Apple's third-gen iPad rumored to feature 'never before seen touch technology'

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  • Reply 121 of 129
    stelligentstelligent Posts: 2,680member
    This seems too gimmicky. Touch feedback that gives only a sense of surface roughness has limited utility. Apple rarely goes for gimmicks (when they do, it's an app or an accessory, but not a main product feature). Really haptic feedback provides realistic sensation of shape and mechanical stiffness, but that type of technology is nowhere near the point where it can be embedded in a tablet.
  • Reply 122 of 129
    maccherrymaccherry Posts: 924member
    That hepatic feed back is passé, IMHO. The real deal is a surface that actually morphs! Go Google it and you'll find folks working on re-confirgurable surfaces. I think Sony is working on such a technology.

    Now, imagine if that tech was ready for prime time along with flexible HD displays.

    That's where the money is!!!!
  • Reply 123 of 129
    jd_in_sbjd_in_sb Posts: 1,600member
    Rumor was false
  • Reply 124 of 129
    jupiteronejupiterone Posts: 1,564member
    Quote:
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    Rumor was false



    Yes, I would love it if AI kept a separate place to put all of these rumors that didn't pan out.
  • Reply 125 of 129
    rednivalrednival Posts: 331member
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    Yes, I would love it if AI kept a separate place to put all of these rumors that didn't pan out.



    Ah, most of these last minute rumors never pan out. Though I am wondering where the new case is. It sounds like the measurements did not change and I want one for my iPad2.
  • Reply 126 of 129
    stelligentstelligent Posts: 2,680member
    Quote:
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    Yes, I would love it if AI kept a separate place to put all of these rumors that didn't pan out.



    Despite advances in cloud storage, no one has that many TBs available.
  • Reply 127 of 129
    jupiteronejupiterone Posts: 1,564member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by rednival View Post


    Ah, most of these last minute rumors never pan out. Though I am wondering where the new case is. It sounds like the measurements did not change and I want one for my iPad2.



    ....or the new dock connector.....or the 2 secret features.....or Siri.....or the $80 increase in price.....



    Quote:
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    Despite advances in cloud storage, no one has that many TBs available.



    Exactly!
  • Reply 128 of 129
    ivan.rnn01ivan.rnn01 Posts: 1,822member
    See that heck of a home button?



    It's good to feel the Universe is still our cozy home while the universal constants are in their place.



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    01-11-2010, 10:40 AM



    Until now embedded code couldn't be left on its own devices inside processors without two things: physically generated external interrupt and watchdog timer.

    Apple may eventually revolutionize this as well, but I don't think they will any soon. They may change form factor and remove that button onto the bezel, for example, but they will hardly trust software with generating external interrupt.



  • Reply 129 of 129
    stelligentstelligent Posts: 2,680member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by maccherry View Post


    That hepatic feed back is passé, IMHO. The real deal is a surface that actually morphs! Go Google it and you'll find folks working on re-confirgurable surfaces. I think Sony is working on such a technology.

    Now, imagine if that tech was ready for prime time along with flexible HD displays.

    That's where the money is!!!!



    Hepatic feedback? What does a liver have to do with this?



    As for haptic feedback, you don't have an opinion on it because you don't know what it is.
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