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The Speculative Pre-History of the iPhone

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the remember-back-when dept.

harrymcc writes "The blogosphere is abuzz with rumors about 'iSlate,' Apple's supposed upcoming tablet. It's constructive to look back at coverage of the first iPhone in the months before it was announced. A high percentage of what was reported turned out to be hooey — as I remembered as I reviewed stories that said the iPhone would have a click wheel, a slide-out keyboard, and two batteries, and would run on an Apple-branded wireless network. I'm guessing that much of what we 'know' about iSlate is similarly off-base."

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  1. Wait for it... by Khris · · Score: 5, Informative

    The only way to know for sure *IF* Apple will ever release a Tablet device is to wait for it. All of the rumours and "opinions" really get annoying after awhile because they all contradict one another.

  2. The iSlate will have... by jollyreaper · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Removable battery
    2. Free upload of unsigned software and drivers, not locking the user in to any sort of "app mall."
    3. Full physical keyboard since everyone knows software keyboards are annoying
    4. Full and open support for third party hardware
    5. An affordable, low price-point that even Apple's harshest critics cannot bring themselves to complain about
    6. Copy and paste functionality at launch

    Unable to obtain 100% accuracy, now optimizing for 100% inaccuracy.

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  3. iSlate name by OzPeter · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Regardless of any functionality this tablet will have, it only takes a very short time to come up with the "is-late" pronunciation of iSlate. I can't imagine that Jobs would let anything that could be turned into a such an obvious mockery of Apple be released. I have no idea what the table will be called, but I am betting heavily against "iSlate" - and yes I have been following all the reports on companies being purchased etc.

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  4. Re:Oh... by mcgrew · · Score: 5, Funny

    Five minutes passed, it's time for another Apple story.

    OK, if you insist.

    Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden, and the snake talked Eve into eating the apple. Then she talked Adam into taking a bite.

    When they were done eating they had sex.

    God comes by and says "Adam, why are you hiding?"

    Adam says "I'm naked!"

    God says "You and Eve ate that apple, didn't you?"

    "Uh, well... yeah" says Adam.

    God sighs and says "Ok, where's that damned slut now?"

    "She's down at the stream washing up."

    God says "Damn! I'll never get the smell out of those fish!"

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