Comments on: I’m 90% sure the “Apple iTablet rumor” is an elaborate hoax by Apple to get Dell to waste money building a competing device http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/ Mac news and rumors dug up on the web and sewn into and unholy monster Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joanee http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-187085 Joanee Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:52:35 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-187085 I'd like a detachable keyboard for the iPhone. I’d like a detachable keyboard for the iPhone.

]]> By: darrell http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186819 darrell Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:09:08 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186819 the iPod fixed the mp3 market the iPhone fixed the mobile phone market the tablet PC came and faded - why would apple want to fix that? if apple really wanted to kick ass in the netbook space, they could possibly lower the price of the MacBook Air. or make a white - MacBook like - MacBook Air and call it the MacBook Touch. but it still doesn't make sense. they never low-balled the price of the iPod to compete with other mp3 players. the last thing anyone needs is a giant iPod Touch - and i don't mean that aesthetically. (the G5 iMac was basically a giant iPod) i mean that iPhone OS X, as great as it is, certainly isn't as useful as OS X. the iPod fixed the mp3 market
the iPhone fixed the mobile phone market

the tablet PC came and faded – why would apple want to fix that?

if apple really wanted to kick ass in the netbook space, they could possibly lower the price of the MacBook Air. or make a white – MacBook like – MacBook Air and call it the MacBook Touch. but it still doesn’t make sense. they never low-balled the price of the iPod to compete with other mp3 players.

the last thing anyone needs is a giant iPod Touch – and i don’t mean that aesthetically. (the G5 iMac was basically a giant iPod) i mean that iPhone OS X, as great as it is, certainly isn’t as useful as OS X.

]]> By: dlowe402 http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186805 dlowe402 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:09:26 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186805 As for an iTablet...EH. I have my MBP and an iPhone. I'm good. As for an iTablet…EH. I have my MBP and an iPhone. I’m good.

]]> By: dlowe402 http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186804 dlowe402 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:08:17 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186804 I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE iROOMBA! THAT IS SUCH A FRIGGIN AWESOME IDEA! I WILL TOTALLY BE THE FIRST IN LINE ON LAUNCH DAY AT THE VACUUM STORE! I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE iROOMBA! THAT IS SUCH A FRIGGIN AWESOME IDEA! I WILL TOTALLY BE THE FIRST IN LINE ON LAUNCH DAY AT THE VACUUM STORE!

]]> By: John Davidson http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186800 John Davidson Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:36:28 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186800 I welcome this as the second step towards an entirely new way to interact with computers. Bigger, better, smarter gestures will make video editing a completely different and more robust experience. A tablet will make the experience of using my home automation much more useful. Please don't this as a criticism of you, but you're not seeing the much larger picture. Mice, pen tablets, etc., are on the way out. Gestures and enhanced hand/finger control are the next step in the GUI progression. Apple has already demonstrated that they can dynamically change the keyboard experience with their entire line - remember the big springy keyboards of just 3 years ago? Now we're accustomed to typing on near-flat keyboards, and I have no desire to go back. The next step is typing on a flat glass screen. Granted, the experience of an actual keypress of some form will be missed, but perhaps minds smarter than mine have come up with a flex screen with a button press experience - without a physical keyboard (OLED maybe?). Aside from just the user interface experience, I cannot wait to yank the stereo out of my car and have a mount for my new apple tablet, with 3G, voice control, easy gestures, and a mobile friendly experience. That's something I paid over 3000 for a few years ago with a pioneer Z1u, and it's mostly a disappointment. I desperately want this. Desperately. My 2 cents... I welcome this as the second step towards an entirely new way to interact with computers. Bigger, better, smarter gestures will make video editing a completely different and more robust experience. A tablet will make the experience of using my home automation much more useful. Please don’t this as a criticism of you, but you’re not seeing the much larger picture. Mice, pen tablets, etc., are on the way out. Gestures and enhanced hand/finger control are the next step in the GUI progression. Apple has already demonstrated that they can dynamically change the keyboard experience with their entire line – remember the big springy keyboards of just 3 years ago? Now we’re accustomed to typing on near-flat keyboards, and I have no desire to go back. The next step is typing on a flat glass screen. Granted, the experience of an actual keypress of some form will be missed, but perhaps minds smarter than mine have come up with a flex screen with a button press experience – without a physical keyboard (OLED maybe?).

