Well it looks like an announcement coming on the 27th...

I see 3 possible:

1. Tablet
2. New iPhone
3. Apple TV

I am hoping for Apple TV...

If they do to AppleTV what they recently did to the MacMini, i.e. better specs at the same price (and remain hackable) - I would be interested. But I don't hold my breath...

Diogen.

Maybe they are finally going to release these puppies.

I also heard a rumor that this was almost ready to be released.

Well, the picture of the inventations has an Iphone on it with a splash of paint all over it, Unless this is photo shopped (wich I think it could be)

(minus VZ logo and year)

http://www.quickpwn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/apple-event.jpg
http://www.pmptoday.com/wp-content/uploads/apple-event_mactablet.jpg

My question is when can I pre order the VZ Iphone?

You could add an ereader to the list. but I still think it is the tablet.

And yes taht picture is photoshopped.

Most sources expect a tablet anouncement. But then again it could be anything, Apple loves to be coy.

If it is anything but the tablet or a Verizon iphone the computer press will rush the stage.

Whatever it turns out to be, it won't come close to meeting expectations.

It is IPHONE firmware 4.0 and a stink smelly peek at the next gen IPHONE which will be a tablet computer that makes calls. It is a little larger than the current IPHONE since it will have a 5inch OLED screen.

Apple has to tapper the Google phone excitement.

It is a little larger than the current IPHONE since it will have a 5inch OLED screen.How much do you suppose a 5" OLED screen costs? I'm thinking that it is somewhere in the multiple hundreds.

The 11" Sony OLED TV lists for around $2,200.

If Google can do a 3.8" AMOLED screen phone for $500, Apple should be able to do a 5" one for $999 with a healthy margin...

Diogen.

I thought that all the specualtion pointed toa SMALLER iphone not a larger one.

The Wall Street Journal seems pretty confident that it will be a tablet.

With Tablet, Apple Sees New Money in Old Media - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703405704575015362653644260.html)

But, they think it might include Apple TV with it too. They speculate it will be a new way to deliver content. Newspapers, magazines and TV through something like iTunes.


Apple has recently been in discussions with book, magazine and newspaper publishers about how they can work together. The company has talked with New York Times Co., Condé Nast Publications Inc. and HarperCollins Publishers and its owner News Corp., which also owns The Wall Street Journal, over content for the tablet, say people familiar with the talks.

New York Times Chairman Arthur Sulzberger declined to comment in an interview Wednesday on its involvement in the new device except to say, "stay tuned."

Apple is also negotiating with television networks such as CBS Corp. and Walt Disney Co., which owns ABC, for a monthly TV subscription service, the Journal has reported. Apple is also working with videogame publisher Electronic Arts Inc. to show off the tablet's game capabilities, according to one person familiar with the matter.

Looks like the tablet is a given. I hope they announce more than the tablet. I'm looking for an AppleTV and a new Macbook Pro.

Maybe they'll announce that they are finally going to drop the price of all their products.

Expanded itunes store offerings to include video, news, books, and movies. Rumors Apple has been in discussions with many resources for this.

To buy TIVO... I put this in here just in case it happens, I can say I predicted it. :)

last post makes the most business sense. trump the nexus one. i used a nexus one the other night on a wifi router web browsing and the nexus one does not have anything on the iphone at least not yet. I have a blackberry tour 9630 and its not an iphone either. so far i honestly cant find an iphone replacement except possibly a new moto droid. droid is the only thing that can really compete with it imo.

I think Apple will announce that they finally realize that they OVER CHARGE on ALL their products.;)

They will probably announce two. With all the android stuff coming out, I would expect to see 5 megapixels on the camera, an updated screen, and higher memory capacities.

The tablet/slate is a given.

I wish they would update Apple TV, to have 1080 output. That is actually a nice device, but it has been pretty disappointing to Apple from a sales perspective. I personally feel that it has a great interface and it could use an update.

I wish they would update Apple TV, to have 1080 output.

An update about a year ago added 1080p, mine is set up that way. However, there's still no 1080p content.

