Update Misses: no cameras, no GPS, no stylus, no SD
If there is going to be an Apple Tablet there are a few features that I would like to see. These aren’t really predictions but more my limited view of how you might use such a device:
Hardware
- Front and rear video camera for killer video conferencing and augmented reality applications
- The standard WiFi, GPS, accelerometer and compass package with optional 3G/wimax connectivity
- Support for all the typical touch gestures along with a stylus for writing
- A low-power mode that is still suitable for reading documents
- A dock suitable for both home plugged in use and on an airplane so you can watch video on it easily
- At least 1080p resolution — any more than this is overkill
- Some thought to how you would carry it around without destroying it
- Smaller and lighter than a Macbook Air with a longer battery life — 8 hours?
- Single USB port, Display Port and SD card slot
- At least 64GB of local storage
- Might as well be a conference room quality speakerphone as well
Software
- Support for applications from the iPhone App Store along with new tablet applications
- Strong integration with MobileMe for Back to my Mac, syncing and file sharing
- Tablet versions of Mail.app, iWork, iLife and Dashboard
- Air gestures that use the camera and voice commands for additional remote control
- Broadcast whatever is on the tablet to another Mac or an AppleTV easily
- Run up to 3 applications at the same time
A device with a bunch of features like that might be nice to have around the house, in meetings and on the road. Could even get some programming done as long as I have a home machine I can connect to as well.
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This is a great list. Looks like they don't have a Video camera (and GPS?). No 1080p? Display port through the Dock! As always, will have to wait for v 2.0. Pricing is right where I expected. I hope all the newspapers have better apps for iPad. I love the NY Times Air app rather than their website or iPhone app. Since its using the iPhone SDK, looks like the same restrictions on running multiple apps will appy. That will suck.