Yes, there is a certain Zen-like quality to this, which those of us who are wrong only some of the time can only hope to attain.
I don't know if it's attainable, you may have to be born to it. Having some sense of the correct and then endeavoring to negate that will always be tethered to reality; folks like Teckstud fly free of coherence or consistency in a kind of rarified ecstasy of unknowing.
I'm sorry if this has been brought up before, I haven't yet fully read through the entire thread.
Here's what I'm hoping that apple will do. Basically, we have the technology to do this, so I don't see why they wouldn't do it otherwise. I'm expecting the tablet to be running a full version of OSX. I don't see why you would just make the system restricted by only allowing the use of apps from the app store. It would basically just be a giant version of the iPhone. For some people, that may be fine, but I feel it would be much more dynamic and would attract several communities of users who have yet to move to apple to try the tablet because of it's simplistic and yet complex workflow.
Within that, you could incorporate the use of apps from the app store, thus furthering the intuitiveness of this device. I don't know, maybe I'm just hoping for a golden egg, but I believe in apple and I've seen them revolutionize things before, so I don't expect any less this year. Either way, it will be an amazing product whenever it is released.
I'm expecting the tablet to be running a full version of OSX.
In that case Bongo, you will be disappointed.
Every Mac OS X application is able to receive key inputs all the time. The keypress might place a character on the screen, or it might do something to the program.
To mirror this functionality this on a keyboard-less tablet. The interface would need to display an on-screen virtual keyboard all the time. This might obscure the interface, or confine the working area to the keyboard-free part of the screen.
Can you seriously imagine Apple releasing a device with such a clunky interface?
So wait, you're telling me that you don't even expect the tablet to have some sort of virtual keyboard?? I mean, I thought that was a given! If the tablet doesn't even come with the ability to be able to type (even if on a virtual keyboard) then you have brought down the functionality of the product a great degree. That's like handing an artist a semi painted canvas yet not giving him a brush, in my opinion. I would honestly expect apple to be able to find a way to let you have the ability of activating the keyboard on and off at any time. Maybe that's just me though.
So wait, you're telling me that you don't even expect the tablet to have some sort of virtual keyboard?? I mean, I thought that was a given! If the tablet doesn't even come with the ability to be able to type (even if on a virtual keyboard) then you have brought down the functionality of the product a great degree. That's like handing an artist a semi painted canvas yet not giving him a brush, in my opinion. I would honestly expect apple to be able to find a way to let you have the ability of activating the keyboard on and off at any time. Maybe that's just me though.
Of course he's not saying that. He's saying that just sticking the "full OS X" that you've expressed a desire for on a tablet doesn't make any sense and won't happen, because "full OS X" is designed around the presence of keyboard. To actually use desktop OS X on a tablet you'd need a persistent virtual keyboard taking up valuable screen real estate.
That of course doesn't preclude the use of a modal software keyboard, not unlike what is available on the iPhone. But that isn't what desktop OS X does, and right there you've begun the inevitable process of modifying OS X to be tablet specific.
I'm really looking forward to this tablet. I think it will dominate the market for very long now. Another thing. Any new rumors around the Macbook Pro? It has been very silence around it. I really hope Apple releases new MBP's at the 27th. I really want one now.
It sure would be nice if it also supported file sharing, printing & had a big storage ( 64gB or bigger) capacity to enable it to be plugged into a HDTV & watch the movies/tv shows rented/bought off the iTunes store. Or maybe even connect to the Tv wirelessly with an adaptor so you can sit on the couch & control it. A mobile Apple TV?
Hopefully this new device will have some sort of a combination of both Mac OSX & the iPhone OS... & hopefully a usb port for more connectivity options.
Whatever it is, I thinks its a given that it's gonna be something revolutionary that people see and think, oh yeah I need one of those..
How is that proving me completely wrong? Sadly, I can't find the Jeff Goldblum imac ad where he was advertising a payment plan where you could get an iMac for the price of three pizzas a month. Heck, even in that video he's talking about home networking. Just because individual starts with I doesn't mean it wasn't targeted at families.
How is that proving me completely wrong? Sadly, I can't find the Jeff Goldblum imac ad where he was advertising a payment plan where you could get an iMac for the price of one large pizza for the family a month. Heck, even in that video he's talking about home networking. Just because individual starts with I doesn't mean it wasn't targeted at families.
