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Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by GHFigs »

m0th87 wrote: post #27
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.

Between my desktop, macbook and iPhone...

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by Timothee »

aresant wrote: post #31

Waiting on that wow moment, still basically just a huge ipod touch . . .

Same here. But, considering how fast Steve Jobs went through the updates and basic description of the product (and pretty much covering all the rumors and leaks), I think there is time (and hope) for a "one more thing" that can blow our minds.

So far, I wouldn't call what they showed "magical and revolutionary".

edit: still following the pace of the event, it really feels to me like there will be more. A little slow-down of the presentation, Steve Jobs will sum up a little bit what they showed and then, starts smiling and say "but there's one more thing that makes the iPad revolutionary". So far, it's really too fast. It would be an unusual rhythm for an Apple keynote. if it kept going like this until the end. (wishful thinking?)

2nd edit: I guess not… not that the product is not super cool and impressive. It's just that I feel it's harder to justify when you have an iPhone and a laptop already. The Kindle is threatened though.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by rbanffy »

sharms wrote: post #6

The funniest part about all of this is I have yet to purchase an apple device (I run Ubuntu myself), but I can't not watch these presentations. It would be great if there were other tech companies with such well presented products and ideas that really made you say 'wow'.

Well... I run Ubuntu too, but since the Apple II days, Apple has been leading the way.

Remember current Macs are more or less white NeXT boxes.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by maurycy »

DenisM wrote: post #33
m0th87 wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

It's possible that touch makes a huge difference. People who never held an iPhone don't understand what's so special about touch, but pretty much all new owners spend first two days not being able to let go of the device poking it with a finger.

Are you sure? I'm a former iPhone owner, and the touch was main of it disadvantages.

The touch keyboard is awfully slow. It is a very big step backwards, comparing to Blackberry or Android G1. And, I know, it sells under "don't expect that much it's a phone, you can live with it".

As for the tablet, a portable machine - something between a laptop, and phone, I expect an option to use the actual keyboard. Otherwise, it's going to be utterly passive machine.

Other disadvantages were, for instance, display which makes iPhone unsuitable for browsing the web, even in a bed. This is the lesson fully learned by Apple, though.

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