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I don't understand this: "It's not a tablet or an ebook reader, it's a new species" Is that marketing hyperbole or did I miss something fundamental about what
by sh1mmer 16y ago
I don't understand this:
"It's not a tablet or an ebook reader, it's a new species"
Is that marketing hyperbole or did I miss something fundamental about what they are doing?
- blizkreeg 16y agoHyperbole is my educated guess.
- ghshephard 16y agoI read it as: Tablet = Works great in Dimly lit areas (Backlighting) eBook Reader = Works Great in Sunlight. If true, then it really is a new species, neither iPad nor Kindle.
- stcredzero 16y agoThe capabilities of Google Earth and Maps would make for a killer travel guide. There's one problem, however. LCDs don't look so great outdoors in the sunlight. The transflective screen would make such a use feasible, comfortable, and possibly slick.
- joubert 16y agoYou also need a cellphone connection to use google maps/earth. If you're exploring a city, i think the phone form factor is more convenient. If you're out in the wilderness, you probably don't have an Internet connection.
- ZeroGravitas 16y agoGoogle Maps relies (currently) on a connection, but there are plenty of map applications for iPhone and Android that will let you pre-download maps and then track your location via GPS.
- runinit 16y agoI believe they are planning models with 3G and wifi :)
- joubert 16y agowilderness.
- rkord 16y agoits a hyperbole :) check this mockery of steve jobs http://bit.ly/aYhAXY http://bit.ly/aYhAXY