Steve put it clear: internet plus personal, individual computing. He did underline that computer targeted individuals. No mention of family at all.
Tablet begins to be marketed completely different from how all products of the `i' era were.
Pizzas are now the way an individual socializes with the community? If the only individuals in this world were college students, then perhaps that would be true.
Back in college there was a guy down the hall who didn't have a clock but would gauge time by how many pizza slices he ate... The odd (scary?) thing was it was pretty accurate. Three slices was about an hour. We timed him and it was 57 minutes.
Positioning this product as a family one means there's no leading `i' in its name. Period.
P.S. The slogan "Come See Our Latest Creation", which carefully escapes any allusion to `i', makes it crystal clear both to artists and to techies.
Nope. The company is always referred to in terms of "we", "our", "us" at product launches and in interviews. Despite his reportedly massive ego, Steve hardly ever uses the word "I" when he's talking about stuff Apple is doing.
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If that is the goal then Teckstud has a perfect record of being wrong.
Yes, there is a certain Zen-like quality to this, which those of us who are wrong only some of the time can only hope to attain.
Yes, there is a certain Zen-like quality to this, which those of us who are wrong only some of the time can only hope to attain.
I don't know if it's attainable, you may have to be born to it. Having some sense of the correct and then endeavoring to negate that will always be tethered to reality; folks like Teckstud fly free of coherence or consistency in a kind of rarified ecstasy of unknowing.
Here's what I'm hoping that apple will do. Basically, we have the technology to do this, so I don't see why they wouldn't do it otherwise. I'm expecting the tablet to be running a full version of OSX. I don't see why you would just make the system restricted by only allowing the use of apps from the app store. It would basically just be a giant version of the iPhone. For some people, that may be fine, but I feel it would be much more dynamic and would attract several communities of users who have yet to move to apple to try the tablet because of it's simplistic and yet complex workflow.
Within that, you could incorporate the use of apps from the app store, thus furthering the intuitiveness of this device. I don't know, maybe I'm just hoping for a golden egg, but I believe in apple and I've seen them revolutionize things before, so I don't expect any less this year. Either way, it will be an amazing product whenever it is released.
I'm expecting the tablet to be running a full version of OSX.
In that case Bongo, you will be disappointed.
Every Mac OS X application is able to receive key inputs all the time. The keypress might place a character on the screen, or it might do something to the program.
To mirror this functionality this on a keyboard-less tablet. The interface would need to display an on-screen virtual keyboard all the time. This might obscure the interface, or confine the working area to the keyboard-free part of the screen.
Can you seriously imagine Apple releasing a device with such a clunky interface?
C.
So wait, you're telling me that you don't even expect the tablet to have some sort of virtual keyboard?? I mean, I thought that was a given! If the tablet doesn't even come with the ability to be able to type (even if on a virtual keyboard) then you have brought down the functionality of the product a great degree. That's like handing an artist a semi painted canvas yet not giving him a brush, in my opinion. I would honestly expect apple to be able to find a way to let you have the ability of activating the keyboard on and off at any time. Maybe that's just me though.
Of course he's not saying that. He's saying that just sticking the "full OS X" that you've expressed a desire for on a tablet doesn't make any sense and won't happen, because "full OS X" is designed around the presence of keyboard. To actually use desktop OS X on a tablet you'd need a persistent virtual keyboard taking up valuable screen real estate.
That of course doesn't preclude the use of a modal software keyboard, not unlike what is available on the iPhone. But that isn't what desktop OS X does, and right there you've begun the inevitable process of modifying OS X to be tablet specific.
I'm really looking forward to this tablet. I think it will dominate the market for very long now. Another thing. Any new rumors around the Macbook Pro? It has been very silence around it. I really hope Apple releases new MBP's at the 27th. I really want one now.
Thanks,
iHex
Of course he's not saying that.
Thanks addabox.
Precisely. A modal keyboard (a la iPhone) makes sense.
A full-time virtual keyboard would not.
C.
iPad is a chance, but like others said is too close to female sanitary products.
iTablet seems too bulky - it doesnt really roll off the tongue ( although either does MacBook Pro)
iSlate sounds a bit weird
Apple Tablet - maybe, but bulky again.
