I don't see how a tablet has to be less productive. Touch can be one action but others have hypothesized that it might be able to read gestures above the tablet surface. It might work with fingers and some other instrument.
In the classroom we keep getting closer and closer to interactive blackboards. Basically many folks are starting to sell kits that read gestures above the surface of an item that is not touchscreen. There are hacks out there being done with software and Wiimotes as well. Apple innovation in this type of area could yield something amazing and something much more than a laptop without a keyboard.
Yes, a quite durable, strong spring system would need to be used for this application - however I don't work for Apple so I said I'd leave them do some of the work
When in the closed position the "push-stand" would sit flush against the rear of the tablet, meaning it wouldn't get in the way whatsoever. This closed mode is especially suited for reading or gaming, as you could then hold the device without the stand obstructing you.
Ipad, Itablet, ipalette, Iscribe, Islate, whatever it's called I'm ready for the next big thing.
I see it with most functions and features rumored about.
With the addition of:
voice recognition controls, voice transcription,
I actually think this one is very possible.
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New input options, virtual keyboards, multitouch frontside and backside, inputs adaptable, customizable to suit required functions.
Would a tablet that is to Touch sensitive end up with emotional problems?
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HD display with ccd sensors , face recognition, view tracking, view controlled , 3d enabled
photo voltaic cells under display allow solar recharging.
Apple has patents here but I have to wonder what is taking them so long to implement. Especially on the small screen iPods. I don't expect high performance charging but rather greatly extended battery life.
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Induction charging
cell, wifi, wimax, bluetooth, am-fm, HD radio, satellite, weather band, marine band, IR, police scanner, rfid transceivers.
You missed shortwave. By the way that might sound like a lot of radios to some but many of them are already built into the iPhone or could easily be. FM being one example.
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front and rear video cameras
Nope cameras could be seen as a waste here.
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universal remote, media controller, smart home controller
DLP pico projector
Made in the USA by union labor.
Not all union labor is bad you know. However if it is the same mentality that has been seen in Detroit then we would end up with a "s&!t box" of a tablet that would need a major overhaul every three months.
The big problem with doing the machine in the USA is that all the support industries are gone or not as advanced as they need to be.
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That last one's a little crazy.
Larry
Crazy, no not really. If Americans would resist buying simply on price our economy could be in far better shape than it is. I say could because our government is a big problem with respect to the overal economic decline. Besides I don't see direct labor as a big issue when Apple is taking 60 & 70% margins on it's Touch devices. This is the flip side of the discussion, that is companies obsessed with being pigs and making as much profit as possible.
However I doubt that such an aid would be implemented. The problem is simply the strength of the materials in a thin tablet and space for the mechanics. The only option I could see is a wire handle on an edge that could fold under the device. The handle would allow for carying suit case style.
However I really don't see any of those happening but rather see Apple doing something to the backside to make for easier gripping / hand holding. Maybe a slightly raised ridge around the outside perimeter of the backside.
In the end though if the device has an OLED screen or something similar, that can be read at acute angle, flat desktop use won't be a problem. Think about it we write on paper that is flat on the table, why not a tablet. Typing would be doable but more so handwriting input. The big factor here is the screen, as long as it is readable it ought to be fine.
Doesn't anybody work with clipboards? Pads of paper? Laying these low tech devices on tables or holding them in your lap is hardly a foreign concept. Apple doesn't necessarily need to make the table levitate to solve basic problems of usability. The trick for Apple is to make already familiar concepts work in a technology device.
In terms of design, keep in mind that any flip-up panel on the rear will probably have to be accommodated with a thicker case than would otherwise be needed. This is a more serious design problem than might be obvious, at least for a company like Apple, which wants things to look and function elegantly.
Yes, a quite durable, strong spring system would need to be used for this application - however I don't work for Apple so I said I'd leave them do some of the work
I wonder if the flip-out ports on the MacBook Air could be a precursor to this... Or they could just go with the levitation system in the Hoverboard from Back to the Future.
I wonder if the flip-out ports on the MacBook Air could be a precursor to this... Or they could just go with the levitation system in the Hoverboard from Back to the Future.
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In the classroom we keep getting closer and closer to interactive blackboards. Basically many folks are starting to sell kits that read gestures above the surface of an item that is not touchscreen. There are hacks out there being done with software and Wiimotes as well. Apple innovation in this type of area could yield something amazing and something much more than a laptop without a keyboard.
