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Steve Jobs on the tablet PC:

"Though he's now said to be overseeing development of the fabled Apple tablet, Steve Jobs reportedly questioned whether the device was good for anything but surfing the Web from the toilet." >>

And, on a portable video device:

Steve Jobs was and is right. Back in January he explained why tiny video on-the-go wouldn't work well to The New York Times' David Pogue, "'there's just no equivalent of headphones.' That is, when you put on headphones and press Play on a music player, the results are spectacular-you get a very close equivalent to the concert-hall experience. But watching video on a tiny three-inch hand-held screen is almost nothing like the experience of watching a movie in a theater or even on TV. >>

It will be cool but I don't get it. Especially if it is over $600

It's called the iPad apparently.

Ray7 said:

It's called the iPad apparently.

And it's a big ugly iPod.

The "iPad" ... really? ...

And that thing looks lame thus far. I'm disappointed.

I think if I was in the market for a tablet I'd still get a PC one with keyboard attachment and 360 degree rotating screen.

From Engadget

There is going to be an ultimate version of the iPad with all the bells and whistles called the "MaxiPad".

Ray7 said:

From Engadget

 

Apple still obsessed with 4:3 screens?

Ray7 said:

From Engadget

 

"Apple says there's room for a third device between the smartphone and the laptop, and that it has to be better at tasks like browsing, email, photos, e-books, and videos than both -- netbooks, says Steve, 'aren't better at anything.'" (engadget) >>

Except typing emails.

And sounds too much like  — "Steve Jobs reportedly questioned whether the device was good for anything but surfing the Web from the toilet." >>

Does he ever say anything thats not for marketing?

Interesting.

They're using their own processor.

sysrpl said:

There is going to be an ultimate version of the iPad with all the bells and whistles called the "MaxiPad".

ROFL!

Ray7 said:

Interesting.

 

They're using their own processor.

 

Interesting it is ONLY 1 Ghz...

ManipUni said:

Ray7 said:

*snip*

Interesting it is ONLY 1 Ghz...

Don't worry the apple faithful will explain that 1ghz is the equivalent of a Intel Quad Core at 3.2GHZ.

Ok, so the ipad is a Big *** ipod touch.   I just hope that MS doesn't treat this like last time with the iphone.  It's apparent that the marketing speak and the RDF is in full force.

I just realised... It is a tablet, excluding the abilities to take notes, draw diagrams, or use it like paper in any way... Most useless tablet ever?

ManipUni said:

I just realised... It is a tablet, excluding the abilities to take notes, draw diagrams, or use it like paper in any way... Most useless tablet ever?

Oh they are saving the Note app for the Big Ipod touch in the app store as the one last thing.  It will only be 29.99 and will go on sale after the keynote.

ManipUni said:

I just realised... It is a tablet, excluding the abilities to take notes, draw diagrams, or use it like paper in any way... Most useless tablet ever?

looks as bog standard as any other device, im sure itll be a success and revolution by the weekend thanks to the f ucktardedness of the planet....

I think it's dumb too, but remember we're all computer people. To the masses this might actually be attractive.

"You mean I can check Facebook on the train and actually read the text? Wow I can't do that with my iPhone."

"I can watch movies without squinting."

"It runs all of my iPhone apps, including my three farting apps!"