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Interesting. I guess this is intended not just as an e-book reader. Otherwise, it doesn’t need even a simple touch-screen. It may be horribly expensive with touch option. Text entry and searching might be difficult without proper keypad though. (Have you heard of the Pepperpad? Always wanted one of those here in India
http://www.pepper.com/solutions/web-devices.html )
I’m guessing that the economics of a touch screen are going to get much better, now that the iPhone is selling in volume. I’m imagining that text entry would either be through an on-screen touch keyboard (like the iPhone) or via a Bluetooth external keyboard. Handwritten annotations and highlighting could also be done via a pressure-sensitive stylus, like a Wacom drawing tablet or tablet PC.
Heh, this would be cool.
I’d love multitouch on an ebook reader – it could be used in interesting ways to make the device feel more book-like. Simple ‘page flipping’ gestures, for instance. Also, there should be ways to select and file text clippings for reference later.
Any price point you’re willing to estimate?
I agree — the multi-touch interface would potentially be a very nice addition to the experience. I don’t know how meaningful a price estimate would be, but if Apple can sell the iPhone for $500-600 then the cost could be incremented upward for the bigger screen, a faster processor required for general computing and Flash storage. Flash prices are coming down fast, and I expect that economies of scale will bring down the price of the multi-touch hardware. I imagine it the price could ultimately be made competitive with low-end Tablet PCs or laptops.
[...] displays, improved battery life and curling-up-with-a-good-book form factors are coming. In my ideal world, a light, magazine-sized reader will fix the ergonomic issues. At that point, well-designed, [...]
[...] — a few software updates could make the iPhone (and its offspring, especially the ones that evolve a larger display) the killer devices in the ebook [...]
[...] prepares to make a Mac-related hardware announcement on Tuesday, my thoughts inevitably turn to my dream machine — a potent hybrid of the iPhone multitouch interface and full Mac OS X functionality melded into [...]
[...] to extend the high-pixel-density feature to other devices, including the Mac and the hypothetical iTablet. After all, multimedia and typography are in Apple’s DNA, while resolution independence is an [...]
[...] brought along mobile devices for demonstrations.” Vague enough for those hoping for a electronic reading tablet from their favourite fruit [...]
Ihave ever seen such a good book reader like apple book reader is the most good book reader bu at this time i dont have it please kindly can you send me even one apple book reader.
[...] ［Ideal eBook Reader］ [...]
WHEN IS THE NEW MACIPHONE GOING TO COME OUT ON BAKERSFIELD CA
I TINK THE MAC IPHONE IS BETTER THAN THE IPHONE AND HAS A FULL SCREEN AND BETTER THINGS I WISH IT COMES OUT SO PEOPLE COULD BUY IT I THINK YOU SHOULD SALE TH E MACIPHONE FOR 300 DALLORS
I love the sleek look of the reader above but so far nothing has ever been able to come close to touching on all of the attributes of the Kindle. I own a couple of ebook readers other than the Kindle but now I’m a diehard.
How much should it cost?
is it available in europe?
[...] iTablet concept design (pictured on right) by Gerry Manacsa, who I just discovered has a pretty cool design [...]
Cmon people, is only a concept design, and not from apple.
It doesn’t exist and will not ever.
How much do you want to pay for such device?