Skittleguy
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Make it run something useful, like Windows 7. Then we'll talk.
Oh, and the Courier will totally kick this things ass.
Oh, and the Courier will totally kick this things ass.
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samus i am
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DevelopmentArrested said:
This will be a thief's dream.
Am I to understand, by way of engadget, this thing STILL CAN'T DO FLASH!?
I'm sorry, but for Fuck's sake.
I'm sorry, but for Fuck's sake.
Skittleguy
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So wait, it's essentially Apple Kindle?
Houston3000
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Apparently it has some art drawing apps... still not sure of a stylus, not watching a live video or anything.
Raging Spaniard
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Not buying it, dont see the point.
If it had stylus support, I might bite, but otherwise the Microsoft alternative seemed much more promising and innovative.
If it had stylus support, I might bite, but otherwise the Microsoft alternative seemed much more promising and innovative.
Skittleguy
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But it more or less fills the same niche? I mean, yes you can browse the internet on it, but it seems kinda pointless with only wifi.Ferrio said:
Ignatz Mouse
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As I said on the other thread, this is the announcement that will separate Apple Fans from Apple Fanboys.
Unless the price is magical, this thing is a huge dud.
Unless the price is magical, this thing is a huge dud.
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minus_273 said:
That's dandy and all, but I live in the present. Where tons of stuff on the web is in flash.
Goldrusher
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facepalm.gifSkittleguy said:
As someone that owns a netbook and an iPhone, I just don't see the point of this. Maybe... maybe... it'd be good for e-books? But... I could get a better e-reader for way less? : /
This product would seem especially unnecessary if it ends up being priced in the $500 to $600 range, because at that point, yeah, it's roughly the price of a netbook and an iPod touch for people that *don't* have them already.
This product would seem especially unnecessary if it ends up being priced in the $500 to $600 range, because at that point, yeah, it's roughly the price of a netbook and an iPod touch for people that *don't* have them already.
http://daringfireball.net/2010/01/apple_adobe_flashstilgar said:
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DevelopmentArrested said:
Why?
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Talamius said:
Exactly.
There is nothing else this size that dosen't have flash. It doesn't matter if you never want to use it; if you end up wanting to at some point, you can't. At least until support is added.
Besides, there are roughly 3.4 zillion flash games out there, many of which are enjoyable.
Monty Mole
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Much like the iPhone and iPod Touch before it, the jaw is dropping at the amount of stuff the neat, tidy, sexy and small device can do.
However, in this case all I can forecast is a severe neck-ache. iWork looks amazing but it seems like a no go to me. I don't see how I could spend more than five minutes with this thing on my lap, my hands typing stuff at the bottom and my head looking down at the screen at the same time. I can predict agony the next morning.
However, in this case all I can forecast is a severe neck-ache. iWork looks amazing but it seems like a no go to me. I don't see how I could spend more than five minutes with this thing on my lap, my hands typing stuff at the bottom and my head looking down at the screen at the same time. I can predict agony the next morning.
giga said:
Yeah.
But it remains a flaw. I mean, it's ok, maybe apple don't want his browser to crash...so it lacks an important feature for what is claimed to be an actual web browser.
I did not know anything about this story, but it shows that the problem is way deeper, and harder to tackle for Steve.
giga said:
I have never seen this argument made before.
I have to imagine that the reason I have never seen it made before... is that it is insane.
Too late. We don't have a choice anymore. Not including flash on this tablet and never including it in Mobile Safari is not going to keep it from being used.
Besides... I don't think any number of drawbacks can keep the benefits from outweighing them. For any amount of problems Flash is both practical and useful.
OriginalThinking
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I'm actually a bit disappointed. Was really thinking this was going to be revolutionary, but it's not massively different from an iPhone with certain Mac elements thrown in. I'm suprised by only a 1gig processor and all the lack of OLED screen (those rumours that 'you can't get a 10" OLED screen for love nor money' turned out to be hooey). Looks like theres still no proper multi-tasking and no stylus, kind of weird to have a pad, but no 'pen' so to speak. As it stands Microsoft's courier is looking like the real revolutionary product, but without Apple's cool factor and a huge marketing push i'm not sure if it'll get the attention it deserves. I was also expecting some really cool iPhone/iPad integration, kind of like those Microsoft Surface videos where you could put your iPhone on top of your iPad and it would automatically allow you to pull out photos from your phone, media, contacts e.t.c. No camera either. Makes me think that the iPhone 4 isn't really going to be hugely different from it's predecessor either - i guess the 'don't fix it if it ain't broken' mantra applies, but i kind of expected more.
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