Evidence points to Apple's ownership of iSlate.com domain

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  • Reply 121 of 171
    brucepbrucep Posts: 2,823member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by solipsism View Post


    Typically when a poster is removed like that his posts are still there but only the admins can see them. It’s a global ignore list in vBulletin called Tachy Goes To Coventry that is slightly different from the personal ignore list since you can’t even see the placeholder for the post. You know if it has been invoked when you see an extra page for posts when there aren’t enough posts shown to create that page.



    This does not mean that he still can’t post under his name, a poster sent to Coventry isn’t necessarily banned from using his account, but he may wonder why he isn’t getting responses and if checks the page from an account not logged in with his name he’ll notice that his posts don’t show up. I think his user name also states he’s in Coventry if he checks his profile status.



    I’m not sure if there is a way to delete a user in vBeulletin and remove all their posts from the server.



    SOrry for off topic

    i had spoke to admin about 3rd strike complete wipe for people who just can't stop agitating

    it helps show the whole board to cool down and respect each other .



    it is build into the site's SW to delete any and all .

    on the pink floyd site we did a few rare compete wipes

    i searched for TS and cannot see him anywhere

    not even a foot print



    off off topic

    how are YOU feeling dude ??





    on topic



    i feel the while line of tablets will have the SLATE moniker



    slsate is a great name .. or was until we got a hold of it
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  • Reply 122 of 171
    brucepbrucep Posts: 2,823member
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    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    The tablet will be called 'Mac touch' and that's the end of it.



    So stick your iSlate in your iEye and watch your iSight go iByeBye.



    hey whaere ya been ?? hiding ?? scotland ?

    dude

    you win

    best name so far

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Dude, "books" fold, tablets do not.

    king of the one liners strikes hard and fast

    A touchscreen iPod is called an iPod touch, a touchscreen Mac (which I see it being) should be called Mac touch. K.I.S.S.



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    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Just like paper died yeah?



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Yeah, but now introducing Chalko-touch!



    great one liners reminds me of ....

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Imagination always existed, so what.



    welll i will think of a great retort to this .. i will i will .....hmm damn

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Let's hope Apple's taste isn't as bad as yours. The name is dumb simply because it is. It's an objective truth.



    ahh haaa objective truth. what does that =mean ??

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    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Names matter.



    look at my sig

    true true

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    Originally Posted by nvidia2008 View Post


    Apologies for the cross-posting, but I just had to share on this thread as well. Note the credits at the bottom, thanks for the idea!

    looks so sweet huh ...





    looks so sweet this mac touch does

    i wonderr which market will hi jack this device and make it thier own

    farmers

    house wives gamers

    lawyers doctors students

    indian chiefs



    peace and happy year to all



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  • Reply 123 of 171
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by NasserAE View Post


    "Apple believed to have bought a nuclear reactor indicating a possible use in the company's much-rumored tablet device."



    Apple would do no such thing.



    It's a fusion reactor.
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  • Reply 124 of 171
    pmzpmz Posts: 3,433member
    Mac Book Air was Apple's worst product name in their entire company history...



    Until Friday when iSlate became the worst consumer product name ever conceived. Shame.
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  • Reply 125 of 171
    pmzpmz Posts: 3,433member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Dude, "books" fold, tablets do not.



    A touchscreen iPod is called an iPod touch, a touchscreen Mac (which I see it being) should be called Mac touch. K.I.S.S.



    No matter how deeply deluded you are, this product is not going to be a touchscreen Mac. Sorry.
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  • Reply 126 of 171
    pmzpmz Posts: 3,433member
    The part I find hilarious about this recent tablet speculation, is that not one person has bothered to comment on the key point,



    "You will be surprised with how you interact with it."



    Um, hello? Has this not caught anyone's attention? It should concern everyone, because this sentence does more than confirm a tactile feedback keyboard patent application from 4 years ago.



