Comments on: The Case for an Apple Tablet http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/ Jon Armstrong shares photos, music, politics, hair & pants. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zak http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32190 zak Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:01:10 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32190 Running the iPhone OS or Mac OS X? Personally, I'd want OS X. If I could run a couple of my standard apps on it (FileMaker Pro mainly) I'd be a very happy camper. Running the iPhone OS or Mac OS X?

Personally, I’d want OS X. If I could run a couple of my standard apps on it (FileMaker Pro mainly) I’d be a very happy camper.

]]> By: shanalulu http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32189 shanalulu Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:39:24 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32189 Oh, give me a challenge. Book! :) Oh, give me a challenge. Book! :)

]]> By: blurb http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32187 blurb Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:07:52 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32187 Wah. I also mentioned reading. You need to slam that use case also. Wah.

I also mentioned reading. You need to slam that use case also.

]]> By: shanalulu http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32186 shanalulu Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:33:23 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32186 With unlimited funds and unlimited nerdery, yes, we could keep coming up with new gadgets to solve relatively uncommon problems, but...why? Most people don't supervise naps and would be perfectly okay with either a laptop stand or, to go REALLY old-school, a TV/DVR in the bedroom? Complicated and expensive's not always the best solution, especially to minor problems like TV in bed or having to open the laptop to find out who that actor is. With unlimited funds and unlimited nerdery, yes, we could keep coming up with new gadgets to solve relatively uncommon problems, but…why? Most people don’t supervise naps and would be perfectly okay with either a laptop stand or, to go REALLY old-school, a TV/DVR in the bedroom? Complicated and expensive’s not always the best solution, especially to minor problems like TV in bed or having to open the laptop to find out who that actor is.

]]> By: tthomas48 http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32184 tthomas48 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:12:10 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32184 meowsk - I think this is just the way innovation works. If you look at desktop computers and even laptops they're pretty much commodities now that you can keep for years. Mac lust aside, there hasn't been a compelling reason to upgrade a computer for years. I currently run a sub-$300 computer on which I run linux, and 3 flavors of windows all at the same time without a hiccup. That said. I like where we're going with these things. As a software developer I'd love this sort of tech because it let's you really take web applications and run with them. Once something like the kindle becomes cheap enough my theater company will be buying a set to use for scripts. We print a LOT of scripts each year and it would be better for the environment if we used electronic devices. We also do on-site boxoffice and it would be great to have a tablet to do that. We're still not even scratching the surface. If you don't want to get burned as an early adopter I'd definitely steer clear of apple's stuff. Google's Chrome OS is probably what's going to open things up and that apple (and competitors) will eventually follow. Sort of like iTunes. It was great for a while, but you ended up with a bunch of encumbered music that you couldn't put on a new computer when your hard drive crashed. Now you can get unencumbered mp3s everywhere. The app store seems great until google launches a good competitor and developers move back to webapps since supporting custom apps for multiple platforms sucks. meowsk – I think this is just the way innovation works. If you look at desktop computers and even laptops they’re pretty much commodities now that you can keep for years. Mac lust aside, there hasn’t been a compelling reason to upgrade a computer for years. I currently run a sub-$300 computer on which I run linux, and 3 flavors of windows all at the same time without a hiccup.

That said. I like where we’re going with these things. As a software developer I’d love this sort of tech because it let’s you really take web applications and run with them. Once something like the kindle becomes cheap enough my theater company will be buying a set to use for scripts. We print a LOT of scripts each year and it would be better for the environment if we used electronic devices. We also do on-site boxoffice and it would be great to have a tablet to do that. We’re still not even scratching the surface.

If you don’t want to get burned as an early adopter I’d definitely steer clear of apple’s stuff. Google’s Chrome OS is probably what’s going to open things up and that apple (and competitors) will eventually follow. Sort of like iTunes. It was great for a while, but you ended up with a bunch of encumbered music that you couldn’t put on a new computer when your hard drive crashed. Now you can get unencumbered mp3s everywhere.

The app store seems great until google launches a good competitor and developers move back to webapps since supporting custom apps for multiple platforms sucks.

]]> By: cockatielchaos.blogspot.com/ http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32183 cockatielchaos.blogspot.com/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:24:13 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32183 How are you enjoying Infinite Jest? I love Don Delillo and Dave Eggers and so I picked up Infinite Jest, which is supposed to be similar, but it's taken me four months to read 200 pages. You've mentioned liking both Delillo and Eggers before (http://blurbomat.com/archives/2005/06/20/summer-reading/) so I was hoping you could provide some insight into how I can enjoy Infinite Jest. Have you read any Jonathan Franzen? The Corrections (http://www.amazon.com/Corrections-Novel-Jonathan-Franzen/dp/0312421273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249492973&sr=8-1) is in the same vein as those other books and quite brilliant. How are you enjoying Infinite Jest? I love Don Delillo and Dave Eggers and so I picked up Infinite Jest, which is supposed to be similar, but it’s taken me four months to read 200 pages.

