we already have that in some ways with the track pad. On Jan 21, 2010, at 1:52 AM, Søren Jensen wrote:
> If apple are going to release a tablet, I'm sure it's a Mac book Pro Touch. > We have Iphones and Ipod touches which is pdas, and the only thing we need is > a Macbook Pro with a touch screen. > Best regards > Søren Jensen > Mail & MSN: > s...@coolfortheblind.dk > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > Den Jan 20, 2010 kl. 11:54 PM skrev Daniel Rowe: > >> Well said, Bryan >> >> Dannie >> \ >> On 20 Jan 2010, at 22:16, Bryan Smart wrote: >> >>> Well, William, sighted people like larger screens. A tablet can include a >>> larger battery, faster processor, and more storage. A big touch screen >>> makes apps possible that don't work well on small screens, such as apps >>> that let you draw with your finger, highlight passages in books with your >>> finger, and complex apps that need to display more than just a few little >>> icons at a time. A tablet can be thinner and lighter than a laptop, since >>> there is no need for pieces like a keyboard, track pad, or the palm rest >>> areas that are part of a clamshell laptop design. >>> >>> In short, working a touch device like the IPhone is easier for most sighted >>> people to learn than even a mouse-driven computer interface, but an IPhone >>> or IPod Touch is too small and under-powered to replace a computer for many >>> tasks. So the tablet will be easy to use like an IPhone, but provide the >>> computing power that the IPhone lacks. If you type a lot, then you'll >>> probably want an external keyboard. Most of the time, though, people don't >>> type much more than short fragments, and on-screen keyboards are fine for >>> that. >>> >>> Plus, keep in mind that the wants and preferences of sighted people don't >>> necessarily line up with what a blind person considers when deciding on the >>> merits of a computing device. A tablet may or may not be a good way for a >>> blind person to compute. I think that many sighted people will like it, >>> though. It wasn't very long ago when most blind people would quickly >>> dismiss any idea that a blind person might prefer using any device with a >>> touch screen interface. Certainly, we all don't prefer the IPhone, but many >>> people use it just fine. Who knows what using the tablet will be like. I'll >>> wait until I've used one before drawing my conclusions. I'm sure that it >>> will be fascinating, even if I end up not choosing to routinely use it. >>> >>> Bryan >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Mann >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:23 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: apple tablet >>> >>> Maybe the tablet will be more like Apple's version of a netbook. Yes, you >>> can do a lot on an Iphone, but I believe it has some limitations such as >>> only being able to run one program at a time. That's OK for a phone, but >>> maybe not for a netbook type device. >>> >>> On Jan 20, 2010, at 1:28 PM, william lomas wrote: >>> >>>> hi all >>>> >>>> >>>> I heard apple are going to release an apple tablet. what is the point of >>>> this? one can buy an ipod touch and or iphone and use safari, email, have >>>> an ipod, play games, have business applications etc, so is there really a >>>> need for a tablet device? >>>> Would be interested to read constructive ideas as to why a tablet >>>> would be needed Will >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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