Apple iPad - The event will start at 10 AM PST.

[Centurion]

Just like TomToms have dented sales of built in navigation systems the iPad and other tablets will slap backseat entertainment systems in the face. What needs to be done now is design docks that are a bit more flush with the interior styling of a car. I played with BMWs dock. It works but it's not pretty and the same can be said for this dock by MB.

 

[klier]

Slightly off topic, but I just bought the latest version of the iPod Touch, with the camera in the front and back.....WOW, what a brilliant machine, and what a stunning screen. Also, it is slim!! Like HALF the thickness of the iPhone 3GS

 

[Wolfgang]

MB uploaded some more pics

From:
Mercedes-Benz Financial expands mobile strategy to the showroom floor by equipping dealers with the Apple iPad(TM)

Testing was positive. iPads will be expanded to all MBUSA dealers:

Mercedes-Benz Financial pushes iPad program nationwide | Tablets | iOS Central | Macworld

 

[Centurion]

I'm sure quite a few have followed this evening's Apple Keynote. Love or hate Steve jobs, but he's an innovator. Just when rivals are scratching their heads over how to challenge the iPad, Apple all of a sudden throws out a new toy for them to chase.

The 11.6 inch Macbook Air is in spirit like an iPad Pro but with a keyboard, USB-port and slightly more power. 2GB and 1.4Ghz CPU will make many people turn their backs to it but the timing couldn't have been more perfect. Post iPad release, the would have accepted that on the road you can manage your digital life more than well as long as your device is powerful enough for browsing, casual gaming, word processing and photo viewing. So the Macbook Air is more of a secondary on-the-go device than it's a main machine. But lord that price is heart breaking. My eyes are still set on the iPad 2 though.

 

[Giannis]

What's the price on this?

 

[Centurion]

What's the price on this?

$999 for the netbook-ish 64GB 11.6 inch and it peaks at $1 600 for the top end 256GB 13 incher.

 

[Giannis]

Oh! It's quite expensive!

 

[Cashmere]

BB taking Apple head on

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Only problem is, that by the time RIM launch the playbook, the 2nd Gen iPad will be out.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

the 2nd Gen iPad will be out.

That's the one I want. When does the the 2nd Generation come out? April? September?

 

[Cashmere]

Should be around April Next year.

 

[Centurion]

That's the one I want. When does the the 2nd Generation come out? April? September?

Apple announced the iPad in January this year. So expect an announcement in two months time at the annual Apple keynote event. I have been waiting for iPad 2.0 since I first got my hands on the current generation.

The only device that can stop me from buying an iPad 2.0 is a 9-10 inch tablet from HP featuring Web OS. Developers love it and Palm had full control over what devices it has been running on.

Android gets a pass from me. Next year there will be a sea full of Android tablets, all with different resolutions and specs that spell disaster for comptability and ease of use. Unlike IOS and Web OS, Android is an orphan and developers don't like orphans because they are simply not profitable. I'm looking to use the tablet for more than just web browsing and video. And I see iOS and Web OS as two platforms that developers could develop Microsoft Office for and similar applications that are good for creation on the go. I'm really not interested in a device that's purely for consumption and that's why tablets under 9-10 inches don't interest me at all. I already have a consumption device, the iPod Touch.

 

[Sunny]

I'm sure quite a few have followed this evening's Apple Keynote. Love or hate Steve jobs, but he's an innovator. Just when rivals are scratching their heads over how to challenge the iPad, Apple all of a sudden throws out a new toy for them to chase.

The 11.6 inch Macbook Air is in spirit like an iPad Pro but with a keyboard, USB-port and slightly more power. 2GB and 1.4Ghz CPU will make many people turn their backs to it but the timing couldn't have been more perfect. Post iPad release, the would have accepted that on the road you can manage your digital life more than well as long as your device is powerful enough for browsing, casual gaming, word processing and photo viewing. So the Macbook Air is more of a secondary on-the-go device than it's a main machine. But lord that price is heart breaking. My eyes are still set on the iPad 2 though.

