Comments on: Prediction: The Apple Tablet is Going to Flop Worse Than the Newton http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/ Ranting and Raving Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: iPad Accessories http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-868330 iPad Accessories Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:38:51 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-868330 I can't hold back until the particular apple ipad is out with friends in britain, i've come across several reviews online coming from Us all clients also it seems awesome. I have seen several incredible components ^ nearby too! ipad PWNS! I can’t hold back until the particular apple ipad is out with friends in britain, i’ve come across several reviews online coming from Us all clients also it seems awesome. I have seen several incredible components ^ nearby too! ipad PWNS!

]]> By: Joe http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-867005 Joe Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:59:30 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-867005 Well, it's a month later and the pre-orders are coming in at ~15,000 per hour. It's still too early to get a complete read, but the iPad is selling well in its first 24 hours. Well, it’s a month later and the pre-orders are coming in at ~15,000 per hour. It’s still too early to get a complete read, but the iPad is selling well in its first 24 hours.

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-865564 Jimbo Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:24:12 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-865564 I agree that the iPad will be a flop. Every time I see the iPod, I get a very depressed feeling in my heart, knowing that if IBM had not succumbed to an offer from Bill Gates, most people today would be speaking to their computers and wouldn't need to point to pictures on a screen. IBM developed a software that I used years ago with OS/2 to give commands verbally to my computer, but never really marketed it. After a short training period, the voice program worked great! It was available in English, German, French and Italian as far as I remember. In exchange for IBM promising not to try selling their software which allowed users to speak to their computers, Bill Gates gave IBM lots of referrals and access to otherwise secret Microsoft information about NT. This enabled IBM to earn a fortune providing NT support to customers around the globe, but prevented users the chance to say "Open Internet Explorer." and then to utter a URL to view that internet page in their browser. Oh well, if folks these days think pointing to icons is easier than giving commands verbally to their computer then so be it, but I don't think it'll be big technology breakthrough. I agree that the iPad will be a flop. Every time I see the iPod, I get a very depressed feeling in my heart, knowing that if IBM had not succumbed to an offer from Bill Gates, most people today would be speaking to their computers and wouldn’t need to point to pictures on a screen. IBM developed a software that I used years ago with OS/2 to give commands verbally to my computer, but never really marketed it. After a short training period, the voice program worked great! It was available in English, German, French and Italian as far as I remember. In exchange for IBM promising not to try selling their software which allowed users to speak to their computers, Bill Gates gave IBM lots of referrals and access to otherwise secret Microsoft information about NT. This enabled IBM to earn a fortune providing NT support to customers around the globe, but prevented users the chance to say “Open Internet Explorer.” and then to utter a URL to view that internet page in their browser. Oh well, if folks these days think pointing to icons is easier than giving commands verbally to their computer then so be it, but I don’t think it’ll be big technology breakthrough.

]]> By: Sidney Crowe http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-865300 Sidney Crowe Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:19:25 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-865300 Excellent blog entry. What do you think of the Apple Tablet? Man was I let down this thing could have been epic instead Jobs settled for a cheap device. <a href="http://www.ipadhype.net" rel="nofollow">iPad</a> Excellent blog entry.

What do you think of the Apple Tablet?

Man was I let down this thing could have been epic instead Jobs settled for a cheap device.

iPad

]]> By: HabaneroGuy http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-863707 HabaneroGuy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:30:19 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-863707 Somewhat anecdotal, but I found the title of this post (which I just noticed today, long after the announcement) most interesting. At the peak of the media saturation, when people who don't give a rats ass about tech can't help but notice for a moment, my wife makes some remark about "that thing Dan used to have years ago" after one segment having something to do with handwriting recognition. That's right - the iPad reminded someone who is largely indifferent to technology (at best) about the Newton, long after even the cobwebs in peoples memories have turned to dust. Hell, even I haven't thought about the Newton in nearly a decade. That can't be a good sign. Somewhat anecdotal, but I found the title of this post (which I just noticed today, long after the announcement) most interesting. At the peak of the media saturation, when people who don’t give a rats ass about tech can’t help but notice for a moment, my wife makes some remark about “that thing Dan used to have years ago” after one segment having something to do with handwriting recognition. That’s right – the iPad reminded someone who is largely indifferent to technology (at best) about the Newton, long after even the cobwebs in peoples memories have turned to dust. Hell, even I haven’t thought about the Newton in nearly a decade. That can’t be a good sign.

]]> By: Lorenzo Gatti http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-862591 Lorenzo Gatti Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:05:25 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-862591 A giant iPhone, with even less "phone" and a similar closed world of Apple content. An "App Store"? A SDK? How can it be taken seriously? Voice recognition is pointless, this thing is meant to be used in public places. Handwriting recognition is more difficult and less reliable than a touchscreen keyboard emulation; the larger the touchscreen, the better the keyboard. Development, and serious usage, without a keyboard isn't going to happen; at the same price one can buy a slightly heavier real laptop. A giant iPhone, with even less “phone” and a similar closed world of Apple content. An “App Store”? A SDK? How can it be taken seriously?

Voice recognition is pointless, this thing is meant to be used in public places.

Handwriting recognition is more difficult and less reliable than a touchscreen keyboard emulation; the larger the touchscreen, the better the keyboard.

Development, and serious usage, without a keyboard isn’t going to happen; at the same price one can buy a slightly heavier real laptop.

]]> By: Tsu Dho Nihm http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-862482 Tsu Dho Nihm Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:47:33 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-862482 It looks like a giant iPod Touch. With optional 3G. I'm not really sure how useful that is. It looks like a giant iPod Touch. With optional 3G. I’m not really sure how useful that is.

]]> By: Robert Young http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-862479 Robert Young Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:29:37 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-862479 Just saw the photo of Steve and his iPad. Gad, does it look stupid. I hold ARM stock, and legend is Apple is using ARM designs in the iPad, but still... Just saw the photo of Steve and his iPad. Gad, does it look stupid. I hold ARM stock, and legend is Apple is using ARM designs in the iPad, but still…

]]> By: Robert Young http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-862473 Robert Young Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:47:08 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-862473 Note that Apple's winners haven't been First-to-Market, but snazzier to market. OTOH, and IIRC, the content does come from Apple, in its format. Could go either way. And OAH, html/http are stretched way beyond their design. There does need to be a replacement. May be Apple has figured one out. All layers beneath http don't care what's above them, so it can be done. Note that Apple’s winners haven’t been First-to-Market, but snazzier to market. OTOH, and IIRC, the content does come from Apple, in its format. Could go either way. And OAH, html/http are stretched way beyond their design. There does need to be a replacement. May be Apple has figured one out. All layers beneath http don’t care what’s above them, so it can be done.

]]> By: John Cowan http://www.elharo.com/blog/mac/2010/01/27/prediction-the-apple-tablet-is-going-to-flop-worse-than-the-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-862463 John Cowan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003022#comment-862463 Me, I hope he just announced Mac OS XI, just to make allayall look stoopit. Me, I hope he just announced Mac OS XI, just to make allayall look stoopit.

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