Aside from just the user interface experience, I cannot wait to yank the stereo out of my car and have a mount for my new apple tablet, with 3G, voice control, easy gestures, and a mobile friendly experience. That’s something I paid over 3000 for a few years ago with a pioneer Z1u, and it’s mostly a disappointment. I desperately want this. Desperately.
My 2 cents…

]]> By: thisisjohnny http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186797 thisisjohnny Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:12:47 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186797 i say this repeatedly: there's nothing that NET-books do (internet, email, multimedia) that the iphone doesn't do. and here's the kicker — the iphone fits in your pocket (NO FRIGGIN WAY!) and doesn't need to be hooked into a wi-fi signal! netbooks were never designed for word-processing and office applications on the go. i'd like to see YOU try running office 2007 at usable speeds on a $300 netbook... i don't know if an iTablet is going to come out or not, but (a) i think tablet pcs are *stupid* to begin with, and (b) i agree with you doc — i don't see any gaps at all between the iphone and the 13 inch macbook pro. nada. ziltch. zippo. sister mary katherine (get it?... that's a nun's name. nun = none?.... ahh forget it.) it's a stupid waste of R&D money i say this repeatedly:
there’s nothing that NET-books do (internet, email, multimedia) that the iphone doesn’t do. and here’s the kicker — the iphone fits in your pocket (NO FRIGGIN WAY!) and doesn’t need to be hooked into a wi-fi signal!

netbooks were never designed for word-processing and office applications on the go. i’d like to see YOU try running office 2007 at usable speeds on a $300 netbook…

i don’t know if an iTablet is going to come out or not, but (a) i think tablet pcs are *stupid* to begin with, and (b) i agree with you doc — i don’t see any gaps at all between the iphone and the 13 inch macbook pro. nada. ziltch. zippo. sister mary katherine (get it?… that’s a nun’s name. nun = none?…. ahh forget it.)

it’s a stupid waste of R&D money

]]> By: Scott http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186782 Scott Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:45:40 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186782 I'd buy one. My laptop is connected to my monitor and then hidden in a cabinet (where it is connected to 1001 usb/networking devices). I constantly am wanting to surf the internet, check email...but away from my desk. Unplugging my laptop and digging it out is a pain in the arse. I don't need a physical keyboard and all the other trappings - just a big iPhone would get me through 80% of the tasks I do when I am away from my desk and roaming around the house. I'd love a nice 10 inch tablet with no keyboard for no other reason than to be able to sit on my couch watching NFL while having my fantasy scores showing on the tablet. I’d buy one. My laptop is connected to my monitor and then hidden in a cabinet (where it is connected to 1001 usb/networking devices). I constantly am wanting to surf the internet, check email…but away from my desk. Unplugging my laptop and digging it out is a pain in the arse. I don’t need a physical keyboard and all the other trappings – just a big iPhone would get me through 80% of the tasks I do when I am away from my desk and roaming around the house.

I’d love a nice 10 inch tablet with no keyboard for no other reason than to be able to sit on my couch watching NFL while having my fantasy scores showing on the tablet.

]]> By: George Peter Gatsis http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186776 George Peter Gatsis Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:44:48 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186776 To the author of this column... You really have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to digital tablet's... Every artist I know, and score's more out there that have the Wacom Tablet or Cintiq 21UX Tablet Screen will gladly drop serious cash for an iTablet. It will make artistic expression more free flowing and spontaneous. I have plenty of examples of using the tablets that are stuck to a desk on my domainsite. I really enjoy and frequent Macenstein... but serious, have an open mind when discussing anything... you'll really be surprised... (exception: the ZUNE that is just totally crap-ola) George To the author of this column…

You really have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to digital tablet’s… Every artist I know, and score’s more out there that have the Wacom Tablet or Cintiq 21UX Tablet Screen will gladly drop serious cash for an iTablet. It will make artistic expression more free flowing and spontaneous. I have plenty of examples of using the tablets that are stuck to a desk on my domainsite.

I really enjoy and frequent Macenstein… but serious, have an open mind when discussing anything… you’ll really be surprised… (exception: the ZUNE that is just totally crap-ola)

George

]]> By: Daniel http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186772 Daniel Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:17:20 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186772 I mean, I like the idea of an Apple Tablet, kind of. A few years ago my friend had some Windows based notebook that had a reversable screen, so when the notebook is open, you can rotate the screen around, fold it back, and use a stylus to draw or write and stuff. I always felt that that would be cool because I'm sure Apple would pull it off better, so a new line of MacBooks that did something like that might be cool. But I kind of agree, a strict, keyboardless tablet sounds like an awful idea. Just a less-convenient iPod Touch that might require an expensive 3G Plan. I mean, I like the idea of an Apple Tablet, kind of. A few years ago my friend had some Windows based notebook that had a reversable screen, so when the notebook is open, you can rotate the screen around, fold it back, and use a stylus to draw or write and stuff. I always felt that that would be cool because I’m sure Apple would pull it off better, so a new line of MacBooks that did something like that might be cool. But I kind of agree, a strict, keyboardless tablet sounds like an awful idea. Just a less-convenient iPod Touch that might require an expensive 3G Plan.

]]> By: Gussy http://macenstein.com/default/2009/07/im-90-sure-the-apple-itablet-rumor-is-an-elaborate-hoax-by-apple-to-get-dell-to-waste-money-building-a-competing-device/comment-page-1/#comment-186768 Gussy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:06:23 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=5031#comment-186768 It could become a giant remote for the Apple TV! iTablet for Apple TV, they were born for each other. Think of all the home automation products out there at the monent. They are born for each other. It could become a giant remote for the Apple TV! iTablet for Apple TV, they were born for each other. Think of all the home automation products out there at the monent. They are born for each other.

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