iDunno
As much as I love Apple products, I'm a bit confused by the idea behind the impending tablet. Rumors place it between $600-$900, which means it's not really competing with the Kindle/Nook even if it is the world's best e-book reader. Honestly, I can't imagine any situation where I might want a tablet computer, nor do I know any human being who has ever owned one.
Well... I guess I could imagine situations where a tablet would be handy. Maybe on a plane or other cramped space. (Though I'm not sure if I could deal with extended virtual-keyboard typing.) And sure there are industrial uses, e.g. some guy with a hardhat restocking a Costco warehouse. (But you probably want to give that guy a cheap PC or maybe Linux tablet so that if he drops it from the top of a ladder it's not a giant cost.)
Jobs must have something in mind. He's not above designing a niche product with modest sales expectations (e.g. Apple TV) but this doesn't seem like that kind of situation.
So, I dunno. I ask you: what normal human beings would want a tablet computer, let alone a spiffy-but-pricier Apple one?
Well... I guess I could imagine situations where a tablet would be handy. Maybe on a plane or other cramped space. (Though I'm not sure if I could deal with extended virtual-keyboard typing.) And sure there are industrial uses, e.g. some guy with a hardhat restocking a Costco warehouse. (But you probably want to give that guy a cheap PC or maybe Linux tablet so that if he drops it from the top of a ladder it's not a giant cost.)
Jobs must have something in mind. He's not above designing a niche product with modest sales expectations (e.g. Apple TV) but this doesn't seem like that kind of situation.
So, I dunno. I ask you: what normal human beings would want a tablet computer, let alone a spiffy-but-pricier Apple one?