It used to take a day or two, but in the past year or two, it's been up afternoon time the same day
Wow, progress!
I guess I never bother to check since I can read the liveblog coverage in about a quarter of the time it takes me to watch the video of the actual event.
Whether someone likes or hates Apple you have to be amazed at how the U.S. and parts of the world stops and holds it's collective breath for every Apple event. Others try to copy and even beat Apple by releasing their products (ex. CES), but while they combat each other for media coverage Apple lays in the cut and releases with the entire world watching - getting all eyes and coverage.
I'm not a big buyer of Apple (most products cost too much for my thin pockets), but I always look forward to seeing their innovation, because it's funny to watch other companies try to duplicate and copy. Yet they seldom if ever get the same Apple type media coverage. For all we know this tablet could fail like the cube, but it could also change technology forever. I will get no work done that morning with my computer watching the blog sites for photos and info.
PA Semi was actually working on two architectures - ARM chips, and ultra low power PowerPC chips. So they are hitting the ground running, and it's been about 2 years since the purchase.
Hmmm, I did not know that P.A. Semi was actually working on ARM chips at the time of their acquisition by Apple. In that case, yes, they could hit the ground running and the 1.75 year timeframe since their acquisition might be plausible in taping out a new chip. The media sources I read at the time did not mention the ARM team although it makes perfectly good sense (a real reason to acquire the company).
I would expect the new chip to be a partial SoC, with future designs to have more functionality built into the silicon, eliminating additional chips. In terms of performance, this may end up giving Apple a serious competitive advantage.
Ha!! Great screen shot, brings back memories. I first used MacPaint in high school graphics class (86-87), my first Mac experience and been a fan since. Thanks for posting.
Whether someone likes or hates Apple you have to be amazed at how the U.S. and parts of the world stops and holds it's collective breath for every Apple event. Others try to copy and even beat Apple by releasing their products (ex. CES), but while they combat each other for media coverage Apple lays in the cut and releases with the entire world watching - getting all eyes and coverage.
I'm not a big buyer of Apple (most products cost too much for my thin pockets), but I always look forward to seeing their innovation, because it's funny to watch other companies try to duplicate and copy. Yet they seldom if ever get the same Apple type media coverage. For all we know this tablet could fail like the cube, but it could also change technology forever. I will get no work done that morning with my computer watching the blog sites for photos and info.
See? This is EXACTLY what I mean! How can you say all that yet satisfy with reading blog updates and watching for blurry pictures?
Events like these must be seen LIVE to be fully appreciated. Couldn't someone at least run a live stream off of a smartphone video feed?
Not to burst your bubble, but orange is not a "calming colour" in any universe I ever inhabited. More like the exact opposite.
You hit it Gazoobee:
Meaning of the Color Orange
Meaning, symbolism and psychology of color: All About the Color orangeOrange, a close relative of red, sparks more controversy than any other hue. There is usually strong positive or negative association to orange and true orange generally elicits a stronger "love it" or "hate it" response than other colors. Fun and flamboyant orange radiates warmth and energy. Interestingly, some of the tones of orange such as terra cotta, peach or rust have very broad appeal.
How the color orange affects us mentally and physically
Meaning, symbolism and psychology of color: All About the Color orangeOrange, a close relative of red, sparks more controversy than any other hue. There is usually strong positive or negative association to orange and true orange generally elicits a stronger "love it" or "hate it" response than other colors. Fun and flamboyant orange radiates warmth and energy. Interestingly, some of the tones of orange such as terra cotta, peach or rust have very broad appeal.
How the color orange affects us mentally and physically
* Stimulates activity
* Stimulates appetite
* Encourages socialization
If I?m on a desert island suffering from scurvy and come across a crate of oranges or some Tang powdered drink I think seeing that orange colour will have a calming effect on me.
While it is commonly believed that the P.A. Semi engineers are working on new ARM designs, I am not sure if the timing is right.
These guys were previously working on PowerPC designs. I don't know if it is reasonable to think that they can come up to speed on a new architecture (ARM), design, tape out and release a new chip in a year and a half.
P.A. Semi has a lot of ARM expertise, a lot of the staff used to work on ARM designs before P.A. Semi.
However you are right in that Apple only bought PASemi fairly recently (April 2008). It usually takes a year from tape out to physical chips you can use. I somehow think that making a full SoC design in 8 months is quite infeasible unless PASemi were already working on such a design.
