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I just read this article. Quite interesting http://www.macnet2.com/more.php?id=455_0_1_0 and a followup article http://www.macnet2.com/more.php?id=457_0_1_
speedfreak said:I just read this article. Quite interesting http://www.macnet2.com/more.php?id=455_0_1_0 and a followup article http://www.macnet2.com/more.php?id=457_0_1_
Arden said:What if Apple made an PDA OS that ran on current devices? That would own.
this alone costs $3,000 when it's got the Crestron name on it, and it CAN'T connect with your Mac!!!Red Bear said:- and via WiFi you manage everything at home, like a remote control ... including communicating with your Mac and triggereing what is done from there anyways.
By all means, a subnotebook with a twist: the rumored twisting-screen powerbook. Basically a small 10" subnotebook with nearly-full-sized keyboard with a touchscreen that you can turn around 180º to use as a tablet. Bring it on! It could very well run OS X and incorporate all the mentioned technology. Using the internal mic you can make calls through iChatAV + VoIP. IF this is what is in the works, it would be great.In the end, want Steve Jobs wants is what you get. He wants Wi-fi, Bluetooth, FireWire, Hard Drive, QuickTime, and OS X functionality. And he wants to be able to actually type an email, or an instant message, or input data quickly. You cant do that today, no matter how nimble you are with a cell phone or PDA keypad (Although Sonys Clies come pretty close). He wants to sync it easily with his Mac, and Dot Mac. He wants to watch video and listen to music, he wants to surf the web from anywhere, and he wants to get email anywhere. He wants something that will make him more productive and entertain him as well. He wants it all, and wouldnt build a device until he could make it happen, on his terms.
I agree - pda's are boring without phone included and I hate the current offerings from compaq et al...Randman said:I don't see Apple getting back into the pda game. For one, the market isn't that strong with the rise of smartphones...