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Why is this such big news everywhere? Why is every tech site awash with news hyping up this big apple surprise announcement tomorrow? It's even on the BBC main page for fuck's sake. Also, why has there been so much coverage leading up to this point? Why all the rumours - where did they start, and why? Do this many people really care about the apple tablet? Or have they been made to care by media outlets constantly telling us we should?
This apple tablet hyperbole has gotten WAY out of hand. I was sick of it the first day I heard it, and I'm a hundred times sicker of it now. The entire reason every company under the sun has suddenly produced a tablet is because of the rumour that apple might think about considering whether or not to decide to release one - just so they can avoid losing the market so catastrophically as phone makers did when the iPhone was released. It's pathetic.
It's all so transparently a viral marketing campaign by apple, and its incredible success makes me feel nauseous and ashamed to be human.
This apple tablet hyperbole has gotten WAY out of hand. I was sick of it the first day I heard it, and I'm a hundred times sicker of it now. The entire reason every company under the sun has suddenly produced a tablet is because of the rumour that apple might think about considering whether or not to decide to release one - just so they can avoid losing the market so catastrophically as phone makers did when the iPhone was released. It's pathetic.
It's all so transparently a viral marketing campaign by apple, and its incredible success makes me feel nauseous and ashamed to be human.
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Because they have people that are really f-ing good a their jobs? I think its nice to see that an American company can actually succeed at something without matching Asian prices.
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Either way, it's going to be a success (basically a color eBook reader with additional apps is a good continuation of the idea).
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[citation][nom]homrqt[/nom]It's like they're in a cult or something.[/citation]
That's because some of them are. I was attacked by some rabid cultists the other day when I said Macs were not particularly good for games. The level of anger and vitriol took me by complete surprise. It was as if I'd insulted their religion. I'm lucky none of them seemed to be strapped with explosives. I wish I knew how Apple did it, I'd like to hire their guys to do MY marketing.
That's because some of them are. I was attacked by some rabid cultists the other day when I said Macs were not particularly good for games. The level of anger and vitriol took me by complete surprise. It was as if I'd insulted their religion. I'm lucky none of them seemed to be strapped with explosives. I wish I knew how Apple did it, I'd like to hire their guys to do MY marketing.
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[citation][nom]donovands[/nom]I wish I knew how Apple did it, I'd like to hire their guys to do MY marketing.[/citation]
Try being appealing to exactly 10% of the people around you. Pick the 10% that have a good education and a lot of money; you will have an easier time since intellectual appeals will be reliably effective on them, and they make great cash cows.
You will find it's a lot easier that way.
Try being appealing to exactly 10% of the people around you. Pick the 10% that have a good education and a lot of money; you will have an easier time since intellectual appeals will be reliably effective on them, and they make great cash cows.
You will find it's a lot easier that way.
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Yes there starting to panic over there in Apple cream pie world. They are raceing to keep up
with the HP Slate and other Pc tablets that are ready for launch. Apple is not going to outsell the
HP slate, their already defeated they just don't know it yet.
with the HP Slate and other Pc tablets that are ready for launch. Apple is not going to outsell the
HP slate, their already defeated they just don't know it yet.
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[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Is it me or should a full sized device have OSX on it?Still, without actual confirmation from PT Barnum himself i'm holding off on the negativity... for now...[/citation]
The idea that this will be used for all the tasks of a full sized device (like a laptop) need to be shelved. The iPhone is not popular because it is excellent at being a cellphone. It had a number of whizbang things that ran alongside the phone that people started to find appealing, and it grew from there. The tablet (if that is what comes out) will leave the fanbois salivating, and the rest of the world scratching their heads. Before long, there will be some sort of 'killer app' that drives uptake.
My money is on video phonecalls. If the ATT network can handle it, and there is a camera facing the user, that will be the next big thing. What's old is new is old is new is old is new again... Landlines gave way to pagers, which gave way to cellphones (for voice) which gave way to cellphones (for txting). Txting will give way to video chat, and before too long that will be old and we will be sending some sort of animated equivalent of a text message back and forth. Oh what a glorious future is in store...
The idea that this will be used for all the tasks of a full sized device (like a laptop) need to be shelved. The iPhone is not popular because it is excellent at being a cellphone. It had a number of whizbang things that ran alongside the phone that people started to find appealing, and it grew from there. The tablet (if that is what comes out) will leave the fanbois salivating, and the rest of the world scratching their heads. Before long, there will be some sort of 'killer app' that drives uptake.
My money is on video phonecalls. If the ATT network can handle it, and there is a camera facing the user, that will be the next big thing. What's old is new is old is new is old is new again... Landlines gave way to pagers, which gave way to cellphones (for voice) which gave way to cellphones (for txting). Txting will give way to video chat, and before too long that will be old and we will be sending some sort of animated equivalent of a text message back and forth. Oh what a glorious future is in store...
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[citation][nom]joebob2000[/nom]Oh what a glorious future is in store...[/citation]
Why does that remind me of Dr. Farnsworth from Futurama?
Why does that remind me of Dr. Farnsworth from Futurama?
Not a big Apple fan here but everyone is whining that this thing isn't needed. Hmmm... Last I checked Amazon was selling their cheap ass Kindle2's for $300. It's a crummy device with lots of reliability problems. Sure the Kindle is $300 bucks but the Apple tablet does 10X times more for about 3 times more. Regardless... the smarter buy is a netbook for $300-400.
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