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From: nospam on 29 Jan 2010 01:47 In article <michelle-3F70AC.23240628012010(a)nothing.attdns.com>, Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote: > > My prediction is they won't be able to produce them fast enough! > > Has Apple ever been able to produce a new product fast enough? there was no problem finding a 20th anniversary mac or a cube. they didn't sell very well until prices were slashed, and in the case of the 20th anniversary mac, by $5000.
From: nospam on 29 Jan 2010 01:54 In article <0041b7f5$0$28515$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > Right now, the applications for ipad/iphone are incompatible with desktops. > > Apple already has a iphone emulator for developpers. no, they have an iphone simulator and it doesn't simulate everything. iphone apps running in the simulator compile to x86, whereas for the device they compile to arm. there's also no gps (always comes back as cupertino), no camera, no accelerometer, no way to get more than 2 touches, no compass and no phone. > Perhaps this could > become part of standard OS-X like rosetta so that desktop macs could run > iphone/ipad applications (with a layer to simulate touch screen with the > mouse.) that actually would be *really* nice, since some iphone apps are quite useful and not needing to fumble with another device would be nice.
From: JF Mezei on 29 Jan 2010 02:13 Jolly Roger wrote: > Then again, those of us who actually *own and use* Apple products know > it's not at all bothersome for iPhones or iPods, and it won't be > bothersome at all for the iPad. An iphone or ipod touch are USB slaves and can only connect to a USB master (on a desktop). But the ipad is big enough that one might wish to connect things (cameras, GPS etc) TO it (aka: ipad as USB master).. Since space is not an issue, they could have put in a USB master plug on it. It would be cheaper overall to provide a standard USB master plug in the unit rather than force someone to the Apple tax a second time to get the separate adaptor. I think the hype will now fade and we must await the device becoming available. This is definitely something worth a test drive at the Apple place of worship (Apple store).
From: nospam on 29 Jan 2010 02:16 In article <0041be4f$0$28402$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > It would be cheaper overall to provide a standard USB master plug in the > unit rather than force someone to the Apple tax a second time to get the > separate adaptor. it's cheaper to *not* include it because not everyone is going to want to connect usb devices to it. those that do can get the adapter. plus, i'm sure there will be third party adapters for much less. > This is definitely something worth a test drive at the Apple place of > worship (Apple store). absolutely. just leave your wallet at home :)
From: Davoud on 29 Jan 2010 10:23
JF Mezei: > I would have much prefered the iPaD to be an OS-X platform with more > compatibility with the deskop. > Right now, the applications for ipad/iphone are incompatible with desktops. I use both an iPhone and an iPod Touch and a whole bunch of Macs. I have been sharing Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, PDFs, e-books, iCal, Address Book, controlling Mac-based astronomy software from my iPhone/iPod, and doing much interacting between my Macs and my Apple mobile devices. So I don't know what to make of your assertion that applications for iPad/iPhone are "incompatible with desktops." > Having ability to run the mobile apps on the desktop would give OS-X an > edge over Windows. My god, man, the cognoscenti realize that the Mac has such a vast number of advantages over Windows that any particular one is a drop in the ocean. I don't need to run the same software on my Mac as I run on my iPhone/iPod (and I will run on my iPad). I need just what I have -- compatible applications (your assertion notwithstanding) and the ability to share data over the network in both directions. Davoud -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |