Apple announces Jan. 27 event; could it be the tablet PC?

[brooklynite]

Source: USA Today

Apple Monday sent an invitation to members of the press confirming what several websites been reporting -- that the computer and electronics-maker booked San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for an event on January 27th. Could it be the long-awaited Apple tablet computer announcement?

The inivtation contains few details, only urging reporters to "come see our latest creation."

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/01/apple-announces-jan-27-event----could-it-be-the-tablet-pc/1

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I want one--no matter what it is...

[DJ13]

1. Everything old is repackaged as new

[Renew Deal]

3. HP did it like 6 years ago

[gateley]

11. Ha! That's funny to see again! I bet it weighed a lot! nt

[Renew Deal]

2. Could it be another buggy shiny thing with a huge price?

Yes

[gateley]

5. Buggy? It's Apple, not Microsoft.. I've yet to have a bug in any

of my Apple products, and I can't say the same for my PC. So, I've become one of those Apple snobs. :7

[WriteDown]

14. My iPhone recently stopped working intermittently...

Of course right out of warranty, but I got one of these.

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/apple_introduces_revolutionary

[gateley]

23. That's funny! God I love The Onion!! nt

[WriteDown]

24. Yeah, that is a classic...

which the part about my iPhone wasn't true though.

[gateley]

27. I'm sorry that happened -- I honestly haven't had one problem with any

of my Apple stuff. My best friend's sister, though, just "lost" everything on her Mac. So it DOES happen.

I thought THE classic (although in a different vein, sort of) was the MAD TV iRack -- remember that?

[WriteDown]

28. "It will synergize with all of our i-technology...."

Sorry to hear about your sister too.

[Renew Deal]

26. You must be lucky

Cheaply made ipods and iphones that mysteriously stop working. Machines that refuse to shut down. You have to actually pull the plug on them. That's been a problem for Apple going back to the 90's. Overpriced underpowered crap. Apple has plenty of it.

[bettyellen]

4. it's going to be a kindle X with a big Iphone + net capability

[stlsaxman]

8. It's gonna be just like my lovely iPod Touch- only bigger and with a webcam!

... and I CAN"T WAIT!!!!

[gateley]

12. I'm way too excited, myself! nt

[WriteDown]

15. Here it is Alex...

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/apple_introduces_revolutionary

[Codeine]

16. "Everything is only a few hundred clicks away."

:rofl:

[goldcanyonaz]

6. I'm sick of Apple and this is coming from someone with 2 of em'

I love my older PowerBook G4 but paying so much more for an x86 system is ridiculous.

I'm not doing it any more.

[Initech]

10. Apples are so expensive for what you get, it's fucking ridiculous.

Seriously, and the more I use Windows 7 - the more I like it, and this is coming from an Apple fanboy of sorts. I just bought a custom-built Toshiba with literally the exact same specs as the highest-end Macs for like 1/2 the cost.

[goldcanyonaz]

13. I know and I'm a fucking moron for having bought them. Fuck APPLE!

[ElmoBlatz]

17. Then don't buy one

Its very simple.

[Initech]

18. I didn't. Bought a Toshiba instead.

[dana_b]

7. wouldn't be surprised

this is what we use at work - C5 Motion Tablet. We've used it for a year and before that we had another model. I'm sure Apple will have a better, purdier model. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u03yo3DDCMs

[anonymous171]

9. Christ! It's just a consumer product people

[Javaman]

19. Stop bringing reason into a moronic conversation.

It never works.

[City of Mills]

20. They are unveiling the Apple Wheel

Details here - http://www.theonion.com/content/video/apple_introduces_revolutionary

[Dreamer Tatum]

21. I find it ironic that so many "Green" people I know will buy ANYTHING from Apple

...and stay updated with the latest version. Like Apple doesn't use any natural resources
to build their stuff, like they don't overuse electric power to operate, and like there's a
magic dimension where the millions of obsolete iPods go for disposal.

Apple gets a pass on everything from people who usually abhor consumerism and wasting natural resources.

[Tesha]

22. Curiously enough, we've never actually had to dispose of an iPod!

iPod #1 eventually got "re-gifted" and we've since lost
track of it.

iPod #2 is still in service although its dead battery means
it stays tethered to a stereo as our principal music source
in that room.

iPod #3 is still in daily use.

And iPod #4 is actually an iPhone, also in daily use.

Apple stuff tends to stay on service a lot longer than
PC stuff; that's a nice, "green" attribute!

Tesha

[WriteDown]

25. My iPhone lasted a year and 4 months...

Not is works, kind of. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. The "geniuses" had no clue and were excited that I qualified for an upgrade. Wasn't planning on spending 199$ though. I'm going to try to make this one last for as long as possible, but its dying.

[Tesha]

30. If there's no water damage or other signs of physical abuse, ...

Write or call Steve Job's office. The folks there often have
the authority to "do something for you", even in an out-of-
warranty situation.

Tesha

[WriteDown]

31. I've been to the "genius bar" twice and they've only encouraged

me to upgrade to the new 3GS since they could not figure out the problem. It all started after I upgraded to 3.1.2. I shouldn't have to write to the CEO to get a company to support their products. I may take your advice though because there is no way to live without a phone in my career.

[Tesha]

32. I'll agree that you "shouldn't have to" but I know from experience...

with several different companies that contacting the
CEO's office will often get you some action on difficult
cases.

Tesha

[cbdo2007]

29. Oh good, Apple is announcing more overpriced sh*t I don't need!

I'll pass.