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Apple iPad revealed
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ClovingWestbrook
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http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/04/steve-jobs-rumored-to-have-recently-traveled-to-new-york-for-ipad-media-talks/
Silicon Alley Insider reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs apparently traveled to New York City in recent days to meet with executives at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal for discussions about bringing their content to the iPad.
We're reliably informed that Jobs showed up for an iPad show and tell in the Times newsroom. The meeting was strictly off the record, though a person present indicated Jobs is preparing to gear up the iPad for magazines and newspapers, having put books first on his list of priorities.
Jobs' visit to The Wall Street Journal was reportedly more low-key, eschewing a newsroom visit in favor of a more limited audience.
New York also reports that Jobs held a dinner meeting with 50 representatives of The New York Times.
Our source says Jobs, who sat at the head of the "intimate, family-style gathering" with Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, demonstrated the iPad and its functions, and spoke about how it could serve the future of media.
At Apple's media event held to introduce the iPad, Apple executives focused primarily on traditional book publishers when discussing content partnerships, although The New York Times was heavily featured in demonstrations. In the days since the media event, Apple has reportedly been working to broaden its content deals, pursuing additional book publishers and bringing textbook publishers on board while now apparently beginning focused efforts on the newspaper and magazine industries.
Silicon Alley Insider reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs apparently traveled to New York City in recent days to meet with executives at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal for discussions about bringing their content to the iPad.
We're reliably informed that Jobs showed up for an iPad show and tell in the Times newsroom. The meeting was strictly off the record, though a person present indicated Jobs is preparing to gear up the iPad for magazines and newspapers, having put books first on his list of priorities.
Jobs' visit to The Wall Street Journal was reportedly more low-key, eschewing a newsroom visit in favor of a more limited audience.
New York also reports that Jobs held a dinner meeting with 50 representatives of The New York Times.
Our source says Jobs, who sat at the head of the "intimate, family-style gathering" with Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, demonstrated the iPad and its functions, and spoke about how it could serve the future of media.
At Apple's media event held to introduce the iPad, Apple executives focused primarily on traditional book publishers when discussing content partnerships, although The New York Times was heavily featured in demonstrations. In the days since the media event, Apple has reportedly been working to broaden its content deals, pursuing additional book publishers and bringing textbook publishers on board while now apparently beginning focused efforts on the newspaper and magazine industries.
AT&T finally relented and will allow SlingPlayer over 3G for the iPhone.
That's what I've been waiting to hear. SlingPlayer on the 3G iPad would make it indispensable for me. Hope it happens!
That's what I've been waiting to hear. SlingPlayer on the 3G iPad would make it indispensable for me. Hope it happens!
VGChampion
Member
Hope WSJ doesn't charge extra for whatever they do on the iPad. Already paying for print and Internet.
btw. Apple just posted a refurbished macbook pro 2.26 13 inch
for the same price as the high end iPad
http://store.apple.com/us/product/F...33&PID=1225267&SID=u408107t1849281f0fp0c0s598
for the same price as the high end iPad
http://store.apple.com/us/product/F...33&PID=1225267&SID=u408107t1849281f0fp0c0s598
LovingSteam said:
I may be impatient but this is why I'm glad the iPad won't be out for another 2 months. With the announcement over Apple is really reaching out to media outlets and app developers to make sure they're ready for the launch.
Should make the coming months really interesting.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Dupy said:
Agreed. And that's why I think we haven't heard the entire story yet on the iPad and that there may yet be a surprise or two to come before it launches. I think they unveiled it when they had to, in order to get past FCC rulings and to be able to really pursue some active partnerships for fully.
I'm hoping that in another week or two, we'll start to see a steady stream of info on the iPad with more things being filled in.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Kung Fu Jedi said:
I agree with you that we could be in for a surprise or two.
StrikerObi
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mrkgoo said:
These kinds of apps aren't for me, personally. If I want to make something at random I just improvise. I want a real recipe app to organize all of my recipes.
StrikerObi
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I definitely think we'll see some new apps from Apple and developers prior to the launch. Gruber linked to a blog that mentioned it was very odd that half of the iPhone's pre-installed apps (Clock, Weather, Stocks, Voice Memos, Calculator) are flat out missing from the iPad. It's very strange, especially considering how very basic those things like Weather and Calculator are. There's no way they could run as full-screen apps on an iPad, it'd be overkill. The article postulates that perhaps there is some sort of Dashboard feature for these things that are clearly widget-class applications.
http://fury.com/2010/02/do-the-ipads-missing-apps-point-to-a-multitasking-dashboard/
http://fury.com/2010/02/do-the-ipads-missing-apps-point-to-a-multitasking-dashboard/
Buckethead
Banned
March can go frog itself.
It's almost as if we waited for an announcement of an announcement.
It's almost as if we waited for an announcement of an announcement.
