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GOOD NEWS MAYBE, COST OF ISLATE GOING DOWN

22. January 2010

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Media outlets are reporting that Apple might partner its iSlate tablet with third party assets that would help keep the costs down.  Maybe those scary high priced rumors buzzing around the net will go away.  Costs have been circulating from $800.00 to as high as $1700.00. The Guardian reports that “Cupertino’s finest are also doing the [...]

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BOOKIES GETTING IN ON THE BETTING FOR ISLATE

22. January 2010

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Apple’s big launch is bringing out odds on the name for iSlate at 4/5. Still running in first according to Bookmakers Paddy Power is iSlate to be the name of the “newest creation” getting ready to make its debut on January 27th, at The Buena Yerba Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Odds running 2nd and [...]

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JANUARY 27TH SHOULD BE A BIG DAY IN NEWS

22. January 2010

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Not only will we be able to finally hear what Steve Jobs has to say, President Obama apparently has some things to tell us too.  The White House has also picked that day for the President to deliver his State of the Union Address. One or the other, new things should come out. Hopefully, neither will disappoint [...]

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APPLE STOCKS ON THE RISE

22. January 2010

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Apple stocks are on the rise, and not a surprise, with all the publicity that Apple has been getting. Rumors and hype revolving around the soon to be released iSlate, I am sure the stocks take a jump every time a new rumor comes out. With the release of invitations finally starting to arrive for [...]

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APPLE STOCKS RISING

19. January 2010

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This doesn’t come as a surprise to the hopefuls of the upcoming iSlate.  I think all the rumors and speculations are attributing to the upward swing of Apple Stocks.  With the swirling wind stirring up the iSlate, how could it not put a surge in the market. With the announcement made yesterday finally confirming that Apple [...]

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NEWS OF THE DAY

19. January 2010

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Just in, the invitations have arrived, and none too soon I might add.  Speculation has been circulating the net ever since the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, when Apple was a no show.  We have known for quite awhile that they had reserved The Buena Yerba Center for the Arts, for some type of event [...]

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THREE TOP APPLE iSLATE PREDICTIONS

14. January 2010

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The top three Apple iSlate predictions are: 1. It will offer a three-dimensional multitouch interface beyond what is currently available on the iPhone. 2. It will offer cloud-based computing , it will be able to stream more and will be able to sync with Apple applications, possibly even non-Apple apps. 3. It will come embedded with some type [...]

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Tech Analyst Scott Steinberg comments on Apple iSlate

14. January 2010

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Tech analyst, Scott Steinbherg, gives his view on Apple’s iSlate. He refers to Apple’s tablet as the “wonder slate.” Quoted as saying “If anything, don’t judge a slate by its cover.” He describes Apple as being the quiet, mysterious company when it comes to new products. He seems to applaud Steve Job’s strategy for keeping the [...]

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HP SLATE GLORIFIED KINDLE

14. January 2010

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That seemed to be the consensus of the underwhelming presentation of the HP Slate. The demonstration showed a flat panel computing device that was more equivalent to a color Kindle than a Windows 7 wonder-tablet. Taking the name from the fabled iSlate, and putting it on their own product just further confuses things. It was described [...]

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PUBLISHER’S iSLATE PREDICTION’S

14. January 2010

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Publishers Weekly senior news editor Calvin Reid’s take on the iSlate. His opinion is that the iSlate will offer “multiple functions and a high quality UI experience (color, multimedia, web browsing, high res screen) closer to what we all think the digital reading experience should be. Or at least what I think it should be.” Richard [...]

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