More Apps, More Problems: How the iPad Will Change the App Store - apple ipad - Gizmodo:
"It doesn't really matter what you think of the iPad itself, because love it or loathe it, it will irreversibly change the landscape of the App Store. Here's how."
Friday, January 29, 2010
iPad Aftershocks: Apple's Netbook Is Screwing Netbook Makers
iPad Aftershocks: Apple's Netbook Is Screwing Netbook Makers - apple ipad - Gizmodo:
"The iPad is Apple's netbook. It's small, built for the web, and cheap. Which is a problem for the people who make actual netbooks, since they wanted to undercut Apple. And it's hard to get cheaper than glorified smartphone guts.
Originally, according to Digitimes, Asus and MSI wanted to undercut whatever the iPad would cost by 20 to 30 percent, but that was when they expected it to cost $1000, which made it kinda easy."
"The iPad is Apple's netbook. It's small, built for the web, and cheap. Which is a problem for the people who make actual netbooks, since they wanted to undercut Apple. And it's hard to get cheaper than glorified smartphone guts.
Originally, according to Digitimes, Asus and MSI wanted to undercut whatever the iPad would cost by 20 to 30 percent, but that was when they expected it to cost $1000, which made it kinda easy."
January 29, 1994: IBM Goes Mac?
January 29, 1994: IBM Goes Mac? - AppleMatters:
"Michael Spindler was strongly opposed to the notion of licensing Macs. Well, at least he was opposed to the idea until he announced that Apple expected to line up a major PC manufacturer to produce Mac clones.
The major PC manufacturer Spindler and Apple had in mind was IBM. It seemed like a natural marriage at the time; the PowerPC alliance was about to bear fruit and IBM was a third of the coalition."
"Michael Spindler was strongly opposed to the notion of licensing Macs. Well, at least he was opposed to the idea until he announced that Apple expected to line up a major PC manufacturer to produce Mac clones.
The major PC manufacturer Spindler and Apple had in mind was IBM. It seemed like a natural marriage at the time; the PowerPC alliance was about to bear fruit and IBM was a third of the coalition."
Blogging Innovation: Insights to Drive Apple iPad Success
Blogging Innovation: Insights to Drive Apple iPad Success - Innovation blog articles, videos, and insights:
"Apple announced it's rumored tablet device yesterday and chose to call it the Apple iPad - a very strange and difficult choice. 'iPad' is a trademark that is apparently at present owned by Fujitsu. Apple had a similar problem with the iPhone and Cisco, which they were able to resolve with a bit of cash. I suspect that Apple will have to get out their wallet again to make Fujitsu go away."
"Apple announced it's rumored tablet device yesterday and chose to call it the Apple iPad - a very strange and difficult choice. 'iPad' is a trademark that is apparently at present owned by Fujitsu. Apple had a similar problem with the iPhone and Cisco, which they were able to resolve with a bit of cash. I suspect that Apple will have to get out their wallet again to make Fujitsu go away."
Apple iPad Raises the Stakes for E-Readers
Apple iPad Raises the Stakes for E-Readers | Gadget Lab | Wired.com:
"Apple’s much-awaited iPad tablet is a good looking, multi-purpose e-reader but it is no Kindle slayer, say publishing executives and electronic-book enthusiasts. Instead the iPad is likely to raise the stakes and help traditional e-readers evolve into more sophisticated devices.
“The iPad is for casual readers and people who favor an all-in-one type of device, while dedicated E Ink-based e-readers are for avid readers,” says Wiebe de Jager, executive director with Eburon Academic Publishers, a Netherlands-based publishing service.
“The iPad is a great device for casual reading, especially magazine-like articles and textbooks, and to a lesser extent for ebooks but there is no way you can compare the iPad’s backlit LCD screen to low power e-readers screens today,” he says."
"Apple’s much-awaited iPad tablet is a good looking, multi-purpose e-reader but it is no Kindle slayer, say publishing executives and electronic-book enthusiasts. Instead the iPad is likely to raise the stakes and help traditional e-readers evolve into more sophisticated devices.
“The iPad is for casual readers and people who favor an all-in-one type of device, while dedicated E Ink-based e-readers are for avid readers,” says Wiebe de Jager, executive director with Eburon Academic Publishers, a Netherlands-based publishing service.
“The iPad is a great device for casual reading, especially magazine-like articles and textbooks, and to a lesser extent for ebooks but there is no way you can compare the iPad’s backlit LCD screen to low power e-readers screens today,” he says."
Apple iPad’s Display Is More Like a TV Than a Laptop
Apple iPad’s Display Is More Like a TV Than a Laptop | Gadget Lab | Wired.com:
"Apple iPad’s most striking feature, its gorgeous 9.7-inch touchscreen display, uses liquid crystal display technology — but with a few unusual twists — to present a vivid image and a wide viewing angle.
“The iPad’s display uses the same capacitive touchscreen technology as the iPhone and iPod Touch,” says Vinita Jakhanwal, principal analyst for iSuppli. “At the same time, it offers a better picture quality than conventional LCDs.”
After months of speculation, Apple launched its tablet, the iPad on Wednesday. The lightweight device (1.5 pounds) features a luminous touchscreen and a user interface similar to the iPhone. The iPad, which can cost $500 to $830 depending on the model, runs an expanded version of the operating system used in the iPhone."
"Apple iPad’s most striking feature, its gorgeous 9.7-inch touchscreen display, uses liquid crystal display technology — but with a few unusual twists — to present a vivid image and a wide viewing angle.
