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  • More Hints at an Apple Tablet
    by
    Michael Essany
    Published on 09-29-2009 04:38 AM
    38 Comments Comments

    Image via The New York Times


    Clues continue to surface at every turn that Apple is tablet-bound.

    Overnight, several media outlets picked up on the news that Michael Tchao has been brought back on board Apple. Tchao, of course, is one of the founding fathers of Apple's Newton personal digital assistant. If Tchao was to be useful enough to put back on the job at Apple, it would likely be to capitalize in his "genius" in order to successfully roll out a new Apple tablet.

    Our friends at CNET picked up on the development late last night with word that Tchao has been reinstalled at Apple in the capacity of vice president of product marketing.

    Rumors of an Apple tablet have been swirling for a couple of years, but speculation has ramped up in recent months, including reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been focusing intensely on a tablet device since returning to work in June after a liver transplant.
    Prior to rejoining Apple, Tchao spent the last seven years at Nike, serving as the general manager for Nike Techlab and Nike+.

    It is believed that Tchao could be exclusively assigned to the eagerly anticipated Apple Tablet, which could arrive as soon as early 2010. For now, rumors continue to paint a picture of the new Apple tablet as a 10-inch, 3G-enabled touchscreen that could best be likened to a large iPod Touch.

    Apple has apparently been laying the groundwork for a tablet PC for years. The company was granted a patent in 2005 for tablet PC design, and the company was granted a patent last year for a tablet-like device that incorporated a touchscreen. Apple has also long had some of the key technologies for a tablet computer with Inkwell--a handwriting recognition feature having been in Mac OS X for some time.
    Even though Tchao's baby - The Newton - launched with great fanfare only to fizzle, industry insiders report that Tchao is a brilliant individual well-suited for his new role, particularly if there is truth to his rumored involvement with the mysterious tablet. In the big picture, of course, anyone who can find a way to make Nike shoes work with an iPod is definitely creative enough to put on this project.

    Good luck to Mr. Tchao!
    This article was originally published in forum thread: More Hints at an Apple Tablet started by Michael Essany View original post
    Comments 38 Comments
    1. applekid80's Avatar
      applekid80 - 09-29-2009, 05:00 AM
      i cant wait to get my hands on one of these
    1. SirTimothy1's Avatar
      SirTimothy1 - 09-29-2009, 05:02 AM
      Apple, just confirm it already!
    1. mattharris85's Avatar
      mattharris85 - 09-29-2009, 05:31 AM
      im already saving for one
    1. brianturney's Avatar
      brianturney - 09-29-2009, 05:41 AM
      Really looking forward to getting one. I love my netbook laptop but really want a thinner non-clamshell multi-touch touchscreen tablet that I can use on the go without a keyboard. Typing on the screen like I do with my iphone will work just fine! This tablet is rumored to have multi-touch for keyboard input which means you can use both hands on the screen to type just like you would a real keyboard and various easy to use onscreen controls for other tasks and navigation. awesome. where past tablets have gone wrong is making you use your finger just like a mouse without additional controls on the screen (software based) for controlling things on the screen or gestures. Apple tablet is supposed to have something new like this on screen navigation and gestures for manipulating what is displayed on the screen rather than merely using your finger as a mouse like you have to on pc tablets.
    1. mattharris85's Avatar
      mattharris85 - 09-29-2009, 06:00 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by brianturney View Post
      Really looking forward to getting one. I love my netbook laptop but really want a thinner non-clamshell multi-touch touchscreen tablet that I can use on the go without a keyboard. Typing on the screen like I do with my iphone will work just fine! This tablet is rumored to have multi-touch for keyboard input which means you can use both hands on the screen to type just like you would a real keyboard and various easy to use onscreen controls for other tasks and navigation. awesome. where past tablets have gone wrong is making you use your finger just like a mouse without additional controls on the screen (software based) for controlling things on the screen or gestures. Apple tablet is supposed to have something new like this on screen navigation and gestures for manipulating what is displayed on the screen rather than merely using your finger as a mouse like you have to on pc tablets.
      we've known all of that for a while
    1. mikerlx's Avatar
      mikerlx - 09-29-2009, 06:16 AM
      I am hoping for this tablet to be a success cuz I was let down with nano with video.
    1. keatonec's Avatar
      keatonec - 09-29-2009, 07:13 AM
      oh man. i hope this comes out soon. it would be so freakin sweet!
    1. rwin84's Avatar
      rwin84 - 09-29-2009, 07:22 AM
      Gimme gimme gimme!
    1. NCMacMan's Avatar
      NCMacMan - 09-29-2009, 07:32 AM
      Next year's tax return = Apple tablet purchase.
    1. cpotoso's Avatar
      cpotoso - 09-29-2009, 07:52 AM
      My desires for an iTablet from Apple:

      1) Make it a real computer (not a super itouch, but a real OS X machine).

