Now what else can they do.......
Apple TV
This would be a great portable movie and TV viewer as well, but the lack of great content is what has plagued the AppleTV and kept it from joining the iPod, iPhone, and iMac on stage as a truly innovative product. Without decent video content, this just won’t scale to the kind of audience that the iPod or even the iPhone will enjoy. This is probably the most troubling aspect for Apple, because it didn’t really pull this off for Apple TV, and this may suggest the company can’t actually get it done this time either.
Price: Purchase and Wireless
Price will be important too, and it is hard to believe that many of these things will sell at the rumored $800 price. Smartbooks are actually expected to price out below $300 for the most part, and even if Apple were to go for a massive margin, you would think it could bring one out for under $600, if not $500, and hit a price that more would find compelling while still at the high end of the segment. With folks screaming about a sub-$500 Kindle, an $800 device would be difficult to move.
One final problem to work though is wireless access. The Kindle’s bundled HSDPA access from Sprint is wonderful, but it adds several hundred dollars to the price of the device, and putting the iPad on a data plan from a carrier like AT&T would potentially allow an iPhone-like sub-$300 price point. But it would also add a $50 or higher data plan.
These expensive data plans remain problematic, but Wi-Fi isn’t prevalent enough, WiMax isn’t widespread enough, and LTE hasn’t been rolled out yet, which will make the connectivity solution a real problem to solve.
Wrapping Up
If the iPod was a difficulty level of six, and the iPhone was eight, then the iPad will be something like 10 on a scale of one to 10. This will be one of the most difficult products Apple has ever tried to bring to market. Any other company would probably fail, but Apple isn’t any other company. Even if it fails, Apple will have created a potentially unique and advanced offering which could easily blaze the trail for more successful products to follow. I wouldn’t bet on Apple to fail, though. It does that very seldom, and given this may be Steve Jobs’ swan song product, there likely will be more emphasis on getting it right than on any product that came before it.
Given that we tend to remember either the first thing someone does or the last (it’s called primacy or recency) and we think of Steve Jobs now more as the father of the iPhone than the father of the Mac, there is a good chance he will be remembered for this iPad. For his sake, (and for the sake of his employees, given he doesn’t have a sense of humor on this stuff) this had better be a home run.
We’ll see. One thing is for sure: It will be incredibly exciting and I’ll bet Steve, if he can, will actually present this one. You see, this thing could actually become an eBook, smartphone, and netbook killer, and if it did, what a swan song for Steve it would be.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
I Love Mac...and now I love them more.............
What can't mac do........... very little, they can do it all!
Apple’s iPad Tablet Could Slay eBooks and Netbooks
* By: Rob Enderle •
* July 28, 2009
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Jobs may be ready to step away from Apple, but not before completing a tablet as his magnum opus.
On smartphones, Apple was late to the market, but if there is another vendor doing a better job of currently defining what a smartphone is, I don’t know who they are. With smartbooks, a new class of product based on smartphone technology that looks like a netbook computer, the market hasn’t even really launched, and already Apple appears to be moving to define it.
Word is they are rushing to try to have a product into the market in the fourth quarter. Were this anyone else, I’d say they had a snowball’s chance in hell of making it, but this is Apple, which likely has a patent on hell snowballs, so let’s chat about the Apple iPad this week.
iPod Sales Slowing
In what was a stellar quarter last quarter from Apple, the one really troubling mark was that iPod sales were slowing. Now, part of this was Apple drawing down inventories in advance of what will likely be a broad product refresh in August or early September, but I think it reflects on the fact that people are focusing more and more on smartphones, and not as excited about MP3 players as they once were. This suggests that Apple needs to move to the next big thing after the iPod, and while they are partially hedging this decline with the iPhone, it will probably be a long time (if ever) before iPhones will ever replace iPods.
Apple needs something exciting this year, and what better than something new and very different.
Apple iPadNewton + Tablet Done Right?
Steve Jobs both panned the idea of a Newton and a tablet PC, and strangely enough, the iPhone, iPod Touch and now this planned iPad are all combinations of both concepts. The iPad is likely the closest to what the Newton was evolving into given its size and capabilities, and the rumored design is identical to a tablet PC, albeit a small one.
If this were anybody else, I’d figure the chances that this will be successful to be slim or none, but Apple’s iPod Touch and iPhone have a user interface that will at least scale to 10 inches (the rumored screen size of this new device), and should work just fine.