The tablet is a red herring... it's actually the Newton eMate 400 running a newly revisited OpenDoc X :D

What I'm hearing it is the Slate PC(tablet).

meh, iSlate is actually the color of the new clamshell on this blast from the past! It's that medium gray from the old Mac OS 7.5 default desktop :P The eMate 400 will have cyberdog as it's default browser, after 12 years it's finally ready to go!

OK, in all seriousness... I know they are rumoring the iSlate to be (in oversimplified terms) a 10" iPod Touch... If they make a smaller one (say around 6") I'd be ready to jump on board!

An update about a year ago added 1080p, mine is set up that way. However, there's still no 1080p content.

The hardware is 3 yrs old which is pretty sad. OS is still based on Tiger, if I'm not mistaken. They need to do something soon.

Last evening on CNBC's "Mad Money" Cramer had an Apple tablet being used in the background on a TV monitor, kind of a sneak peak of what it will look like while he pontificated about Apple stock trading strategy this week. The person using it worked it like the screen of an iphone, just much bigger. What I saw was very impressive!

The more I'm reading about these media (book, newspaper, television, et al) content deals... I wonder if in addition to their tablet/slate/pad/whatever that is to be announced; that they don't also announce a sort of iTunes Pass, similar to Microsoft's Zune pass...

first news is some sort of reduced cost for tablet owners at itunes store.

Anyone know of where you can watch this live, or better yet satellite cordinates?

I have contacted Apple PR and no one is in the office there yet.

An update about a year ago added 1080p, mine is set up that way. However, there's still no 1080p content.

Thanks,

I was unaware of that. The box I played with didn't have that... I guess it wasn't updated.

Anyone know of where you can watch this live, or better yet satellite cordinates?

I have contacted Apple PR and no one is in the office there yet.

I always wonder why they don't allow AppleTV owners to watch these events live, think it would be a great bonus and couldn't be that hard to implement.

Anyone know of where you can watch this live, or better yet satellite cordinates?

I have contacted Apple PR and no one is in the office there yet.

No live A/V feeds that I'm aware of. Many websites will be reporting live. Some with pictures.
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/01/27/apple-tablet-media-event-today-come-see-our-latest-creation/

Best I found so far is this link (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/live-from-the-apple-tablet-latest-creation-event/) set for auto refresh. You'd think the news networks would have something live. I'm monitoring CNBC as they announced early this morning they would be there.

Scott- I think the isatellite won't be announced this year.

Apple stock is dropping like a rock! Lost $4 a share in a few seconds as the demo of the ipad is underway. Folks get your savings ready to buy in at a discount!

I wonder if it will support flash player.........unlike the iPhone.

at 10:15 PT Steve showed a web page with "missing plugin icon" for Flash so no flash :( ... yet.

Watching on CNN, video is behind by like 20 minutes, but its cool anyways. :)

So far its just a big iPhone.

No explaniation of what network it runs on, or how much its costs yet.

yeah, it does look like a supersized iphone, i am a bit disappointed in the design, the proportions do not look right, the border around the screen is too thick, and that little button on the bottom looks like it is the same size as the one on the iphone, which again looks out of proportion. They should have done different things with the design.

Network 802.11N + Leak this morning was Verizon still waiting for specifics


all iphone apps will run unmodified but will use a screen magnifier and SDK will allow dev to write for full screen too. Released now.


iworks is expanded version of iphone app

AT&T wireless is still biting their nails on whether the iPhone is coming to Verizon.

It works on AT&T for $29.99 a month for unlimited data. :(

AT&T's network is ALREADY overloaded.

Guys, I just made apple stock buy me an ipad! :) AT&T is up also but I held on that

Entry price for ipad is $499 and tiered based on features.

Suprised, it has no camera.

Suprised, it has no camera.

yeah. would have expected a camera. No multitasking either. At least it wasn't mentioned. I think i'll be passing on the iPad and wait for updated Macbook pros

bankruptcy:)

It will have accessories and shown was a dock station with hard KB, I suspect for camera we'll have to use the USB clip on.

