Comments on: iTablet Rumors: Steve Jobs is “Involved” Edition

By: LackofVision

LackofVision — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:28:00 +0000

I get a kick out of all the people that can’t envision how amazing a 10-12″ itablet that would run either iphone os or str8 up full osx. It’s like carrying around the most powerful clipboard in the world. Bluetooth keyboard when typing at home, watch videos on a big screen while riding on an airplane, read any newspaper, magazine that comes out and flip pages with a finger, video chat with people, make calls on it. IMAGINE it in the classroom, every student being able to find answers to anything through the internet/wikipedia/google/wolfram alpha. No more sh*ty open up a notebook/netbook….Fluid multi-touch pad that is large enough to type fluidly (which sux about the iphone/touch as is). Eventualy everyone would have one. It would be so revolutionary to computing/internet world. The fact that people can’t see this is amazing lol.

By: TheX

TheX — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:13:03 +0000

Next Apple moves will be Books and Games… http://spidouz.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/next-apple-moves-will-be-books-and-games

By: Allen

Allen — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:06:04 +0000

why not a combination of kindle, ipod, iphone with dual 10 inch touch screen? wow!!

By: Chobbs

Chobbs — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:47:01 +0000

Anything bigger than than the iPhone or the iPod would be cumbersome. Therfore I would leave it home. While at home I would just flip open my MacBook. For me there is no gap to fill and I will not be buying one of those.

All I want for Christmas ( this summer). Is a new iPhone with a metal case. Or at least a matte black finish.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:35:08 +0000

@StatCoder:

Because the iPod touch didn't require a monthly plan if you already had a phone. It filled a gap and provided a purpose for some people.

An iTablet would lack the portability of the iPod touch, while lacking the power and functionality of a Mac. Does it makes no sense? What gap would it fill? I'm not saying they won't make it... of course Apple knows better than I do... but I'm just asking.

By: StatCoder

StatCoder — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:16:31 +0000

And when the iPod Touch came out everyone said “Why would anybody buy an iPhone minus the phone?”

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:46:45 +0000

@frog:

Anything called iTablet will not run OS X, as all Macs currently have the word "Mac" in their names.

By: frog

frog — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:23:27 +0000

As long as it runs OSX, I’d probably buy it. No real need for an oversized iPod Touch, at least that I can see.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:40:03 +0000

Stupid.

Either make a MacTablet, or don't bother.

By: jeffdc5

jeffdc5 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:26:08 +0000

Well after selling 30 million iphones/ipod touches this would selll like crazy.

By: Carolinamic

Carolinamic — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:14:55 +0000

Can’t say that I would run out and buy an itablet. It does look interesting though and I would luke to see some more specs on it. I wonder if this is the iprod that they foundinda 3.0 firmware