Well, I got the damn thing to work. I'm still not convinced either way . Basically, it flashes a screen saying its booting, then goes into that notebook screen. The hand rotates the dial a bit, clicks the button on the bottom, and the orientation flips from horizontal to vertical.
okay, i'm about 60% sure it's real.. the most recent thing that bothers me is in the bootup.mov video, the wheel looks really flimsy, too easy to move by mistake and probably too easy to break.. not great for a pda which you're supposed to be able to throw into your bag.
btw.. in the turnaround video, you can see a big port, which looks like its possibly a serial port.. not only do macs no longer use serial (especially in X) but apple would never put a port that big and ugly on a pda.. maybe its a developer's only port?.. to be gotten rid of in the final version?..
I've now seen all the videos and pictures posted. If that's a fake, or a fan mockup, it's got to be the coolest and most convincing one ever. Bootup.mov, which shows the image on the screen rotating with a quick spin of the dial is amazing. And, it DOES have a color screen, with an OS X style interface, despite the fact that the notepad app is pretty much grayscale. My guess: $799-$899.
The real revolution of the iWalk is that the doorknob knows where to scroll before you do it. Get turnaround to work and you'll see what I mean (I think).
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<strong>yes you can.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I tried your way too, it doesnt want to let me pick the turnaround movie...
-Paul
the logo jumps 45 degrees in the space of one frame, but his finger does not move the appropriate distance.
its also very hard to tell whether his finger is touching the device at all...
Watch it as he spins it with his finger, it moves ~45 degrees in one big jump
btw.. in the turnaround video, you can see a big port, which looks like its possibly a serial port.. not only do macs no longer use serial (especially in X) but apple would never put a port that big and ugly on a pda.. maybe its a developer's only port?.. to be gotten rid of in the final version?..
damn, it looks good.. can we all agree?
-S
About .mov #2:
-Pen out of the bottom? Is that functional?
-The knob is as high as the unit itself. How will it fit in the vegan leather thing?
Can´t see .mov #3. Is it more convinsing?
<strong>yes you can.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Nope. Doesn't work for me either. The downloaded file is greyed out so I can't select it.
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About .mov #2:
-The knob is as high as the unit itself. How will it fit in the vegan leather thing?
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lol
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Can´t see .mov #3. Is it more convinsing?[/QB]<hr></blockquote>
ditto.
And I still can't find a working copy of 'bootup'.
SdC
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also check out iWalk.com for more general weirdness!!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Michael??? Has he learned to speel?