magic, this will be awesome.
http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/#/Main/
I discovered this today and was actually rather impressed, that HP had gotten this far. Gives you a pretty good idea of where the touch technology is heading (check out some of all the videos on the site). With a dose of Apples UI magic, this will be awesome.
Well, I'm sold. Everytime I hear MacBook touch I just envision a "giant iPhone". If it was more of an official modbook (Wacom-esque pressure sensitivity with third party support would be a must imo), I'd be a day one customer!
I think 09 is generous, though... MWSF 2010 maybe
One concept:
Ive makes a decent stand for a tablet - to be used as a poor man's iMac at a desk, then as a tablet on the move.
- The stand plugs in with a power brick within the frame/external. It provides USB etc, and some sort of support and link needed to the Tablet - You could then just pick up the tablet and place back in Potrait position (or you could use a mount connecting in the middle of the back of the tablet.
Then a wireless mouse and keyboard attach to the stand. When you're done - Just grab the tablet and go. So use the multi-touch when it's a tablet, use mouse and keyboard when it's on the stand (you could pair a Touch or iPhone).
Would help solve working in cramped spaces - eg train seats or plane seats where you might nothave much room/right height to angle a laptop screen.
Ive makes a decent stand for a tablet - to be used as a poor man's iMac at a desk, then as a tablet on the move.
- The stand plugs in with a power brick within the frame/external. It provides USB etc, and some sort of support and link needed to the Tablet - You could then just pick up the tablet and place back in Potrait position (or you could use a mount connecting in the middle of the back of the tablet.
Then a wireless mouse and keyboard attach to the stand. When you're done - Just grab the tablet and go. So use the multi-touch when it's a tablet, use mouse and keyboard when it's on the stand (you could pair a Touch or iPhone).
Would help solve working in cramped spaces - eg train seats or plane seats where you might nothave much room/right height to angle a laptop screen.
I have two of them, and everyone who's seen one has gotten their own. Used ones sell like hotcakes on eBay. The touchscreen is camera based, so the screen has nothing to obscur it.
We keep one in the kitchen as a combination central lookup, calendar, note taker, news video display, Flickr slideshow frame, video Skype phone, and so forth.
As you suggested, Apple needs to throw their UI magic into a home computer like this.
Personally, I'm hoping that the rumored 10" touch devices are combination couch media / kitchen / wall computers, not useless full application tablets. (Touch tablets have been around for a decade, and need keyboards and mice to be good for anything other than dedicated field workers.)