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Here's Your F'n iPad Camera

Eh, people would still find something to complain about.

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Posted 1 month ago

Steve Jobs on Google

We did not enter the search business. They entered the phone business. Make no mistake; they want to kill the iPhone. We won't let them.

via macrumors.com

And the gloves are off.

Filed under: apple google iPhone steve jobs

Posted 1 month ago

Can the Tablet Replace a Macbook?

Do I think The Tablet is an e-reader? A video player? A web browser? A document viewer? It’s not a matter of or but rather and. I say it is all of these things. It’s a computer.

And so in answer to my central question, regarding why buy The Tablet if you already have an iPhone and a MacBook, my best guess is that ultimately, The Tablet is something you’ll buy instead of a MacBook.

I say they’re swinging big — redefining the experience of personal computing.

via daringfireball.net

In my mind that’s the most intriguing question regarding Apple’s new Tablet computer.

My Macbook Pro is my only computer. I do quite a bit of writing. When I’m not, my iPhone becomes my primary computer. I don’t see a Tablet replacing either one. I might want a Tablet, but in my setup, I don’t think it fits a need.

My brother has an older 15 inch Macbook Pro. He also has a desktop computer. He recently contemplated switching to a 13 inch Macbook Pro since he has no need for a desktop replacement.

My girlfriend has a 13 Macbook. She’ll need to replace it soon. Her iPhone can handle almost everything she does on her Macbook, but the small screen doesn’t lend itself to being her only computer.

In both cases a Tablet may be a better choice than a laptop, especially if it’s lighter, has a better battery life, and is priced cheaper than a Macbook Pro.

Their certainly seems to be a space for a device somewhere between a desktop computer and a smart phone. A device that does mobile computing better, different than a laptop computer (which simply takes the desktop and turns it into a book).

I hope Gruber's right. I hope they're swinging for the fences.

And no, a netbook doesn’t fill this space. If netbooks weren’t so cheap the only people using them would be a small number of users with very specific needs and Dave Winer.

Filed under: apple dave winer john gruber tablet

Posted 1 month ago