Σύμφωνα λοιπόν με τις πρώτες πληροφορίες, η Apple έχει ήδη προχωρήσει τον σχεδιασμό του νέου, μεγαλύτερου (πιθανολογείται ότι το μέγεθος της οθόνης θα φτάνει τις 15.4 ίντσες), Tablet το οποίο εν αντιθέση με το iPad δεν θα τρέχει το iPhone OS αλλά το Mac OS X.
Το TechCrunch θεωρεί ότι θα ενημερωθούμε για την κυκλοφορία του νέου Apple Tablet στο WWDC event του Ιουλίου καθώς οι πληροφορίες του κάνουν λόγο για διάθεση της συσκευής μέσα στο τρέχον έτος! Το σενάριο φαίνεται να συμβαδίζει με την αναμενόμενη κυκλοφορία του Mac OS X 10.7 το οποίο διαθέτει πλήθος από multi-touch components...
While everyone is still debating the uses of the iPad, a larger tablet would probably have a completely different set of uses. For example, it would likely be meant to be more of a straightforward laptop (or desktop) replacement. As such, it would almost undoubtedly come with some sort of external keyboard/stand just as the iPad offers as an accessory, but it would probably be a more integral part of using the device. When undocked, maybe you could use the thing just as you would an iPad (which is to say, holding it or placing it in your lap and using your fingers to manipulate its screen). And maybe while docked, you would even use a bluetooth mouse or touchpad device attached to the keyboard to interact with it.
Based on various patent filing and the general trend of multi-touch enabled devices (Magic Mouse, MacBook trackpads, etc) that Apple has been releasing, it seems that Apple is definitely trending in the direction of touch computing as the future of computing. A larger tablet device could serve as a nice transition device between the traditional laptop and this new type of computing. And just as the iPhone has prepared many of us to naturally use the iPad, the iPad may do the same for this new tablet.
If a device of this type is released, it could easily cost north of $1000.
Μήπως και τα στοιχεία για camera στο iPad ωφείλονται στο Next-Gen Apple Tablet το οποίο σχεδιάζεται αυτή τη στιγμή;
[via TechCrunch]
