Comments on: Why I Think Apple’s Touchscreen Netbook Is Real

By: Amazon Turns Kindle Into a Platform – GigaOM

Amazon Turns Kindle Into a Platform – GigaOM — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:05:53 +0000

[...] My initial skepticism aside, Amazon is making the right move by opening up Kindle. I am sure, like many others even they have to be worried about Apple’s Tablet — which can quickly become a competitor for single-purpose eReaders. Like Kindle, the new Tablet is also aiming to become an all purpose content consumption device. As I wrote back in March 2009: [...]

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:22:35 +0000

Hi, I have stummbled accoss this in my search to see if there is a larger screen available for the ipod touch, I do not want to replace the ipod, just be able to plug it in to a larger screen which I want to mount in a 1960′s bubbler juke box front. Does anyone know if there is any such product?

By: andru

andru — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:01:16 +0000

If you want a large capacity, high speed, solar-charging, max osx and windows-running netbook, at a bargain price, I think you might have to make it yourself. And while you’re at it add a universal time controller and tea maker – I’ll definitely buy one, as long as it’s at a manageable price point.

;)

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:14:53 +0000

I vote they make a netbook – touchscreen I don’t care about!

I have a macbook pro at almost 3000$, and I don’t want to drag that around with me on all flights, short trips and into the sofa. I don’t need all my files, all the apps, large harddisk, dvd player. All I need is a minimal size, minimal weight netbook without DVD player and harddisk(it can have SSD80GB++). Perfect for documents, answering emails, forum, web browsing, watching movies, managing business on-the-go, and generally staying connected. So how do I do this? I have to get a PC. :| Would I get an apple 10″ netbook even if it cost 50% more than a PC netbook, at around 750$? Yes, without doubt …

Im sure many share the same opinion, how else are they selling so many netbooks these days?

By: TexasYellowDog

TexasYellowDog — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:41:37 +0000

I’m 63, retired, and started my computing career in 1966 on an IBM 1620. What is crippling your vision of the computing future is your continued use of some kind of desk as your primary computing environment. I have two computing systems I use on a daily basis. They are a 42″ LCD viewed at 10′ and a 3.5″ LCD viewed at about 10″. Both environments run the same Program, Apple Safari. Both take pointer and keyboard inputs. Both allow me to zoom parts of the display to enhance readability. What maters is not the screen size, but that the device fits your environment. Apple is blind to the weight and portability of the netbook. They are also blind to the utility of computers in the living room. Do they have the vision to get up from their desks?

By: rajshaun

rajshaun — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:35:44 +0000

i wouldnt buy it if it only had a touchscreen unless it wuz a tablet netbook with a real keyboard and a touchscreen then id buy it.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:34:58 +0000

… and I would call it the Mac Nano. But that’s just me.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:33:38 +0000

I would imagine that if Apple were to release a tablet style netbook, they would put in iSight camera+mic, 10″ touch screen, about 16GB storage, 1GB RAM and 1.6GHz Intel Atom. Bundle in a year of MobileMe (to get people using it; hopefully they will then renew it), and the ‘real’OS X. Charge $699 and it will sell well.

By: GiX

GiX — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:59:27 +0000

Here you go:

Next Apple moves will be Books and Games…
http://spidouz.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/next-apple-moves-will-be-books-and-games

By: Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:52:12 +0000

I doubt that Apple will require us to puchase 3G via ATT….as this touch device will have ethernet as we use with today’s laptop. It is weak economic, stupid!!

By: Browsers: An OS’ Achilles Heel » will.ph

Browsers: An OS’ Achilles Heel » will.ph — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:36:33 +0000

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By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:22:13 +0000

Also meant to include that Apple plans on putting full touch screen on their Mac Books, and Mack Book Pros, according to the press release I posted above….

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:20:22 +0000

I know for a fact that Apple is developing this. I am an embedded device engineer (NOT FOR APPLE!!), and constantly keep up on this kind of stuff. I stumbled across this press release from the touch-screen manufacturer that Apple has chosen for this:

http://www.touchinternational.com/news/press_022309.html

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Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:20:56 +0000

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By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:52:51 +0000

I would LOVE this type of device!

I think the problem here is that people keep wanting to think of it as a computer. This is NOT going to be a Laptop, Desktop, OR Netbook… What Apple plans to release will be a device more like the Kindle with added features (and a color screen of course)… It’s primary purpose will be to surf the internet… it will also be good for using applications on the internet (cloud computing)… it will also be a good living room device (like was mentioned) to control devices, navigate through Apple TV with a swipe of the finger… etc… AND be able to subscribe to magazines, buy and read books… etc… I think it’s time that we stop thinking of the traditional computer that you “WORK” on and start imagining this as the device of the future that will eventually morph into those flexible OLED screens that we can just roll up like a newspaper… I also thinks it’s important to mention that this will not be replacing a Laptop or a Desktop either… this is in addition to!

By: Apple tablet could be another platform for e-books and real time story | Immersive Story

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:47:41 +0000

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