Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 31st Jul 2009 22:41 UTC
The rumours around an Apple tablet device, and with tablet device I mean an iPod Touch but larger, have been circling around the internet for a long time now. As usual, Apple's secretive nature means we know absolutely nothing for sure. In the meantime, Micheal Arrington, who quit his iPhone in favour of an Android headset out of frustration with Apple, and Fusion Garage have been working on their own tablet device. The release date is getting closer, and the specifications are - allegedly - actually here.
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I rather think it has, and a regular LCD screen does not change it, rather the opposite as it keeps the cost down.
With it's indented usage target it's biggest selling point is the form factor, combined with a color display. It's not supposed to be a dedicated e-book reader geared for hours of heavy reading. Besides for that use dead tree books still has an upper hand in usability, quality and cost compared to e-books.
A device like this intended user are the more the casual reader with a more varied usage pattern, like web surfing, light e-mailing, use of social sites, chatting and some limited reading. And you often would prefer to do this without the need of a decent work space, like a table and a good chair. Anyone that have used a laptop in a couch will understand. The form factor makes it ideal for things like check your favorite news site during a commercial break when watching TV. And the number of people having a usage pattern utilizing such a device are far greater then the heavy readers requiring a dedicated e-book.
Edited 2009-08-01 10:19 UTC