Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My guess: Apple's taking a hard look at their iPhone success and pouring good money into the "apps for that" ads. Probably having lots of meetings about "cloud" and "enterprise" computing and other hot "business" words. Windows has held the "business" minds forever. Mac is beginning to shake that tree to the point where Microsoft is saying "Mac" in their ads. Apple's got to be watching the Kindle and Sony book readers and their customers. As well as GPS, media players and editors sales. . Here's the guess: they'll ultimately design and position the "next" hot and sexy form/function "thing" as something other than a mini-notebook or net-book (which are cute, portable, handy but not sexy). Think thin, light, no hinges, no keys, no moving parts, great color, superb connectivity, small, but big enough to read a newspaper, map, art books, gps, enough memory to look at the video you just shot with your 5D mkII, probably not enough ram to edit it - but enough to have the AD review it. You'll be able to write notes and draw on the touch screen as if the high end wacom screen tablets. Built in microphone will allow recording lectures. Everyone will WANT one of these. The Newton was sexy and way ahead of its time. I have no idea what I'm talking about here - beyond using Macs since 1985. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On May 8, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Yes, they keep denying that they would consider marketing a > netbook. I suppose they want people to buy the Macbook Air. But I > also suspect that if they take a look at the sales figures of > netbooks, they may well decide that they want a piece of that > action--at least I hope so. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On May 8, 2009, at 8:28 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> Understood. >> <http://www.sizlopedia.com/2009/04/27/apple-denies-netbook-rumors/> >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On May 8, 2009, at 12:57 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> I thought of that, or an iPod Touch, but (1) the screen is too >>> small, and (2) I want a proper computer with a proper keyboard so >>> I can actually compose long mails on it when I need to. I also >>> want to be able to run Lightroom, not for serious editing but at >>> least for the initial cull of images at night in the hotel. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 8, 2009, at 7:51 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >>> >>>> iPhone? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george at imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> On May 8, 2009, at 11:24 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Mark, >>>>> >>>>> No, my whole point is that I want to have something small >>>>> enough to fit in the back pocket of my 803. I want to be able >>>>> to walk around a city all day without shoulder pain, but still >>>>> be able to pop into a cafe with wifi, check my mail etc. >>>>> >>>>> I have my Powerbook G4 and a bigger Domke bag that holds it and >>>>> all my equipment, but that is not something I walk around with. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>>> >>>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search? >>>>> search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On May 8, 2009, at 8:51 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Get the Domke 804. >>>>>> For those occasions when the 803 is not quite big enough. >>>>>> I go back and forth between them. Mine are both black canvas. >>>>>> I used the 803 today. >>>>>> >>>>>> Another reasons why I like the 804 is I leave with it half >>>>>> empty but its got >>>>>> room in it to bring stuff back in. >>>>>> It seems crazy to be bringing back two bags. >>>>>> If your out with a bag that bag should fit the stuff you pick >>>>>> up when you're >>>>>> out and need to bring back. >>>>>> >>>>>> The 804 fits two camera with lenses. >>>>>> And a short stack of 11x14's with blueberries. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>>> Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 06:58:29 +0200 >>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Totally OT: OSX on a tiny laptop? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks to Rei, Ken, Mark and Ric for helpful suggestions. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Having read through some of the sites referenced, I think I >>>>>>> will sit >>>>>>> on my hands just a bit more to see whether Apple decides to >>>>>>> come out >>>>>>> with something in this product category. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Steve, the Macbook Air is not what I am looking for, it is >>>>>>> too big for >>>>>>> the Domke 803. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Nathan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information