Comments on: The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/ Daniel Eran Dilger in San Francisco Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:03:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Why Apple can’t be too worried about Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets taking away iPad sales: Part 3 — RoughlyDrafted Magazine http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-33097 Why Apple can’t be too worried about Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets taking away iPad sales: Part 3 — RoughlyDrafted Magazine Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:00:13 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-33097 [...] The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing [...] [...] The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing [...]

]]> By: Windows Phone 7: Microsoft’s third failed attempt to be Apple — RoughlyDrafted Magazine http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-25676 Windows Phone 7: Microsoft’s third failed attempt to be Apple — RoughlyDrafted Magazine Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:44:52 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-25676 [...] The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing Microsoft uses adware model to pay for Zune HD apps [...] [...] The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing Microsoft uses adware model to pay for Zune HD apps [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Courier: the third weak link in a miserable mobile strategy — RoughlyDrafted Magazine http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-25203 Microsoft Courier: the third weak link in a miserable mobile strategy — RoughlyDrafted Magazine Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:35:38 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-25203 [...] The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing Microsoft’s mobile platform meltdown Microsoft’s band of review-gear pundits and Windows Enthusiasts counter that no, their beloved company has a similar strategy that will (this time around) fall into place on time and as expected by the end of 2010. They’ll have Windows Phone 7 and the Zune HD and Courier all running software titles built from the wonderful XNA development tools used by the popular Xbox 360. [...] [...] The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing Microsoft’s mobile platform meltdown Microsoft’s band of review-gear pundits and Windows Enthusiasts counter that no, their beloved company has a similar strategy that will (this time around) fall into place on time and as expected by the end of 2010. They’ll have Windows Phone 7 and the Zune HD and Courier all running software titles built from the wonderful XNA development tools used by the popular Xbox 360. [...]

]]> By: Ten Myths of Apple’s iPad: 5. It’s just a Tablet PC or Kindle — RoughlyDrafted Magazine http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-24228 Ten Myths of Apple’s iPad: 5. It’s just a Tablet PC or Kindle — RoughlyDrafted Magazine Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:09:36 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-24228 [...] Inside the multitouch FingerWorks tech in Apple’s tablet The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing [...] [...] Inside the multitouch FingerWorks tech in Apple’s tablet The inside track on Apple’s tablet: a history of tablet computing [...]

]]> By: macs4all http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-23542 macs4all Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:51:03 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-23542 I think this may very well be the first close approximation of the Dynabook (sans physical keyboard). Alan Kay was instrumental in the first designs for the Mac, and the Mac was first conceived as "The Dynabook made flesh." This concept, updated and realized with today's technologies, would be VERY cool, not only in the educational market, but closer to the (yes, Sculley) concept of the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/02/found-footage-knowledge-navigator-concept-from-1987/" rel="nofollow"> Knowledge Navigator </a>. Here, as of January 22, 2010, is my best guess as to what the tablet will be: Under the title "Remember, you heard it here first™", I find it interesting that no one seems to be taking into account Apple's MobileMe "cloud storage/connectivity" service when speculating how the iPad™ fits into Apple's "ecosystem". Jobs obviously believes in "cloud computing" (even more so than his customers!). Also note that Apple has been perfecting their remote-viewing system, which they dubbed "Back To My Mac", for about 2 or 3 years. Also note that it (totally unnecessarily) REQUIRES a MobileMe account. Apple also obviously has their "multitouch" software and hardware down pat; much, much more so than anyone else in the mobile market. Both people and software developers generally love the iPhone, but both would enjoy a device with more screen real estate and a bit more CPU power, and battery power. Apple just tried to wrest the trademark "iPad" from Toshiba... So, the nexus of all these clues would be an ARM-based (or PASemi-based) tablet product called iPad™. It would run an OS that was closer to the iPhone/iPod Touch OS than the desktop version of OS X. iPad™ would natively run iPhone/iPod Touch apps, likely in a window, and probably allowing for a "Double Size" mode that would use most of the screen area, but would still look pretty good. iPhone OS 4.0 would be announced at the same time, which will allow for resolution independence. Apps that support the new resolution independence would look great both on the iPhone/iPod Touch as well as the iPad™. Now, here's where MobileMe™ comes in: Of course the iPad™ will support 3G or better + 802.11n networking (no guesses as to which carrier). But the kicker will be that the iPad™ will be able to use an advanced version of "Back To My Mac™" to both make up for the relatively small amount of local flash storage (probably 64 to 128GB), and to make it so you can run your desktop apps on the go. Finally, the larger form factor allows for more battery, and more heatsink area, so that the iPad™ will perform at a level closer to what people expect out of a laptop, rather than what people expect out of a modern smartphone. Anyway, that's how I read the tea leaves. Discuss. I think this may very well be the first close approximation of the Dynabook (sans physical keyboard). Alan Kay was instrumental in the first designs for the Mac, and the Mac was first conceived as “The Dynabook made flesh.” This concept, updated and realized with today’s technologies, would be VERY cool, not only in the educational market, but closer to the (yes, Sculley) concept of the Knowledge Navigator .

