Re: [NTLK] More MacPad Rumors

The single most valuable feature (for me) in a tablet this size would
be the ability to read full-page PDF files without a magnifying
glass. Of course, the battery life would need to be on the order of
several days (instead of hours), else I would just lug around a
laptop/netbook...

-Jim

On Jul 13, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Jon Glass wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Dana W Cook<dana.w.cook@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Each of the 2000+ on this list might desire such a tablet, but that
>> doesn't seem to be the case regarding tablet sales.
>
> I don't. Actually, if it were about the same screen size as my Newton
> (but not resolution), I would probably like one, but 9.7"??? What are
> they thinking! I think people wishing for something this huge haven't
> really used a tablet that big. It is more than a bit on the large
> size. Tablets don't sell--anywhere. Sure, there are certain, niche
> uses for one that size, but sheesh, people complained that the
> _Newton_ was too big!!! No, I don't see a tablet this size.... not at
> all. I'll believe it when I see it...
>
> --
> -Jon Glass
> Krakow, Poland
> <jonglass@usa.net>
>
> "I don't believe in philosophies. I believe in fundamentals." --Jack
> Nicklaus
>
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