The problem with Ipad (even 2) is it will never fill 80% my computing needs. I need a full fledged OS, that I can develop in, and a keyboard. Carrying a detachable keyboard for IPad like I see some people do completely defeats the purpose.

What I wish Apple really did was give the 11" MBA a swivel touch screen - like the convertible laptops of yore (do they still make them?). And go into IPad mode when the screen is folded that way. Would have been best of both worlds, enough computing power and flexibility to be a laptop and the portability of a tablet.

Given that Lion is going to get a IOS like interface, it will probably happen with next MBA.

 

[Michael]

What I wish Apple did was give the 11" MBA a swivel touch screen - like the convertible laptops of yore (do they still make them?). And go into IPad mode when the screen is folded that way. Would have been best of both worlds, enough computing power and flexibility to be a laptop and the portability of a tablet.

Given that Lion is going to get a IOS like interface, it will probably happen with next MBA.

That was something that was discussed, but ultimately Apple decided not to do that. I think the strategy here, at least for now, is to keep laptops and tablets separate because they do not want to cannibalize either area with respect to sales.

When Apple eventually makes a touchscreen computer it will be on an axis and be able to go into a horizontal position. Steve Jobs himself said that they will not make a touchscreen that is vertical.

 

[Centurion]

The problem with Ipad (even 2) is it will never fill 80% my computing needs. I need a full fledged OS, that I can develop in, and a keyboard. Carrying a detachable keyboard for IPad like I see some people do completely defeats the purpose.

What I wish Apple really did was give the 11" MBA a swivel touch screen - like the convertible laptops of yore (do they still make them?). And go into IPad mode when the screen is folded that way. Would have been best of both worlds, enough computing power and flexibility to be a laptop and the portability of a tablet.

Given that Lion is going to get a IOS like interface, it will probably happen with next MBA.

Indeed, the new Macbook air is a glimpse into the future of Macbooks. It and the iPad will inevitable merge into one awesome device. At present time the iPad is not supposed to serve 80% of the needs for power users, that's what the new 11 inch Air is for. For most computer users the iPad handles facebook, browsing, messaging, email and videos more than admirable. It's a great road companion for consumption.

I'll get a case with a built in keyboard for mine and it's not purpose defeating because I won't be carrying the keyboard with me at all time. Only on longer trips or to occasions when I plan on typing documents. With the iPad 2.0 I'm hoping to see big leaps in productivity, especially multi-tasking that will make it easy for me to shift between a web page and a word processing application. Being able to highlight text in a PDF document and take notes would be awesome too because I read tons or journals for university.

Overall it's the perfect co-companion for my 17 inch beast which cater to my CPU hogging needs by the likes of Lightroom 64-bit, F1 2010, Torrenting and similar. Owning a netbook I discovered that I can indeed survive on the road with a fraction of the processing power I have at home. Once I even typed a 3,200 word document on the 10 inch netbook.

 

[Michael]

Indeed, the new Macbook air is a glimpse into the future of Macbooks. It and the iPad will inevitable merge into one awesome device. At present time the iPad is not supposed to serve 80% of the needs for power users, that's what the new 11 inch Air is for. For most computer users the iPad handles facebook, browsing, messaging, email and videos more than admirable. It's a great road companion for consumption.

I'll get a case with a built in keyboard for mine and it's not purpose defeating because I won't be carrying the keyboard with me at all time. Only on longer trips or to occasions when I plan on typing documents. With the iPad 2.0 I'm hoping to see big leaps in productivity, especially multi-tasking that will make it easy for me to shift between a web page and a word processing application. Being able to highlight text in a PDF document and take notes would be awesome too because I read tons or journals for university.

Overall it's the perfect co-companion for my 17 inch beast which cater to my CPU hogging needs by the likes of Lightroom 64-bit, F1 2010, Torrenting and similar. Owning a netbook I discovered that I can indeed survive on the road with a fraction of the processing power I have at home. Once I even typed a 3,200 word document on the 10 inch netbook.

