Apple Interactive Displays?
One unverified source provided some interesting information prior to today's Airport Express release.
This source predicted "new airport base stations" with Audio/Video outputs. The new base station was said to be about the size of an iPod and cost around $99.
Except for video out, the description accurately describes Apple's new Airport Express. Of more interest is another prediction for new Apple "Interactive" displays from the same source. These new displays are compared to Wacom's Cintiq tablet which is described as follows:
Apple tablet rumors infiltrated the Mac Rumor scene in early 2003 but has since led to no actual product releases.
It's unclear if the recent whispers of hangable displays is related rumor or not.
This source predicted "new airport base stations" with Audio/Video outputs. The new base station was said to be about the size of an iPod and cost around $99.
Except for video out, the description accurately describes Apple's new Airport Express. Of more interest is another prediction for new Apple "Interactive" displays from the same source. These new displays are compared to Wacom's Cintiq tablet which is described as follows:
Wacom's Cintiq 18SX and 15X interactive pen displays combine the advantages of an LCD monitor with the control, comfort, and productivity of Wacom's patented cordless, battery-free tablet technology. By working directly on the screen, you navigate much more quickly and naturally
Apple tablet rumors infiltrated the Mac Rumor scene in early 2003 but has since led to no actual product releases.
It's unclear if the recent whispers of hangable displays is related rumor or not.
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100 months ago
Holy crap! This sounds a lot like my "thinking out loud" last night!
A central CPU and maybe little portable tablet-like browsers on the cheap. I dunno....Apple could really do it up here.
A central CPU and maybe little portable tablet-like browsers on the cheap. I dunno....Apple could really do it up here.
100 months ago
you're telling me
new headline: "Arn's head falls off due to excessive updates!" This is a bussssy time of year! I love june :D
Hob
new headline: "Arn's head falls off due to excessive updates!" This is a bussssy time of year! I love june :D
Hob
100 months ago
Apple tablet rumors infiltrated the Mac Rumor scene in early 2003 but has since led to no actual product releases.
Then there's this article from AppleInsider:
Jobs: Apple developed, but did not ship Apple PDA
-- Mark
100 months ago
WOW what a day, the rumors are pouring through the flood gates. June is going to be sweet, I hope a lot of this comes true! MMMmm displays :eek:
100 months ago
I load MacRumors and I see a new topic in the Rumors forum. I go to the front page, and it's another rumor!
Busy day and night :)
Busy day and night :)
100 months ago
Still waiting to see a 30 inch ......
A 30" tablet! yeah. No, I'm kidding. I know what you mean.
This sounds great. I mean I can imagine how this might help the graphic design world! Now, I'm excited for WWDC!
100 months ago
Then there's this article from AppleInsider:
Jobs: Apple developed, but did not ship Apple PDA
-- Mark
OMG! They could at least let us see what it looks like. No doubt we'll see it in 10 years or something :(
Imagine the amount of manpower wasted though! They'd have had to develop OS X for PDA!
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