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Tablet Mac Coming in Fall 2008?

Oh, come on!

If Apple comes out with a Tablet before coming out with a midrange tower than that confirms that if there is a God he doesn't like me very much... :mad:
 
100% it will come, at least this is what I think. At the end of the day the iPhone is the embryonic tablet -- so the thing will grow into a baby (bigger feature wise) iPhone and then mature into a tablet.
 
Seems like a 50/50 chance

Im reading a lot of people trolling about how stupid it is to think the tablet could have a super drive, the lack of an optical drive is not an evolution on laptops, it can actually prove bothersome in a lot of cases, and has been the main issue that have made people i know to refrain from buying the MBA.

The MBA lacks optical drive because its purpose is to be light and small to the point of leaving only the essentials, its not better, its just different, and an optical drive is still almost always a necessity since we are still away from leaving optical media behind.

I think the Tablet would be useful if it was compatible with sensible stylus pens, specially for art professionals, but then again Axiotron has this covered, will Apple invade the Axiotron market?

If the tablet is not compatible with this stylus, then it would only mean a step forward in laptop technology, but not a particulary useful one, even when it would be more comfortable to use and clean. Maybe a purchase for tech and mac fans only, until all mac laptops come to use this technology.
 
Maybe the iPhone, with it's compact size and restricted OS was always kind of a sandbox to create new ways (UI, workflow, testing practicality) of creating a full-on tablet?
 
Pepumu said:
I think the Tablet would be useful if it was compatible with sensible stylus pens, specially for art professionals, but then again Axiotron has this covered, will Apple invade the Axiotron market?
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I honestly don't think it would. If anything it would be just a mid range piece. I've seen landscape artists use a modbook and the stylus helps with drawing. A finger/touch screen may or may NOT register a soft tip pen.

Competition is good. I think the better deal would be for both to team up (or Apple may buy them out) and THAT would offer more choices.
 
I'll take arn over Jason any day.

arn said:
He ran/runs PowerPage.org, and has had both ups and downs regarding rumors. He was targeted in Apple's Asteroid lawsuit, but also the source of the Plasma TV rumor which wasn't true.

In the end, I trust him that if he says he has a reliable source, I believe him. (vs some random blog who says the same, I would not necessarily believe it)

arn
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You, arn, deserve more respect and credence than that hack Jason does. He has no reliable sources and is consistently wrong about Apple product releases.
 
hhaeschen said:
Nobody needs a laptop and a tablet and a desktop. It's more like either or.
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What if you could take your tablet around with you all day and then slide it into the side of your desktop when you get home, like in all those patents?
Or something like this photo floating around.
 

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...the debates about the table form factor are there for all to read.

I reckon if Apple institute a nice, most likely proprietary, slot-docking option (like a simple, screwless VESA mount monitor stand) this could fly. Coupled with a wireless apple keyboard and mouse and you've got a very versatile solution.

IMO.

Derwood
 
same old debate about the plausibility of a tablet. theres those that think its marketable and those that dont. nothing new.

what im wondering, is why make a designated tablet, why not make something like a macbook with a touchscreen? maybe have the screen rotate/flip over...just brainstorming here

also, if they do decide to go with a designated tablet, apple has determined there is a viable market for it, especially in the ebook and medical fields i would presume, and they would know better than me
 
daneoni said:
I dont see it happening. There's no market besides healthcare and possibly education, this should be evident from failure of the Tablet PC/UMPC in general. Also why would Apple put a SuperDrive in a tablet mac but not the MacBook Air?

There is already a tablet mac on the market...the Modbook
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The Modbook is hideous and heavy. Two H's that just don't go together in terms of Apple products. Portability, sleekness, character, performance . . . :apple:
 
12-13" is still too large for my usage. What I also like to know is how do hard drives hold up on tablet PC's since they get moved around a lot.

I'd still prefer a 7-9" EEE PC style laptop.
 
I would love a Tablet, not that I need it, but it would be something I would buy. I know a lot of people say there is no market, but that is what all you haters said about the MBA. I love the comments about "There is no market". So are all of you people market analyst?

As for the sketches, they probably make it look as generic as possible while still getting the point across as to not reveal the actual new product that the patent would apple to.
 
Xfujinon said:
This would be huge in the healthcare market. Absolutely huge.
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Most EMRs use some kind of tablet PC for input and management of data- one of the reasons I have hesitated going electronic (aside from the cost!) is being forced to use PCs instead of Mac. Interesting to note that very few companies have jumped to Vista, but then again none are really supporting the Mac at this point.
 
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