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Report Claims Tablet is 'iPhone on Steroids', Runs on iPhone OS Kernel
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My bedtime routine
My wife likes to watch all of her DVR'd content in our family room at night (i.e. Desperate Housewives, etc.). Increasingly, I find myself retreating to our bedroom and sitting in bed consuming content on my iPhone or playing a downloaded game for an hour or two before going to sleep.
While a slate that is essentially an iPhone on steroids would be a hard sell with my wife, I'd definitely enjoy it for sitting in bed and reading news and playing games. Even though it's possible to transfer a movie from iTunes to the iPhone and watch it, it's tough to watch a feature length film on a 3" screen but with a 10" screen it's much more feasible and something I'd start doing. Also, if it were a competent e-reader, I'd start using it for that too. Let's face it, using something like the kindle or stanza apps to read novels on the iPhone 3" screen isn't ideal.
My wife likes to watch all of her DVR'd content in our family room at night (i.e. Desperate Housewives, etc.). Increasingly, I find myself retreating to our bedroom and sitting in bed consuming content on my iPhone or playing a downloaded game for an hour or two before going to sleep.
While a slate that is essentially an iPhone on steroids would be a hard sell with my wife, I'd definitely enjoy it for sitting in bed and reading news and playing games. Even though it's possible to transfer a movie from iTunes to the iPhone and watch it, it's tough to watch a feature length film on a 3" screen but with a 10" screen it's much more feasible and something I'd start doing. Also, if it were a competent e-reader, I'd start using it for that too. Let's face it, using something like the kindle or stanza apps to read novels on the iPhone 3" screen isn't ideal.
yep were going back to having big ass phones again with touch screens like they thought they would have in the 80s.
all in all we know it will have ipod features itunes photos movies etc, and supper monkey ball will be huge on it.
guess till theres some formal invite for press we sit and wait unless some one has been taking the piss all along and sj really just dosnt want us to have a giant ipod
all in all we know it will have ipod features itunes photos movies etc, and supper monkey ball will be huge on it.
guess till theres some formal invite for press we sit and wait unless some one has been taking the piss all along and sj really just dosnt want us to have a giant ipod
Let me qualify what I've just said: only APIs strictly linked to the tablet's natural design/usability differences will be created.
I wouldn't be surprised if they announced updated AppleTV as well (remember: AppleTV was announced at the same time they announced iPhone). Also, I wouldn't be surprised if the slate could act as an AppleTV as well. They could have a dock with HDMI-out, where you could dock the slate. When you do so, the UI moves over to the big-screen, and you can then control it with a remote (or iPhone) and maybe even with a keyboard. Streaming content to the device from a Mac would also work, just like on the AppleTV.
I'm still seeing iPhone OS given the supposed tablet simulator. Can iPhone applications scale to a display with a higher resolution?
If it is anything less than a computer many, including myself will be displeased. As for your referencing the iPhone, I could always jog your memory by saying that Apple TV was part of that same keynote and let's not forget the iPod Hi-Fi/ iPod socks event.
Apple has the propensity to give good and bad events.
True. But that's also essentially true of iPhone OS vs. Mac OS. A few new libraries, and some other libraries pared down.
Could be for more processor-intensive tablet-specific applications.
I expected something like this, that's why I've been saying "iPhone OS extended" for the longest time now.
The question is…what are those steroids?
Not to me.
And they have been for about 1-2.5 years now.
So that's why I haven't seen you around for some time! Since that big list of reasons we made as to why it is likely to run iPhone OS apparently wasn't enough, I'm not sure if this rumor will be.I can't even respond to these Mac OS X Tablet people anymore in the threads. They are completely delusional!
Wouldn't this lead to the possibility of a number of rival AppStores from other app providers (e.g. Handango) and also allow pirates an easy route in? I don't see this as being in Apple's interests.
My prediction: after the event, you will complain and whine how crappy the device is.
Whats s strange about that idea? iPods have them, as do iPhones. And you can use those docking-stations to view content on television if you want to.
Slate could have something similar, where you could charge the device, as well as view it's content on big screen.
So? Apple afraid of competition? ( Yes, evidently!)
Even so, I think the OP is correct - the vast majority of people will stick to iTunes / AppStore because thats the easiest method to load applications.
Developers will have to make their applications available to 'outside' stores. How many would really do this, due to the popularity of the AppStore? Developers would stick to where the traffic is.
Depends on the quality of the product. Is its poor, then I will express my opinions. Likewise, if I'm impressed, then I'll post them too.
Its a forum, after all.
Look at the rivals to the iTunes store. Amazon even has lower prices and they haven't made any significant headway. People will always choose the easiest path & the App Store is two clicks away. Most people don't even know that the tech crowd does have a problem with the App Store.
Pirates already have an easy time getting software. It's incredibly easy to do on the iPhone.
Of course it's not in Apple's interests. It's in our interests which is why many who do appreciate openness complain. It will be part of the reason I won't get the tablet. I don't do living in captivity well.
Or people are tired of rumors that don't really differ from what everyone already assumed.
I remember what happened when the Zune HD came out. Also I don't want a trainwreck of external accessories to get it to do what I want.
I've taken a screenshot of an iPhone app and viewed it on a Mac at a higher res. Looks okay, if a little bit toytown!
i believe apple will mainly use this tablet as a next gen video game console, which coupled up with itunes will take over gaming in the next few years, everything else will be a plus