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Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by anigbrowl » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:32 PM UTC

sker wrote: post #18

The engadget live feed is pathetic. They're saying "Wow" to any regular feature that doesn't really have anything impressive. What is their agenda here?

Agreed, but isn't that the essence of liveblogging? 'Meh' doesn't retain readers, and I presume they want Apple to advertise with them. I'll allow them some wows for the performance, battery life etc.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by encoderer » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:32 PM UTC

thaumaturgy wrote: post #13

noonespecial wrote: post #9

Finally. The 'pad' from Star Trek is here. I'm psyched. Now if only they'd be cheap enough for me to leave half a dozen of them laying around.

They will be.

...By the 24th century..

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by phren0logy » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:33 PM UTC

Interesting detail: Runs custom Apple silicon, the "A4" chip at 1Ghz. Seems pretty capable based on the demo. But then, everything seems capable in a controlled demo.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by cmos » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:33 PM UTC

thaumaturgy wrote: post #20

Apple A4? I smell a renewed deal with Motorola...

No - it's literally their own chip. They bought a chip company a couple years ago..

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/apple-buys-chip-p-a-semi-...

Now they got the whole world in their hands. Probably not worth it to get in the mucky memory market.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by Keyframe » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:34 PM UTC

thaumaturgy wrote: post #13

noonespecial wrote: post #9

Finally. The 'pad' from Star Trek is here. I'm psyched. Now if only they'd be cheap enough for me to leave half a dozen of them laying around.

They will be.

but not from apple they wont.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by AmericanOP » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:34 PM UTC

No camera.. no video chat... more time to save up for Ipad 2.0!

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by m0th87 » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:34 PM UTC

ilamont wrote: post #8

First thoughts: - Looks like a giant iPod touch - I'm not convinced the email is phenomenal

I'm not convinced anything is phenomenal on this. Between my desktop, macbook and iPhone, I can't think of any use cases for it. Is it just a bigger, faster iPhone? I don't get it.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by waterlesscloud » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:37 PM UTC

Pretty much zero wow so far. It's a big ipod touch.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:37 PM UTC

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Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by anigbrowl » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 6:38 PM UTC

ilamont wrote: post #8

First thoughts: - Looks like a giant iPod touch - I'm not convinced the email is phenomenal

App compatibility with the smaller models is pretty smart though. I didn't expect anything other than a giant iPhone, but that's enough to make it desirable for a great many people.