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In response to "ftwc: apple event scheduled for 1/27. speculation that tablet may be announced. nm but: -- (link)" by b.

Do you think it should be more iPhone-like or MacOS-like?

Posted by psilotum Jan 18 '10, 13:59

me? iPhone interphace is good for a tablet. But it damn-well better have full flash support and multi-tasking.

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Hopefully, MacOS. -- nm - nubby Jan 18, 14:09
speculation is that it will be essentially a 10" iPod touch, aimed at being an all-purpose media machine - i am gay for batman Jan 18, 14:02 7
- and I love the "ebooks and magazines" idea, but I want to be able to leave my macbook at home when I travel. I don't need a third machine. - amanchester Jan 18, 14:04 6
  - I think that the tablet craze will not be met with a lot of success in its initial launch ... - Beryllium Jan 18, 14:06 3
    - In the medical field with electronic health records, they could be huge. You're right. -- nm - TFox Jan 18, 14:08 2
      - Also, I was thinking of an app that could live-monitor patients in different rooms on one screen - Beryllium Jan 18, 14:10
      - and in the military, with sat and uav recon, it could be a great interface innovation (so too could Microsoft Surface, Avatar-style) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 14:10
  - but too, being able to watch movies on larger screens on a plane without opening a laptop is kind of sexy. -- nm - amanchester Jan 18, 14:05 1
    - i'm guessing their marketing research tells them buyers are more interested in this kind of functionality at this point than replacing their laptops - i am gay for batman Jan 18, 14:08
patryk and I deconstructed the utility of a tablet running iphone OS at lunch. I'm not sure I can fully understand the *why* of it without - amanchester Jan 18, 14:01 1
- Well, the Touch (which I use) makes it very easy to find and launch any program. Much better than any menu-based system or search-based system. - psilotum Jan 18, 14:09

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