Hope the president will kill the stock in his speech tonight so I can buy it back tomorrow at a cheap price.

Well thats it and no mantion of any iPhone upgrades or Verizon support.

In multitasking the reports said it was extremely fast switching apps and one example was that they ran one app over another on screen so maybe this is the best info on multitasking... ???


Yeah, no mention of Verizon. In a way, I'm kind of happy about that because being a verizon data hog, I 'm afraid of Verizon getting in over their heads until LTE.

Apple strock is now heading higher than what I sold for but I'm pleased . I sold about 1/3 of my stock to raise the cash for this assuming I can buy back in at $200 or less later in the week.

Amazon took a tunble too when the ibooks was announced but it recovered soon after.

Any details what the 802.11n is good for?
Can it see external storage? What video format is supported?

Diogen.

AT&T wireless is still biting their nails on whether the iPhone is coming to Verizon.

I am sure they will know before the actual press conference..

I am sure it will happen but I just don't see them making a CDMA phone to be used for a year or so b4 LTE and if i were a Verizon sub I might want to wait for the 4G model.

As for the 802.11n that is your WiFi. I doubt it can see external devices.. If it could I am sure that would be prominent in the announcement.

I will take a pass on this one. I will keep using my iPhone.

As others will do I suspect.

Its missing so much.

And please stop calling it "magical" its just a big iPhone.

It looks like this "gadget" is locked up better than anything Apple before...
And a new CPU, i.e. you can't even install Win7 on it...:rolleyes:

Diogen.

I am hoping that they can come up with a magical way to carry that thing around to use as a phone. i don't see it hanging from my belt and I have very few pockets big enough for it. maybe i need the new iBackpack.

The 802.11n is a fast wifi that is good for people like me will likely never connect it to AT&T service. The data plan for this with AT&T is 29.95 per month and no cap. Much less, price for 250 Mb cap. It was unclear from the presentation if you might need an external USB dongle for the AT&T GSM service but the wifi is built in. They pictured one but I'd need to review the presentation again to recall accurately.

Video- with exception of Flash, it does everything that iphone does. They showed it playing some movie download. ( Star Trek ) Someone explain why Apple doesn't do Flash???

Geronimo- I agree with you about Verizon and the 4G version. In the meantime, if someone really wanted Verizon data service with the ipad, just go to Verizon and buy a mifi. It's small and will get you Verizon 3G to the ipad, your iphone, your macbook etc. Today, Verizon gives you this option.

I was hoping for a demo using video skype with a built in front facing camera. Video skype is a great app for ipad, I think.

It looks like this "gadget" is locked up better than anything Apple before...
And a new CPU, i.e. you can't even install Win7 on it...:rolleyes:

Diogen.

1 Ghz CPU was all I saw on that. three memory versions 16Gb, 32 Gb. and 64 Gb.

One announced accessory was a carrying case. This is not a large iphone. It is more like a cross between an ipod touch and a laptop ( macbook) You wouldn't try to make a phone call from your Kindle? They said it syncs with your iphone. I suppose if you wanted to make a phone call you'll need a magic jack for mac or use skype. :)


Forgot to mention that the ipad will be in stores in 60 days.

No USB ports (besides USB docking cable) but there is a USB dongle for uploading photos from your camera. No info if you can use this with apps yet, also a VGA out dongle. 3G models are unlocked and contract free, they can be used with any GSM network like ATT or t-mobile. Does everything an iPod Touch does and more plus has full function word processor, spreadsheet and presentation programs (iWork) for only $9.99 each.

Its missing so much.

And please stop calling it "magical" its just a big iPhone.


But Scott- that is the core of the Apple cult culture. Everything they do is "magical"

How does it work with T Mobile. right now you can use an IPhone on TMobile but not on their 3G network. If that si the case here would it be worth it to go with TMobile.

Then again this thing is magical. So amybe it can work on tMobile 3G.

I was looking forward to one of these, but after todays announcement, I am not impressed...

Gizmodo made this great graphic which shows how I feel about the iPad.


http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2010/01/nothanksipad.jpg

So far its just a big iPhone.More like an iPod Touch with a wireless data plan.