To appease Ireland a little, we now have a little less than 5 days to go.
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Didn't know, but am glad to hear, that the med records keeping is standardized.
How long is it till the keynote now??
Don't you all remember the tablet that Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) was using in the Iron Man movie?
Nope. Busy looking at Pepper Potts.
How long is it till the keynote now??
4 days, 3 hours, 41 minutes
I hate all you tablet heads.
I'm not a tablet head, I just like to annoy you.
4 days, 1 hour, 33 minutes
Yes, a quite durable, strong spring system would need to be used for this application - however I don't work for Apple so I said I'd leave them do some of the work
When in the closed position the "push-stand" would sit flush against the rear of the tablet, meaning it wouldn't get in the way whatsoever. This closed mode is especially suited for reading or gaming, as you could then hold the device without the stand obstructing you.
Oh baby its that time again.
Ipad, Itablet, ipalette, Iscribe, Islate, whatever it's called I'm ready for the next big thing.
I see it with most functions and features rumored about.
With the addition of:
voice recognition controls, voice transcription,
I actually think this one is very possible.
New input options, virtual keyboards, multitouch frontside and backside, inputs adaptable, customizable to suit required functions.
Would a tablet that is to Touch sensitive end up with emotional problems?
HD display with ccd sensors , face recognition, view tracking, view controlled , 3d enabled
photo voltaic cells under display allow solar recharging.
Apple has patents here but I have to wonder what is taking them so long to implement. Especially on the small screen iPods. I don't expect high performance charging but rather greatly extended battery life.
Induction charging
cell, wifi, wimax, bluetooth, am-fm, HD radio, satellite, weather band, marine band, IR, police scanner, rfid transceivers.
You missed shortwave. By the way that might sound like a lot of radios to some but many of them are already built into the iPhone or could easily be. FM being one example.
front and rear video cameras
Nope cameras could be seen as a waste here.
universal remote, media controller, smart home controller
DLP pico projector
Made in the USA by union labor.
Not all union labor is bad you know. However if it is the same mentality that has been seen in Detroit then we would end up with a "s&!t box" of a tablet that would need a major overhaul every three months.
The big problem with doing the machine in the USA is that all the support industries are gone or not as advanced as they need to be.
That last one's a little crazy.
Larry
Crazy, no not really. If Americans would resist buying simply on price our economy could be in far better shape than it is. I say could because our government is a big problem with respect to the overal economic decline. Besides I don't see direct labor as a big issue when Apple is taking 60 & 70% margins on it's Touch devices. This is the flip side of the discussion, that is companies obsessed with being pigs and making as much profit as possible.
Dave
However I really don't see any of those happening but rather see Apple doing something to the backside to make for easier gripping / hand holding. Maybe a slightly raised ridge around the outside perimeter of the backside.
In the end though if the device has an OLED screen or something similar, that can be read at acute angle, flat desktop use won't be a problem. Think about it we write on paper that is flat on the table, why not a tablet. Typing would be doable but more so handwriting input. The big factor here is the screen, as long as it is readable it ought to be fine.
Dave
In terms of design, keep in mind that any flip-up panel on the rear will probably have to be accommodated with a thicker case than would otherwise be needed. This is a more serious design problem than might be obvious, at least for a company like Apple, which wants things to look and function elegantly.
Let the sleeplessness begin...
3 days 6 hours or so to go!
How long is it till the keynote now??
3 days, 4 hours and 31 minutes
So this is my concept.
Yes, a quite durable, strong spring system would need to be used for this application - however I don't work for Apple so I said I'd leave them do some of the work
I wonder if the flip-out ports on the MacBook Air could be a precursor to this... Or they could just go with the levitation system in the Hoverboard from Back to the Future.
If I can create documents/notes and sync them with my Mac, I wont have to carry anything else with me.
I wonder if the flip-out ports on the MacBook Air could be a precursor to this... Or they could just go with the levitation system in the Hoverboard from Back to the Future.
The only issue with this is the radiation.
3 days, 4 hours and 31 minutes
Believe it or not, I look forward to Temp Insanity now more than the actual events.
Believe it or not, I look forward to Temp Insanity now more than the actual events.
Temporary Insanity lasts longer