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Meet the "iPad"!
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JimiMac
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Jun 4, 2002, 02:49 AM
 
Meet iPad!
The key to your digital world!

Enhanced Palm organizer with touch screen input and new "Inkwell" handwriting recognition.

Wireless connectivity and synchronization to your desktop and laptop computer via Airport or Bluetooth technology.

Ability to act as a wireless trackpad and tablet for Inkwell input into your Mac.

Acts as a wireless remote control device for iTunes, iDVD, iMovie, iPod.

Local network "wireless" email and messaging through Airport/ Bluetooth connection to internet connected desktop or laptop, or from iPad to iPad or other Bluetooth enabled PDAs or cell phones.

Bright, backlit monochrome LCD display (same as iPod)

Additional wired connectivity and charging through firewire port.

$499
     
IUJHJSDHE
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Jun 4, 2002, 03:52 AM
 
What are you basing this on? <img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" />
     
NDBounce
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Jun 4, 2002, 03:47 PM
 
Perhaps he shouldn't have had that anchovi pizza before going to bed last night.

I would like to see such a device though. However, I feel it is probably a pipe dream...especially since I would want it priced at $249
     
Group51
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Jun 8, 2002, 11:37 AM
 
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by JimiMac:
<strong>Meet iPad!
The key to your digital world!

Enhanced Palm organizer with touch screen input and new "Inkwell" handwriting recognition.

Wireless connectivity and synchronization to your desktop and laptop computer via Airport or Bluetooth technology.

Ability to act as a wireless trackpad and tablet for Inkwell input into your Mac.

Acts as a wireless remote control device for iTunes, iDVD, iMovie, iPod.

Local network "wireless" email and messaging through Airport/ Bluetooth connection to internet connected desktop or laptop, or from iPad to iPad or other Bluetooth enabled PDAs or cell phones.

Bright, backlit monochrome LCD display (same as iPod)

Additional wired connectivity and charging through firewire port.

$499</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Haven't we been here before? Here are my specs again:

name: iPod
5GB HDD
USB and Firewire
CF Slot
Palm OS 5 with inkwell
Bluetooth handset with tri-band GSM/GPRS etc (optional extra)
Colour screen
     
   
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