Any details what the 802.11n is good for?Web access to non-Flash content.

I think if you have an ipod touch or iphone, getting one of these is indeed too much replication. If you have none of the above and were considering a reader or web surfing device with some home network access to video and picture / media files, this is a great alternative to the macbook. I don't see myself using it but I believe my wife would really like it. It would replace the kitchen laptop and she would be able to dump the subscription to the local and Wall street journal she reads every day. Given the cost, I would certainly consider this rather than the Kindle.

I'm not understanding the fascination with eReaders and why anyone would want to pay several hundred dollars for one.

I know at least 2 people that are using a tablet ThinkPad to hand-edit PDF files (using PDF Annotator) and not much else.
They were looking forward to this "gadget" replacing the tablet PC.

Anybody knows whether this is doable? Will be?

Diogen.

Im passing too. This just isnt the cup of tea I thought it was going to be.

I think it redefines the computer. Put it in the stand and use a wireless keyboard at a desk or take it with you everywhere. With Wi-Fi plus the $15 or $30 G3 wireless plan it's always connected. It does everything my notebook does but is small enough to go everywhere and big enough to do real work on. It runs iWork plus 155 thousand apps which means it actually does more than my notebook. AR Dishpointer will rock on this.

I'm not understanding the fascination with eReaders and why anyone would want to pay several hundred dollars for one.Digitization of media (audio and video) taken to the next step - digitizing text.
The biggest difference - digitized text is not entertainment as often as audio/video is. At least in Apple's implementation.

This is the reason I believe the iPad does audio/video, too. Just to fall back to something known in case the new "frontiers" don't pan out...

Diogen.

I know at least 2 people that are using a tablet ThinkPad to hand-edit PDF files (using PDF Annotator) and not much else.
They were looking forward to this "gadget" replacing the tablet PC.

Anybody knows whether this is doable? Will be?

Diogen.
There's an app for that...here's one example
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?mt=8&id=285258831 or web page; Aji Annotate (http://jbrink.net/annotater/)

There's an app for that...Looks good.
How do I get the PDF files onto and of the iPad?

The work environment is 100% non-Mac.

Diogen.

Looks good.
How do I get the PDF files onto and of the iPad?

Diogen.

Transfer in iTunes or other iPhone transfer utility or just use e-mail.

10" is too big for what it is... if, perhaps, they had a 5" touch or a 7" pad... maybe. But I think I'd rather get my wife his/hers marching 32GB touches than a single 32GB pad...

Looks good.
How do I get the PDF files onto and of the iPad?

The work environment is 100% non-Mac.

Diogen.

- File Sharing. A shared file directory is provided that will mount on your Mac or PC. This is presumably how files such as iWork documents will be transferred to and from the iPad. iPad applications will be able to access this shared directory.

I guess it is taken from here and still in the "presumably" state...
iPad SDK 3.2 Details: External Display, File Sharing System, No Multitasking - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2010/01/27/ipad-sdk-3-2-details-external-display-file-sharing-system-no-multitasking/)

Apple knows better than many how to make complex things simple.
Even better they are at making simple things complex...

Diogen.

The no multi-tasking is a big deal. That means you couldn't say listen to Pandora while working on an iwork document. :confused:

In the Accessories section of the iPad it says
The Camera Connection Kit gives you two ways to import photos and videos from a digital camera. The Camera Connector lets you import your photos and videos to iPad using the camera’s USB cable. Or you can use the SD Card Reader to import photos and videos directly from the camera’s SD card.
Apple - iPad - Technical specifications and accessories for iPad. (http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/)

Maybe it can read any file from an SD card... But it doesn't look it can write to it.

Diogen.

The no multi-tasking is a big deal.It looks like that has been sacrificed in the name of battery life. Same about Flash.
Considering the battery is not removable, there might have been no alternative.

Diogen.

I would prefer the Lenovo U1 Hybrid

This was a big disappointment. Just a big itouch. Don't care for it. Rather get a laptop with that kind of money.

