If anything, I would suggest that a new form factor will coincide with 'Snow Leopard'.
This rumour gives substance to the rumour that 10.6 will be nerely an 'efficinecy' upgrade as I as sure Steve would love to tell everyone how it runs a full version of OS X incredibly fast with a low power processor, and hours of batterey life.
I'm with you 100%, the Tablet will be released alongside Snow Leopard, which it will run. Snow Leopard will incorporate Leopard (With all the fixes and tweaks) and pervasive Multi-Touch derived from OS X touch (I refuse to call it iPhone OS). Amongst the tweaks will be the efficiency of which you speak.
I know better than to believe everything that "analysts" say, but the idea of a newer 2.5G iPhone is pretty cool to me.
Is there any advantage to a 3G connection other than a fast data-link? I'm interested in the iPhone because it's a telephone with a full OS and a wi-fi connection, not so much to be able to get internet everywhere. If Apple decided to make a phone with the existing data connection, but the other new features people have been talking about (GPS, videoconferencing, etc) and a smallish SSD (8-16 GB) in a package the same size or smaller -- that would be perfect. Tiny little internet tablet that also works as a phone.
Makes sense to me, a 3G version for people who must have it and a cheaper 2G version for people who mostly want to talk. The mid sized tablet is also sensible, but I don't know how much of a cross between an iPhone and a Mac it will be. I think it will be a larger Touch if it exists.
Unless there were must-have features available only on the 3G phone (5 MegaPixel camera, GPS), I'd be perfectly happy with a lower cost 2.5 G.
On the rare occasions where I haven't had wifi access on my touch but need to look something up, existing iPhone speeds are perfectly sufficient.
Mice and faster and more accurate than trackpads. Multi-touch makes no difference to this.
A pen stylus or digitizer is more accurate, but a trackpad is at least as good as a mouse. It's considerably better from a workflow perspective if most of your work is on the keyboard and your "mouse" usage is minimal.
Not sure how multi-touch would add much, but there are some gestures that beat a "standard" configuration. I wish I could use multi-touch in AutoCAD (in OSX as well if I am going to dream).
Apple should make a Chumby-like device. I'd buy one. I currently use my iPhone for similar purposes, using it at the couch when I am too lazy to get up and go to the computer room.
Why? Because we do NOT want to carry large and heavy MacBooks (yes, even the MacBook Air is too large and too heavy for us). We want to make Keynote and PowerPoin presentations on our Macs, move them to the new device as NATIVE FILES (NOT EXPORTED OR ELSE) and carry it and ony it in the pocket to the classroom or scientific meeting or whatever and use the device for the videopresentation. Make it with true FireWire and Ethernet ports and we will buy thousands for our University. For that, the new Intel Atom chip could be just great!
That chuckle is for both jokes! I say we won't see it. Wu knows nothing. He reads what we say here and comes to conclusions based on our collective consciousness.
Amen to that... He has used a nearly word for word quote from one of my posts here regarding WWDC a few years back..
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I'd call it the "iPAD".
Would you? Please don't ever work for Apple then. I don't want them getting any of your ideas.
A pad is something a lady uses, and it's not sexy. It will be called Mac touch - cause that's why!
I was thinking about this last night... what would happen if you mated an iMac with an iPod Touch....
I predict Ireland will reply to your post with an image.
edit: Doh! I was wrong.
If anything, I would suggest that a new form factor will coincide with 'Snow Leopard'.
This rumour gives substance to the rumour that 10.6 will be nerely an 'efficinecy' upgrade as I as sure Steve would love to tell everyone how it runs a full version of OS X incredibly fast with a low power processor, and hours of batterey life.
I'm with you 100%, the Tablet will be released alongside Snow Leopard, which it will run. Snow Leopard will incorporate Leopard (With all the fixes and tweaks) and pervasive Multi-Touch derived from OS X touch (I refuse to call it iPhone OS). Amongst the tweaks will be the efficiency of which you speak.
Is there any advantage to a 3G connection other than a fast data-link? I'm interested in the iPhone because it's a telephone with a full OS and a wi-fi connection, not so much to be able to get internet everywhere. If Apple decided to make a phone with the existing data connection, but the other new features people have been talking about (GPS, videoconferencing, etc) and a smallish SSD (8-16 GB) in a package the same size or smaller -- that would be perfect. Tiny little internet tablet that also works as a phone.
I predict Ireland will reply to your post with an image.
edit: Doh! I was wrong.
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There is ALWAYS a 50/50 chance something will happen.
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Actually, there's always a 100% chance that SOMETHING will happen!
Makes sense to me, a 3G version for people who must have it and a cheaper 2G version for people who mostly want to talk. The mid sized tablet is also sensible, but I don't know how much of a cross between an iPhone and a Mac it will be. I think it will be a larger Touch if it exists.
Unless there were must-have features available only on the 3G phone (5 MegaPixel camera, GPS), I'd be perfectly happy with a lower cost 2.5 G.
On the rare occasions where I haven't had wifi access on my touch but need to look something up, existing iPhone speeds are perfectly sufficient.
I think this would be a good approach.
As for 7" tablet?
There is ALWAYS a 50/50 chance something will happen.
I either will or won't buy a Ferrari tomorrow but the the chances are not 50% in favour
Quick, hide this thread from Ireland!
They either will or won't release a new device. Hence, 50/50.
Well, even a monkey could have told you that. lol
Hell, I can tell you Apple has a 50/50 chance of launching a rocket to Mars next year. Either they will or they wont! lol
Mice and faster and more accurate than trackpads. Multi-touch makes no difference to this.
A pen stylus or digitizer is more accurate, but a trackpad is at least as good as a mouse. It's considerably better from a workflow perspective if most of your work is on the keyboard and your "mouse" usage is minimal.
Not sure how multi-touch would add much, but there are some gestures that beat a "standard" configuration. I wish I could use multi-touch in AutoCAD (in OSX as well if I am going to dream).
Quick, hide this thread from Ireland!
They either will or won't release a new device. Hence, 50/50.
*gasps*
really? that never occurred to me! are you 80.8% sure?
An Apple Chumby...hmmmm.
come on....
OQO model2
http://www.oqo.com
Why? Because we do NOT want to carry large and heavy MacBooks (yes, even the MacBook Air is too large and too heavy for us). We want to make Keynote and PowerPoin presentations on our Macs, move them to the new device as NATIVE FILES (NOT EXPORTED OR ELSE) and carry it and ony it in the pocket to the classroom or scientific meeting or whatever and use the device for the videopresentation. Make it with true FireWire and Ethernet ports and we will buy thousands for our University. For that, the new Intel Atom chip could be just great!
There is ALWAYS a 50/50 chance something will happen.
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Actually, there's a 100% chance it will rain
That chuckle is for both jokes! I say we won't see it. Wu knows nothing. He reads what we say here and comes to conclusions based on our collective consciousness.
Amen to that... He has used a nearly word for word quote from one of my posts here regarding WWDC a few years back..
This is very exciting news. It's a question of 'when' not 'if'.
Sorry to disagree, but if the odds are 50-50, then the question is properly if, not when.
(And that's even assuming you believe these guys)