New Apple Lust Objects for 2010 and onward

so just to confirm: so far we have a real big iphone.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/business/ipad.html

dont really get what the big deal is tbh

is is called "ipad"? (not watching)

it's called "unicorn"

10h battery

so just to confirm: so far we have a real big iphone.

Correct. Waiting for the book/reader anouncements

Yay tech specs:

Powered by custom Apple chip called A4. 1GHz, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB storage. 802.11n, WiFi, Bluetooth. 10 hours of battery life.

the really widescreen movies look a bit shit -- just a thin strip across the middle

i heard you have to use at&t even if you don't live in the u.s.?

oh fuk Scott would like to tell you about 17 games

have they specified the aspect ratio?

it's not going to be cinemascope, right?

Over a month of standby time. Accelerometer, compass, speaker, mic. 30pin connector.

Still can't wait to try out some of the synth/generative music apps on this

I think this thing will be more fun to play with than to look at or see demo'd. And sure enough, Steve says: "Watching it is nothing like getting it in your hands."

Rather than completely new capabilities, this is going to be a more pleasurable way of doing stuff we already do. Maybe people are going to invent some far-out shit that only multi-touch tablets can do, but it doesn't look like Apple is banking on that.

so really is this thing just gonna be an adjunct to my computer?

i love the portability, but it had better be cheap if i need to have a mac already

"30pin connector"

is that the normal iPod/iPhone connector?

iPad can run existing App Store apps without modification. Either pixel-for-pixel in middle of screen ,or pixel doubled full screen.

Maybe people are going to invent some far-out shit that only multi-touch tablets can do, but it doesn't look like Apple is banking on that.

well, it's all about creating an open platform that allows other people to come up with ... oh shit

oh great app store

"it just works!"

so?

I don't see how it's between mac and iphone; it's alongside iphone if anything, u still need a mac

can i download an archive from mediafire and expand it?

if not, this is stupid. if i can't wrangle files this thing is useless if i have an iphone.

yeah they want you to want all 3

fricken iphone with a big screen and no phone!

yeah i doubt it - like i said elsewhere it seems likely that this is where apple is going for consumer/mainstream UI; there'll still be macbooks, etc for "pro" use

can I resize the icons? <- u&k imo

but it's a good question about whether it can work without a mothership connection

can i download an archive from mediafire and expand it?

― sir ilx-a-lot (cutty), Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:36 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

if not, this is stupid. if i can't wrangle files this thing is useless if i have an iphone.

― sir ilx-a-lot (cutty), Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:36 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

OTM

this is basically my mum's dream computer. the only one she can do anything at all with is an iphone, but it's too small for her w/out specs

Steve Jobs really doesn't like people using more than one application at a time, does he?

this is basically my mum's dream computer. the only one she can do anything at all with is an iphone, but it's too small for her w/out specs

― stet, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:38 PM (56 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

as I said, getting srs DSi XL vibes from this thing

like srsly this thing would be dope as an adjunct device IF it ends up being cheap enough

xp that's true: my mom doesn't really need a bigtime comp, she needs something easy to SEE and use that does web and email

http://medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_223913_thumb300.jpg

yeah it seems like they're aiming for you to have a phone and what amounts to a fancy netbook or a phone and a fancy netbook and a pro if you're the kind who needs more than a netbook

xp yeah its a snazzy netbook

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0249-rm-eng.jpg

this sums up my rxn nicely

i assume the selling point will be reading/movies, because this kind of locked down fisher price stuff clearly makes no sense as a pc replacement.

nyt

Steve Jobs really doesn't like people using more than one application at a time, does he?

― James Mitchell, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:40 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mac_OS

that nytimes front page is fucking awesome. sold

lol dsi xl pic. otm too

merlin mann: this could srsly cannibalise laptop sales

um, putting aside the syncing issue, 1 app running at a time says no

God dammit it should be its own standalone computer not a big flat iphone that needs to sync up with a desktop or whatever. Basically, if its functionality is only web browsing and iphone apps -- that is very dissapointing.

lol at NYT front page right now btw:

"Live Blog: The iPad Looks Like a Big iPhone"

yeah, it really needs multitasking. even if just for spotify, ffs.

"captured the essence" of reading newspaper

So it generates newsprint smell and ink on your fingers?

Umbrella guy is so cute:

http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/appletablet/appletabletb383.jpg

XP: and the sound of rustling, and the ability to cut small portions out of it.

as a music/video control device: dope
as a way to lounge around my apartment and read shit or watch videos or cue up music on airport express: dope
as a thing that can hook into my wireless network and maybe control stuff in my house or w/e in a futuristic style: dope
as a way to manipulate data in any meaningful way (including, say, writing anything longer than a few paragraphs): ~barf~

i'm fine with it being an adjunct, but if this costs $999 that is just gonna be fucking rude

yeah the price will determine whether this is a useful device. if they are going to take away my freedom to actually manipulate files and data, they should not be charging $999