Content is Key: Overcoming The Apple TV Problem
The problem for Apple, much like it was for the iPod, which it got done, and Apple TV, which it didn’t, is getting access to the media folks want to watch and play with on the device. It will be about the size of a Kindle DX, but it will need a decent book library if it is going to be used in that fashion. Luckily, there is a Kindle reader already for the iPhone and iPod Touch, but even Amazon doesn’t have perfect access (for instance, the Harry Potter books aren’t available on a Kindle). And Apple has never wanted anyone else to own the critical services on any of their devices in the first place.
Apple TV
Apple’s iPad Tablet Could Slay eBooks and Netbooks
* By: Rob Enderle •
* July 28, 2009
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apple-ipad-5
Jobs may be ready to step away from Apple, but not before completing a tablet as his magnum opus.
On smartphones, Apple was late to the market, but if there is another vendor doing a better job of currently defining what a smartphone is, I don’t know who they are. With smartbooks, a new class of product based on smartphone technology that looks like a netbook computer, the market hasn’t even really launched, and already Apple appears to be moving to define it.
Word is they are rushing to try to have a product into the market in the fourth quarter. Were this anyone else, I’d say they had a snowball’s chance in hell of making it, but this is Apple, which likely has a patent on hell snowballs, so let’s chat about the Apple iPad this week.
iPod Sales Slowing
In what was a stellar quarter last quarter from Apple, the one really troubling mark was that iPod sales were slowing. Now, part of this was Apple drawing down inventories in advance of what will likely be a broad product refresh in August or early September, but I think it reflects on the fact that people are focusing more and more on smartphones, and not as excited about MP3 players as they once were. This suggests that Apple needs to move to the next big thing after the iPod, and while they are partially hedging this decline with the iPhone, it will probably be a long time (if ever) before iPhones will ever replace iPods.
Apple needs something exciting this year, and what better than something new and very different.
Apple iPadNewton + Tablet Done Right?
Steve Jobs both panned the idea of a Newton and a tablet PC, and strangely enough, the iPhone, iPod Touch and now this planned iPad are all combinations of both concepts. The iPad is likely the closest to what the Newton was evolving into given its size and capabilities, and the rumored design is identical to a tablet PC, albeit a small one.
If this were anybody else, I’d figure the chances that this will be successful to be slim or none, but Apple’s iPod Touch and iPhone have a user interface that will at least scale to 10 inches (the rumored screen size of this new device), and should work just fine.
Content is Key: Overcoming The Apple TV Problem
The problem for Apple, much like it was for the iPod, which it got done, and Apple TV, which it didn’t, is getting access to the media folks want to watch and play with on the device. It will be about the size of a Kindle DX, but it will need a decent book library if it is going to be used in that fashion. Luckily, there is a Kindle reader already for the iPhone and iPod Touch, but even Amazon doesn’t have perfect access (for instance, the Harry Potter books aren’t available on a Kindle). And Apple has never wanted anyone else to own the critical services on any of their devices in the first place.
Apple TV
Thursday, January 21, 2010
I'm sick of hearing the rant of Democrats a.k.a. Idiots.
They are driving me loopy, they lie to cover their mistakes and make up stories to suit their agenda. I sometimes thought Rush was paranoid, but he isn't, Democrats are truly a Bad Lot. I wish I had the patience and wisdom of Rush but I don't. I will add to this later, but please any comments anyone x
And Democrats and Hollywood think this guy is great.... great waste of time!
Hugo Chavez Mouthpiece Says U.S. Hit Haiti With 'Earthquake Weapon'
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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Hugo Chavez blames the U.S. for the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
The United States apparently possesses an "earthquake weapon" that set off the catastrophic quake in Haiti and killed 200,000 innocents. Don't believe it's true? Just ask Hugo Chavez.
Citing an alleged report from Russia's Northern Fleet, the Venezuelan strongman's state mouthpiece ViVe TV shot out a press release saying the 7.0 magnitude Haiti quake was caused by a U.S. test of an experimental shockwave system that can also create "weather anomalies to cause floods, droughts and hurricanes."
The station's Web site added that the U.S. government's HAARP program, an atmospheric research facility in Alaska (and frequent subject of conspiracy theories), was also to blame for a Jan. 9 quake in Eureka, Calif., and may have been behind the 7.8-magnitude quake in China that killed nearly 90,000 people in 2008.
What's more, the site says, the cataclysmic ruin in Haiti was only a test run for much bigger game: the coming showdown with Iran.
The ultimate goal of the test attack in Haiti, the report reads, is the United States' "planned destruction of Iran through a series of earthquakes designed to topple the current Islamic regime."
