Comments on: The Hypothetical iTablet: What’s Taking So Long? http://wowio.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/the-hypothetical-itablet-what%e2%80%99s-taking-so-long/ on books and technology, today and tomorrow Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Benedict http://wowio.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/the-hypothetical-itablet-what%e2%80%99s-taking-so-long/#comment-1481 Benedict Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:38:28 +0000 http://wowio.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-1481 A nice update for trends. Have a great read! A nice update for trends. Have a great read!

]]> By: Philipp http://wowio.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/the-hypothetical-itablet-what%e2%80%99s-taking-so-long/#comment-1272 Philipp Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:59:57 +0000 http://wowio.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-1272 Nice mockups, that's right. One big thing about all the designs: There's no propper border to hold them. If you forget some kind of gouge for your thumb people will not use it as a mobile device. Nice mockups, that’s right. One big thing about all the designs: There’s no propper border to hold them. If you forget some kind of gouge for your thumb people will not use it as a mobile device.

]]> By: Operation Northwood http://wowio.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/the-hypothetical-itablet-what%e2%80%99s-taking-so-long/#comment-1263 Operation Northwood Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:16:42 +0000 http://wowio.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-1263 UMPC is kind of down, Intel's MID is kind of down, people didn't really buy it. But, I beleave that if Apple do it, they will succeed! Te hope is the last to die: * 5.2" to 7" , 1280 x 720 16 x 9 format OLED screen. (HD MOVIES) * A joy stick on the left and 2 buttons on the right. (games) * Hey man, the list goes on and on. (to make me happy) UMPC is kind of down, Intel’s MID is kind of down, people didn’t really buy it. But, I beleave that if Apple do it, they will succeed! Te hope is the last to die:

* 5.2″ to 7″ , 1280 x 720 16 x 9 format OLED screen. (HD MOVIES)
* A joy stick on the left and 2 buttons on the right. (games)
* Hey man, the list goes on and on. (to make me happy)

]]> By: Buy iPod Touch http://wowio.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/the-hypothetical-itablet-what%e2%80%99s-taking-so-long/#comment-1241 Buy iPod Touch Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:01:41 +0000 http://wowio.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-1241 I just received a 16GB touch for my birthday, but unfortunately I have about 20 GB of music/videos etc. I expect this number to grow, so I am considering exchanging the 16GB touch for a 80GB classic for the greater storage capacity. I am still undecided because I really like the wifi and other added features of the touch. However, I also have an Eee PC, which is really enough to fulfill my portable wifi and web needs. Still, the touch has many more features over the classic. Which should I get? Thanks for the help! I just received a 16GB touch for my birthday, but unfortunately I have about 20 GB of music/videos etc. I expect this number to grow, so I am considering exchanging the 16GB touch for a 80GB classic for the greater storage capacity. I am still undecided because I really like the wifi and other added features of the touch. However, I also have an Eee PC, which is really enough to fulfill my portable wifi and web needs. Still, the touch has many more features over the classic. Which should I get? Thanks for the help!

]]> By: bowerbird http://wowio.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/the-hypothetical-itablet-what%e2%80%99s-taking-so-long/#comment-1211 bowerbird Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:18:32 +0000 http://wowio.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-1211 if there's a consistent position here, i don't see it. yes, apple will use the touch interface. why not? the "supersizing" won't require too much adaptation. the touch-based file interface works fine already... on multitasking, you just say "sorry, not yet, folks." and you make units in _all_ sizes, from 3*5 to 9*12. if you're big enough to simulate a keyboard, you do. (i'm not sure why you think this'd require any work.) as for a suite of products, turn developers loose... no, there's very little work that needs to be done. all mr. jobs needs to do is to decide to do it... so if you want to know why it hasn't been done yet, it's because steve hasn't decided he wants to yet... sooner or later he will. i've been waiting a decade. -bowerbird if there’s a consistent position here, i don’t see it.

yes, apple will use the touch interface. why not?

the “supersizing” won’t require too much adaptation.

the touch-based file interface works fine already…

on multitasking, you just say “sorry, not yet, folks.”

and you make units in _all_ sizes, from 3*5 to 9*12.

if you’re big enough to simulate a keyboard, you do.
(i’m not sure why you think this’d require any work.)

as for a suite of products, turn developers loose…

no, there’s very little work that needs to be done.

all mr. jobs needs to do is to decide to do it…

so if you want to know why it hasn’t been done yet,
it’s because steve hasn’t decided he wants to yet…

sooner or later he will. i’ve been waiting a decade.

-bowerbird

]]> By: Murphy Mac http://wowio.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/the-hypothetical-itablet-what%e2%80%99s-taking-so-long/#comment-1205 Murphy Mac Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:59:03 +0000 http://wowio.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-1205 Those are some beautiful mock-ups. I don't want to have to wait for this thing much longer. I've got a post in the works with my thoughts on tablets in general... Those are some beautiful mock-ups. I don’t want to have to wait for this thing much longer. I’ve got a post in the works with my thoughts on tablets in general…

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