You’ve mentioned liking both Delillo and Eggers before (http://blurbomat.com/archives/2005/06/20/summer-reading/) so I was hoping you could provide some insight into how I can enjoy Infinite Jest.

Have you read any Jonathan Franzen? The Corrections (http://www.amazon.com/Corrections-Novel-Jonathan-Franzen/dp/0312421273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249492973&sr=8-1) is in the same vein as those other books and quite brilliant.

]]> By: emailtoid.net/i/6ac8468c/… http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32180 emailtoid.net/i/6ac8468c/… Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:37:26 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32180 I've wanted a Kindle, I've wanted a MacBook, and I've wanted an iPhone, now I won't really need any of them. Finally Penny's computer book from Inspector Gadget is finally coming true! I’ve wanted a Kindle, I’ve wanted a MacBook, and I’ve wanted an iPhone, now I won’t really need any of them. Finally Penny’s computer book from Inspector Gadget is finally coming true!

]]> By: schumanator.blogspot.com/ http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32176 schumanator.blogspot.com/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:55:55 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32176 Hey Jon, First, quickly, I really enjoy both Blurbomat and Dooce. Great sites that never disappoint. I know you're an Apple guy, but I wanted to pass on the link below. My boyfriend just launched his multitouch screen company. Totally not a sales pitch (you really couldn't use their products in bed, or on a plane), just thought it was sort of pertinent and wanted the chance to say HEY NERD. Check this shit out. (www.demandevolution.com) Hey Jon, First, quickly, I really enjoy both Blurbomat and Dooce. Great sites that never disappoint.

I know you’re an Apple guy, but I wanted to pass on the link below. My boyfriend just launched his multitouch screen company. Totally not a sales pitch (you really couldn’t use their products in bed, or on a plane), just thought it was sort of pertinent and wanted the chance to say HEY NERD. Check this shit out. (www.demandevolution.com)

]]> By: HDC http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32171 HDC Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:38:03 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32171 Ya see Jon? Right here is another reason why you and Dooce needed a little boy. That thar tablet is righteous and all but I have a sneaking suspicion it would not hold up well to toddler boy abuse. And after my little crumb snatcher decided to shatter the underlying substrate in the LCD panel on my MacBook last week ($703 repair thank you very much!) I'm pretty certain such a lust worthy device will not be in my future anytime in the near term. Ya see Jon? Right here is another reason why you and Dooce needed a little boy. That thar tablet is righteous and all but I have a sneaking suspicion it would not hold up well to toddler boy abuse. And after my little crumb snatcher decided to shatter the underlying substrate in the LCD panel on my MacBook last week ($703 repair thank you very much!) I’m pretty certain such a lust worthy device will not be in my future anytime in the near term.

]]> By: meowsk http://blurbomat.com/2009/08/04/the-case-for-an-apple-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-32170 meowsk Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:24:09 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/?p=3191#comment-32170 Admittedly I am a nerd and love technology related products. But lately with how fast paced everything is moving I can't help but wonder when/if we will ever be satisfied. It seems technology products are being replaced with new versions at an ever increasing pace. Rendering any electronic devices purchased more than a year or even six months ago outdated. Which is frustrating on a consumer level because like most middle class Americans I don't have the money to constantly upgrade my electronics. On another level I wonder where all of the old electronics are going especially at the ever increasing rate at which we get rid of them. And what processes are involved in the manufacturing of these new technologies? Plasma and some of the metals they use seem pretty toxic. Are we sacrificing our world for future generations in the name of technology advancement and making our lives easier? Are we making ourselves too lazy with this kind of technology can better my life mentality? Don't mean to be harsh or anything I have just been thinking about this stuff a lot lately and wanted to put it out there. Admittedly I am a nerd and love technology related products. But lately with how fast paced everything is moving I can’t help but wonder when/if we will ever be satisfied. It seems technology products are being replaced with new versions at an ever increasing pace. Rendering any electronic devices purchased more than a year or even six months ago outdated. Which is frustrating on a consumer level because like most middle class Americans I don’t have the money to constantly upgrade my electronics. On another level I wonder where all of the old electronics are going especially at the ever increasing rate at which we get rid of them. And what processes are involved in the manufacturing of these new technologies? Plasma and some of the metals they use seem pretty toxic. Are we sacrificing our world for future generations in the name of technology advancement and making our lives easier? Are we making ourselves too lazy with this kind of technology can better my life mentality?

Don’t mean to be harsh or anything I have just been thinking about this stuff a lot lately and wanted to put it out there.

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