    If this Tablet was primarily touch-based, how would that surprise anyone? The answer is, it wouldn't. If this rumor has any truth to it, and I have reason to believe it does, then we're truly in for a surprise. Be prepared for something absolutely ridiculous like using your iPhone to voice control, text control, ad hoc blue tooth VNC control your AppleT. (thats my name for it, the Apple T)



    When the true interaction is unveiled, I predict a hushed silence across the tech world for a brief moment, followed by blood curddling screams from the fanbois who've been waiting their entire lives for this product.



    EDIT: How about the "iSurf", ya know, cuz it's a surface and your surf the web with it..... ? Come on..
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  • Reply 127 of 171
    iJizz ... because you will too over it.
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  • Reply 128 of 171
    irelandireland Posts: 17,802member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by pmz View Post


    No matter how deeply deluded you are, this product is not going to be a touchscreen Mac. Sorry.



    Don't be sorry.
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  • Reply 129 of 171
    irelandireland Posts: 17,802member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by pmz View Post




    "You will be surprised with how you interact with it."



    Um, hello? Has this not caught anyone's attention?



    Yes, everyone saw this. I smell reality distortion field. Let's not read too much into this crap, 99% chance we will not be surprised. Touchscreen Mac will some possible touchable bumps for a keyboard, big whoop. Let us see the thing and then I'll let you know what reaction I have. Don't listen to what Apple says (and yes I know they didn't say anything - or did they?) watch what they do.
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  • Reply 130 of 171
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    Originally Posted by bigdaddyp View Post


    When I see the name iPad I get the mental picture of an Apple designed feminine hygiene product. Yech, maybe this comes form living in a house with 4 women but still not a name I would choose.



    - I feel your pain, but I bet you wouldn't have it any other way!
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  • Reply 131 of 171
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    Originally Posted by charlituna View Post


    I suspect that the name will end up being more like the ipod slate (to signify that it is using the iphone/pod OS and not the mac one) rather than just the islate.



    but we shall see



    Make sense somewhat. A while back, in another thread, someone talked about the possibility of the "rumored" tablet also having phone functionality. If it does then the name iPhoneSlate seems like it would be a possibility.
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  • Reply 132 of 171
    So, are we all going with "iPad"? Because I've settled in my mind that that particular name would be acceptable.
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  • Reply 133 of 171
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    Originally Posted by Olternaut View Post


    So, are we all going with "iPad"? Because I've settled in my mind that that particular name would be acceptable.



    Even though I would like to see the new tablet have included phone functionality, I am not hopeful that it will happen. Therefore, I also see iPad as the most acceptable choice. But then again, what's acceptable to you and I, may be a total turn-off to S.J.
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  • Reply 134 of 171
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
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    Originally Posted by Cranky View Post


    Make sense somewhat. A while back, in another thread, someone talked about the possibility of the "rumored" tablet also having phone functionality. If it does then the name iPhoneSlate seems like it would be a possibility.



    I think any rumour about phone capabilities probably stemmed from a rumour of is having cellular connectivity, meaning data only, even if VoIP was possible through a 3rd-party app.





    PS: The idea of the tablet is so likely to everyone that we are no longer debating it’s validity, but debating the nomenclature of the soon to be announced device. That is a good sign.
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  • Reply 135 of 171
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by solipsism View Post


    I think any rumour about phone capabilities probably stemmed from a rumour of is having cellular connectivity, meaning data only, even if VoIP was possible through a 3rd-party app.





    PS: The idea of the tablet is so likely to everyone that we are no longer debating it?s validity, but debating the nomenclature of the soon to be announced device. That is a good sign.



    Can't and won't disagree with that. So let me ask you what you think of the practicality of the new tablet including phone functionality? Would that be loading it up with too much stuff or would it make it that much more usefull?
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  • Reply 136 of 171
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    Originally Posted by Cranky View Post


    Even though I would like to see the new tablet have included phone functionality, I am not hopeful that it will happen. Therefore, I also see iPad as the most acceptable choice. But then again, what's acceptable to you and I, may be a total turn-off to S.J.