The PA Semi PowerPC chip was slightly SoC of course:
Two 64-bit, superscalar, out-of-order PowerPC processor cores with Altivec/VMX
Two DDR2 memory controllers (one per core!)
2MB shared L2 cache
I/O unit that has support for: eight PCIe controllers, two 10 gigabit Ethernet controllers, four gigabit Ethernet controllers
65nm process
5-13 watts typical @ 2GHz, depending on the application
But how much of this could be reused for a 0.5W - 2W ARM design?
Of course if they bought in IP (dual-core ARM Cortex A9 with cache, PowerVR graphics, ARM AMBA bus, etc) it could be a lot simpler to glue things together, and they could reuse their memory controller, L2 cache, I/O unit (or subset). They'd need to add USB and a security/encryption module. Still quite a squeeze. Unless they were working on such a design already before the purchase.
P.A. Semi has a lot of ARM expertise, a lot of the staff used to work on ARM designs before P.A. Semi.
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Of course if they bought in IP (dual-core ARM Cortex A9 with cache, PowerVR graphics, ARM AMBA bus, etc) it could be a lot simpler to glue things together, and they could reuse their memory controller, L2 cache, I/O unit (or subset). They'd need to add USB and a security/encryption module. Still quite a squeeze. Unless they were working on such a design already before the purchase.
It does seem like we should expect something from them soon. I check the iFixit site for PA Semi chips (as if I would know what to look for \) with new HW release. One idea was that it was mostly for the employees, but I don?t see buying the failing company for hundreds of millions when they could have just pilfered the staff for nearly nothing as a viable move so there must be some valuable IP associated with the company.
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Originally Posted by gescom
Why "latest creation"?
So you can buy things you don't need.
It?s a teaser ad to get people talking. Anything they release will be a new creation so this may have nothing to do with a tablet. They know what these sites are talking about and so are making the most of the free buzz.
PS: Most of everything we buy we don?t need. I?m stocking up on moist towelettes just in case.
Apple fans take event invitation as a product hint
Some on an Internet forum see the paint-splattered design on an announcement for a Jan. 27 news conference as a clue to what the device does or is named.
By David Colker
January 19, 2010
With anticipation of the new Apple Inc. tablet computer -- or whatever it is -- at a fever pitch, every tiny thing the company does is noted, analyzed and discussed with an intensity the CIA might envy.
Take the abstract, paint-splatter design on the news conference invitations that went out Monday for the Jan. 27 introduction of the mystery product. The Mac faithful immediately started posting their ideas on the Appleinsider Internet forum about what the design, with the famed bite-out-of-the-apple logo in the center, could mean.
Some thought the splatter was a clue to new products. "Maybe Apple is signaling . . . paint and drawing software," said Addabox.
Some thought it was a clue to the device's name. Daddybone reasoned: "Where do we see such paint? From an artist. And what does an artist work on? A canvas. Behold: Apple's latest creation is called the Apple Canvas."
Meanwhile, Igenius took a cosmic view, writing: "Emerging from and replacing the confusion of multiple paint splatters, Apple stands on the solid background of a calming color, shining with a simple, familiar white purity. . . ."
No wonder people don't use their real names on forums.
Rot'nApple took a more personal view: "Apple had a paint ball fight and didn't invite me?"
Perhaps the most reasoned of all was Cbsofla, who sought to calm the frenzy. "Sometimes," he wrote, "a splatter is just a splatter."
It is probably ignorant to even bother reading tea leaves on this. But then again, if the shoe fits...
I'm a little intrigued by the fine line with the with rounded corners in the invite design. What is interesting to me is that the shape is left open with straight lines that just end at the bottom. If they weren't trying to hint at the device I don't think the designer would use the line this way. It isn't an aesthetically pleasing element, and neither is it an effective framing element. And I don't think the designers at Apple just threw this thing together.
My impression is that it is meant as a tease/hint at the form of the device - that there is something unexpected/unique about the bottom edge, perhaps.
Then again if it is just that the image has been improperly cropped where I've seen it then... never mind!
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It used to take a day or two, but in the past year or two, it's been up afternoon time the same day
Wow, progress!
I guess I never bother to check since I can read the liveblog coverage in about a quarter of the time it takes me to watch the video of the actual event.