MacTouch - possibly! ( but is it a mac or an iDevice? I'd say an iDevice )
iTouch - may be very close to the mark as it's really a bigger iPod Touch
iHub - being the hub connecting all your digital devices?
the iBook Touch - a cross between a MacBook & an iPod Touch
If it wasnt for the fact that Apple once had a laptop called this i'd say it'd be perfect.
This is what the iPad, iTouch etc will most probably look like with 2 home buttons on either side catering for left & right handers.
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-lif...0122-mqpd.html
It sure would be nice if it also supported file sharing, printing & had a big storage ( 64gB or bigger) capacity to enable it to be plugged into a HDTV & watch the movies/tv shows rented/bought off the iTunes store. Or maybe even connect to the Tv wirelessly with an adaptor so you can sit on the couch & control it. A mobile Apple TV?
Hopefully this new device will have some sort of a combination of both Mac OSX & the iPhone OS... & hopefully a usb port for more connectivity options.
Whatever it is, I thinks its a given that it's gonna be something revolutionary that people see and think, oh yeah I need one of those..
P.S. The slogan "Come See Our Latest Creation", which carefully escapes any allusion to `i', makes it crystal clear both to artists and to techies.
Positioning this product as a family one means there's no leading `i' in its name. Period.
P.S. The slogan "Come See Our Latest Creation", which carefully escapes any allusion to `i', makes it crystal clear both to artists and to techies.
This is a good observation, however, I do not believe there is any truth to the concept of "One Tablet per Household"
Why anyone believes this is beyond me. If a family of four loves the Tablet, why wouldn't apple want them to buy 4 instead of 1?
This is a retail product. No such thing as "One for the family" Just more BS on top of more BS.
Positioning this product as a family one means there's no leading `i' in its name. Period.
The original iMac was positioned as a family product.
The original iMac was positioned as a family product.
We all grew up since then.
Let me remind you Apple's slogans for iMac:
"iThink, therefore iMac." (1998)
"The iMac to Go." (1999)
...
"The all-in-one for everyone." (2009)
...
See the difference?
P.S. Oh, quick research just showed you're completely wrong on that.
We all grew up since then.
Let me remind you Apple's slogans for iMac:
"iThink, therefore iMac." (1998)
"The iMac to Go." (1999)
...
"The all-in-one for everyone." (2009)
...
See the difference?
P.S. Oh, quick research just showed you're completely wrong on that.
We all grew up since then.
Let me remind you Apple's slogans for iMac:
"iThink, therefore iMac." (1998)
"The iMac to Go." (1999)
...
"The all-in-one for everyone." (2009)
...
See the difference?
P.S. Oh, quick research just showed you're completely wrong on that.
How is that proving me completely wrong? Sadly, I can't find the Jeff Goldblum imac ad where he was advertising a payment plan where you could get an iMac for the price of three pizzas a month. Heck, even in that video he's talking about home networking. Just because individual starts with I doesn't mean it wasn't targeted at families.
How is that proving me completely wrong? Sadly, I can't find the Jeff Goldblum imac ad where he was advertising a payment plan where you could get an iMac for the price of one large pizza for the family a month. Heck, even in that video he's talking about home networking. Just because individual starts with I doesn't mean it wasn't targeted at families.
Steve put it clear: internet plus personal, individual computing. He did underline that computer targeted individuals. No mention of family at all.
Tablet begins to be marketed completely different from how all products of the `i' era were.
P.S. Drunk Jeff Goldblum - 3 Pizzas The way an individual socializes with a community.
Families have pizza nights.
Here's a good ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id6cyWbPGvI
Ah, college.
It's amazing, how we all see things different.
Dull type, always sauced, orders pizzas for dinner and looks for some community to join? Bachelor-individualist; who else could be like that?
Positioning this product as a family one means there's no leading `i' in its name. Period.
P.S. The slogan "Come See Our Latest Creation", which carefully escapes any allusion to `i', makes it crystal clear both to artists and to techies.
Nope. The company is always referred to in terms of "we", "our", "us" at product launches and in interviews. Despite his reportedly massive ego, Steve hardly ever uses the word "I" when he's talking about stuff Apple is doing.