Mobile phones & tablets thread

[Mark]

I wonder if it's saving grace might come in the form of a network subsidy if you buy the 3G version. But to make that attractive you'd surely have to offer voice calls, presumably via a Bluetooth headset unless you want to look like Dom Jolly. This thing can't even handle SMS out of the box.

That's the problem though, it's too big to be a phone and not enough use as a laptop.

My boss carried a tablet PC around with him for a while and he gave up and has started carrying a proper laptop again.

Me, I don't bother with either!

[Daniel]

So what do we know this morning?

The screen will suck battery life, making it a poor competitor for the Kindle et al e-readers, and knowing Apple the battery won't be user-replacable so bang goes carrying a spare.

Sparse storage for its price and no obvious way of connecting a hard drive, USB key or even an SD card.

Wireless keyboard which presumably means an Apple branded one only, no chance of using your favourite ergonomic keyboard.

No external display so there goes any chance of using it as a media player at home or in the office.

No camera - still or video - limiting its use still further.

No multitasking, even my Nokia can handle that and blummin' useful it is too.

Still no support for Flash, which even though it can be evil sometimes is still among the most widespread code on the t'internet - that'll really please advertisers.

Early versions won't have 3G capability, so as usual with Apple the early adopters are shafted when the upgraded version comes out.

I honestly don't get who this is aimed at. If you want an e-reader there are better and cheaper; if you want a proper laptop then this doesn't come close; and if you want a netbook then again there are far better and cheaper out there. I really think they've messed up with this one.

Oh wait! Of course, it's shiny and has an Apple badge.... silly me - it'll sell in its thousands.

Good summary.

My next visit to London will be fun, there are enough people on the tube with the white buds of smugness, now there will be people with tablets

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Wireless keyboard which presumably means an Apple branded one only, no chance of using your favourite ergonomic keyboard.

"Yes, I think she has seen it. Ergonomic-management-keyboard!!"

[Mark]

My next visit to London

Nobody with iPods in North Wales then?

[janneppi]

I could use something like that as a media center remote controller. A friend of mine has a setup with a big(ish) tv and a linux box which has a tv in it. It's a bit of pain to use the internet on it with his wireless keyboard.
So that could be used to control it and used a s couch computer screen for IRC and forum messaging. Or a Nokia N900.

[Daniel]

Nobody with iPods in North Wales then?

Yes but we don't have der tube here

[Dave B]

Nobody with iPods in North Wales then?

Look-uPod.

Sorry

[Daniel]

I could use something like that as a media center remote controller. A friend of mine has a setup with a big(ish) tv and a linux box which has a tv in it. It's a bit of pain to use the internet on it with his wireless keyboard.
So that could be used to control it and used a s couch computer screen for IRC and forum messaging. Or a Nokia N900.

Logitech do some good quality proper media centre remotes

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/re...otes/&cl=gb,en

Got myself a £15 media centre remote the other day and must say that Windows Media Centre with a remote is awesome

[Valve Bounce]

If you were on the move, where the heck would you put it when not in use?

[Mark]

If you were on the move, where the heck would you put it when not in use?

Well quite. You'll need a laptop case of some sort.