I'm not a big buyer of Apple (most products cost too much for my thin pockets), but I always look forward to seeing their innovation, because it's funny to watch other companies try to duplicate and copy. Yet they seldom if ever get the same Apple type media coverage. For all we know this tablet could fail like the cube, but it could also change technology forever. I will get no work done that morning with my computer watching the blog sites for photos and info.
PA Semi was actually working on two architectures - ARM chips, and ultra low power PowerPC chips. So they are hitting the ground running, and it's been about 2 years since the purchase.
Hmmm, I did not know that P.A. Semi was actually working on ARM chips at the time of their acquisition by Apple. In that case, yes, they could hit the ground running and the 1.75 year timeframe since their acquisition might be plausible in taping out a new chip. The media sources I read at the time did not mention the ARM team although it makes perfectly good sense (a real reason to acquire the company).
I would expect the new chip to be a partial SoC, with future designs to have more functionality built into the silicon, eliminating additional chips. In terms of performance, this may end up giving Apple a serious competitive advantage.
Come see our latest creation
Steve Jobs clone?
MacPaint is back!!! Now with color!
Ha!! Great screen shot, brings back memories. I first used MacPaint in high school graphics class (86-87), my first Mac experience and been a fan since. Thanks for posting.
Whether someone likes or hates Apple you have to be amazed at how the U.S. and parts of the world stops and holds it's collective breath for every Apple event. Others try to copy and even beat Apple by releasing their products (ex. CES), but while they combat each other for media coverage Apple lays in the cut and releases with the entire world watching - getting all eyes and coverage.
I'm not a big buyer of Apple (most products cost too much for my thin pockets), but I always look forward to seeing their innovation, because it's funny to watch other companies try to duplicate and copy. Yet they seldom if ever get the same Apple type media coverage. For all we know this tablet could fail like the cube, but it could also change technology forever. I will get no work done that morning with my computer watching the blog sites for photos and info.
See? This is EXACTLY what I mean! How can you say all that yet satisfy with reading blog updates and watching for blurry pictures?
Events like these must be seen LIVE to be fully appreciated. Couldn't someone at least run a live stream off of a smartphone video feed?
[RIGHT]What's 'revolutionary' versus 'different?'[/RIGHT]
[CENTER]Example:
CoverFlow = Merely Different
GUI = Revolutionary
[/CENTER]
I don't care what it is, I'm buying two!
I'll settle for just one.
Not to burst your bubble, but orange is not a "calming colour" in any universe I ever inhabited. More like the exact opposite.
You hit it Gazoobee:
Meaning of the Color Orange
Meaning, symbolism and psychology of color: All About the Color orangeOrange, a close relative of red, sparks more controversy than any other hue. There is usually strong positive or negative association to orange and true orange generally elicits a stronger "love it" or "hate it" response than other colors. Fun and flamboyant orange radiates warmth and energy. Interestingly, some of the tones of orange such as terra cotta, peach or rust have very broad appeal.
How the color orange affects us mentally and physically
* Stimulates activity
* Stimulates appetite
* Encourages socialization
You hit it Gazoobee:
Meaning of the Color Orange
Meaning, symbolism and psychology of color: All About the Color orangeOrange, a close relative of red, sparks more controversy than any other hue. There is usually strong positive or negative association to orange and true orange generally elicits a stronger "love it" or "hate it" response than other colors. Fun and flamboyant orange radiates warmth and energy. Interestingly, some of the tones of orange such as terra cotta, peach or rust have very broad appeal.
How the color orange affects us mentally and physically
* Stimulates activity
* Stimulates appetite
* Encourages socialization
If I?m on a desert island suffering from scurvy and come across a crate of oranges or some Tang powdered drink I think seeing that orange colour will have a calming effect on me.
I don't care what it is, I'm buying two!
I'll settle for just one.
What if it is a... bridge?
While it is commonly believed that the P.A. Semi engineers are working on new ARM designs, I am not sure if the timing is right.
These guys were previously working on PowerPC designs. I don't know if it is reasonable to think that they can come up to speed on a new architecture (ARM), design, tape out and release a new chip in a year and a half.
P.A. Semi has a lot of ARM expertise, a lot of the staff used to work on ARM designs before P.A. Semi.
