Apple iPad and related items

[Crispy]

EDIT: ok, I got it

 

[editor]

I can still see how it'll work. Absolutely.

People are used to reading papers on their phones now, but I'd much rather read my morning paper on a larger slate than my phone. I'd even be happy to pay for a daily digital newspaper delivery and Apple are perfectly positioned to offer such a service.

 

[Sunray]

I can still see how it'll work. Absolutely.

People are used to reading papers on their phones now, but I'd much rather read my morning paper on a larger slate than my phone. I'd even be happy to pay for a daily digital newspaper delivery and Apple are perfectly positioned to offer such a service.

I would agree and have no issue that its a nice idea and could be a winner in the future. My issue is with cost rather than technology and the cost is going to be high.

I look at the price, look at my iPhone then continue to muddle along in a less than perfect world.

 

[editor]

I would agree and have no issue that its a nice idea and could be a winner in the future. My issue is with cost rather than technology and the cost is going to be high.

I look at the price, look at my iPhone then continue to muddle along in a less than perfect world.

For sure: if Apple stick one of their ludicrous premium price tags on it, I'l just get the cheaper (and just as good) PC/Linux version which will inevitably follow.

 

[Sunray]

That Plastic Logic Que looks great, its super thin and light with a nice touch screen, but the fully connected version is $799 in the US.

The technology is very good and well thought out, but the price makes its nearly irrelevant.

 

[skyscraper101]

 

[gabi]

That's a thing of beauty

 

[Crispy]

It's a mockup, but 'sources say' it's remarkably close to the real thing, just missing the Home button.

 

[gabi]

How the hell are you sposed to type on it tho if you dont have a flat surface handy?

 

[editor]

That's a thing of beauty

Just begs to be sat on.

 

[Crispy]

How the hell are you sposed to type on it tho if you dont have a flat surface handy?

This is my major worry

 

[paolo]

It's a mockup, but 'sources say' it's remarkably close to the real thing, just missing the Home button.

I assume they just mean the case. That's very easy to guess at. It's the software where the real fun will be.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

How the hell are you sposed to type on it tho if you dont have a flat surface handy?

On your lap? Why would you want to type two handed while walking?

 

[paolo]

How the hell are you sposed to type on it tho if you dont have a flat surface handy?

Same as a laptop, no

 

[magneze]

Apple will just sidestep all this stuff and release something totally off the wall IMO.

Seems this is rumoured too: http://web.mac.com/gomerjb/iWeb/gomercentral/Blog/69FD562E-0B37-435B-B697-F7D39A51ECA8.html

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Given that this is a media/ebook reader type thing I doubt typing will be the big thing you'll be doing on it. Seems to me it will be more loading stuff up, surfing, pressing play/pause etc.

 

[editor]

Looking good!

 

[zenie]

"YEH, I'M IN THE LIBRARY!! I'M ON THE I-SLATE. CAN YOU HEAR ME??"

Ha!

I hope there isn't a phone in it almost, you'd feel a right dickhead holding that to your ear.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Looking good!

LOL! And what the hell are the two holes for?

 

[paolo]

"YEH, I'M IN THE LIBRARY!! I'M ON THE I-SLATE. CAN YOU HEAR ME??"

Ha!

I did the same joke to my 'iFriends' in the pub the other night.

 

[Crispy]

LOL! And what the hell are the two holes for?

There's a big curved line hidden by his hand, so it looks like a smiley face. That's what I'd do

 

[Sunray]

LOL! And what the hell are the two holes for?

3D Camera!

 

[Sunray]

Fail, its too thick.

 

[elbows]

How the hell are you sposed to type on it tho if you dont have a flat surface handy?

Well with the previous failed UMPC format the keyboard was made up of two dials on the lower corners of the screen, and you would hold the thing with two hands and type with your thumbs. I hope Apple come up with something more interesting than that solution, though it did sort of work, its just UMPCs sucked in other ways.

Aside from typing, I expect Apple to do something wacky with the UI and interaction in general, not sure what exactly, not too long till we find out. If they really pull this off then the quality of the experience may just about justify the price tag, no matter if other much cheaper devices can do the same sort of thing, plus if there is a similar development frenzy to the iphone there will be some very interesting apps for it.

Ultimately Im not sure if I will be truly happy with this form factor until its somehow possible to have screens that can fold, thus enabling it to be carried in a pocket, but god knows how that will ever happen.

There is a rumour that it will be called the iPad rather than iSlate but I wouldnt bet on that one, though it was tempting to engage in a bit of domain name speculation.

 

[Sunray]

iTunes says what it will do as a base level. What else they will add to that mix is anyone guess, news and books are the obvious targets. Its this coming Wednesday, not really worth speculating now, we shall know soon enough.

 

[gabi]

There is a rumour that it will be called the iPad rather than iSlate but I wouldnt bet on that one, though it was tempting to engage in a bit of domain name speculation.

I really doubt it'll be the iPad. Way too similar to iPod, particuarly when pronounced in languages other than english.

 

[ChrisFilter]

I really doubt it'll be the iPad. Way too similar to iPod, particuarly when pronounced in languages other than english.

And it sounds like a sanitary towel.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Apple 'iSlate'

Perhaps there'll be no 'i' and it might just the Apple Slate or Pad?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Looks like mockup for an Apple Tablet are nothing new....

 

[editor]

I can almost hear the iUnderpants moistening all around the world as The Lord Jobs' announcement grows nearer.

*packs sandwiches to join the fanboy queue outside the Apple store for whatever it is