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Yes - I would.
It would become part of our "entertainment" infrastructure at home. Right now we have a Mac Air charging next to the TV. It's really my wife's but we all use it for casual browsing and checking email - and adding movies to our Netflix listing of which some can be played off the Tivo instantly. Next to it an AppleTV is controlled using my iPhone. While at home and NOT on the computer or in front of the TV, I'm also using my phone to read the news and tech articles - and then the occasional game. Or browse the AppStore for new releases. Just for reading it would be great to have a larger screen.
Here is where the "iPad" would come in.
It would probably sit on its (wireless) charging pad (see ecoupled.com - and I would be a bit disappointed if it has to be plugged-in - meaning somebody in Engineering was asleep at the wheel) in the family room - and if not used act as a digital picture frame showing the latest shots and news flashes.
We'd use it for:
+ controlling the AppleTV (which seems to be getting a major overhaul),
+ key control of iTunes playlists from everywhere in the house - say parties,
+ browse news AND read books - now with a bigger screen,
+ watch movies (anywhere in or around the house)
+ recipe "support" in the kitchen (epicurious.com)
+ quickly check pictures or movie clips from the last trip without turning
on the AppleTV,
+ who knows - maybe I don't need to buy a Harmony One Remote Control?
These are the things I can come up with today and I'm sure we will find additional uses once we have one and see what else Apple put in it.
The tablet would just get us that additional level of convenience - making things (life !) easier.
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ecoupled.com
mojomobility.com
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Its neither one thing or the other. Too big for me to carry around all the time like my phone, not powerful enough to be compared to to a netbook, laptop or a macbook.
As I'm likely to be carrying around a phone and a larger device, I'm unlikely to get any benefit from carrying a third.
But I'm sure it will be beautifully designed.
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- Light and small enough to use comfortably on a train (I live in Tokyo).
- Had the same or similar applications available as the iPhone/iPod Touch and hopefully at least a few borrowed from the MacBook as well.
- Had a usable text entry method (at least more so than that of the iPhone, which should be fairly easy given the extra screen real estate)
- Was able to play back full screen video at a decent clip.
I'm not so interested in the "Amazon Killer" part, but I would also like it to be a pleasant experience browsing websites.
I also would hope it is not required to have some sort of activation (like the iPhone).
Essentially, I would use it as an iPod Touch replacement (now that my iTouch's battery has bitten the dust)
Finally, the price has to be reasonable (around $400 or so, depending on functionality)
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If Apple were to release an iPhone that was as strong as a desktop or at least a MacBook Pro, that could plug into a laptop size device with a 15" screen and a full size keyboard, then we'd be talking.
We're already using our iPhones as a portable computer anyway. What we really need is a way to extend the functionality of the device that truly is portable and that we already love, not another halfway solution that is geared toward road warriors.
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- Bluetooth connectivity to external devices like keyboard, mouse.
- Possibility to connect to cell network (Verizon?) and also function as a MiFi-like device.
- Allows for at least one or two background processes.
As a SysAdmin, the iPhone has been a lifesaver in being able to connect quickly when away, to SSH or RDC into systems to fix things. The screen, though, has been painfully small and carrying around a laptop isn't always the case. How can anyone decide they'd buy this, though, without knowing what it can and can't do? We're all speculating now.
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I have to say I appreciate Microsoft's stance as a platform developer more than Apple's as a portal developer. As a result, I have the ability to create my own apps without jail breaking my phone. I prefer to have power over my devices instead of the other way around.
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http://boredzo.org/killed-iphone-apps/
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/03/microsoft-concerned-with-apples-recent...
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If it runs the iPhone OS, no. The software is quite limited compared to OS X, and that sort of a product would be throwing away the biggest advantage of an iPhone, which is that it fits in your pocket. Marketing it as a movie player/book reader/web browser simply won't be enough functionality at the price point that it will come out at.
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A well done tablet PC has the ability to meet the needs of many users (basic web surfing, watching video, etc.), but it would likely be a secondary computer for most (certainly for me). I just couldn't justify $600 or $700 for a secondary computer. If Ap
The CrunchPad that @Mitchmaddox referenced seems like they are headed more in the right direction. Arrington & Co. are focused on a low-priced (read: sub-$300) tablet primarily for web surfing and watching video. I think this has great potential and certainly has me more interested than the Apple tablet.
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and that graphic is not what it would look like anyway... stupid photoshop!
The next big thing coming from the Apple peoples will be another ipod on september 9th ... 2009
should i have leaked that? *hides*
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Laptop = Use at a desk, or other well-ordered sit-down workspace
iPhone = Use anywhere, esp when out and about
iPad = Use on the couch, commuting on a train etc
In this view the iPad is for use in those situations where you might otherwise read a book, flick through a magazine, watch a movie etc.
