Comments on: Mythical Apple iTablet to be Ultimate Comic Book Reader? http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:17:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bent24 http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-88386 Bent24 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:31:59 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-88386 <p>Saw the apple tablet at the Texas state fair. 10 inch and either a 13 or 15 forgot what the bigger one was. Thickness was about the size of a closed MacBook air. The rep said they are coming out late next year!!! WTF. also he stated the battery life was currently NOT good and they were addressing that issue and the reason for pushed back launch. I replied, "I never heard of an actual launch date" and his response was... "exactly". Don't know what to take from that. The device was nice. It reminded me of a large iPhone. I didn't get hands on because they were being dislpayed only next to the next gen MacBooks and a couple iMacs that looked true to form apple.</p> Saw the apple tablet at the Texas state fair. 10 inch and either a 13 or 15 forgot what the bigger one was. Thickness was about the size of a closed MacBook air. The rep said they are coming out late next year!!! WTF. also he stated the battery life was currently NOT good and they were addressing that issue and the reason for pushed back launch. I replied, “I never heard of an actual launch date” and his response was… “exactly”. Don’t know what to take from that. The device was nice. It reminded me of a large iPhone. I didn’t get hands on because they were being dislpayed only next to the next gen MacBooks and a couple iMacs that looked true to form apple.

]]> By: Rose http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-88190 Rose Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-88190 <p>We're living in a time where graphic novel sales (i.e. comic book digests. Encapsulated tales from comic book series) along with manga (comic books from Japan) top book sales in mainstream book stores. Thar's money in them thar' hills.</p> <p>...and comic books still sell very well, and would sell well on this, maybe mythical, device.</p> <p>Add to this the sales now going to kindle/Sony/ other readers which would all fall in apple's hands with a reader that did more than just helped one read.</p> <p>Great move. I'm waiting, and will be first in line for the new, maybe mythical, device.</p> We’re living in a time where graphic novel sales (i.e. comic book digests. Encapsulated tales from comic book series) along with manga (comic books from Japan) top book sales in mainstream book stores. Thar’s money in them thar’ hills.

…and comic books still sell very well, and would sell well on this, maybe mythical, device.

Add to this the sales now going to kindle/Sony/ other readers which would all fall in apple’s hands with a reader that did more than just helped one read.

Great move. I’m waiting, and will be first in line for the new, maybe mythical, device.

]]> By: Will http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-87986 Will Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:02:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-87986 <p>This would be a very good move for both Marvel and DC. Especially if they delivered their content on regular schedules and the comics were available for download as soon as they were released. It would also reduce the "comic clutter" for those collectors who buy simply to read, rather than for any sort of future profit potential and it would drive the value of existing printed comics up.</p> <p>The one major disadvantage to the comic industry as a whole would be the effect it would have on distributors and local retailers (specifically stores specializing in comic book sales).</p> This would be a very good move for both Marvel and DC. Especially if they delivered their content on regular schedules and the comics were available for download as soon as they were released. It would also reduce the “comic clutter” for those collectors who buy simply to read, rather than for any sort of future profit potential and it would drive the value of existing printed comics up.

The one major disadvantage to the comic industry as a whole would be the effect it would have on distributors and local retailers (specifically stores specializing in comic book sales).

]]> By: USMC http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-87965 USMC Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:44:31 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-87965 <p>Who needs an iTablet. The iPhone 3GS can do everything needed.</p> Who needs an iTablet. The iPhone 3GS can do everything needed.

]]> By: Alex http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-87959 Alex Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:12:32 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-87959 <p>Honestly, all the things that have been said about the itablet, it's starting to sound like a touchscreen kindle with apples iPod capabilities thrown in.</p> Honestly, all the things that have been said about the itablet, it’s starting to sound like a touchscreen kindle with apples iPod capabilities thrown in.

]]> By: Jason http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-87956 Jason Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:51:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-87956 <p>I know comics are still very popular in certain subcultures, but is the market really big enough to justify this as a selling point? I certainly have nothing against comics or fans of comics, but I've always gotten the feeling that it was a relatively fringe market. Have I gotten the wrong impression?</p> I know comics are still very popular in certain subcultures, but is the market really big enough to justify this as a selling point? I certainly have nothing against comics or fans of comics, but I’ve always gotten the feeling that it was a relatively fringe market. Have I gotten the wrong impression?

]]> By: Maclover http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-87948 Maclover Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:18:57 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-87948 <p>That's so silly it might work. Imagine carrying your favorite comics.</p> That’s so silly it might work. Imagine carrying your favorite comics.

]]> By: fastlane http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-87933 fastlane Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:36:30 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-87933 <p>:shock:</p> :shock:

]]> By: Miles http://www.imore.com/2009/10/22/mythical-apple-itablet-ultimate-comic-book-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-87928 Miles Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=13858#comment-87928 <p>"ultimate comic book reader"? WTF?</p> “ultimate comic book reader”? WTF?

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