I am not too sure if the future is to merge the two. I think in theory that is true, but I think tablets, to do simple things such as browse and email will stlil be available. Who knows. What is certain is that the new iPad will have a front-facing camera, way better resolution and perhaps even faster than the current one or upgraded ram. This begs the question, what is the ipad becoming? It seems that the ipad is moving upward and entering the zone of laptops. I am currently in law school and since the introduction of the iPad I have seen a few students with them using them for school purposes. I must stress that I have only see a few of them with it. So, going back to my point, with the next iPad around the corner, I really wonder what will become of it and if uses of it will expand.

 

[Centurion]

I am not too sure if the future is to merge the two. I think in theory that is true, but I think tablets, to do simple things such as browse and email will stlil be available. Who knows. What is certain is that the new iPad will have a front-facing camera, way better resolution and perhaps even faster than the current one or upgraded ram. This begs the question, what is the ipad becoming? It seems that the ipad is moving upward and entering the zone of laptops. I am currently in law school and since the introduction of the iPad I have seen a few students with them using them for school purposes. I must stress that I have only see a few of them with it. So, going back to my point, with the next iPad around the corner, I really wonder what will become of it and if uses of it will expand.

When the time is right. Apple will release a detachable keyboard for the iPad but that's only when there is a legitimate use for one i.e when the iPad is powerful enough to serve as tablet and as a very basic laptop. That could happen in its 2nd or third iteration depending on how the software progress.

The Macbook Air in spirit is a concept for the future of the Macbook line and laptops in general. Samsung are on the verge of completing their new Flash memory factory which is bound to push flash prices future down, and flash phasing out disc storage is inevitable. In 2-3 years time flash will have come down in price to the level that people will forgo the option of disc based storage. Optical drives are on their way out too. People don't burn music CDs any longer, digital music downloads are on a rise and people have embraced the movie streaming culture. The PC gaming industry has already gone digital as most games can be downloaded via steam. Netbook sales have been mighty strong despite the lack of optical drives. With Apple having iTunes that offers everything a Mac user could ever want to buy for their computer, I see them leading the extinction of optical drives. I can count on one finger the number of times I've used my optical drive this year.

 

[Sunny]

That was something that was discussed, but ultimately Apple decided not to do that. I think the strategy here, at least for now, is to keep laptops and tablets separate because they do not want to cannibalize either area with respect to sales.

When Apple eventually makes a touchscreen computer it will be on an axis and be able to go into a horizontal position. Steve Jobs himself said that they will not make a touchscreen that is vertical.

Base MBA is twice as expensive as the base Ipad. An MBA with swivel touch screen would cost even more. So doubt they would have really cannibalized each other. Any way I really hope the two devices/paradigms do merge. Carrying two portable devices defeats the purpose of portability. If not Apple, I am sure someone else will merge the two.

 

[Michael]

Base MBA is twice as expensive as the base Ipad. An MBA with swivel touch screen would cost even more. So doubt they would have really cannibalized each other. Any way I really hope the two devices/paradigms do merge. Carrying two portable devices defeats the purpose of portability. If not Apple, I am sure someone else will merge the two.

No, I don't agree. Not at the present moment, but in the future that may be the case once prices come down.

 

[Michael]

When the time is right. Apple will release a detachable keyboard for the iPad but that's only when there is a legitimate use for one i.e when the iPad is powerful enough to serve as tablet and as a very basic laptop. That could happen in its 2nd or third iteration depending on how the software progress.

The Macbook Air in spirit is a concept for the future of the Macbook line and laptops in general. Samsung are on the verge of completing their new Flash memory factory which is bound to push flash prices future down, and flash phasing out disc storage is inevitable. In 2-3 years time flash will have come down in price to the level that people will forgo the option of disc based storage. Optical drives are on their way out too. People don't burn music CDs any longer, digital music downloads are on a rise and people have embraced the movie streaming culture. The PC gaming industry has already gone digital as most games can be downloaded via steam. Netbook sales have been mighty strong despite the lack of optical drives. With Apple having iTunes that offers everything a Mac user could ever want to buy for their computer, I see them leading the extinction of optical drives. I can count on one finger the number of times I've used my optical drive this year.

Technically, Apple already has a detachable keyboard for the iPad, maybe I am not following you?