I agree. I would hardly consider $800 low cost. For that price you might as well throw down a $200 more and buy a real macbook. Come on Apple, sub $500 here.
@projectpete19 Don't forget the $600 mac mini. Although I have a feeling Apple doesn't want to go the Atom route and maybe they want a full core2duo and 9400M in this thing. Maybe that's where the price comes from.
@Michael I can't imagine the battery life this tablet would have if it had a Core2 and Nvidia graphics.. I'm thinking 1.5hrs tops. So much for portability when you have to have a plug everywhere you go.
The device is aimed at gamers and TV watchers, generating a 3D image with use of a pair of 0.7-inch OLED panels, which each display separate images, doing away with the ghost imagery that often comes along with 3D displays.
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How is $800 LOW COST.
Huh? The best netbooks top out at around $400
I agree. I would hardly consider $800 low cost. For that price you might as well throw down a $200 more and buy a real macbook. Come on Apple, sub $500 here.
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for apple, $800 is bottom of the barrel!
$350 buys you the netbook
$50 buys you OSX
$400 pays for the Apple logo on the back.
$800 would be reasonable for a large multi-touch screen :)
@projectpete19
Don't forget the $600 mac mini. Although I have a feeling Apple doesn't want to go the Atom route and maybe they want a full core2duo and 9400M in this thing. Maybe that's where the price comes from.
@Michael
I can't imagine the battery life this tablet would have if it had a Core2 and Nvidia graphics.. I'm thinking 1.5hrs tops. So much for portability when you have to have a plug everywhere you go.
>> "$800 would be reasonable for a large multi-touch screen :)"
How do you use multi-touch if you're using your other hand to hold the tablet?
My 2 fingers don't stretch over 9 inches.