Apple iPad and related items

[paolo]

Well hasn't there been a message from above yet?

I thought this announcement was supposed to be happening today.

I think the talk of the 26th stemmed from the booking of the venue, but people hadn't clocked that they'd need a day for set up.

 

[onemonkey]

my predictions for the islate:

1. whatever it is, kanda will have ordered one by the end of the week.
2. whatever it is, the editor won't like it

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Apple 'iSlate'

my predictions for the islate:

1. whatever it is, kanda will have ordered one by the end of the week.
2. whatever it is, the editor won't like it

This.

 

[editor]

my predictions for the islate:

1. whatever it is, kanda will have ordered one by the end of the week.
2. whatever it is, the editor won't like it

Perhaps you missed this:

The pricing is absolutely critical. No matter how wonderful it is, if it's over £600 (as rumoured) then I can't see it replicating the iPhone's success. Price it a bit above netbooks (say £400), and I may well be high fiving the Apple Store staff.

If it's as good as the hype suggest and isn't priced for Planet Toff, I'll probably get one.

After all, I've already joined the iBorg.

 

[skyscraper101]

*keeping the hype alive*

In case you haven’t heard about it yet, McGraw-Hill CEO confirms the iTablet/iSlate/iPad

 

[paolo]

Perhaps you missed this:
If it's as good as the hype suggest and isn't priced for Planet Toff, I'll probably get one.

After all, I've already joined the iBorg.

You're actually scaring me now. It's like watching someone trying some heroin "just to see what it's like"

 

[paolo]

*keeping the hype alive*

In case you haven’t heard about it yet, McGraw-Hill CEO confirms the iTablet/iSlate/iPad

As predicted earlier in the thread, book content to be dual purpose, iPhone and tablet... it's all coming together.

Sceptical as I am about the "third device" market (vs. phone & laptop), I am really looking forward to this launch. The Air one was a bit mmm-kay, the iPhone 3.0 OS one pretty good, but this *should* be cracking. If London had a geek venue, in the style of a sports bar, with a live feed, I would sooo be there.

 

[editor]

You're actually scaring me now. It's like watching someone trying some heroin "just to see what it's like"

The important bit of the sentence is: "IF" it's as good as the hype suggests.

If it's just another over-hyped, over priced slab of Apple uber-style over content, then I'll naturally continue to give Mr Jobs' computer based offerings a miss. I've got more sense than money, me,

 

[paolo]

The important bit of the sentence is: "IF" it's as good as the hype suggests.

If it's just another over-hyped, over priced slab of Apple uber-style over content, then I'll naturally continue to give Mr Jobs' computer based offerings a miss.

You'll hate the price. But you will soooo want the gear, man.

 

[editor]

You'll hate the price. But you will soooo want the gear, man.

Oh, I dunno. I've never felt much lust towards the MacBook Air or many Apple products to be honest.

I don't much like the design of their laptops - gimme a chunky IBM every time! - although their new iMacs are fucking well lush. I'd have one of them in a heartbeat.

 

[paolo]

Oh, I dunno. I've never felt much lust towards the MacBook Air or many Apple products to be honest.

I don't much like the design of their laptops - gimme a chunky IBM every time! - although their new iMacs are fucking well lush. I'd have one of them in a heartbeat.

I think any lust I had for the Air expired about 20 minutes after Jobs stopped talking about it and common sense kicked in.

With regards to the iMacs, I quickly figured all my lust was for the display, and promptly went and spent £500 on two 24" HD panels for my PC. Next spend is replacing the shite Vista laptop though. No tablet for me for the foreseeable.

 

[teuchter]

Perhaps you missed this:
If it's as good as the hype suggest and isn't priced for Planet Toff, I'll probably get one.

After all, I've already joined the iBorg.

Don't you feel the iPhone is priced for planet toff?

$600 for a phone...?

 

[ChrisFilter]

Don't you feel the iPhone is priced for planet toff?

$600 for a phone...?

It's no more expensive than other high-end rivals, really. And it's better.

 

[Kanda]

Only one person here so far saying they'd have a tablet instead of a laptop.

So, next up: Who might get a tablet as well as a laptop?

Possibly My Macbook Pro is purely used for Audio/DJ'ing now. It's beat to shit, scratched/dented etc. The iMac isn't really portable ...

my predictions for the islate:

1. whatever it is, kanda will have ordered one by the end of the week.
2. whatever it is, the editor won't like it

Not unless it's really impressive....

..priced for toffs? fucksake

 

[Kanda]

Interesting article about security at Apple http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/technology/23apple.html

Work spaces are typically monitored by security cameras, this employee said. Some Apple workers in the most critical product-testing rooms must cover up devices with black cloaks when they are working on them, and turn on a red warning light when devices are unmasked so that everyone knows to be extra-careful, he said.

Apple employees are often just as surprised about new products as everyone else.

 

[Pie 1]

Don't you feel the iPhone is priced for planet toff?

$600 for a phone...?

Planet Toff?



It's a bit more than just a phone - even you can't avoid that - just as it's rivals are also a bit more than a phone and are all quite expensive as a stand alone product.

Next.

 

[Pie 1]

DP

 

[Badgers]

Apple 'iSlate'

I am waiting for the second generation slate meself. The first one is a bit buggy.

 

[pinkmonkey]

I am waiting for the second generation slate meself. The first one is a bit buggy.

So is our government going to announce a minutes silence at 6pm today then? Will everyone be allowed to down tools (itools?) and listen to the announcement?

 

[magneze]

Details apparently confirmed by CEO of MCGraw Hill on CNBC last night.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/27/mcgraw_hill_exec_confirms_tablet/

 

[Badgers]

So is our government going to announce a minutes silence at 6pm today then? Will everyone be allowed to down tools (itools?) and listen to the announcement?

I will be commuting

If only I had some sort of hand-held device in order to be able to check the news as it breaks


Hang on......

 

[Pie 1]

If only I had some sort of hand-held device in order to be able to check the news as it breaks

Apparently, all non jailbroken iPhones will be simaltaniously woken up at 5.59pm and via iTunes, wil be automatically directed to a live feed of the second coming.

 

[ChrisFilter]

..priced for toffs? fucksake

Yeah, get it right. Toffs and the nouveau riche!

 

[Gromit]

Apparently, all non jailbroken iPhones will be simaltaniously woken up at 5.59pm and via iTunes, wil be automatically directed to a live feed of the second coming.

They think of everything! I was worried that I was going to have to tune in manually.

 

[Kanda]

Yeah, get it right. Toffs and the nouveau riche!

*snore*

Really fucking boring.

 

[grit]

iSlate? fuck that I want one of these (some smart fuckers in cambridge!)

 

[editor]

Planet Toff?

Oh dear. Humour failure. It was just a jokey expression. Jeez. Some of you iFans don't 'alf get uptight.

 

[grit]

Some of you iFans don't 'alf get uptight.

Pot, kettle on line 2.

 

[editor]

Pot, kettle on line 2.

*yawn

 

[Pie 1]

Oh dear. Humour failure.

That's fucking rich, coming from you - on this forum!!