So, what do we all reckon it'll be then? (If you care of course)

Posted by: Kevin-W on 26 January 2010

I'm talking about the thing (possibly the most talked-about and breathlessly hyped piece of yet-to-be-announced consumer electronics ever) that uncle Steve will be unveiling in San Francisco later today.

A game-changing/revolutionary tablet multi-media machine that will do for publishing what the iPod did for music and the iPhone for telecomms? Or a MacBook Air-type anticlimax?

Who knows - but I'm quite excited to know what it is, although I doubt if I'll be buying one as I'm skint!

Two things are certain though: there will be lots of whooping; and, once revealed, it will generate even more debate and column inches than it has done already (which is rather a lot); and ignite huge and vicious online flame wars between Windoze fans and Mac nuts (I belong in the latter camp, by way of disclosure).

Posted on: 26 January 2010 by winkyincanada

It'll be called an iPalette. And I'll want one. Badly. But only if it uses an OLED display.

These are my predictions.

NWEOI

Posted on: 26 January 2010 by Bananahead

Yawn.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Derek Wright

The best announcement would be a new version of Aperture

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by El Guapo

The one thing you can guarantee is that the early adopters will be screwed

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by mongo

It#ll be a modest improvement to something current. Then hyped to death. Perhaps. Or something else.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by irwan shah

Finally, someone's fixed the 11th tablet, the one Moses dropped and broke while coming down the mountain with the other ten tablets containing the first ten commandments.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by BigH47

NWEOI??

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Lontano

ipad - just a mixture of iphone and mac. can't say i am lusting after it yet especially as i have the other two. think i still prefer some further hi-hi upgrades.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by mongo

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Originally posted by BigH47:
NWEOI??

??????

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by mongo:
quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
NWEOI??

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No Warranties Expressed or Implied

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by BigH47

Just as well as he got his predictions wrong.

I had found that explanation but it still didn't make sense.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by mongo

Thank you BigH. Think i might start a thread on using whole words again. But the gleeful shooting down would be just too easy for all.

And I wouldn't understand it anyway.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by winkyincanada

quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
NWEOI??

No Warranty Expressed Or Implied

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by mongo

Seems everyone knows this stuff 'cept me. WBI

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by mongo:
Seems everyone knows this stuff 'cept me. WBI

Google is a clever thing. http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by mongo

There is actually a Google page thing for abbreviations? I'm surprised, though of course I know I shouldn't be. Still prefer whole and entire words though, helps my aging neurons survive a little longer.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by winkyincanada

iPad? Name's a bit silly, and I'm slightly underwhelmed. I wanted a really kick-ar$e display. OLED and edge-to-edge. The bezel on this looks way to big. Might look better in the "flesh" but I think I'll wait a generation or two before getting one of these thingies.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Kevin-W

Very nice, but not particularly revolutionary. Even as a Mac fan, can't say I'll be getting one. Maybe it's more exciting to use than came over in the launch.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by mongo:
There is actually a Google page thing for abbreviations? I'm surprised, though of course I know I shouldn't be. Still prefer whole and entire words though, helps my aging neurons survive a little longer.

Google helped me find the acronym dictionary after typing in NWEOI.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Lontano

I can't see how I would use it. If I want big I am happy with my macbook pro. If I want portable my iphone does most things and I can talk on it. Plus you need pay monthly for your data downloads on the ipad so more cost. Also i can see myself dropping that thing often with little protection for it. No camera and missing lots of other things. Just a big ipod touch. Won't fit in my pocket. Underwhelming.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by mongo

Adrian you are a star. Found the same and now have the toolbar too. Feel like a grown up. Cheers. Paul.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by droodzilla

I was hoping for something smaller (but bigger than an iPhone), cheaper, and more clearly aimed at the e-Book market.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by David Scott

I think it looks really good. iphone's and ipod touches are too small for me to want to do most of the things you can do on them - which is why I just bought a classic. Also I find laptops really uncomfortable to use if I'm not at a table. This looks much better. I want one.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by MilesSmiles

quote:
Originally posted by David Scott?:
I think it looks really good. iphone's and ipod touches are too small for me to want to do most of the things you can do on them - which is why I just bought a classic. Also I find laptops really uncomfortable to use if I'm not at a table. This looks much better. I want one.

Same here and the price points are very attractive IMHO.

Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Guido Fawkes

Looks just what I need - how do you plug it in to a Naim DAC?