The story has since been taken down from the Venezuelan Web site, but a Google cache of the charges remains intact.
Click here to see the report (Spanish) | Click here to see the report (English)
The publication of the story came just days after Chavez himself accused the U.S. of using the earthquake as an excuse to "invade and militarily occupy Haiti," a nation so poor that its entire economy is based on foreign aid — particularly from the U.S.
"The empire (the U.S.) is taking Haiti over the bodies and tears of its people," he said at a press conference.
"I read that 3,000 soldiers are arriving, Marines armed as if they were going to war. They are occupying Haiti undercover."
By week's end, some 16,000 U.S. troops are expected to be providing humanitarian assistance in Haiti, where they have taken control of the only working airport and are coordinating relief efforts on the ground.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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Hugo Chavez blames the U.S. for the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
The United States apparently possesses an "earthquake weapon" that set off the catastrophic quake in Haiti and killed 200,000 innocents. Don't believe it's true? Just ask Hugo Chavez.
Citing an alleged report from Russia's Northern Fleet, the Venezuelan strongman's state mouthpiece ViVe TV shot out a press release saying the 7.0 magnitude Haiti quake was caused by a U.S. test of an experimental shockwave system that can also create "weather anomalies to cause floods, droughts and hurricanes."
The station's Web site added that the U.S. government's HAARP program, an atmospheric research facility in Alaska (and frequent subject of conspiracy theories), was also to blame for a Jan. 9 quake in Eureka, Calif., and may have been behind the 7.8-magnitude quake in China that killed nearly 90,000 people in 2008.
What's more, the site says, the cataclysmic ruin in Haiti was only a test run for much bigger game: the coming showdown with Iran.
The ultimate goal of the test attack in Haiti, the report reads, is the United States' "planned destruction of Iran through a series of earthquakes designed to topple the current Islamic regime."
The story has since been taken down from the Venezuelan Web site, but a Google cache of the charges remains intact.
Click here to see the report (Spanish) | Click here to see the report (English)
The publication of the story came just days after Chavez himself accused the U.S. of using the earthquake as an excuse to "invade and militarily occupy Haiti," a nation so poor that its entire economy is based on foreign aid — particularly from the U.S.
"The empire (the U.S.) is taking Haiti over the bodies and tears of its people," he said at a press conference.
"I read that 3,000 soldiers are arriving, Marines armed as if they were going to war. They are occupying Haiti undercover."
By week's end, some 16,000 U.S. troops are expected to be providing humanitarian assistance in Haiti, where they have taken control of the only working airport and are coordinating relief efforts on the ground.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Check these sites ... 2012
- Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura Profiles Apocalypse 2012, Including Alleged Denver International Airport Role
- Conspiracy Theory Hosted by Jesse Ventura a Review
- Conspiracy Theory; Entertainment or the Real Thing?
- Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura Profiles Manchurian Candidate Killings
- Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura Profiled Bilderberg Group: Do These Elites Control Sports Trends, Too?
Jesse Ventura - Conspiracy Theories - 2012
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura Profiles Apocalypse 2012, Including Alleged Denver International Airport Role
January 13, 2010 by
Jesse Ventura Featured on 9NEWS in Denver to Address Alleged DIA Role
But Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura showed other interesting aspects of DIA that raise questions: Why is there a Freemason symbol as well as the words "New World Airport Commission" on the building plaque? Why is there a mural in plain sight of passengers that signifies the end ofConspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura Profiles Apocalypse 2012, Including Alleged Denver International Airport Role
The former governor asked rhetorically on Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura why is Denver International Airport 25 miles away from the city (19 miles farther away from the old Stapleton airport) and on land twice the size of Manhattan Island? He noted the airport's extensive fueling and fiber optics systems that he claims are too big for sole airport use.
Is it now to time to start worrying about Apocalypse 2012? Is it time to learn to decipher the symbols around Denver International Airport so you can be one of the perceptive folks that has a chance to be saved if you understand those symbols, as Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura alleges? Is it time to start following other Doomsday prophets that tickle your fancy to their envisioned hideaways before it's too late? And why do some scientific predictions coincide with the interpreted Mayan prediction about the world coming to an end?
Sources for this article about Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura, Apocalypse 2012, and Denver International Airport:
"Apocalypse 2012", Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura, Original Air Date of January 13, 2010 on truTV
Solar Storm Warning: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/10mar_stormwarning.htm, March 10, 2006, Science@NASA
New show addresses DIA conspiracy theory: http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=129104&provider=top&catid=188, posted by Dan Boniface in December 2009, 9NEWS.com
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