I believe AAPL already has in place iTunes, why not incorporate iRead... With with OS X a touch screen would be perfect real feel of turning pages and dog ear the iRead for another time. What do you think?
I am surprised no one replied to this post.
iRead might be far more limited in consumer interest than iTunes, but it doesn't have a lack of merit as a market. Specifically since the iPad (note pad mac) would be perfect for education markets, which is every person in the USA ages 6-18 and a good deal 18-23. Think of all the textbooks that won't have to be printed, and all that information being downloaded through the university computers or school system servers. All around it would be a successful solution to a lot of storage space, book sales staff, printing, paper, etc.
The problem until now has been making a pad computer that is easy to see and read in any light, as well as function of the computer as a writing/art device, connection, and solid market. But there has been a very large market waiting for it.
Laptop design has ALWAYS been goofy and clumsy. Argue as some might, it shows how inept they are to recognize error of design. The laptop needs effort and immobility to use, where a pad would be something anyone could use in an active life without having to unfold, sit, and hunch over.
I would suspect a pad to be 10" or 11" screen (no smaller than 8") and shaped like a notepad as shown in the Apple diagram. It will have no optical drive because the computer won't be nicely portable with a clunky mech. drive. Also, all optical drives will vanish in 10 years unless they can outstrip the flash drives in storage capacity and usefulness to common consumers in that time. As USB flash drives get cheaper to mass produce they will probably be used to store data-software-audio/video, and that is how we will purchase new software, which was predicted by Sony 20 years ago. It should have a minimal amount of ports, easy to charge, hold a long charge, multitouch screen with writing recognition, and it should be very thin and very light (about or under 2 lbs.).
Apple has all the technology in place to make and market this device, and they should look at it as a replacement for the low end notebook range. The iPhone is almost the device needed, but it is too small for a proper work area. They also need to give people the ability to record lots of symbols not on the ASCII keyboard, like Gregg shorthand.
A good $1000 pad computer,not meant for high end gaming or high end graphics/video, but capable of all midrange function of a Mac would be a success if it can link professionals and students to information and data storage needs while allowing access to internet and data bases.