However you are right in that Apple only bought PASemi fairly recently (April 2008). It usually takes a year from tape out to physical chips you can use. I somehow think that making a full SoC design in 8 months is quite infeasible unless PASemi were already working on such a design.
The PA Semi PowerPC chip was slightly SoC of course:
from http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2007/02/8780.ars:
the PA6T-1682M contains the following features:
Two 64-bit, superscalar, out-of-order PowerPC processor cores with Altivec/VMX
Two DDR2 memory controllers (one per core!)
2MB shared L2 cache
I/O unit that has support for: eight PCIe controllers, two 10 gigabit Ethernet controllers, four gigabit Ethernet controllers
65nm process
5-13 watts typical @ 2GHz, depending on the application
But how much of this could be reused for a 0.5W - 2W ARM design?
Of course if they bought in IP (dual-core ARM Cortex A9 with cache, PowerVR graphics, ARM AMBA bus, etc) it could be a lot simpler to glue things together, and they could reuse their memory controller, L2 cache, I/O unit (or subset). They'd need to add USB and a security/encryption module. Still quite a squeeze. Unless they were working on such a design already before the purchase.
So you can buy things you don't need.
P.A. Semi has a lot of ARM expertise, a lot of the staff used to work on ARM designs before P.A. Semi.
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Of course if they bought in IP (dual-core ARM Cortex A9 with cache, PowerVR graphics, ARM AMBA bus, etc) it could be a lot simpler to glue things together, and they could reuse their memory controller, L2 cache, I/O unit (or subset). They'd need to add USB and a security/encryption module. Still quite a squeeze. Unless they were working on such a design already before the purchase.
It does seem like we should expect something from them soon. I check the iFixit site for PA Semi chips (as if I would know what to look for
Why "latest creation"?
So you can buy things you don't need.
It?s a teaser ad to get people talking. Anything they release will be a new creation so this may have nothing to do with a tablet. They know what these sites are talking about and so are making the most of the free buzz.
PS: Most of everything we buy we don?t need. I?m stocking up on moist towelettes just in case.
Apple fans take event invitation as a product hint
Some on an Internet forum see the paint-splattered design on an announcement for a Jan. 27 news conference as a clue to what the device does or is named.
By David Colker
January 19, 2010
With anticipation of the new Apple Inc. tablet computer -- or whatever it is -- at a fever pitch, every tiny thing the company does is noted, analyzed and discussed with an intensity the CIA might envy.
Take the abstract, paint-splatter design on the news conference invitations that went out Monday for the Jan. 27 introduction of the mystery product. The Mac faithful immediately started posting their ideas on the Appleinsider Internet forum about what the design, with the famed bite-out-of-the-apple logo in the center, could mean.
Some thought the splatter was a clue to new products. "Maybe Apple is signaling . . . paint and drawing software," said Addabox.
Some thought it was a clue to the device's name. Daddybone reasoned: "Where do we see such paint? From an artist. And what does an artist work on? A canvas. Behold: Apple's latest creation is called the Apple Canvas."
Meanwhile, Igenius took a cosmic view, writing: "Emerging from and replacing the confusion of multiple paint splatters, Apple stands on the solid background of a calming color, shining with a simple, familiar white purity. . . ."
No wonder people don't use their real names on forums.
Rot'nApple took a more personal view: "Apple had a paint ball fight and didn't invite me?"
Perhaps the most reasoned of all was Cbsofla, who sought to calm the frenzy. "Sometimes," he wrote, "a splatter is just a splatter."
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,1999465.story
Still my favorite from 2007. Just substitute the words iPhone with name of new product
They got it all wrong. He's God, not Moses.
iCanvas or iPalette.
iCanvas.com goes to a crap website.. and iPalette is an app.
http://ipalette.info/
I'm a little intrigued by the fine line with the with rounded corners in the invite design. What is interesting to me is that the shape is left open with straight lines that just end at the bottom. If they weren't trying to hint at the device I don't think the designer would use the line this way. It isn't an aesthetically pleasing element, and neither is it an effective framing element. And I don't think the designers at Apple just threw this thing together.
My impression is that it is meant as a tease/hint at the form of the device - that there is something unexpected/unique about the bottom edge, perhaps.
Then again if it is just that the image has been improperly cropped where I've seen it then... never mind!
m a little intrigued by the fine line with the with rounded corners in the invite design.
It's being commented on many times in this thread already. It's the tablet, now wait a week.