      2) Make it open like a computer (i.e. I can load any software I want).

      3) Good for media playing (likely will be).

      4) Good USB connectivity (at least 2 ports). Accept USB drives, external CD/DVDs, keyboards and mice, printers, etc.

      5) Bluetooth with a good setup (stereo headsets, support for keyboards and mice, etc).

      6) Option to have a real HD (i.e. 300 GB) rather than those silly 16 GB flash drives some netbooks come with.

      7) Good battery life!

      I will buy it :-)
    1. Melech518's Avatar
      Melech518 - 09-29-2009, 10:09 AM
      Unbelievable!! Again these writers steal the news I covered HOURS EARLIER. Check it out...Same article written 2 and a half hours prior to Messany stealing this one:
      Apple brings back Newton developer, One step closer to Apple Tablet
    1. ifonemaniac's Avatar
      ifonemaniac - 09-29-2009, 10:27 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Melech518 View Post
      Unbelievable!! Again these writers steal the news I covered HOURS EARLIER. Check it out...Same article written 2 and a half hours prior to Messany stealing this one:
      Apple brings back Newton developer, One step closer to Apple Tablet

      u get em buddy!!! lol Also, about the tablet.. why make an ipodtouch with 3g capabilities when you can just upscale it and sell it for 3x's the price calling it a revolutionary new computer just cuz it acts like one...
    1. smuggler's Avatar
      smuggler - 09-29-2009, 11:36 AM
      i presume it'll be as difficult to type on as the iphone.
    1. brandonmarback's Avatar
      brandonmarback - 09-29-2009, 12:11 PM
      I can't wait for the new Newton. I just hope that Apple doesn't mess it up like that Microsoft Courier thing by putting USB ports on it or giving it a full OS. And I hope you get to pay for updates just like on the iPod Touch. In fact, I hope it's just a big iPod Touch with the same awesome memory management and functional limitations, I don't want to have to think too hard while I'm using it because it's obvious that I haven't thought too hard when deciding to buy it for $999.
    1. tudtran's Avatar
      tudtran - 09-29-2009, 01:28 PM
      I been waiting for the Tablet over a year now. please bring that stupid thing out.
    1. mrmiller's Avatar
      mrmiller - 09-29-2009, 01:49 PM
      I'll believe it when i see it. Not really that big of a deal. Only reason why i would want one is because it would be pretty cool to mess around with. I don't think that half the people that will probably get one actually need it....

      Bu then again, i don't need an iPhone but i have one so, touche to myself...
    1. aekhamsouk's Avatar
      aekhamsouk - 09-29-2009, 03:39 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by smuggler View Post
      i presume it'll be as difficult to type on as the iphone.
      you must be missing a thumb or two...
    1. badass1469's Avatar
      badass1469 - 09-29-2009, 04:26 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Melech518 View Post
      Unbelievable!! Again these writers steal the news I covered HOURS EARLIER. Check it out...Same article written 2 and a half hours prior to Messany stealing this one:
      Apple brings back Newton developer, One step closer to Apple Tablet
      no one cares of you wrote it 10 days ago, all we care about is the "knowing" as long as it gets passed around, plus im pretty sure you didnt write the first one. there are others out there that have wrote it way before you and dont boast and complain, asking for credit...
    1. Cer0's Avatar
      Cer0 - 09-29-2009, 05:05 PM
      Complaining cause you wrote a story about it first is not getting you anywhere. I am also sure the writter doesn't fully troll the forums but is checking all apple news sites and reports what they find back here.

      I think that running the iPhone OS may limit it some but it would be interesting how they change it to make it more tablet like.
    1. Melech518's Avatar
      Melech518 - 09-29-2009, 05:51 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by badass1469 View Post
      no one cares of you wrote it 10 days ago, all we care about is the "knowing" as long as it gets passed around, plus im pretty sure you didnt write the first one. there are others out there that have wrote it way before you and dont boast and complain, asking for credit...
      Quote Originally Posted by cerote View Post
      Complaining cause you wrote a story about it first is not getting you anywhere. I am also sure the writter doesn't fully troll the forums but is checking all apple news sites and reports what they find back here.
      What both of you guys fail to realize is that his job as a staff writer is to also check the member written news forums first before posting a new article.

      Its also amazing to me how you both are attacking me here when I have first hand witnessed both of you criticize the new writers time and time again.

      @Badass- poseidon had to remove numerous posts of your because you were flaming the other writer on the iTune 9.0.1 thread, remember??
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