Is this the next Mac tablet, or just a Generic Icon that represent all Ipods? - Page 2

Nate the great · 03-08-2008, 05:08 PM

@stustaff

Beat you to it.

Richard Herley · 03-08-2008, 05:13 PM

Hmm. The plot has thickened since this last thread:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=20637&

Myself, I think it's an iFlowerpress.

binzer · 03-08-2008, 05:18 PM

I think apple will definitely announce something new in the next year or so (they always do :P) but I'm not getting my hopes up that'll be anything I want, especially since if I want it the chances are high that it won't be available outside the US :P Wtb iphone!

Apple is annoying because all their products are so sleek and shiny. It makes it ridiculously easy to photoshop up devices and fill us with false hope. It would be great if apple did eventually develop a reader though. They've already got music and movie distribution figured out, so it stands to reason that they'd be good at books too.

montsnmags · 03-09-2008, 06:25 AM

Colour me cynical, but, just thinking, if I had an "Itunes store", and I wanted to generate a massive about of buzz for my store, what could I do to have twelvety gajillion fanboys and gizmo-freaks hitting it for a look-see? See, when you ask if it's the next product, or just a generic icon, I'd offer a further option:

3. the PR department of this store, for their nefarious effort, will be first up against the wall when the revolution comes.

Cheers,
Marc

JSWolf · 03-09-2008, 06:33 AM

Well, all I know is that for me, the iPhone and iPod Touch are a bust. Appl hasn't released anything I actually want in a very long time.

flumbo · 03-09-2008, 01:43 PM

It looks like the header graphic is made by the company, not Apple. If you look at the iTunes U section of iTunes there are many different styles and types of header graphics made by the universities. Most likely the designer for this company needed a generic graphic to represent an ipod and got this from a place like istockphoto or made it himself.

vivaldirules · 03-09-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flumbo

It looks like the header graphic is made by the company, not Apple. If you look at the iTunes U section of iTunes there are many different styles and types of header graphics made by the universities. Most likely the designer for this company needed a generic graphic to represent an ipod and got this from a place like istockphoto or made it himself.

Are you telling me iFrag refrigerator magnet isn't real?? Man, am I bummed. There's a small area in one corner of our refrigerator that doesn't have anything covering it yet and I was hoping to fill that gap. Guess I'll have to ask the kids for another picture.

flumbo · 03-09-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Are you telling me iFrag refrigerator magnet isn't real?? Man, am I bummed. There's a small area in one corner of our refrigerator that doesn't have anything covering it yet and I was hoping to fill that gap. Guess I'll have to ask the kids for another picture.

No. The fridge magnet is definitely real. I've seen industry studies that show the food refrigeration container external decorative magnetic adhesive market is underserved and a great growth opportunity.

I'm sure Apple is just waiting for the WWMRDDC (World-Wide Magnetic Refrigeration Device Developers Conference) for the big unveiling.

vivaldirules · 03-09-2008, 03:47 PM

yvanleterrible · 03-09-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Are you telling me iFrag refrigerator magnet isn't real?? Man, am I bummed. There's a small area in one corner of our refrigerator that doesn't have anything covering it yet and I was hoping to fill that gap. Guess I'll have to ask the kids for another picture.

You could still hang a picture of Jobs!

jerryleejr · 03-12-2008, 05:04 AM

The Mac tablet rumor has been bouncing around for a few years now, And just as I am getting ready to purchase a new MACBOOK PRO I predict that the day after mine ships apple will announce a new tablet.. I kicked around the Axiotron MODBOOK but decided against for various reasons. So I hope that this will all blow over and if not Maybe I can put my new MBP on my frig.

NatCh · 03-12-2008, 10:11 AM

So that's what they've been waiting for: for you to buy something so they can make you wail in anguish that you bought too soon, jerryleejr!

Well? Aren't you going to rush out and buy now to put poor vivaldirules out of his misery?

vivaldirules · 03-12-2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

So that's what they've been waiting for: for you to buy something so they can make you wail in anguish that you bought too soon, jerryleejr!

Well? Aren't you going to rush out and buy now to put poor vivaldirules out of his misery?

Yes, please do!

Really, I can barely understand why Apple does not already sell a tablet or slate. It seems to be such a natural extension of laptops and ipod touch devices to create something smack in the middle with the benefits of both. Who would not want one and why wouldn't Apple sell one?

03-12-2008, 05:04 AM	#26
jerryleejr Koby-rific! Posts: 944 Karma: 191112 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 2' From My MacBook Pro Device: Kobo Sage,Kobo Aura One, Glo HD,PRS-T1,PRS-950, PRS 300, PRS 350	Just as I was getting ready to buy The Mac tablet rumor has been bouncing around for a few years now, And just as I am getting ready to purchase a new MACBOOK PRO I predict that the day after mine ships apple will announce a new tablet.. I kicked around the Axiotron MODBOOK but decided against for various reasons. So I hope that this will all blow over and if not Maybe I can put my new MBP on my frig.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Chronology of Mac Tablet Rumors over Past 7 Years	emellaich	News	0	08-03-2009 12:44 PM
Mac tablet alternative	jerryleejr	Alternative Devices	0	02-07-2008 04:17 AM
505 mac icon	Projectionist	Sony Reader	4	02-03-2008 12:36 PM
Zoom on PDF, and mac icon	jonnyc	Sony Reader	5	01-04-2008 03:26 PM
Mac OS X runs fastest on generic Intel hardware	Colin Dunstan	Lounge	14	09-13-2005 12:14 PM

03-08-2008, 05:08 PM	#16
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	@stustaff Beat you to it.

03-08-2008, 05:13 PM	#17
Richard Herley Author Posts: 203 Karma: 1164907 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Hmm. The plot has thickened since this last thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=20637& Myself, I think it's an iFlowerpress.

03-08-2008, 05:18 PM	#18
binzer Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 195 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria BC, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3	I think apple will definitely announce something new in the next year or so (they always do :P) but I'm not getting my hopes up that'll be anything I want, especially since if I want it the chances are high that it won't be available outside the US :P Wtb iphone! Apple is annoying because all their products are so sleek and shiny. It makes it ridiculously easy to photoshop up devices and fill us with false hope. It would be great if apple did eventually develop a reader though. They've already got music and movie distribution figured out, so it stands to reason that they'd be good at books too.

03-09-2008, 06:25 AM	#19
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	Colour me cynical, but, just thinking, if I had an "Itunes store", and I wanted to generate a massive about of buzz for my store, what could I do to have twelvety gajillion fanboys and gizmo-freaks hitting it for a look-see? See, when you ask if it's the next product, or just a generic icon, I'd offer a further option: 3. the PR department of this store, for their nefarious effort, will be first up against the wall when the revolution comes. Cheers, Marc

03-09-2008, 06:33 AM	#20
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,760 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Well, all I know is that for me, the iPhone and iPod Touch are a bust. Appl hasn't released anything I actually want in a very long time.

03-09-2008, 01:43 PM	#21
flumbo I got nothin... Posts: 127 Karma: 302 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii	It looks like the header graphic is made by the company, not Apple. If you look at the iTunes U section of iTunes there are many different styles and types of header graphics made by the universities. Most likely the designer for this company needed a generic graphic to represent an ipod and got this from a place like istockphoto or made it himself.

03-09-2008, 03:47 PM	#24
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad

03-12-2008, 10:11 AM	#27
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	So that's what they've been waiting for: for you to buy something so they can make you wail in anguish that you bought too soon, jerryleejr! Well? Aren't you going to rush out and buy now to put poor vivaldirules out of his misery?