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2010-01-27
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#23
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Eheheheheheh…
What an ugly thing. It seems that history going in the wrong direction. I’ll not buy it for sure…
What an ugly thing. It seems that history going in the wrong direction. I’ll not buy it for sure…
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2010-01-27
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@ San Jose, CA
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I was just thinking too - I can't wait for someone to develop a ibook app that reads books out loud and have the publishers go crazy again. Then again Apple might block it, heh.
IAC, they are going to sell a pile of these things, $499 is a great entry point.
IAC, they are going to sell a pile of these things, $499 is a great entry point.
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2010-01-27
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@ London, UK
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Originally Posted by theflew
I don't think any of that has anything to do with Maemo still being far from finished or why it doesn't work the way the end user wants it to or expects it to.
The think the operative word is restrictive. If Nokia took away multitasking, Flash, micro SD, keyboard, forward facing camera, flash (camera), replaceable battery, limited screen resolution, etc... Imagine how much more time they could have spent on software. The UI would be slicker just because it doesn't have to do as much and it would be quicker.
Remember, Nokia have been beavering away on Maemo for 5+ years and many of the shipping apps still lack the most basic functionality, haven't been updated since the initial release in 2005 and/or lack sensible integration with the new phone functionality on the N900. Apple employ their own developers to create the best end user experience on their products, while Nokia outsource their development - it shows.
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2010-01-27
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@ Lisboa, Portugal
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Originally Posted by Milhouse
HEY....
Apple employ their own developers to create the best end user experience on their products, while Nokia outsource their development - it shows.
that hurts
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2010-01-27
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@ Pennsylvania, USA
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Ah, they did price the base model below $500. Apple sales reps will be pushing the iPad at K-12 and higher ed for "computer for every student" use.
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2010-01-27
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well, now they showed a keyboard dock...
now THAT is something nice....
now THAT is something nice....
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2010-01-27
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Too funny, here at work there are two Apple fanboys that are completely salivating over this. "Only half an inch thick and lasts 10hrs!" I told them no flash no plugin, and their response "They'll have an app so you can watch videos, just like youtube one." I told them for something this large wouldn't a cheap front facing webcam be a game changer? "It's not a chat device, it's like a computer" Price points just came out and its laughable. This is a flop.
From Endgadget: starts at $499 for 16GB, 32GB for $599, and $699 64GB. Adding 3G costs a $130 per model, so the most expensive model (64GB / 3G) is $829. The WiFi-only model will ship in 60 days, and the 3G models will come in 90
From Endgadget: starts at $499 for 16GB, 32GB for $599, and $699 64GB. Adding 3G costs a $130 per model, so the most expensive model (64GB / 3G) is $829. The WiFi-only model will ship in 60 days, and the 3G models will come in 90
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget....378-rm-eng.jpg
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Last edited by Bundyo; 2010-01-27 at 19:29.