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Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by aresant »

thaumaturgy wrote: post #59
aresant wrote: post #31

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

Hmm. So, we've got a handheld device with a slick UI, that can be used for video, audio, email, games, and reading, has a long battery life, and reasonable performance ... the first iteration of the mythical "tablet" that everyone's been talking about for two years now ... and the general reaction is that it's too much like a fancy Walkman?

Point well taken!

But I'd argue that "the first iteration of the mythical "tablet" was the iphone 3GS.

It's smaller form factor makes it the more exciting (and marketable) tool.

BUT - reserving judgement for Steve's infamous WOW moment (fingers crossed).

A dock, awesome multitouch, or something along those lines would help a lot.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by bitwize »

orangecat wrote: post #56
phren0logy wrote: post #23

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.

If it's running existing iPhone apps by emulating the ARM CPU, that's pretty impressive.

The Apple silicon is an ARM CPU.

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sliverstorm wrote: post #35

Normally I don't get excited about apple products. I wasn't super excited about this one either, but I was looking forward to seeing apple 'fix' tablets- that is to say, fix text entry and make a tablet computer more viable. Tablets can keep up with regular computers on everything, except text entry. Writing with a stylus is still imperfect, and so are touchscreen keyboards. Long emails, command prompt usage, and ess…

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Post by nopinsight »

If they include a pull-out or pluggable physical keyboard, arranged to allow the pad to stand like a frame, it could be a great replacement for most netbooks and allow for hands-free reading--therefore a Kindle killer as well.

Wonder if they have ever considered the idea and reject it simply for the aesthetics of having the simplest, smoothest device possible. Aesthetics is good, but if a small compromise can be made for much greater functionality, it would be a good trade-off.

I think some other companies might have come up with a device I described above, anyone here knows of one. I would consider buying it. A link would be appreciated.

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by adamt »

I don't understand some of the negativity here. My credit card is already tingling in my pocket ready to pre-order at the first opportunity.

The proof will be in the pudding - but a device with a decent screen size, with 10 hours battery life, that I can use for browsing the internet from the bed/living room is great.

I have an iphone, I have an MBP, I have an Acer Aspire One (running Linux) But all of these are not quite perfect. The speed improvement of the 3GS over the 3G makes a big difference, but it's still not quite the perfect browsing device. My Acer never gets used - I agree with Steve Jobs that it's worse at everything. The MBP is pretty good - but it's a bit heavy at 2KG versus I want one :-)

Re: Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event

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Post by ilamont »

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?

Reality distortion field. See Fake Steve Jobs:

"I’ve made this suggestion before but let me try this again: Why don’t you fucktards just stop trying to predict what we’re going to put out? Why not just show up like everyone else, sit there with your notebooks on your lap and your hands in the clap position and just wait to hear what the fuck we say and then cheer wildly like a pack of idiots when we give you the "applause" cue? Is that so fucking hard? I mean, Mossberg and Pogue manage to do it, right? How hard can it be?"

http://www.fakesteve.net/2009/10/gruber-grubers-self-gets-do...

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