Re: RE: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
Re: RE: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
- Subject: Re: RE: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
- From: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:55:59 -0400
- Priority: normal
Yes, but I wouldn't use it that way. :o)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miller, Timothy J." <email@hidden>
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:27
Subject: RE: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
To: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
Cc: "email@hidden" <email@hidden>
> Convertible designs have two choices: they can use the
> touchscreen in both tablet and laptop configurations, or they can
> use a separate trackpad/joystick in laptop configuration and only
> use the touchscreen in tablet configuration. Extant (and past)
> convertibles on the market rely pretty much exclusively on the
> latter design. I conjecture that this is, at least in part,
> because *in laptop configuration* using the touchscreen--which
> qualifies as a vertical touchscreen--is too difficult and
> uncomfortable for anything longer than a few minutes.
>
> Is that clearer? :)
>
> -- Tim
>
>
>
> From: Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC [email@hidden]
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:00 AM
> To: Miller, Timothy J.
> Cc: email@hidden
> Subject: Re: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
>
>
> I am NOT talking about vertical screens. :o)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Miller, Timothy J." <
> Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:11
> Subject: RE: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
> To: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <, "email@hidden" <
>
>
> > Convertible tablets keep getting made and keep failing to sell
> > beyond a very specific and narrow niche because they're not very
> > good tablets (heavier, thicker, and less portable) and tend to be
> > poor laptops (more expensive, less robust). The design alsp
> > requires a doubling up on certain components--e.g., the
> > touchscreen *and* a mousepad--because the form factor for
> > interaction with the system in either modes is so radically
> > different. The point re: vertical touchscreens is very well
> > taken; it's fine for a five-minute interaction at a kiosk, but
> > spending hours per day with one is an exercise in pain.
> >
> > -- Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: fed-talk-bounces+tmiller=email@hidden [fed-talk-
> > bounces+tmiller=email@hidden] On Behalf Of Villano,
> > Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC [email@hidden]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 4:49 PM
> > To: email@hidden
> > Subject: [Fed-Talk] "If an Ipad hooked up with a Macbook"
> >
> >
> > Am I the only one disappointed with this event & with the latest
> > hardware? To me, the obvious answer for "if an Ipad & Macbook
> > hooked up" would be a REVERSIBLE, TOUCHSCREEN screen on top that
> > could be used as a tablet with the physical keyboard on the
> > bottom. That is so a "no brainer" to me & so in line with where
> > Jobs was rambling I thought he was joking at first. I was counting
> > on a big announcement of new hardware for my birthday but this was
> > "much ado about nothing" in my (Mac)book. :0/
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