3 posts tagged “ebooks”
Paper wins. I do agree, but let's have a rematch in about 5 years time...
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/05/author-nick-hornby-not-feeling-the-fever-pitch-over-e-books
...especially for periodicals and newspapers. I guess E-Books will catch up by then in terms of display technology and price.
I'm not looking forward to the 3G iPhone, seriously. Everyone knows it's coming one day since SJ announced the original iPhone back in January 2007. However, these three devices ((or rather new device categories)) could be interesting...
1) iPad ((aka Newton 2.0 / Palmtop, the current iPod touch is getting into that device category))
2) Apple Ultraportable ((the MacBook Air is getting there, but still too large in my view))
3) iBook 2.0 ((Apple's answer to the Amazon Kindle, a simple eBook reader, unrelated to the original iBook laptops))
Some people might argue that category 1) and 3) could be merged into one device over time, but low-voltage display technologies ((EInk etc.)) aren't ready yet for moving content or colour output, at least not at an affordable price.
Apple might bring out either 1) and/or 3) at WWDC 20008 in June. I guess it's rather device 1), but that's just a guess. However, recent rumors make this more likely. See eg. ...
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/14/intel-confirms-atom-based-larger-iphone-mini-tablet/
and before...
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/11/3g-iphone-in-may-another-device-at-wwdc/
Another take on a potential eBook from Apple can be found here...
http://blogd.com/wp/index.php/archives/3667
The Apple ((multitouch)) pad rumors have obviously been around for some time as well...
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/is-apple-working-on-a-multi-touch-based-newton-successor/
PS: Note I didn't use the word "tablet" for devices 1) ir 3) because I think this name is linked to the rather unsuccessful MS tablet PC product category. Also, Apple's devices, especially device 1) will most likely have a smaller form factor than MS tablet PCs.
The title is not even a rumor, but a very vague idea of mine where Apple's MacBook / iBook could be headed in the next 12-24 months...
Intel Viiv is almost gone, another ((rather dull)) acronym is in: Intel MID. I wonder hope Apple will fit into these plans..
Instead, Intel will use a modified version of the brand on entertainment-oriented personal computers that use its dual-processor chips. They will be labeled Intel Core 2 with Viiv technology, said Jeffrey McCrea, a vice president in Intel's digital-home group.
Intel still has big plans for this year's CES show in early January. Among other things, it is trying to spur creation of a category of products it calls MIDs, for mobile Internet devices.
Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119766800257230083.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Macworld 2008 will for sure be interesting.
Personally, I'm still waiting for Apple's answer to the Amazon Kindle, ie. a notebook or subnotebook with an external/second eINk screen...
http://www.mac-essentials.de/index.php/mac/article/19414/
and a more detailed description of the most interesting feature...
One side features a screen made of material devised by E Ink, one of the recipients of investment by Intel Capital. It can display a picture, the calendar, or your schedule for the day.
Source: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2007/tc20070523_272039.htm
As for the name ? Apple iBook of course ((in my armchair dreams)), Apple has already registered and used the name in the past :)
Summary: iBook 2.0 coming in 2008 ((again in my armchair dreams)). An Apple version of the Amazon Kindle, even if it would arrive, Macworld 2008 is probably too early...
