And so it continues. It seems like just when rumorland is ready to claim this month or this season as the absolute certain sure time of the Apple tablet, those pesky “sources” get cold feed and bump the imaginary release date back a year or so. At least that’s what the folks at The Loop are saying. They claim “very reliable sources” have called the September rumor “flat out wrong,” and state that we won’t see the tablet until the first half of next year sometime. Sigh. Don’t give up internet, if we just wish hard enough we know that anything is possible.
[Via Daring Fireball]
‘Sources’ say no Apple tablet until 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:36:00 EST.
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Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he’ll explore where our industry is and where it’s going — on both micro and macro levels — with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.
I originally started this column on my take on what an Apple tablet might be (I literally dreamed about it and started to write it down when I woke up). I was really into it, which explains why I didn’t save it as I wrote. I think you can see where this is going.
Like a cartoon character who notices that he’s no longer standing on solid ground and suddenly begins to fall, I reached over to save, but was too late. My trusty XP install suddenly blue screened. Muttering just a few choice words, I rebooted, only to blue screen again. No problem, there’s always “safe mode.” Too bad safe mode blue screened as well. With little hope of getting anything recovered, I gave up, fired up my Mac and started from scratch. It’s not the first time this has happened to me, where for some reason or another I’ve lost work on my computer. I suspect it’s happened to a few of you out there too.
But this latest bad experience changed my thought process from Apple tablets to what’s wrong with the whole PC landscape and today’s operating systems.
Continue reading Entelligence: Stains on the sleeve of my operating system
Entelligence: Stains on the sleeve of my operating system originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:45:00 EST.
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Brian Lam has received an enigmatic call from someone who claims to be an iPhone insider. After a lengthy discussion that lasted over one hour, Brian believes to “a high level of certainty” that the information is legitimate. Here are the highlights:
- The Tablet is basically a 10″ iPod Touch that comes with or without webcam (education version).
- It can be used as a touchpad for Macs
- It will most likely be launched for the holiday season
- The price will be around 700 to $900 (!!)
If that’s true, the Tablet would instantly benefit from a flurry of applications, provided that developers handled multiple screen resolution properly. If it is not really compatible, we can at least expect apps to arrive very quickly, as it will use the same SDK than the iPhone. I would also expect the overall performance to be higher because Apple now has more options for cooling (even active cooling). Obviously, this is unconfirmed speculation, but it’s really fun to discuss it.
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According to AllthingsD, Apple is planning a keynote during the week of September 7. However, the exact date and the subject of the keynote is still a secret. Pretty much everyone expects to see the Apple line-up for the holiday season, but the only possible “star of the show” (if any) is the mythical Apple Tablet / iTablet. This could also the a good opportunity for Steve Jobs to get back on the stage and present a groundbreaking product – he has not made a public appearance for almost a year now. Stay tuned!
Permalink: Apple plans keynote in September 2009. Apple Tablet anyone?
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