Comments on: Rumor: Apple Tablet for Late 2009

By: Leaked Photos of Microsoft’s Courier Are Eye-Popping

Leaked Photos of Microsoft’s Courier Are Eye-Popping — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:47:09 +0000

[...] purposes, and that the device is not limited to being an e-book reader or standard tablet. If Apple’s rumored tablet comes to fruition, it could also face significant competition from the [...]

By: benny

benny — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:03:59 +0000

I was curious and wary of the tablet idea . im sure it will be awesome if (when) it comes out, as long as the price is correct!
Benny

By: blouis79

blouis79 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:43:55 +0000

With new iPods due soon, the album functionality could still be easily available on iPod form factor now without tablets.

Tablets appear due Q1 2010 and are expected to offer something very revolutionary.

By: Portable DVD Player

Portable DVD Player — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:26:40 +0000

I love the concept of interactive booklets, and possibly an Apple tablet to act as a media controller (among other things), but I only buy CDs, not lossy digital downloads.

By: Rumor: The Billion Dollar Tablet

Rumor: The Billion Dollar Tablet — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:01:35 +0000

[...] Via Apple 2.0, Munster’s latest research also predicts a 2010 release. “Last week we spoke with an Asian component supplier that has received orders from Apple for a touch-screen device to be fulfilled by late CY09.” While this supports earlier reports, the most recent suggested timeframe is 2009. [...]

By: Ian G

Ian G — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:40:28 +0000

If the Tablet is A5-sized with a 9.7-inch diagonal touchscreen, as rumoured and allegedly confirmed recently by China Times newspaper, then I can see this device potentially becoming the de facto digital reader and iTunes Store being extended to sell digital magazines, newspapers, training manuals – any publication, in fact. RSS notifications technology is the perfect way to keep end users notifed of the latest edition, as we have now with Podcasts on the Store, and it would complement iTunes University massively. I’m sure there are independent smaller publishers out there eager for Apple to do to print content what they have done for music, and a large A5 device with a flickable, page-turning interface would be an ideal content-viewing appliance. Roll on September!!!!

By: jib

jib — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:44:16 +0000

The blend of – Storage media type (HD or flash), storage size (s/b over 100gb for video), cost, and power usage will be challenges

By: As Apple Predicted, iPod Sales Sliding

As Apple Predicted, iPod Sales Sliding — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:41:05 +0000

[...] Probably. Apple’s experience and skills acquired from the iPhone, iPod touch and very likely, upcoming Tablet device make it one of the world’s leading developers of touch-based consumer multimedia technology. [...]

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Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:30:34 +0000

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By: Pustoolio

Pustoolio — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:35:32 +0000

Hopefully they are in talks with Marvel and DC about distributing comics on this device.

By: Apple Rumor: It’s not a Tablet, It’s a Giant iPod

Apple Rumor: It’s not a Tablet, It’s a Giant iPod — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:56:08 +0000

[...] tablet rumors indicate that a lot of folks are anxious for Apple to get a tablet on the market. The current rumor makes me think that perhaps Apple is not thinking about a computing tablet, rather a giant [...]

By: greenpaz

greenpaz — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:08:30 +0000

It sounds good to me. But two questions:

Will it be easy to type on the on-screen keyboard?
And will the screen be LED?

By: Charles Jade

Charles Jade — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:05:36 +0000

Michael, I’m wondering if there might be a strategy to make “tablet ready” content. For music, you have the interactive album. For print, the idea would be to improve greatly upon the Kindle and other e-book readers. I have no idea what would be done for video, though a larger screen than an iPhone/iPod touch is a drastic change in itself. The point would be to create a distinct tablet experience, richer media consumption than an iPod, smaller footprint than a laptop.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:42:50 +0000

I’m very interested in this now. I was curious and wary of the tablet idea (and still am), but I’m starting to see how this could fit into the market. If it plays movies, as they mention, this could replace portable DVD players for many people. The interactive albums idea is very interesting. Not sure how it’ll play out, but if they market it right, and give it the right level of features, I could see that being a big selling point. Obviously the e-book idea is big too.

Movies or books on a plane, an interactive music experience and no doubt some form of internet browsing and productivity software such as word processors and spreadsheets; I could see this as being a terrific device to travel with

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:27:47 +0000

Wow, save the music album. Interesting Idea, I loved albums but with the digital distribution I got an attention whore and now I’m listening with shuffle.

But I would love to experience music in a new way. But buy a tablet for it? I don’t know. I would like to see it also on my MBP.

Well, I’m very excited.

By: galley99

galley99 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:49:10 +0000

I love the concept of interactive booklets, and possibly an Apple tablet to act as a media controller (among other things), but I only buy CDs, not lossy digital downloads.