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Old 12-31-2008, 04:54 PM
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9 inches of... iPod Touch?

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The guys at Tech Crunch have "three independent sources close to Apple" who have confirmed a "7 or 9 inch screen" iPod Touch device coming this fall. Apparently their sources have even held a prototype.

Rumors of a tablet-like device and Apple have been going around for a while. Could this be the device they were creating? As of now, its still rumor, but TechCrunch trusts their sources, and its multiple ones.

An interesting question is whether this would run a fuller version of OS X, or the same stripped down version the iPhone and iPod Touch currently use. Assuming a 9 inch screen - it'd be mostly marketed as a movie and gaming device I am betting. Perhaps the inclusion of an optic drive for watching DVDs etc?

Developers of existing AppStore games have been designing their apps for a 480x320 160ppi resolution screen though - so either a) this device would have to have a lower resolution (which I doubt Apple is planning on doing), b) developers would /all/ have to redesign their apps, and presumably mark in the AppStore they're compatible with both classes of devices (iPod Touch/iPhone AND this new tablet device), or c) Apple would have to do some sort of weird magic.

What do you think?

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First Post! This would be cool like archos's players, imagine iPhone 9 inches big lol, a tablet type iPod Touch, or iTablet? hmm with a more fuller OS X would be nice too
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Technically you're the second post b/c you weren't awesome enough to dig up this info in the first place and make it the FIRST post!
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Developers of existing AppStore games have been designing their apps for a 480x320 160ppi resolution screen though - so either a) this device would have to have a lower resolution (which I doubt Apple is planning on doing), b) developers would /all/ have to redesign their apps, and presumably mark in the AppStore they're compatible with both classes of devices (iPod Touch/iPhone AND this new tablet device), or c) Apple would have to do some sort of weird magic.
A fuller OSX would be an answer to this question... You would then be using the same software/games/etc that a normal Mac would use therefore the developers wouldn't have to remake their iPhone/iTouch apps, they would jsut need to make sure they have a version for a full scale Mac.
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defeats the purpose of portability. i cant shove nine inches of an OSX derivative in my pocket. its not cool.

i would like it if it was an intel-powered PC. then i would reconsider.
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Right, but at the same time AppStore is a huge push for sales of this device. Or a jumping point to get iPhone debs to port that software to OS X, increasing the software library there. A plus either way for Apple.
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defeats the purpose of portability. i cant shove nine inches of an OSX derivative in my pocket. its not cool.

i would like it if it was an intel-powered PC. then i would reconsider.
Shove nine inches of what into your pocket?
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wait cant they just use what was discovered before? using a cable to play an iphone game on a tv through a cable for a large ipod touch like tablet/touch screen
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I hope an firmware update for the iPhone comes when this is released including the ability to forward text messages and bluetooth file sharing!
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I'd definately get something like this.

Sounds great, especially the part about it possible running on Mac OS
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who needs a 9" mini mac. iphone/real mac... no need for a item in the middle...
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That would be cool

But i would never muy a iTouch i love my phone 2 much!!!
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or Apple would have to do some sort of weird magic.
Weird magic is my favourite kind of thing that's weird!

But I agree with Smirkis. I have a MacBook, which I don't take with me, but is portable. And I have my iPhone, which is always with me. So who would they market this to? People who want a portable lightweight laptop that could fit in your bag, who already have a phone and a music player?

Well, it doesn't make much sense to me; but then... Apple could develop a metal hollow tube, and they'd still manage to sell it. :P
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is that the new 9" apple tablet in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
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That would be so cool! Much more inovative then the macbook air, and if done properly, just as functional. Look, scifi shows like star trek always had those cool tablet touch pads for just about everything. When 2000 hit, my first thought was 'where is all the cool stuff?'.

Now 8 years later we are finally seeing the fruition of that mentality. Think how cool that would be to read actual newspapers or books on one of those thing? How about menus for resturaunt (when it becomes uber cheap of course).

The next big thing would be able to just set it on a table top console and simply transfer data without any cables or thumb drives.

Im not a fan of osx, but if the price was right, i might be inclined to buy one provided it was a full featured tablet pc and not slimmed down.

Either way thats cool!
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