It looks like that has been sacrificed in the name of battery life. Same about Flash.
Considering the battery is not removable, there might have been no alternative.

Diogen.
The iPhone also does not support Flash.

The iPhone also does not support Flash.Considering Flash (especially the hidef version) playback is power hungry and doesn't support hardware assistance from video card on the PC platform, I think abandoning it is a good idea in the name of battery life. Regardless of platform.

Diogen.

Considering Flash (especially the hidef version) playback is power hungry and doesn't support hardware assistance from video card on the PC platform, I think abandoning it is a good idea in the name of battery life. Regardless of platform.

Diogen.

I disagree... There is so many sites nowadays that require Flash that it is a deal breaker for me. If I could use it to watch hulu on the go... I would be more compelled to buy it. Without that, I have no reason to purchase this product.

It is still 60 days away from launch. Perhaps they will have multi tasking and flash working by then. They really need flash for the iPhone. Multitasking would be nice too. The main disappointment I see on it is the screen is low resolution at 1024x768.

If it had a 1920x1080 resolution it would be killer at 10", it would be so fine reading magazines or books on it would be a pleasure.

Of course there still is no mention on the expansion of iTunes to cover subscriptions to magazines and newspapers, the subscription TV service or the book system.

It is almost like they are announcing early to put pressure on media companies to fall in line and provide content. It would be nice traveling over a notebook in many cases.

The iPhone does not support flash, neither will the iPad.

This thing really is magical. can I use it too make a phone call using GSM or is that just for data?

I suspect that the new OS that has been rumored is coming and that it will support multitasking. Flash is another issue. Even though the Iphone does not support it today Ipad support for it may be coming.

I disagree... There is so many sites nowadays that require Flash that it is a deal breaker for me. If I could use it to watch hulu on the go... I would be more compelled to buy it. Without that, I have no reason to purchase this product.

Not sure it they would block something like the ipad, but hulu blocks ip address from mobile devices. Used to be able to watch hulu on my phone with skyfire but they blocked it, I think they blocked the ps3 as well. But yeah, I think it is silly just to leave flash out, if you want to have it you should be able to turn it on, if you want better battery life you should have the option to turn it off. Don't just cut it out completely.

Considering Flash (especially the hidef version) playback is power hungry and doesn't support hardware assistance from video card on the PC platform, I think abandoning it is a good idea in the name of battery life. Regardless of platform.

Diogen.

I dont know all the details, but as of like October I think Flash has been able to utilize GPU power.

The only good reason they have to exclude Flash on both the iPhone and iPad is to control the content you have access to.

I dont know all the details, but as of like October I think Flash has been able to utilize GPU power.Not sure about that.

Let's put it this way: H.264 at ~6Mbps has been playable on netbooks for a while with CPU utilization around 10%
while Flash is more of hit and miss. Especially on SOCs. Especially after Adobe acquired Macromedia.

I think this will come. Every party is interested.
But as long as it will cut the battery life in half (or thereabout) "perfectionist" like Jobs will never allow it on Apple's platforms...

I believe the iPad is not to win over "infidels". It is to milk the converted. And milk it will.

Just my 2 cents.

Diogen.

AR Dishpointer will rock on this.Except there is no camera and no GPS.

I dont know all the details, but as of like October I think Flash has been able to utilize GPU power.

The only good reason they have to exclude Flash on both the iPhone and iPad is to control the content you have access to.
Battery life is the other factor. Many comapanies would give you the choise of whether to run your battery down at that rate. Apple made the choice for us.

I really don't understand Apple these days. Certainly not a Fanboy, although I use nothing but Macs and ipods at home. They could have made this thing so much better right out of the gate. if I was in the market for a kindle, I'd certainly choose an iPad instead. Look at the Macbook Pro line. Still running on C2D :confused: Like I stated, I'm in the market for a 13" Macbook pro, but refuse to pay $1100 - $1200 for something still using Core 2 Duo. I'll continue to play the waiting game.

A forward-facing camera ala the iMacs and MacBooks would have allowed this to be a personal communicator. An iChat app or video Skype would be killer! Plus, some people had speculated on the camera being able to recognize the user and altering the preferences to match.