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
VGChampion
Member
Comic app looks really nice. Funimation or whoever does the manga in the US needs to create an app. So many people already read it for free anyways if they released high quality weekly chapters for .99 - 1.99 I think a lot would bite.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Tobor said:
That's exactly why I've been planning to get the 64GB version all along. Not that I'm interested in comics per se, but this thing is going to be my all around media device, books, magazines, music, videos, and so on. And apps like this one are showing the huge potential of the iPad already. This thing looks rally nice, and a similar app for magazines would be equally awesome.
nstrider77
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I might pick this up, Kindle for iphone/ipod touch is on the app store too. That is the Best of both worlds for me. 
Anybody read this piece in the Times from a former MS VP, yet? There's a lot of dirt, but here are the tablet related nuggets:
Wow. First I've heard that MS whacked the tablet group.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/opinion/04brass.html?pagewanted=all
Wow. First I've heard that MS whacked the tablet group.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/opinion/04brass.html?pagewanted=all
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
Tobor said:
Been reading excerpts from his interview all day on a variety of sites. He doesn't pull any punches and doesn't have much good to say about the climate at MS. Hadn't noticed that they killed off their tablet line though. Seems odd. Bet they'll be scrambling to rebuild it soon, or do they just figure that touch is integrated into Windows 7 and it's up to the manufacturers to find a way to use it?
Kung Fu Jedi
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Tobor said:
The emphasis will then fall on the OEM's to bolt on a UI that matches up with what Apple is probably going to be doing, and we all know how that usually ends up.
Anyone else prepping their media collections for this bad-boy? I'm trying to figure out how to rip my anime DVD collection into iTunes. Takes more time than I thought, since I need to:
Rip the DVD
Encode the DVD using HandBrake preserving chapter markers and soft subtitles (why burn them to the video if you don't have to, right?)
Convert the metadata to sort them as TV shows in iTunes
It's quite the "fun" little chore.
Rip the DVD
Encode the DVD using HandBrake preserving chapter markers and soft subtitles (why burn them to the video if you don't have to, right?)
Convert the metadata to sort them as TV shows in iTunes
It's quite the "fun" little chore.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Wow, those pictures look amaaaaazing!!! I am ready for all of the naysayers to be eating crow starting in April.
civilstrife
Member
Surface was cool technology at the time. Then the iphone was revealed and multitouch became standard.
But seriously, what exactly was Microsoft's plan other than "hey look at this neat tech"?
Did they really think they could get them in people's homes? Or were they just content with hotel lobbies?
I think the end of Steve Jobs' keynote was pretty telling. That Apple views itself as creating products that exist at the crossroad between technology and liberal arts.
They're not a single-mindedly tech focused company. As much as I love shiny things, I really respect their vision of using technology for a purpose.
User experience is EVERYTHING.
But seriously, what exactly was Microsoft's plan other than "hey look at this neat tech"?
Did they really think they could get them in people's homes? Or were they just content with hotel lobbies?
I think the end of Steve Jobs' keynote was pretty telling. That Apple views itself as creating products that exist at the crossroad between technology and liberal arts.
They're not a single-mindedly tech focused company. As much as I love shiny things, I really respect their vision of using technology for a purpose.
User experience is EVERYTHING.
The_Inquisitor
Member
Blagh my urge to get one of these just increases the more time passes. Am I the only one feeling this way? :lol
If my Kindle didn't have an e-ink screen, I would actually be looking to get an iPad just for the reading potential. I used to read on my touch with Stanza, and have no doubt it will work great on a larger screen. I am going to def. give one a look once they come into my local Apple store. Honestly, if my eyes don't hurt from reading the thing, I may be honestly selling off my Kindle 2 in the b/s/t thread. :lol
If my Kindle didn't have an e-ink screen, I would actually be looking to get an iPad just for the reading potential. I used to read on my touch with Stanza, and have no doubt it will work great on a larger screen. I am going to def. give one a look once they come into my local Apple store. Honestly, if my eyes don't hurt from reading the thing, I may be honestly selling off my Kindle 2 in the b/s/t thread. :lol
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Urgh, that is just horrible to read. How the bigger teams literally bully smaller up-and-coming teams who are working on something new and exciting.Tobor said:
What a mess.
Reading over the Apple guidelines or tips to making iPad apps made me realize how amazing this thing can be for multiple person usage. Not just for games but for other uses as well.
I really, really hope there are a ton of awesome apps for this thing by late summer/fall.
I really, really hope there are a ton of awesome apps for this thing by late summer/fall.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
I really need some sort of ebook reader. I'm hesitant to get the Kindle because I feel it's too expensive for what it does, and I don't really like the looks. Should I get the iPad? Any thoughts on what it would be reading a book on that screen? Obviously, eink is ideal, but how much of a trade off would an IPS screen be?
Buckethead
Banned
I wish that someone would start a service/app for webcomics that work along the same lines of Podcasts. Subscribe to it and the new data automatically downloads.
That would be cool.
There's an idea, potential developer. Charge $1. Profit.
That would be cool.
There's an idea, potential developer. Charge $1. Profit.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
Raistlin said:
Damnit, I know I should probably get the kindle. It's just the kindle is so ugly and uninspiring. The iPad could potentially be really great. I don't know what to do.
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