That works for me. I am often in that situation, and I don't really want a laptop or netbook then, or anything with a keyboard. An iPhone or iPod Touch is quite nice, and I do use them that way, but the screen is really rather small when you have the luxury of sitting down in comfort and really getting into something. Some of those news apps... the fonts are so tiny. And while many games are brilliant at using that limited screen size, they could do so much more with a bigger screen. A poker table doesn't fit so well on the screen. And to fully enjoy a movie, you need to hold the device pretty close to you, so a bigger screen with HD and decent speakers would be rather nice.
The Kindle also is in that space, but much more limited than the device that is being speculated about. Super for reading a novel, but just not as flexiblle for all the things I'm likely to want to do.
So if the price and performance are right, I can certainly see myself loving this kind device.
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As a current MacBook Pro user, I really was hoping for a true Mac netbook (not a Dell Mini hacked to run OS X).
While I know this will most likely not be that product, it may have enough of what I need to be mobile.
I use an iPod touch to supplement my internet activities, but having a large screen would help for some web sites and for other needs that work better on something a bit bigger. But something smaller than my 15" MacBook Pro.
An inbetween device that gives me internet functionality (web, IM, social networking, email) is pretty much what I would like to see, even if it also allows me to read books and view photos.
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August 25, 2009 02:18 PM
Would you buy an Apple Tablet if it was released?
Supposed to be in between an iPhone and a MacBook, and an Amazon Kindle killer, this is one of the biggest rumors around Apple right now. Would you purchase one? Why or Why Not?
http://gizmodo.com/5344725/wsj-steve-jobs-killed-apple-tablet-twice-already
http://gizmodo.com/5344725/wsj-steve-jobs-killed-apple-tablet-twice-already
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| August 25, 2009 05:53 PM |
It would become part of our "entertainment" infrastructure at home. Right now we have a Mac Air charging next to the TV. It's really my wife's but we all use it for casual browsing and checking email - and adding movies to our Netflix listing of which some can be played off the Tivo instantly. Next to it an AppleTV is controlled using my iPhone. While at home and NOT on the computer or in front of the TV, I'm also using my phone to read the news and tech articles - and then the occasional game. Or browse the AppStore for new releases. Just for reading it would be great to have a larger screen.
Here is where the "iPad" would come in.
It would probably sit on its (wireless) charging pad (see ecoupled.com - and I would be a bit disappointed if it has to be plugged-in - meaning somebody in Engineering was asleep at the wheel) in the family room - and if not used act as a digital picture frame showing the latest shots and news flashes.
We'd use it for:
+ controlling the AppleTV (which seems to be getting a major overhaul),
+ key control of iTunes playlists from everywhere in the house - say parties,
+ browse news AND read books - now with a bigger screen,
+ watch movies (anywhere in or around the house)
+ recipe "support" in the kitchen (epicurious.com)
+ quickly check pictures or movie clips from the last trip without turning
on the AppleTV,
+ who knows - maybe I don't need to buy a Harmony One Remote Control?
These are the things I can come up with today and I'm sure we will find additional uses once we have one and see what else Apple put in it.
The tablet would just get us that additional level of convenience - making things (life !) easier.
Source(s):
ecoupled.com
mojomobility.com
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August 25, 2009 02:30 PM
No.... Its neither one thing or the other. Too big for me to carry around all the time like my phone, not powerful enough to be compared to to a netbook, laptop or a macbook.
As I'm likely to be carrying around a phone and a larger device, I'm unlikely to get any benefit from carrying a third.
But I'm sure it will be beautifully designed.
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August 25, 2009 02:30 PM
I would be interested in an Apple Tablet if it had the following features: - Light and small enough to use comfortably on a train (I live in Tokyo).
- Had the same or similar applications available as the iPhone/iPod Touch and hopefully at least a few borrowed from the MacBook as well.
- Had a usable text entry method (at least more so than that of the iPhone, which should be fairly easy given the extra screen real estate)
- Was able to play back full screen video at a decent clip.
I'm not so interested in the "Amazon Killer" part, but I would also like it to be a pleasant experience browsing websites.
I also would hope it is not required to have some sort of activation (like the iPhone).
Essentially, I would use it as an iPod Touch replacement (now that my iTouch's battery has bitten the dust)
Finally, the price has to be reasonable (around $400 or so, depending on functionality)
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August 25, 2009 03:16 PM
I was just having a similar discussion about this on Twitter. The whole netbook trend is too halfway. We love our phones and we love our laptops. Why can't a manufacturer find a way to give us something that combines all that into one package? If Apple were to release an iPhone that was as strong as a desktop or at least a MacBook Pro, that could plug into a laptop size device with a 15" screen and a full size keyboard, then we'd be talking.
We're already using our iPhones as a portable computer anyway. What we really need is a way to extend the functionality of the device that truly is portable and that we already love, not another halfway solution that is geared toward road warriors.
