Comments on: Computerworld- Apple Tablet to be announced tomorrow

By: spinedoc

spinedoc — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:43:11 +0000

Yes but when 1.0 of palm and android are ahead of 3.0 from the iphone you realize the number of the software OS doesn’t make it more advanced.

It’s funny how the possible release of cut and paste, a feature on other smartphones for years and years, is heralding such a positive response. Almost as if Apple invented copy and paste. Jeez I’d settle for A2DP at this point.

Back on topic. I bet an Apple tablet would be a great piece of hardware. First thing I would do would be install Win7 on it just as I have on my Macbook though.

By: Mark Sigal

Mark Sigal — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:25:42 +0000

While I have no idea what Apple will present tomorrow, I will say this. The fact that they are stepping on the gas pedal and pushing 3.0, while the new kids on the block (read: Android and Palm Pre) are barely 1.0 suggests that they have learned the lessons taught them oh so painfully by Microsoft in the PC wars; namely, that he who wins the hearts and minds of developers, wins the war.

As to the App Store side of the equation, I have put a lot of thought into what that means from a competitive advantage perspective, and blogged about it in:

iPhones, App Stores and Ecosystems (http://bit.ly/Hre72)

Check it out if interested.

Cheers.

Mark

By: John Gibson

John Gibson — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:10:30 +0000

I’m sure Mr. Bezos would be thrilled since it is the content and not the device that is the driver for Amazon and Amazon owns the content.

By: AndyT

AndyT — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:58:24 +0000

If this really is a 10″ iPhone, then watch out Mr. Kindle.

By: AndyT

AndyT — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:54:59 +0000

A ten-inch iPod/iPhone would be totally awwwsome! A gaming platform that would punk the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS platforms. An the edition of online mult-player games would be a killer application for such a device.

By: Gavin Miller

Gavin Miller — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:49:20 +0000

Time will tell….but whatever it is I’m sure there’ll be plenty to talk about tomorrow!

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:28:16 +0000

This is wishful thinking, and nothing more.

By: Tom Reestman

Tom Reestman — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:14:50 +0000

Tomorrow is about the next release of iPhone OS. The invitation makes that pretty clear.

It’s debatable whether hardware will be discuses AT ALL, let alone a new product announcement.

As usual, ridiculous rumors are building so everyone can be all disappointed when the event is over.