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I've long argued that the reason we haven't seen tablets take off in general is because while nobody really wants to admit it, nobody actually likes tablets. T

I've long argued that the reason we haven't seen tablets take off in general is because while nobody really wants to admit it, nobody actually likes tablets. They just like Apple products.

aridiculous 16y ago
This will be either proved or disproved when up to 20 new tablets are released by July. If you're right, it's gonna be ugly.
- Stormbringer 16y ago
  The Blackberry Playbook has some interesting ideas, like using the touch-screen real estate outside of the viewing area for 'meta-gestures' (my made up word sorry, some nitpicker will no doubt jump in and correct me, and then get 10x the karma for it but whatever). But the overall execution is going to suck really really badly. Also, RIM are busy peeing in their developers porridge... kinda like Nokia and the QT debacle. I think the problem is that Apple has been working on this thing for years and years and years. Rumours of a tablet have been much exaggerated since before the iPhone came along. Now the other guys are scrambling to catch up. And they're finding that in order to poop something out in six months, you have to cut corners, and if you cut corners, then quality suffers etc. Not to mention that things move slowly at most large corporations (Apple included - heck, they might even be worse than all the others, but because they fail in secret everybody thinks they magically just coughed hard one day and the iPad sprang forth from Steve Job's brow fully formed)
Stormbringer 16y ago
People have been saying this about Apple products for years. iPhone? "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" Mac mini? (Back when it first came out and was under $500 even though the 'experts' all agreed that Apple was institutionally incapable of producing a computer for under $1000) "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" iPod? "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" iMac? "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" iBook? "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" Mac Pro? (back when it first came out with the Xeons and was massively cheaper than the Dell equivalent) "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" Mac Cube? "Nobody really wants it..." Well, I'll give you that last one. :D
jdap 16y ago
I was at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. Believe me, tablets are taking off big time. Not least because while lots of people like Apple products, no-one but Apple likes Apple to lead. Apple's already lost leadership in smartphone, and it's hard to see how they won't be outpaced by the end of the year in tablets too. Smartphone shipments outran PCs (all kinds) last quarter, tablets are going to head that way too. Nobody loves tablets yet, but a heavy dose of competition and high volume will create the pressure to innovate and create something new and compelling.
forgottenpaswrd 16y ago
I think therefore I exist. I like tablets, so your logic axiom is proven false. Why do I love tablets? I like having a computer I can move with, I can jump with, that is lean and lightweight. I like using my computer in my car with GPS, and tablets are awesome here. I like rotating the screen because reading is better in portrait mode. I read a lot. I like using my fingers and hands to interact with my computer. I love being able to draw and take notes on the screen directly(soon tablets will be able to do this as the touch resolution increases). Of course if Windows, or better Ubuntu and Mac worked on tablets I will love it even more. Eventually is going to happen, what do you think MacOSX lion is aimed for? They are quietly paving the road for that integration in the future.
- vacri 16y ago
  "I like using my fingers and hands to interact with my computer." Trust me, the keyboard and mouse that is controlled by psychokinesis has not been invented yet. Fingers and hands are a requirement to deal with pretty much all computers...

I've long argued that the reason we haven't seen tablets take off in general is because while nobody really wants to admit it, nobody actually likes tablets. They just like Apple products.

aridiculous 16y ago

This will be either proved or disproved when up to 20 new tablets are released by July. If you're right, it's gonna be ugly.

Stormbringer 16y ago
The Blackberry Playbook has some interesting ideas, like using the touch-screen real estate outside of the viewing area for 'meta-gestures' (my made up word sorry, some nitpicker will no doubt jump in and correct me, and then get 10x the karma for it but whatever). But the overall execution is going to suck really really badly. Also, RIM are busy peeing in their developers porridge... kinda like Nokia and the QT debacle. I think the problem is that Apple has been working on this thing for years and years and years. Rumours of a tablet have been much exaggerated since before the iPhone came along. Now the other guys are scrambling to catch up. And they're finding that in order to poop something out in six months, you have to cut corners, and if you cut corners, then quality suffers etc. Not to mention that things move slowly at most large corporations (Apple included - heck, they might even be worse than all the others, but because they fail in secret everybody thinks they magically just coughed hard one day and the iPad sprang forth from Steve Job's brow fully formed)

Stormbringer 16y ago

People have been saying this about Apple products for years. iPhone? "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" Mac mini? (Back when it first came out and was under $500 even though the 'experts' all agreed that Apple was institutionally incapable of producing a computer for under $1000) "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" iPod? "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" iMac? "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" iBook? "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" Mac Pro? (back when it first came out with the Xeons and was massively cheaper than the Dell equivalent) "Nobody really wants it they just like Apple because it's trendy" Mac Cube? "Nobody really wants it..." Well, I'll give you that last one. :D

jdap 16y ago

I was at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. Believe me, tablets are taking off big time. Not least because while lots of people like Apple products, no-one but Apple likes Apple to lead. Apple's already lost leadership in smartphone, and it's hard to see how they won't be outpaced by the end of the year in tablets too. Smartphone shipments outran PCs (all kinds) last quarter, tablets are going to head that way too. Nobody loves tablets yet, but a heavy dose of competition and high volume will create the pressure to innovate and create something new and compelling.

forgottenpaswrd 16y ago

I think therefore I exist. I like tablets, so your logic axiom is proven false. Why do I love tablets? I like having a computer I can move with, I can jump with, that is lean and lightweight. I like using my computer in my car with GPS, and tablets are awesome here. I like rotating the screen because reading is better in portrait mode. I read a lot. I like using my fingers and hands to interact with my computer. I love being able to draw and take notes on the screen directly(soon tablets will be able to do this as the touch resolution increases). Of course if Windows, or better Ubuntu and Mac worked on tablets I will love it even more. Eventually is going to happen, what do you think MacOSX lion is aimed for? They are quietly paving the road for that integration in the future.

vacri 16y ago
"I like using my fingers and hands to interact with my computer." Trust me, the keyboard and mouse that is controlled by psychokinesis has not been invented yet. Fingers and hands are a requirement to deal with pretty much all computers...