Well maybe kormac wasn't crazy afterall. We'll soon find out...if this thing is being produced in 'large quantities' now, we'll probably see it at the WWDC.
I suppose the real kim kap sol would say "i'm building plastics for apple pda now."
maybe it's like one of those sony pda that has a built in camera.... so you can videoconference with ichat, make phone calls, organize life too (ical), etc.? i hope it's pretty... i still have my newton 130... it's very nice looking still, a bit too big.
based on a quick, actual sized, sketch i just did using the given specs, it is wayyyy too big for an ipod, its about 3 times bigger. itll post the sxetch in a minute
If Apple releases such a thing at the quoted size they will have prooven once and for all the infinite wisdom of coming to AI to hear my take on the way a product ought to be made.
A PDA IS WAY TOO SMALL, a tablet is WAY TOO Big, this size, I folded up a piece of paper just to check, is just about right for a rational PDA/notetaking device.
Bring it on. I sold my Newton after only a couple of months, partly to finance this PB and partly because I didn't really trust it (being old and lacking support, I know, newton community, but they're rather a bit like displaced Kurds, forgotten.
A piece of letter size is about 279x215, this device is supposed to be 188x132, just slightly under half the size of a letter size sheet, or slightly under half A5 size. What I've been preaching since way back, way way way back.
Apple should just hire me.
As for Kormac, i/e**** v.1/2 were over two years ago, and nothing like what's being described now, gimme a break.
So this thing is probably going to run OS X? Or a slightly modified version of it? I'm curious to see if this thing could just simply run the full blown OS X. Maybe that's why Apple is making most of their metal apps single-window interfaces?
So this thing is probably going to run OS X? Or a slightly modified version of it? I'm curious to see if this thing could just simply run the full blown OS X. Maybe that's why Apple is making most of their metal apps single-window interfaces?
Take 12" PowerBook.
Remove CD-ROM drive
Remove keyboard
Remove trackpad
Remove many ports & their electronics
Remove clamshell stuff
Remove fan? speakers?
Replace hard drive with iPod form factor hard drive (much smaller)
Replace LCD with smaller one
Replace battery with smaller one
Replace G4 with lower-power, cooler G3
Replace Airport slot with integrated Airport card (or remove?)
Add Stylus & sensing mechanism
Yeah, I'll bet it can be done.
But if this is the case, I'm surprised it's white plastic and not metal.
On the other hand, this would actually be USEFUL, whereas a "video-on-the-go" iPod would be...kinda useless without some TiVo functionality somewhere. And that just doesn't sound very Apple. I also think they've stated pretty clearly that they don't want to do a PDA. I feel like the bit on the end there is "...unless it runs full-blown OS X."
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Originally posted by little dude
http://www.envestco2.com/macwhispers...ves/000053.php
pop the champagne. The newton is back !
It could also be some other specific function device like the iPod. If the rumour is true.
I suppose the real kim kap sol would say "i'm building plastics for apple pda now."
they could show it and say its shipping in X weeks...
maybe it's like one of those sony pda that has a built in camera.... so you can videoconference with ichat, make phone calls, organize life too (ical), etc.? i hope it's pretty... i still have my newton 130... it's very nice looking still, a bit too big.
based on a quick, actual sized, sketch i just did using the given specs, it is wayyyy too big for an ipod, its about 3 times bigger. itll post the sxetch in a minute
-ST
A PDA IS WAY TOO SMALL, a tablet is WAY TOO Big, this size, I folded up a piece of paper just to check, is just about right for a rational PDA/notetaking device.
Bring it on. I sold my Newton after only a couple of months, partly to finance this PB and partly because I didn't really trust it (being old and lacking support, I know, newton community, but they're rather a bit like displaced Kurds, forgotten.
A piece of letter size is about 279x215, this device is supposed to be 188x132, just slightly under half the size of a letter size sheet, or slightly under half A5 size. What I've been preaching since way back, way way way back.
Apple should just hire me.
As for Kormac,
-ST
Originally posted by kim kap sol
So this thing is probably going to run OS X? Or a slightly modified version of it? I'm curious to see if this thing could just simply run the full blown OS X. Maybe that's why Apple is making most of their metal apps single-window interfaces?
Take 12" PowerBook.
Remove CD-ROM drive
Remove keyboard
Remove trackpad
Remove many ports & their electronics
Remove clamshell stuff
Remove fan? speakers?
Replace hard drive with iPod form factor hard drive (much smaller)
Replace LCD with smaller one
Replace battery with smaller one
Replace G4 with lower-power, cooler G3
Replace Airport slot with integrated Airport card (or remove?)
Add Stylus & sensing mechanism
Yeah, I'll bet it can be done.
But if this is the case, I'm surprised it's white plastic and not metal.
On the other hand, this would actually be USEFUL, whereas a "video-on-the-go" iPod would be...kinda useless without some TiVo functionality somewhere. And that just doesn't sound very Apple. I also think they've stated pretty clearly that they don't want to do a PDA. I feel like the bit on the end there is "...unless it runs full-blown OS X."
I hope this thing has a vga or video output...I can make a living out of if it does.
Originally posted by Kesh
Personally, I put zero faith in anything coming from MacWhispers, considering the owner has been involved in several apparent frauds in the past.
Ah, an element of intrigue is added to the rumor stew.
Next order of busines... whomever has a clever 3-D modeling program get to work and make me a 3-D image of the sucker.
It's not perfect, but it has the exact dimensions of the thing taken from Macwhispers.
I dont believe Apple will come out with anything with these dimentions.
The things the perfect size for your palm. I say videoPod.
when i put in 188mm wide, 131mm height in photoshop my "tablet" looks smaller than yours?
is your size correct or i did i miss something?
i'm going by the macwhispers dimensions...