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is that mlb stuff a game or some live coverage of an actual real life sports event ?
 
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It's an iphone and ipod combine with a not so great of a name.

Looks decent though.
 
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dont know, my source doesn't reveal much, I just want to know the actuall price! an arm? a leg? both?
 
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i'm guessing it'll be around $600-800, but will probably feature like $200 as subsidies from at&t, and possible verizon, for using their 3g services on it..
 
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Sorry but those graphics suck. That's bellow PSP-level graphics and we've had that for 6 years in a smaller device..
I don't get how they even try to market that tablet as a gaming device with those graphics..


Unless it comes at a <$350 price tag, I don't see any point in that device.
It's like a dumbed-down tablet pc with a weak CPU and a weaker GPU.

I wonder what OpenGL ES GPU they put in it. It seems like they just pasted the SGX 5 from the iPod Touch 3G.
 
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W1zzard said:
is that mlb stuff a game or some live coverage of an actual real life sports event ?
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Lets you watch MLB streams and keep track of stats, scores, etc. Would be fantastic if they had a similar NCCA and NFL football application, great for fantasy leagues.

iBooks seems really neat as well... kindle who? :)
 
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that bookshelf idea is nice
 
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Lets you watch MLB streams and keep track of stats, scores, etc. Would fantastic if they had a similar NCCA and NFL football application, great for fantasy leagues.

iBooks seems really neat as well... kindle who? :)
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oh they will. they only partnered with some people. everyone else will catch up once they see the other guys succeeding..

the ibooks looks nice.. most poeple that were potential kindle buyers might switch over the iphone because its exactly like the kindle.. only with more capabilities.. i hope ibooks turns out to be something kick ass, just like when itunes was released, $.99/song, etc.
 
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ibooks does look neat i bet it makes a page turning sound along with an animation, just because its the ipad :p
 
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ibooks definitely is nice, but i can buy like 50 books for the price of the ipad alone
 
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It looks like they used a scale tool from photoshop on a iphone and just stretched it.

I bet this thing starts at $1200.00.
 
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warup89 said:
ibooks does look neat i bet it makes a page turning sound along with an animation, just because its the ipad :p
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oh, most definently.. you probably just flick your finger and it'll turn the page and all. i like the idea that you can change fonts and stuff.. thats good... also it looks they have a huge book selection..
 
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ZenZimZaliben said:
It looks like they used a scale tool from photoshop on a iphone and just stretched it.
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thats basically what pixel doubling does. my guess is that the interface elements are native resolution though
 
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I'm assuming its going to cost $500-$600. If its anymore than that, it won't sell very well. Considering Sony's e-book reader is $300, I'm adding an extra $2-300 for what Apple's iPad is capable of. That'd be a fair price.
 
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iwork on the ipad, it looks really damn nice :D

gonna be a hot item for business people, who want to do stuff on the fly, but on something bigger then the iphone..
 
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Quick, Someone photoshop it to Steve Jobs' head! Giant Iphone!
 
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business people have a laptop with excel, word and powerpoint ^^
 
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damn, it's $999
 
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ouch
 
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opps no, that was the price of the apps or something.. $9.99 :p

 
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opps no, that was the price of the apps or something.. $9.99 :p
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lol i was about to say, but you never know! :p

PS Iwork looks nice, but i dont think touch pad is fit for heavy typing and overall business work. I would buy me a ultra light notebook instead.
 
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does anyone think those prices are good ?

14.99 up to 250 mb and 29.99 for unlimited. i think thats way too expensive .. and the hotspots are basically for at&t to reduce their network load
 
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It better not be over $600. Might as well get a real laptop at that price.
 
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nice, the unlimited data plan is same as iphone data plan.. and they got 250 megs of data per month for $15

provided by at&t... but NO CONTRACT :D
 
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