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Tags: marketing, podcast, apple, tablet, beancast
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August 25, 2009 03:20 PM
All depends on what it has. I'm hoping that the whole issue of this running iPhone OS and be a closed system isn't the case. I'd like to believe that Apple has closed the iPhone up tight because of AT&T's strict restrictions and the tablet will have the same OS though, because it's not dealing with AT&T, won't have to lock it down. My wishlist: - Bluetooth connectivity to external devices like keyboard, mouse.
- Possibility to connect to cell network (Verizon?) and also function as a MiFi-like device.
- Allows for at least one or two background processes.
As a SysAdmin, the iPhone has been a lifesaver in being able to connect quickly when away, to SSH or RDC into systems to fix things. The screen, though, has been painfully small and carrying around a laptop isn't always the case. How can anyone decide they'd buy this, though, without knowing what it can and can't do? We're all speculating now.
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August 25, 2009 03:21 PM
Only if the CrunchPad doesn't come out first.
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August 25, 2009 03:21 PM
No. Apple has shown before that its interest in consumer electronics is only as a portal to make money off of other vendors. The ridiculous rule that iPhone apps have to be sold in Apple's store is nothing but extortion of the app developers. This has proved to be a conflict of interest as they have rejected web-browsers, mail managers, and most recently the Google Voice app. These all directly competed with Apple applications so away they went. I have to say I appreciate Microsoft's stance as a platform developer more than Apple's as a portal developer. As a result, I have the ability to create my own apps without jail breaking my phone. I prefer to have power over my devices instead of the other way around.
Source(s):
http://boredzo.org/killed-iphone-apps/
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/03/microsoft-concerned-with-apples-recent...
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August 25, 2009 03:29 PM
Very simple answer. If it runs OS X, yes. There is a huge difference between carrying two pounds and five pounds You carry a two pound computer far more often,making it more useful, just as you carry an iPhone/iPod Touch more than a laptop. I have run OS X on a netbook and found it tremendously useful, but I would rather have an Apple product, it would be easier to upgrade the OS and work without issues with the hardware/ If it runs the iPhone OS, no. The software is quite limited compared to OS X, and that sort of a product would be throwing away the biggest advantage of an iPhone, which is that it fits in your pocket. Marketing it as a movie player/book reader/web browser simply won't be enough functionality at the price point that it will come out at.
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August 25, 2009 03:35 PM
I love the idea of a tablet, but all reports seem to indicate that Apple is going to price this too high for my interest (see the last line of this WSJ article referencing Apple's comment that they can't make a product under $500 that isn't a piece of junk: http://bit.ly/2gy6aM). A well done tablet PC has the ability to meet the needs of many users (basic web surfing, watching video, etc.), but it would likely be a secondary computer for most (certainly for me). I just couldn't justify $600 or $700 for a secondary computer. If Ap
The CrunchPad that @Mitchmaddox referenced seems like they are headed more in the right direction. Arrington & Co. are focused on a low-priced (read: sub-$300) tablet primarily for web surfing and watching video. I think this has great potential and certainly has me more interested than the Apple tablet.
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August 25, 2009 05:09 PM
I have to say I doubt it will ever happen but if im honest I am interested as to why they bought 10k touch screens quite a while back from china! and that graphic is not what it would look like anyway... stupid photoshop!
The next big thing coming from the Apple peoples will be another ipod on september 9th ... 2009
should i have leaked that? *hides*
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August 25, 2009 05:11 PM
I read a great article that explained the likely positioning and uses of this device, as compared to Macs, iPhones etc. Laptop = Use at a desk, or other well-ordered sit-down workspace
iPhone = Use anywhere, esp when out and about
iPad = Use on the couch, commuting on a train etc
In this view the iPad is for use in those situations where you might otherwise read a book, flick through a magazine, watch a movie etc.
That works for me. I am often in that situation, and I don't really want a laptop or netbook then, or anything with a keyboard. An iPhone or iPod Touch is quite nice, and I do use them that way, but the screen is really rather small when you have the luxury of sitting down in comfort and really getting into something. Some of those news apps... the fonts are so tiny. And while many games are brilliant at using that limited screen size, they could do so much more with a bigger screen. A poker table doesn't fit so well on the screen. And to fully enjoy a movie, you need to hold the device pretty close to you, so a bigger screen with HD and decent speakers would be rather nice.
The Kindle also is in that space, but much more limited than the device that is being speculated about. Super for reading a novel, but just not as flexiblle for all the things I'm likely to want to do.
So if the price and performance are right, I can certainly see myself loving this kind device.
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August 25, 2009 10:04 PM
I'm giving this one a maybe. A wait and see. As a current MacBook Pro user, I really was hoping for a true Mac netbook (not a Dell Mini hacked to run OS X).
While I know this will most likely not be that product, it may have enough of what I need to be mobile.
I use an iPod touch to supplement my internet activities, but having a large screen would help for some web sites and for other needs that work better on something a bit bigger. But something smaller than my 15" MacBook Pro.
An inbetween device that gives me internet functionality (web, IM, social networking, email) is pretty much what I would like to see, even if it also allows me to read books and view photos.
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