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Weblog:   What I Don't Want for Christmas
Subject:   Right on!
Date:   2003-12-16 09:27:38
From:   jinjelsnaps
I loved what you wrote about the Tablet PC - "Can you say 'solution in search of a problem?'" So true. I've always felt that all a TabletPC is is a bigger Windows Mobile PDA. That said, where is the line between PDA and Laptop these days? Isn't there be one? Should there be one?


One thing that you neglected to mention is the rumour that Apple would enter the cell phone market. Anyone have thoughts on that? Would it work, would it fail? Would anyone care?
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  • Chris Adamson photo Right on!
    2003-12-16 11:16:15  Chris Adamson | O'Reilly AuthorO'Reilly Blogger [View]

    Re: an Apple cell phone... is there a problem here for Apple to address, some way they can achieve an advantage? Is there something that mobile phones don't do well that Apple could fix, or a re-thinking of what a mobile phone is? Answering those questions would point to whether Apple's likely to get in or not. iPhoto, iPod and iSight come from Apple's deep understanding of media and user experience issues. If there's going to be an iPhone, I think it'll be because Apple thinks they can do something different with phones.

    Which is a fancy way of saying "good question... I dunno."

    --Chris
    • Right on!
      2003-12-16 11:45:08  ehcdeh [View]

      Yes, there is an advantage: an Apple phone would synchronize with iCal and Address Book fully and correctly. It would also look good. It might even play music. And be very expensive :)
      • Right on!
        2003-12-17 08:23:41  phaxda [View]

        I dunno, my 3650 does a pretty good job of this already... and it was FREE after rebates from Amazon. I don't think I'd ever get that kind of deal from Apple.

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