Of course, the 30-pin dock connector now allows USB devices to be plugged in. What's to say that this couldn't be used to expand the iPad to increase its versatility?

I'm waiting for someone to announce the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" PAD app. Geordi LeForge would have loved it! I'm assuming Voice Recognition will be there since the iPad has a microphone and the OS seems to be iTouch/iPhone based.

Question: Has the actual resolution of the screen been published? I know Apple says that 1024x768 is supported via the Dock connector, but what about the actual screen? How many dpi?
Edit: D'oh! Read the specs on Apple's iPad site (http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/)!

We'll see in March...

I had flash blocked at my old job, and browsing was near impossible. A large number of sites, especially commercial ones would not let me in at all.

I simply don't get it. A touchscreen netbook can be had for around $450, so why would I pay $500-$900 for a machine without a usable keyboard, that has limited browsing capabilities and which is not a good kindle replacement?

This thing really is magical. can I use it to make a phone call using GSM or is that just for data?

I.

i found my answer it is for data only so unless someone packages a VOIP app it won't work.

... unless someone packages a VOIP app it won't work.Since "virtually all" iPhone apps run "virtually unmodified" (Apple's iPhone software guru, Scott Forstall),
there are few. And at least one of them even works.

What's more, Apple (AT&T?) allows using VoIP over the cell network
Apple lifts VoIP over cellular restrictions in new iPhone SDK -- Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-lifts-voip-over-cellular-restrictions-in-new-iphone-sdk/)

Diogen.

I had flash blocked at my old job, and browsing was near impossible. A large number of sites, especially commercial ones would not let me in at all.

I simply don't get it. A touchscreen netbook can be had for around $450, so why would I pay $500-$900 for a machine without a usable keyboard, that has limited browsing capabilities and which is not a good kindle replacement?

I agree...if you own an Apple product then you have to go to iTunes to get video, no way would they want you going to hulu.com, cbs.com, fox. com, etc.. It's all about the bottom line for Apple.

I think if Dell/HP can come out with a tablet similar to the iPad but with Flash support, then it would really keep the market competitive. Having that nice of screen on a good portable device like the iPad but without any Flash support is kind of dumbfounding to me.

There will be lots of tablets in the next 6-12 months: HP Slate from CES,
Asus
ASUS exec confirms Eee Pad tablet plans, picks a bad day -- Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/asus-exec-confirms-eee-pad-tablet-plans-picks-a-bad-day/)
MSI and even Dell.
MSI's 10-inch Tegra/Android tablet coming this year for $500 (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/01/msis-10-inch-tegraandroid-tablet-coming-this-year-for-500.ars)

They will run Android or Win7.
Now that everybody knows what market Apple will be targeting (creating?) those plans will be adjusted.
They will most likely be PCs in a different form-factor, won't have neither the sexy look nor the obvious shortcomings of the iPad.

Diogen.

I am going to be in the wait for V2 to come out column. I would like to see:
1. GPS
2. Camera
3. Higher resolution
4. Multitasking and Flash (but I think this one will have before release, or shortly after).

I am going to be in the wait for V2 to come out column. I would like to see:
1. GPS
2. Camera
3. Higher resolution
4. Multitasking and Flash (but I think this one will have before release, or shortly after).

Some of these features to me reek of a 'well lets put out this version, make $$ on our faithful, then put out the next one with half of these features, rinse and repeat...'

Since Adobe publishes Flash, they either have a version that run on the ARM processor or they don't. If other mobile devices running on ARM don't have Flash, then this is hardly Apple's fault. On the other hand, if it is an issue of Flash on the iPhone/iTouch/iPad OS, then that is a combination of Apple and Adobe's business decision to not support that platform.

Well, according to ARM, Flash 10.1 on ARM is real, as in the partners "have delivered on the commitment to optimizing Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 on ARM®-powered devices as part of the Open Screen Project." This was back in October.

So, since I don't have a MotoDroid or an HTC MyTouch, or other ARM-based phone, is this true? Is Flash available on all ARM mobile devices except those from Apple?