    Then let SJ be turned off by it! Because he has proven that while he is a genius at product design, he isn't too talented in the marketing department. Which is why he is a smart guy for surrounding himself with bright people.

    It was Ken Segall from Apple marketing that named the "iMac" despite Jobs objections. In fact, jobs had a different name for the iMac that he insisted would be the name. It was so terrible that Ken had to plead and make his case for it to be the iMac. The old name was so embarrassingly stupid that up till now the old name wasn't released to the public. At least I don't know it. I guess Steve doesn't want to be embarrassed.



    I just hope similar wisdom is being used to name this new product as well.
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  • Reply 137 of 171
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cranky View Post


    Can't and won't disagree with that. So let me ask you what you think of the practicality of the new tablet including phone functionality? Would that be loading it up with too much stuff or would it make it that much more usefull?



    I don?t think it would happen. A large tablet as a cellular phone seems illogical to me so I wouldn?t expect any cellular capabilities outside of data to be included.



    Do you think it will have cellular data as standard or as an option? Will it be subsidized for those wanting to save $300 off the initial price? Will it be with AT&T, Verizon, or other? Will there be an internal card that can be added or removed to allow the device to work with various carriers or no carrier at all, somewhat like the original AirPort card in Macs being installed in the battery bay of PowerBooks?
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  • Reply 138 of 171
    crankycranky Posts: 163member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Olternaut View Post


    Then let SJ be turned off by it! Because he has proven that while he is a genius at product design, he isn't too talented in the marketing department. Which is why he is a smart guy for surrounding himself with bright people.



    Didn't mean to imply that he would be turned off by it, only acknowledging the possibility. And yes, as you say he is a smart guy for surrounding himself with bright people. Thankfully he lets them do thier job as you pointed out below with regards to the iMac.



    QUOTE - It was Ken Segall from Apple marketing that named the "iMac" despite Jobs objections. In fact, jobs had a different name for the iMac that he insisted would be the name. It was so terrible that Ken had to plead and make his case for it to be the iMac. The old name was so embarrassingly stupid that up till now the old name wasn't released to the public. At least I don't know it. I guess Steve doesn't want to be embarrassed.[/



    QUOTE - I just hope similar wisdom is being used to name this new product as well.



    I hope so also.
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  • Reply 139 of 171
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cranky View Post


    Didn't mean to imply that he would be turned off by it, only acknowledging the possibility. And yes, as you say he is a smart guy for surrounding himself with bright people. Thankfully he lets them do thier job as you pointed out below with regards to the iMac.



    QUOTE - It was Ken Segall from Apple marketing that named the "iMac" despite Jobs objections. In fact, jobs had a different name for the iMac that he insisted would be the name. It was so terrible that Ken had to plead and make his case for it to be the iMac. The old name was so embarrassingly stupid that up till now the old name wasn't released to the public. At least I don't know it. I guess Steve doesn't want to be embarrassed.[/



    QUOTE - I just hope similar wisdom is being used to name this new product as well.



    I hope so also.



    That name was: Zune?



    Knowing when you?re wrong is a sign of wisdom. It?s possible that the name wasn?t that bad and that it wold now be as iconic as iMac had they went with it. I don?t care for most of these names being thrown out, but I also don?t care what it?s call so long as it?s a product I want and need.



    Here is an interesting article about Steve Jobs seeing Jeff Bezo?s Segway. It gives some good insights into the Jobs personality and him as a visionary.
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  • Reply 140 of 171
    Is it just me, or is the rest of the industry about to let Apple run away with the tablet market? It sure feels like it. The only one creating a sustained buzz is Apple. Apple releases a tablet-like device, consumers and the industry are in awe of it, it sells like crazy, everyone else follows suit by trying to copy it, etc.
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