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Chesire Cat:
After writing the rest of this post I kinda of feel its a requirement to preface this by saying Im not an Apple fanboy. I own an iPhone, beyond that I have never owned an Apple product. All my home computing has been and will continue to be done on PCs (as it as been since about '92), I dont actually like iTunes in any way. Im just fairly good at taking a step back and judging things objectively.
Frankly the need for a laptop to be set down and two hands to operate it also make a huge difference. And my laptop is big, its heavy, and its battery doesnt last for shit, having a slick little screen I can hold with one hand and operate with the other or perhaps hold with both hands and type with thumbs is a huge plus. And lets not ignore the unknowns. Apple has the marketing clout to make magazine publishers provide a digital version of their print mag, and with a screen big enough to read it and simply 'swipe' the page to change pages. Hell, this in theory could save monthly comic books from graphic novel purgatory.
I will admit there are some things I would like, just as I LOVE the idea of OnLIVE and Apple has essentially created a portable media content display rather than a true computer. Combine the two ideas and add oh say a USB hub for a controller and boom, you can now play any game anywhere you get net (yes yes yes I know I am ignoring some realities, but I can dream) or at least generally perform emulated processes that are computed externally. Almost like a moble mainframe computer setup. And technically that would only qualify as '1' program, even if you were emulating a desktop or something somewhere else.
I would also like to see a webcam, because frankly holding a face sized screen chatting with someone you can see while they can see you is so completely awesome that I cant quiet get around it.
Im kinda of just rambling here, bottom line is, the more I read/think/hear about this, even from detractors. The more I want it. Ill probably hold off a bit until then 2nd Gen since, while apple does have an amazing track record since the iMac, they earned it by listening to the users, so subsequent versions will be better.
As far as Flash is concerned, I am 100% backing Apple in their fight for interoperability. I dont care if they are doing it for the right or wrong reasons. And Apple does have clout to force change for the better, lets look at the iTunes music store compared to all other ideas for digital distribution of media (making people pay for napster? Really?). Well forcing web developers to abandon proprietary formats in order to have their content still be useable is a great idea. Sure it makes for an uncomfortable short term, but it forces the hand of progress.
*edit*
I wonder if the touchscreen will be sensitive enough to 'fingerpaint'. It might make a great sketchpad.
jhocking:
--- Quote from: Chesire Cat on 04 Feb 2010, 19:39 ---I wonder if the touchscreen will be sensitive enough to 'fingerpaint'. It might make a great sketchpad.
--- End quote ---
oh shit that's true, there are tons of paint apps on the iphone
pilsner:
Is there any discussion at all about an optional pen? I could see good utility if it made a halfway decent Wacom substitute.... (Obviously not at the Cintiq level though, heh)
Chesire Cat:
iPhones require a finger, I dont know what it senses, but it wont sense plaster or metal or even fingernail touches. It would have to be a special stylus.
pilsner:
It would have to be a special stylus anyway to give you the sensitivity you would need for anything that would like nice. I'm wondering if there are even rumors about an official accessory.
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