Here, as of January 22, 2010, is my best guess as to what the tablet will be:

Under the title “Remember, you heard it here first™”, I find it interesting that no one seems to be taking into account Apple’s MobileMe “cloud storage/connectivity” service when speculating how the iPad™ fits into Apple’s “ecosystem”.

Jobs obviously believes in “cloud computing” (even more so than his customers!). Also note that Apple has been perfecting their remote-viewing system, which they dubbed “Back To My Mac”, for about 2 or 3 years. Also note that it (totally unnecessarily) REQUIRES a MobileMe account.

Apple also obviously has their “multitouch” software and hardware down pat; much, much more so than anyone else in the mobile market.

Both people and software developers generally love the iPhone, but both would enjoy a device with more screen real estate and a bit more CPU power, and battery power.

Apple just tried to wrest the trademark “iPad” from Toshiba…

So, the nexus of all these clues would be an ARM-based (or PASemi-based) tablet product called iPad™. It would run an OS that was closer to the iPhone/iPod Touch OS than the desktop version of OS X. iPad™ would natively run iPhone/iPod Touch apps, likely in a window, and probably allowing for a “Double Size” mode that would use most of the screen area, but would still look pretty good. iPhone OS 4.0 would be announced at the same time, which will allow for resolution independence. Apps that support the new resolution independence would look great both on the iPhone/iPod Touch as well as the iPad™.

Now, here’s where MobileMe™ comes in: Of course the iPad™ will support 3G or better + 802.11n networking (no guesses as to which carrier). But the kicker will be that the iPad™ will be able to use an advanced version of “Back To My Mac™” to both make up for the relatively small amount of local flash storage (probably 64 to 128GB), and to make it so you can run your desktop apps on the go.

Finally, the larger form factor allows for more battery, and more heatsink area, so that the iPad™ will perform at a level closer to what people expect out of a laptop, rather than what people expect out of a modern smartphone.

Anyway, that’s how I read the tea leaves. Discuss.

]]> By: ChuckO http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-23532 ChuckO Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:09:52 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-23532 Your right, iPad sucks. So does iTablet and iSlate. I like iBook but it seems limiting. I'm starting to hope they abandon the whole lower case "i" pre-fix scheme at this point. Your right, iPad sucks. So does iTablet and iSlate. I like iBook but it seems limiting. I’m starting to hope they abandon the whole lower case “i” pre-fix scheme at this point.

]]> By: John http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-23529 John Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:27:25 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-23529 Looking at the colourful invitation from Apple, I'm going to paint myself into a corner with "iPalette". iView that as iNFormative. iBook might limit the public's perception of the new product to that of a book reader. iPad is close to ads for ladies hygiene, but if the product facilitates note-taking then iPad would work quite well. iSlate is hard – I don't want to slate a product that is-Late (?). iTablet hints of medication, IMO. Let's wait and see. Looking at the colourful invitation from Apple, I’m going to paint myself into a corner with “iPalette”. iView that as iNFormative. iBook might limit the public’s perception of the new product to that of a book reader. iPad is close to ads for ladies hygiene, but if the product facilitates note-taking then iPad would work quite well. iSlate is hard – I don’t want to slate a product that is-Late (?). iTablet hints of medication, IMO. Let’s wait and see.

]]> By: frankeee http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-23528 frankeee Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:03:53 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-23528 hey buddy, i lost ur email address but here is a thing called a "betthupferl" - you so will love it: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/187223/apple_tablet_wont_mean_business.html hey buddy, i lost ur email address but here is a thing called a “betthupferl” – you so will love it:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/187223/apple_tablet_wont_mean_business.html

]]> By: ChuckO http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-23522 ChuckO Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:42:31 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-23522 I like "iPad". It's also pretty generic. I like “iPad”. It’s also pretty generic.

]]> By: ChuckO http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/01/15/the-inside-track-on-apples-tablet-a-history-of-tablet-computing/comment-page-1/#comment-23518 ChuckO Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:58:54 +0000 http://www.roughlydrafted.com/?p=4064#comment-23518 Dan's gotten a lot of links over the last six months or so. At some point over the last summer the guy at Fortunes Apple 2.o had Dan doing all his heavy lifting for a few posts by linking to Roughly Drafted. I've seen Silicon Alley Insider link to him and even Fake Steve took a pretty cool swipe at him. Although in general FSJ is a mere shadow of it's pre-break self. Dan’s gotten a lot of links over the last six months or so. At some point over the last summer the guy at Fortunes Apple 2.o had Dan doing all his heavy lifting for a few posts by linking to Roughly Drafted. I’ve seen Silicon Alley Insider link to him and even Fake Steve took a pretty cool swipe at him. Although in general FSJ is a mere shadow of it’s pre-break self.

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