Hockenberry on Apple Netbook Rumors: How About “Front Row To Go”?
Twitterrific developer Craig Hockenberry has posted an interesting article about where he thinks Apple might be going with those 10″ multi-touch panels they’re rumored to have bought. Not wanting to cannibalize iPhone or MacBook sales, and wanting to experience yet another iPod Halo effect, he takes a look at the gaps he sees in the current product line up and comes up with “Front Row To Go“:
Think of it as a second screen for the current hardware.
Who knows whether Apple will ultimately announce an iNetbook, iTablet, iPhone HD something like this, or something we haven’t yet imagined. Still, Hockenberry’s analysis itself is worth a read, as are his proposed uses.
Our editor-in-chief, Dieter Bohn, for one has been wanting something very much like this:
I wanted a capactive screen sitting to the right of my keyboard instead of a mouse. I could just slide my hand around in any shape that was comfortable and tap fingers, use it as a drawing pad, and then pick it up and go walking around with it to display stuff.
Who else would line up for one of these babies, if Apple pulled that particular trigger?
March 16th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
If this isn’t going to be a touch screen Mac, it’s the most useless and redundant device I could ever imagine Apple making.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Sold!
March 16th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Could anyone tell me what time you’ll be blogging the event tomorrow in English time?
March 16th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Yeah I would also like to know what time the live streaming of the event is? And since “US time” isn’t exactly very specific, EST pls? LOL. And I’m not a total n00b but where can I find this streaming?
March 16th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
1PM EST, don’t have the link handy.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
GMT please?
March 16th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
We’re live blogging at 1pm Eastern Daylight (savings) Time which is 5pm London Time I believe
No streaming of events on Apple side.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
At the moment EST is GMT -4 due to DST, I believe, so 5PM GMT?
March 16th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Okay, double-checked. Since DST is on in the US and not in GMT at this time, the event starts at 17:00:00/5PM GMT.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
So will I find this on this website? (thanks everyone) Sorry to be a total n00b about this…
March 16th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Yes, and Rene I do believe that you edited your timestamp to show me up
We can still be friends, though.
March 16th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
thanks a lot guys, it’s perfect timing as I get in at 5pm
March 16th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
could let the phone rival the kindle as an ebook reader, while also be much better for watching movies and TV on, for minimal additional expense.
March 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Make it with the full Mac OS X (not just OS X like the iPhone and iPod touch) and we are sold. For full blown Apple Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. About 300 g and 5-inch screen. Pocketable. We need thousands for our University. Like the OQO, but a true Mac OS X tablet.