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I want a full copy of OSX on their, with full freedom to download whatever I want, like say a torrent client.]]>Aug 4th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
You don't have to hack OSX to do whatever you want, he was talking about Apple not approving a torrent manager app for the iPhone :/]]>Aug 4th 2009 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 5th 2009 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 5th 2009 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 6th 2009 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Another Apple TV type of product in the making.

Nothing to see here, move on.]]>Aug 4th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/> "all I get is that this is gimmicky at best and is for the die-hard apple fans."

The iPod Touch is just an iPod with a touchscreen.... but it's also got WIFI, a web browser and plays movies.

Is that gimmicky too?]]>Aug 4th 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
The iPod also didn't retail for $800+ (based on rumors) when it came out, especially not in a market that is DOMINATED by laptops that cost half that price, netbooks that cost a fraction of that price, and PC tablets that still can be had for much less than that.

This will be a niche product at best, guarantee it. ]]>Aug 4th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/> "The iPod also didn't retail for $800+ (based on rumors) when it came out. This will be a niche product at best, guarantee it."

The 32GB iPod Touch started out at $500... well above the price of a netbook.

Now the 32GB Touch is $400... which is still higher than most netbooks. So should someone buy a netbook instead of an iPod Touch, based on price?

We don't know the full capabilities of the Apple Tablet yet. You can get an ASUS T91 convertible tablet netbook for $500. If the Apple tablet is $800, has a capacitive glass touchscreen, and is multimedia capable... it might still be a good buy. If it's a real Mac... running full OS, with USB ports and video out... it's a great buy. We just don't know yet.

Niche isn't a bad thing anyway. How many years was the old Ford Taurus a top ten car in America? And how many Taurus SHOs did they sell? The SHO wasn't devalued because they didn't sell as many as the regular Taurus.

I see many C-Class Mercedes wherever I go. But I rarely see any C63 AMGs... it's a special edition model. AMG is niche sub-brand of Mercedes... but that doesn't stop Mercedes from having AMG.

So what if the Apple Tablet is a niche product? Some consider the AppleTV to be a niche product. Does that mean the Popcorn Hour is a niche product too? And does it even matter?]]>Aug 4th 2009 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
"Now the 32GB Touch is $400... which is still higher than most netbooks. So should someone buy a netbook instead of an iPod Touch, based on price?"

Bad analogy, the iTouch isn't competing with netbooks, this will be.

With Pine Trail and GMA500 even $299 netbooks should have the power for 720p playback, not to mention that the first Tegra and Snapdragon "smartbooks", which can do 1080p, will hit at the same time for $200 or less.

Considering the respective prices and features of the iPhone and the Macbooks. I can't imagine Apple adding the portability and durability that people would demand from this product to even the cheapest Macbook and still shaving $2-300 off the price.
More likely adding size and power to the iPhone, while adding $2-300 to the price.

As far as niche products go, there's a reason AMG was purchased by Mercedes, and why Ford hasn't made an SHO in 10 years. ]]>Aug 4th 2009 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/> "Bad analogy, the iTouch isn't competing with netbooks, this will be."

I don't think they will. NetBOOKS and tablets are two totally different form factors. If someone had the choice between a notebook-looking computer or a tablet... they have to decide what they really want. Do they want a laptop with a keyboard, or a tablet they hold in one hand and poke at with a finger? The two don't occupy the same space.

My whole point with bringing up the 32GB iPod Touch is that it was a $500 device that only did a few things. Sure, you can buy a full computer for less than that... but that didn't stop the iPod Touch from being a hot seller. There's a lot of other things you can buy for $500 too.

And Ford IS re-releasing an SHO... I just saw it on TV, which is what reminded me. If Ford can sell a few thousand special SHOs and make money on them... in addition to the regular bread-n-butter Tauruses... why not? A niche is a specialized market.

People say "niche" like it's a bad thing.]]>Aug 4th 2009 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/"I don't know but after reading the article all I get is that this is gimmicky at best and is for the die-hard apple fans."

Yeah of course. Just like the iPods, iPhone and Touch are gimmicky at best and for die-hard Apple fans.
No one really knows if this actually even exists, let alone what it will do.]]>Aug 4th 2009 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
It's all rumors and speculation. Were you the same people that were complaining about the iphone before you even knew Apple would release one, then waited in line when it came out?

Before you "guarantee" anything, maybe you should wait and see what the hell this thing really is.

]]>Aug 5th 2009 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
Yup. Just like Apple TV and the new Shuffle are for die hard Apple fans.

And this isn't the same as the touch, folks, on the basis that it's not going to fit in your pocket. Totally different device for a totally different market which, unfortunately, is extremely niche.]]>Aug 5th 2009 1:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
btw, worst speculation EVER. I don't know where to begin.]]>Aug 4th 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
When did Apple say the product that they have never announced will cost $800?
This is an Engadget article on speculative info, don't forget that.]]>Aug 4th 2009 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Hmmm... I don't think I like that name...]]>Aug 4th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjU0K8QPhs]]>Aug 4th 2009 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
so yeah its decided "ipad" is a horrible name but then what should we call it???

Maybe call it the iT (itablet)... you see what i did there!]]>Aug 4th 2009 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 5th 2009 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 5th 2009 4:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 4th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
People just dont know they want it yet. Get it?]]>Aug 4th 2009 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 5th 2009 3:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/Aug 5th 2009 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
Even better, it's simple enough for others in the house to use.

For me it's one of the top gadgets in my house.]]>Aug 5th 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/switched-on-the-ipad-could-succeed-apple-tv/
Another proofread fail...c'mon guise.

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