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Speculation About An Apple Tablet

Posted by michael on from the lifeblood-of-the-apple-world dept.

worm eater writes "The Register reports that Apple has filed for a European design trademark on a tablet computer. El Reg speculates that this could may make Apple Expo Paris more exciting that previously thought. Could this be the tech that finally brings the Mac desktop, iPod, and AirPort Express (and let's not forget the iPhone) together into the media household of The Future? (Of course, we've heard speculation about this before.)"

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  1. Estimated cost? by Trigun · · Score: 5, Funny

    $8499 MSRP.

    1. Re:Estimated cost? by geoffspear · · Score: 3, Funny
      Yeah, and I'm sick of people complaining about the price of Macs. You can buy one on eBay for $20. Granted it will have a 68040 in it, but it will run OS 7.5 just fine. Therefore, the Mac market isn't a niche market, either.

      And don't even get me started about the deals you can get on wrecked Ferraris.

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    2. Re:Estimated cost? by LoudMusic · · Score: 1, Funny

      $8499 MSRP. (Score: 5, Funny)

      Oh come on, the Toshibas were only $3,500 and Apple only doubles the price of competitors so it can't be more than $6,999.

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    3. Re:Estimated cost? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Did anyone else read that as "Windows 3.1 for Penis"?

      BVDOD? Or maybe STDOD..

    4. Re:Estimated cost? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      For that price, I would rather have my 10 linux licenses.

      j/k :)

    5. Re:Estimated cost? by crem_d_genes · · Score: 5, Funny

      Granted it will have a 68040 in it, but it will run OS 7.5 just fine.

      Has there been an update? Anybody got a gopher link that describes it?

    6. Re:Estimated cost? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      I dunno. Lemme fire up Archie and Veronica and see if I can find any ftp/gopher sites...

  2. Damn. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    First they put apples in tablets...
    next we'll be eating all our food from tubes!

  3. Rumor by lateralus_1024 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the resurrection of the Newton, rumor has it.

    P.S. I started the rumor and I want royalties if i'm right.

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  4. Size? by tomee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will they release a version with the 30'' Apple Cinema display? That would be cool for riding the subway.

    1. Re:Size? by shepmaster · · Score: 3, Funny

      Only if you replace "riding" with "being unmercifully mugged and beaten. Then all of your other stuff (iPod, Newton) gets stolen too. Finally you are left lying in a seat, bleeding profusely until a bum pushes you out of his spot. All of this happened on"

  5. Re:Are they reading my mind? by NETHED · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear sir or madam,
    According to my records, you seem to have "WAY TOO MUCH MONEY" and this needs to be remedied. Please donate all you can to me, a POOR COLLEGE STUDENT.

    Seriously, this would be cool, but I'm sure there are less expensive ways to do this. Hey guys, are there ways?? I wouldnt mind hanging a Flatpanel on my wall, use it as a small TV, or a touchscreen control. Hmmmmm....

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  6. They would sell really well... by Steamhead · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they kept a well organized copy of the WIKIpedia on it and wrote "DON'T PANIC" in large friendly letters on the back...

  7. Re:What if you drop it? by g3000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    About two weeks after I bought my G3 iBook, my brother dropped it down a short flight of stairs, and hit a wall and tile floor before coming to rest. I guess that virtually bullet-proof, white plastic enclosure is up to snuff, because not only does the iBook still work well today, it barely has a scratch. In case you're wondering, it faired better than my brother's "enclosure." He received a wrist fracture and a strained ligament when I dropped *him* down the stairs shortly thereafter.

  8. Wonderful! by raider_red · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now Apple can tap the huge market for Tablet PCs. After all, the Windows based tablets are selling so friggin well.

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  9. Personally it'll never sell... by stienman · · Score: 3, Funny


    Why would people buy an Apple tablet PC when they could have a P-P-P-Powerbook for practically free, and with all the ability of a tablet?

    -Adam

  10. I just hope... by jbarr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I jukt h%pe th2 hand3uit&ng re)oGni7iob is Bet7Er thaN oN tfe N0wtan!

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  11. iWallet? by edwardog · · Score: 2, Funny

    Notice that an innovation that I doubt will ever come out is the iWallet, simply because it will always be empty. Thanks Apple!

  12. Sheesh. by JHromadka · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jobs takes a month off on medical leave and they try to sneak the Newton back in while he's gone. :)

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  13. Re:how much by trentblase · · Score: 4, Funny
    Apple loves money

    Who doesn't? Commie.

  14. Re:Are they reading my mind? by rampant+mac · · Score: 5, Funny
    "According to my records, you seem to have "WAY TOO MUCH MONEY" and this needs to be remedied. Please donate all you can to me, a POOR COLLEGE STUDENT."

    What the hell? You don't have enough MONEY?!? Get off your lazy ass! What's happened to America lately?

    When I went off to college I left with no less than 3 ounces of marijuana which I promptly dealt from from my college dorm room! Did I ever have to call my parents up and beg for money? Nope!

    College students today expect handouts! You're destroying the very fabric of our society! Jesus, I'd be nothing without my diploma... Where the HELL did I put that thing? Oh shit, that's right. I smoked it.

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  15. Re:As Long as We're Talking About Unicorns by Seanasy · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're ruining my fantasy. Stop it or I'm telling The Steve.