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Offline kellerb

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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #135 on: January 27, 2010, 04:15:39 pm »
Quote from: thatfargone on January 27, 2010, 03:59:17 pm
See I really like the topic of books vs. ebooks...but it is sooo much more than what we really should go into in this thread.  No way to seriously debate the topic without completely hijacking this thread.



Note:  phish has sneakily used the iPad announcement distraction as their chance to surreptitiously release 11/19/92

http://www.livephish.com/live-music/0,527/Phish-mp3-flac-download-11-19-1992-Ross-Arena-Saint-Michaels-College-Colchester-VT.html
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #136 on: January 27, 2010, 04:16:53 pm »
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 27, 2010, 04:09:49 pm
I expect they'll sell a bazillion of these.


of course they will.  and to people who already have a laptop and an iphone.  just look at how theyve got mattstick hypnotized! 
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #137 on: January 27, 2010, 04:25:12 pm »
Hands on!!!
http://i.gizmodo.com/5457757/apple-ipad-first-hands-on

Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2010, 04:12:47 pm

I'm shocked at the price point, not convinced I need one, but will probably buy the 2nd gen.

If I was a commuter, I'd have my CC out.



Gotta get my macbookpro first.
But yeah, I'm all over this thing...
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Re: Mac Tablet???
« Reply #138 on: January 27, 2010, 04:34:28 pm »
Quote from: UncleEbinezer on January 26, 2010, 12:55:21 pm
If it comes in at $500 I'm in


Damn it, I guess I have to get one.
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #139 on: January 27, 2010, 05:23:40 pm »
I think it'll be a success, but I can't think of a reason to own it other than the MLB app.

And I think I've already decided to pay for Extra Innings as opposed to mlb.tv or a mobile app. I can always watch from my laptop via slingplayer.

Would I rather have it than a Kindle or Sony reader? Hell, yeah. But it's still a bit short on features (no camera = limited skype, no multitasking, Safari only = bad news for those who must use badly-designed web sites for work).

What do you call something that doesn't FAIL but doesn't WIN, either?

ETA:

Ironically I would have been more interested if this had actually turned out to be a "Mac Tablet." Compared to a Kindle or netbook, though, this thing compares much more favorably...
« Last Edit: January 27, 2010, 05:44:23 pm by Alumni »
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #140 on: January 27, 2010, 08:29:17 pm »
I <3 my Kindle. I travel a lot for work and have to take a work notebook with me (never gonna be a Mac esp. as long as HP is my only customer)... if I'm carrying a notebook with me, I don't want another device as big as a notebook with me, as well. Even at 1.5 lbs that's too much added to my backpack. Kindle plus a 160gb iPod and I'm set for the type of travel I do.

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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #141 on: January 28, 2010, 12:37:11 am »
I haven't used a Kindle, but I've read that one thing they got right is the paper-like matte display. That's one thing I wonder about w/ the iPad: how usable is it outside or in natural sunlight? Glossy displays are notoriously bad for outdoor viewing, unless they're capable of retina-searing brightness. That works, but it kills battery life like nothing else...
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #142 on: January 28, 2010, 08:58:35 am »
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #143 on: January 28, 2010, 09:02:07 am »

I'm not sure if it's a natural evolution of products for me, or completely unnecessary given that I have a Macbook Pro, Desktop iMac and iPhone.

I can see myself reading RSS feeds on this thing, displaying recipies in the kitchen, watching movies on it in bed, reading books on it...
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #144 on: January 28, 2010, 09:19:39 am »
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2010, 09:02:07 am

I'm not sure if it's a natural evolution of products for me, or completely unnecessary given that I have a Macbook Pro, Desktop iMac and iPhone.

I can see myself reading RSS feeds on this thing, displaying recipies in the kitchen, watching movies on it in bed, reading books on it...


But Jobs has Hulk hands!
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #145 on: January 28, 2010, 09:33:25 am »

JOBS SMASH KINDLE
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #147 on: January 28, 2010, 09:54:52 am »
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #148 on: January 28, 2010, 10:56:18 pm »
Found this article today, note his quote in the first paragraph...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2008/01/hey-steve-jobs.html

Looks pretty cool, but I won't be getting one for a myriad of reasons, none of them anti-Apple. Enjoy it for those that do splurge on it...
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Re: Mac Tablet!!!
« Reply #149 on: February 16, 2010, 05:30:39 pm »

Thought this was an interesting tie-in to our iPad / textbook discussion.

http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/1000-iphone-law-exam-review-app-sends-traditional-publisher-run/

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