Apple's January 27th Event

Raikiri · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:32

Raymond Lin said:
I know i am getting one but such a long wait though !

Can I ask why? I personally can't see where it fits in between a smartphone/iPhone and a fullblown laptop or netbook.

It's not going to be a good eBook reader due to the LCD display, it's not fast, it looks a little cumbersome to use.

Buckster · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

err .. new OS ?

robbiemc · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

That's it? nothing else at all?

IceBus · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

bam0 said:
It lets you read books, the battery life sucks compared to the Kindle and the screen tech will mean it's nothing like as comfortable to read on, I don't know if you've seen a eInk screen in real life but assuming you haven't there is a world of difference and this is why it's not a Kindle competitor.

Fair enough, and I haven't.

tang0 · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

ffs thats it then?

no iPhone stuff :<

Steedie · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

Marky · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

What?! That seriously can't be it :eek:

blairw · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

Really looks great, but my plan of getting a 13inch macbook pro isnt changed from it!

Buckster · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

OzyOly · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:34

Marky said:
Hah! If there is an update I will DEMAND SOME FACE EATING

Om nom nom?

Westyfield2 · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:35

That it? Just the iPad? FFS!

robbiemc · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:35

I'd love to be able to use this thing as a front-end/fancy remote for my home cinema. That would be lovely.

DoubleCheese · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:35

Thats it?

fail at the internets · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:35

lol wow.

*goes back to call of duty*

Kainz · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:35

/me bursts into tears

Raikiri · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:35

Marky said:
What?! That seriously can't be it

Would you like ketchup with your face?

Marky · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:36

OzyOly said:
Om nom nom?

lol damn looks like I will be eating my words... eh?! eh?!

ic1male · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:36

Kainz said:
/me bursts into tears

ROFLMAO. You poor thing! What did you really want to see?

UberTiger · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:36

No iPhone update...lame...although not hugely unsurprising. Guess we've got to wait until June now.

deaglecat · 27 Jan 2010 at 19:36

Alas... my predictions came true. Shame cos' I really wanted a full OSX tablet rather than a large screen ipod.

deaglecat said:
We will see. If the business model is published content delivery (i.e. books, magazines, papers) then it needs to be a volume product in order to be viable. They need to sell it in closer to ipod quantities (v.high) than macbook (relatively low).

So as a check the "large ipod" option has...
1. £500 - affordable (x)
2. Does not cannibalise macbook (x)
3. Does not require 2nd 3G contract (x)
4. Existing app base (x)
5. High battery life (x)
6. Does not have the comedy value of making you to put a large tablet close to your ear to make a call (it can't do calls) (x)
7. Application and content delivery by Itunes (x)