Concept iPad shows what could have been
By Alexis • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Mobile Computer News- Photo: Apple
Gizmodo held a competition where it encouraged its users to submit their own idea of how the iPad should look and work. While many entries were highly imaginative, one entry stood out more than others.
Introducing the Macbook Tablet
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Say hello to the Macbook Tablet. The name is indicative that this device is essentially a Macbook and iPad hybrid. When the iPad is attached to the keyboard dock, the operating system automatically transforms to Mac OS X, and when detached it reverts to the modified iPhone OS that powers the iPad.
Campaign slogan and all
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This industrious user even came up with a campaign slogan for the device that would impress Apple’s revered marketing team: ’Dock. Detach. Dash.’ When the heavy lifting needs to be done, dock it and use it as a Mac. In the event that you need to dash, presumably all your media files consumable on the road will be readily available to use in iPad mode.
Not too far off from the truth
Though it is unlikely that Apple is working on this type of device, rumours have been swirling that Apple is developing another tablet device using a modified version of Mac OS X in lieu of the iPad’s modified iPhone OS. This strategy, if true, seems odd and counter to Apple’s usual strategy of keeping things simple and avoiding segmenting its market. But the iPad could very well be the iPod Nano to this alternate tablet’s iPod Touch.
The echo chamber
Rumblings around the Apple Tablet have been incessant since its unveiling. Pundits are saying it is going to fail, while others claim the second-generation iPad is the one to look out for, much like the second-generation iPhone was. The extent to which the iPad will live up to people’s expectations remains to be seen, yet what is clear is that Apple is capable of generating buzz and consumer enthusiasm around a product like no other company in the world.
Tags for this article: ipad, iPhone OS X, mac os x, tablet
