Comments on: Rumor: The Billion Dollar Tablet

By: rickdude

rickdude — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:54:18 +0000

I seriously hope there’s no data plan, or that at least it’s optional. I’d be happy connecting only when I have wi-fi, and using it as an e-book reader/iPod the rest of the time. One thing that concerns me is how difficult it will be to port existing iPhone/iPod touch apps.

By: Skelly Rocker

Skelly Rocker — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:05:21 +0000

OK – laying down my bet – it’s going to be the new iMac – or iMac Portable – or iMac Air.

Big enough screen to use as a desktop – probabaly 12″ / 13″ – proabably OLED
Control directly through the screen – with USB for optional keyboard and mouse
Full featured OSX with iPhone mode to allow using iPhone apps
Technology based on the MacBook Air – so it won’t have a super drive and only limited connectivity (2 USB, headphone, mic, maybe a miniDVI out)
Solid State 32 or 64 GB harddrive
Maybe additional two handed gestures for navigation
Comes with a stand to use as a monitor or slide down into a typing pad

TSK

By: Richard Overall

Richard Overall — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:52:01 +0000

I think the big use of this will actually be in the home. As a front end to a media centre it will be brilliant as a remote to control videos players, PLEX etc, and then another customised screen with keyboard and touchpad to surf on safari.

By: wade

wade — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:56:37 +0000

What’s the name going to be?

iTouchpad

iPad

etc.?

By: Angus Dei

Angus Dei — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:43:40 +0000

I can’t wait for this device. My iPhone’s screen is too small for me – I find surfing on the thing a miserable experience – as is the keyboard – I hit wrong letters more than right ones. I worry about the screen size being too large though. My old Newton 110 and 120 were the perfect size.

Oh, and I hope you can use a stylus with it. If so, every aspiring artist and designer would HAVE to have it. I took notes on my Newtons in graduate school, and it was wonderful. I’d hook it up to my laser printer when I got home and print the notes out. Just the four-step process – writing, proofing, printing, re-reading – made me retain a lot more of the lectures. If you could do that with this new tablet, it would be… um… re-evolutionary.

By: James

James — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:37:11 +0000

Imagine the grease and grime on the screen…eewww

By: TheApe

TheApe — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:54:15 +0000

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

iNetbook rerendered
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoboer/3226244527

HERE IS AN ORDER OF THOUSANDS FOR OUR UNIVERSITY!

By: Will

Will — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:59:37 +0000

There’s no need for iTouch to have a physical keyboard. If people can type as fast as they do on the iPhone, how fast do you think they could type on a full-size touch keyboard? Fast.

Instant-on access to the internet through a touch-based OS on a large screen. Finally.

By: mech

mech — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:35:56 +0000

sorry, I should’ve clarified: useless to ME. I wouldn’t have the time of day to use it! My main rig, my netbook and my iPhone fill all my current needs: horsepower, portability, and music player/phone/pc-thingy.

I’m sure others will find uses for it, but for many (myself included) this will not bring anything of use.

I can probably vouch for many netbook owners (of whom there are plenty, check the sales records: biggest sales of netbooks this year, which Apple missed out on). Most current netbook owners will not find use for another semi-similar sized gadget.

If it starts being a Kindle-killer, there may be some people jumping the Kindle ship. But it would have to be similarly priced…

I’m willing to be proven wrong, but that’s my current opinion.

mech

By: Apple Tablet: optional vs. mandatory data plan = make or break

Apple Tablet: optional vs. mandatory data plan = make or break — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:23:50 +0000

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