Comments on: 7 for 7: Last Chance Expectations and Predictions for the Apple Tablet http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/ Mon, 20 May 2013 07:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Stora länksammanställningen inför kvällens Tablet-event » Allt om Mac, iPod och iPhone – och vi älskar det! http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379435 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:50:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379435 [...] Last Chance Expectations and Predictions for the Apple Tablet (The Appleblog) [...]

]]> By: Ken Mattlin http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379434 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:32:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379434 This is THE Devise that brings it all together. I’m old enough to remember the start of it all and this product brings it full circle. These are a new genre I like to call “TABSLATES” a tabslate is any handheld computer Larger than an IPHONE but smaller than a laptop. Apple’s tabslate is the epitome of a devise that will bring information, knowledge, and entertainment in a simple manner to ALL of us.

]]> By: Daily Digest for January 27th ‹ SmediaC - Social Media Community Strategy – New Media And Community Strategy http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379433 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:38:26 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379433 [...] Shared 7 for 7: Last Chance Expectations and Predictions for the Apple Tablet. [...]

]]> By: Labec Media http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379432 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:49:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379432 Sounds nice. That last part about the price & Verizon availability on the “iPad” sound like wishful thinking, however badly we all want it.

]]> By: Tom Reestman http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379431 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:45:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379431 “New OS X based user interface. Apple Developer Tools (Xcode, etc.) + new emulator. Support for all existing apps, plus updated app spec to optimize for tablet.”

I believe this would be the kiss of death. Every tablet ever made failed miserably because it used a desktop OS “optimized” for pen, stylus, touch, whatever. Optimized, schmoptimized, this thing needs a bona-fide touch OS. One with a bona-fide touch API. That would be the iPhone OS.

They may rename the OS, or spin it off, but it’ll appear as a superset of the iPhone OS, not a subset of Mac OS. I think the iPhone OS is capable of more than we’ve seen due to the hardware it’s running on. The tablet will free it from some of those restrictions.

]]> By: Ed http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379430 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:15:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379430 i’m with the first 3 comments, and there is no way i’m going to buy a mini computer tied to a phone supplier. If I can’t pick my own ISP than I will not touch it with a 10 ft. pole

]]> By: Ken http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379429 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:53:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379429 Well, I am 67 and like you can’t wait until tomorrow 1pm EST.

]]> By: Adam D. http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379428 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:32:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379428 Great post! It will indeed be a homerun. I feel as though something is going to be announced that no one expects. Also, rumors were dropped today that Verizon is going to be preparing for something tomorrow. I don’t know how true it is, but it was posted today.

http://theblogofadam.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/apple-event-predictions/

]]> By: John Q Public http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379427 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:12:41 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379427 The details will make the difference.
It will be instant on with a separate flash card for the OS.
The glass will come to the edge
The tablet will be designed to work in a way that they will respond to the way it is held ( eg buttons at the edges and possibly one or two on the underside of the unit
It will have a dock
Its main competitor is paper, so apps like Pages will be key, allowing you to touch and interact with shapes and pictures to design layouts

]]> By: Chris http://gigaom.com/2010/01/26/7-for-7-last-chance-expectations-and-predictions-for-the-apple-tablet/#comment-379426 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:53:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=39892#comment-379426 Does anyone remember this docking station patent Apple made in 2008? I’m predicting this may make an appearance to go with the tablet.

http://gizmodo.com/339918/apple-docking-patent-works-perfectly-with-ultra+slim-macbook

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