“The iPad’s display uses the same capacitive touchscreen technology as the iPhone and iPod Touch,” says Vinita Jakhanwal, principal analyst for iSuppli. “At the same time, it offers a better picture quality than conventional LCDs.”
After months of speculation, Apple launched its tablet, the iPad on Wednesday. The lightweight device (1.5 pounds) features a luminous touchscreen and a user interface similar to the iPhone. The iPad, which can cost $500 to $830 depending on the model, runs an expanded version of the operating system used in the iPhone."
Will Apple's new iPad upend the publishing industry?
Will Apple's new iPad upend the publishing industry? - San Jose Mercury News:
"Apple pioneered new business models with its online iTunes music outlet and App Store for the iPhone. But as it prepares to launch the iBooks electronic bookstore for its soon-to-be-released iPad, the company is playing catch-up.
Apple's new multimedia tablet computer, announced with great fanfare Wednesday in San Francisco, will go on sale in March and its iBooks electronic bookstore is expected to open at the same time."
"Apple pioneered new business models with its online iTunes music outlet and App Store for the iPhone. But as it prepares to launch the iBooks electronic bookstore for its soon-to-be-released iPad, the company is playing catch-up.
Apple's new multimedia tablet computer, announced with great fanfare Wednesday in San Francisco, will go on sale in March and its iBooks electronic bookstore is expected to open at the same time."
Apple iPad Unveiled: Hits and Misses
Apple iPad Unveiled: Hits and Misses - PCWorld:
"Now that Apple has revealed all of the iPad, we can finally discard all the wishful rumors that surrounded the tablet's launch. It's time to hold the tech press -- ourselves included, of course -- accountable for all sorts of iPad hopes, dreams and miscalculations. Not that Apple shouldn't have included some of the things we heard about."
"Now that Apple has revealed all of the iPad, we can finally discard all the wishful rumors that surrounded the tablet's launch. It's time to hold the tech press -- ourselves included, of course -- accountable for all sorts of iPad hopes, dreams and miscalculations. Not that Apple shouldn't have included some of the things we heard about."
The IPad's Five Worst Surprises
The IPad's Five Worst Surprises - PCWorld Business Center:
"My colleague Dan Frakes has chimed in with his take on the five best surprises from the iPad's launch. I'm in total agreement with his list--well, except for the name thing. The iPad's design is elegant, the size seems about right for a device designed to surf the wWeb and handle e-mail and e-book reading. I really want to buy one...
Almost"
"My colleague Dan Frakes has chimed in with his take on the five best surprises from the iPad's launch. I'm in total agreement with his list--well, except for the name thing. The iPad's design is elegant, the size seems about right for a device designed to surf the wWeb and handle e-mail and e-book reading. I really want to buy one...
Almost"
How Does the IPad Compare to Netbooks?
How Does the IPad Compare to Netbooks? - PCWorld Business Center:
"In launching the new Apple iPad this week, CEO Steve Jobs took a stand against the popular netbook category, which he dismissed as a poor fit into the space between laptops and smartphones.
Netbooks aren't better at anything. They are slow, they have low-quality displays and run... PC software," Jobs said. "[The iPad] is so much more intimate than a laptop, and so much more capable than a smartphone with this gorgeous large display."
"In launching the new Apple iPad this week, CEO Steve Jobs took a stand against the popular netbook category, which he dismissed as a poor fit into the space between laptops and smartphones.
Netbooks aren't better at anything. They are slow, they have low-quality displays and run... PC software," Jobs said. "[The iPad] is so much more intimate than a laptop, and so much more capable than a smartphone with this gorgeous large display."
Why the Apple iPad Is a Kindle Killer, or Not—and How Amazon Must Step Up
Why the Apple iPad Is a Kindle Killer, or Not—and How Amazon Must Step Up | Xconomy:
"Almost everyone in the consumer tech industry has been thinking about how the Apple iPad, unveiled on Wednesday, affects their line of business—whether it’s gaming, video, mobile content and advertising, mobile interfaces, or digital books. Especially digital books.
Yesterday, Ben Elowitz, the CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Wetpaint, argued in TechCrunch that the iPad will put the Amazon Kindle out of business—and he gave his top 10 reasons. Meanwhile, Scott Jacobson of Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group, writing in TechFlash, gave five reasons why the iPad will not kill off the Kindle. I’m waiting for someone to give us 2.5 reasons why we should care."
"Almost everyone in the consumer tech industry has been thinking about how the Apple iPad, unveiled on Wednesday, affects their line of business—whether it’s gaming, video, mobile content and advertising, mobile interfaces, or digital books. Especially digital books.
Yesterday, Ben Elowitz, the CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Wetpaint, argued in TechCrunch that the iPad will put the Amazon Kindle out of business—and he gave his top 10 reasons. Meanwhile, Scott Jacobson of Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group, writing in TechFlash, gave five reasons why the iPad will not kill off the Kindle. I’m waiting for someone to give us 2.5 reasons why we should care."
ipad Review CNET Says What?
ipad Review CNET Says What? | Gizmo and Gadget News:
"CNET.com has reviewed the Apple iPad. It sounded as though cnet had mixed feelings about the new Ipad Gizmo.
In the Cnet review the iPad is referred to as an “iPod Touch with glandular problems” and calls the name iPad a “cringe-worthy name”. Some of the other negatives from the CNET review, includs the “in between” size of the Apple iPad."
"CNET.com has reviewed the Apple iPad. It sounded as though cnet had mixed feelings about the new Ipad Gizmo.
In the Cnet review the iPad is referred to as an “iPod Touch with glandular problems” and calls the name iPad a “cringe-worthy name”. Some of the other negatives from the CNET review, includs the “in between” size of the Apple iPad."
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