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By: aludal

aludal — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:49:55 +0000

My humble additions to this brilliant list can be found at my blog: http://fineoils.blogspot.com/2010/01/things-to-consider-when-designing-or.html (too long to post it here)

By: SAM

SAM — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:16:16 +0000

Please quit cutting the screens off at 600 pixels. A lot of applications need 768 or the dialogue boxes get cut off at the bottom.

This is old fashioned, but i liked the square screens better than the new smashed wide screen ones

By: More than you wanted to know about tablet design | GottaBeMobile.com

More than you wanted to know about tablet design | GottaBeMobile.com — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:49:42 +0000

[...] At his Carrypad blog, Chippy has, and I think this term is spot-on, dumped everything he thinks about tablet design in a post complete with diagrams and lengthy bullet point list, entitled “Things to Consider when Designing or Buying a Tablet-style device.” [...]

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By: Tai-Pan

Tai-Pan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:11:11 +0000

Chippy,

One area I think that will be more and more of an effect on the tablets will be the “Augmented Reality” apps.

A few are getting more mature and by the time that a product from a player of Apple”s stature comes to market (some say June) they will be even further along that road.

Also don’t neglect gaming as another massive driver for tablets.

Cheers,

Tai-Pan

By: gene

gene — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:21:45 +0000

You are spot-on with your comments and after years of waiting I really hope that 2010 give me:

1. 7″ device (in a nice leather “folder”)
2. 1024 x600 touchscreen tath will take fingers and stylus. ( & led backlit that is dimmable)
3. under 20mm thick (i’ll take more weight /thickness for more battery life)
4. 4-5 hours of use.
5. wifi-N and 3G sim slot
6. on screen split-keyboard (BT keyboard option)
7. netbook specs+ OK with me.
8. HD playback a plus, but not nec.
9. ebook/mag/newspaper reader (in some sort of lo-power mode?)
10. ruggedized a bit (if possible)
11. web browser with flash & silverlight
12. MS Office (lite?) or just OneNote!
13. needs a bezel (an edge to edge touchscreen is trouble)
14. win 7 with “fat” icons for finger use.

I’ll have no issues with carrying around something that resembles a leather folio or a day planner. That might even lessen the chance it will be stolen?

It will happen some time this year.

By: Mobicroco

Mobicroco — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:22:28 +0000

Chippy,
thanks for Sharing this excellent list.
Yours, Martin

By: Chippy

Chippy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:00:48 +0000

My previous sample include iphone (all versions) and ipod touch. iPhone 3GS cam and basic video edit is indeed possible. SOmething I can change on the diagram.

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:57:53 +0000

Excellent post, Chippy. But note that basic video editing — trim — can already be done on an iPhone. And, don’t ask me to track it down, I did see some sort of actual video editing software FOR the iPhone (not just the built-in trim function).

Thing is, you have sampled so many things that you tend to forget that all of that prior stuff is nothing that’s Apple-like.

Anyway, everything will be revealed next week and all of us will finally see!