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    • iSlate ist auch schon sehr alt (wurde ± 2006 geschützt), allerdings wurde "iPad" mitte 09 als Trademark geschützt, das klingt auch sinniger.

      A lot has been said about the rumored Apple tablet, and after evidence was discovered that Apple was interested in the name "iSlate", many have adopted that as the most likely name for Apple's new device.



      New evidence however has revealed that Apple may, in fact, be
      positioning "iPad" as the name for the imminent tablet device. The name
      iPad has had its proponents amongst several MacRumors readers due to the similarities to Apple's iPod name, but little evidence had actually suggested it to be the case.



      A search in the Canadian trademark database reveals that Apple's dummy corporation Slate Computing, LLC also applied
      for a trademark for "iPad" under the categories of handheld mobile
      digital electronic devices with a broad range of applications. This
      application was filed in July 2009 -- much more recently than the
      original iSlate trademarks which date back to 2006-2007. Slate
      Computing, LLC did not apply for a similar trademark in the U.S. due to
      the fact that Fujitsu appears to control the U.S. trademark as it
      relates to handheld computing. Of course, this didn't stop Apple from
      using the iPhone name despite it being owned by Cisco in the U.S. at
      the time of the iPhone's launch.



      Very similar trademark applications for "iPad" were also filed in
      Europe and Hong Kong in July. The European filing listed a UK law firm
      while the Hong Kong application listed a company called IP Application
      Development, LLC which is located in Delaware.



      Based on a source who claims to have knowledge of Apple's plans, we
      found that this unknown company has been active again in the past week
      with new iPad trademark applications in New Zealand and Australia. The filing dates for these latest trademark applications are from Friday, January 15th, 2010.

      Of interest, the company's initials actually spell out "iPad". While we
      can't link IP Application Development, LLC directly to Apple, the
      associated timing of the applications alongside Slate Computing's
      Canadian application is very suggestive. While it appears Apple did have an Australian trademark application for iPad back in 2007, it was a much more limited scope than the current applications.



      In the end, we believe that Apple is behind these trademark
      applications for iPad and that it may be the name for Apple's new
      tablet device to be revealed next week.

      Quelle: macrumors.com/2010/01/19/will-…ademarks-filed-this-week/
    • MD_Geist schrieb:

      iSlate ist auch schon sehr alt (wurde ± 2006 geschützt), allerdings wurde "iPad" mitte 09 als Trademark geschützt, das klingt auch sinniger.


      Es wird noch besser:

      (..) last July, Apple dummy corporation Slate Computing, LLC applied for a trademark for an "iPad." Similar applications have since been filed in England, Australia and Hong Kong. Also: what a terrible name.

      We'd heard rumors of the iPad starting way back in August, when it appeared on a mysterious Border's survey. Since then, though, iSlate has been the frontrunner. But with some of the iPad applications being filed just this week, we may be looking at an awkwardly named tablet device indeed.


      Quelle: Gizmodo: New Candidate For Apple Tablet Name: The iPad

      Nebenbei solltet ihr euch definitiv die Quelle reinziehen weil dort ein wunderbares Video von MADtv verlinkt ist das den Namen iPad schon früher erdachte ;) Und da sich Gizmodo schon seit Monaten im Apple Tablet Modus befindet gab es heute auch noch einen Link zu einer Umfrage die selbiges (nach Erscheinung) verlost. Vorausgesetzt ihr tippt richtig. Mehr dazu:

      Gizmodo: Guess The Apple Tablet Features, Win One For Yourself

      ..oder direkt zum Gewinnspiel. Viel Glück :)
      :blabla:
    • Tech Crunch reports
      that Steve Jobs has been heard saying that the upcoming Apple tablet
      "will be the most important thing I've ever done." They report is said
      to come from multiple independent sources: We haven’t
      heard this first hand, but we’ve heard it multiple times second and
      third hand from completely independent sources. Senior Apple execs and
      friends of Jobs are telling people that he’s about as excited about the
      upcoming Apple Tablet as he’s ever been.
      Jobs had been previous quoted as being "extremely happy" with the upcoming tablet.
      Quelle: macrumors.com/2010/01/24/steve…g-i%EF%BF%BDve-ever-done/



    • naja, OLED wird imo auch überbewertet. Ich hatte schon vor 5 Jahren im Autoradio ein OLED Display. Auch wenn immer so getan wird, da ist nichts besonderes mehr dran. Die Technik wird seit Jahren verwendet. Der Knackpunkt für den Preis ist da vor allem wieviel Farben das OLED Display darstellen kann. Müssen ja keine 16 Millionen sein, 65K reichen imo eigentlich aus, und würde das Display gleich viel billiger machen. Man sieht es ja an den ganzen PDAs, welche auch nicht mehr Farben darstellen können.
    • Es gibt derzeit keinen Hersteller, der auch nur annähernd ausreichend 10" OLEDs für Apple produzieren könnte, vom Preis ganz zu schweigen.
      Wenn es denn ein Tablet wird, dann wird es garantiert auf normale LCDs zurückgreifen.

      Occasional rumors regarding Apple's forthcoming tablet have claimed that the device may include an OLED screen, with a report
      just last week suggesting that Apple's need for 10.1-inch screens had
      created shortages in both the LCD and OLED supplier markets.



      Ars Technica examines
      the possibility, determining that the inclusion of an OLED screen in
      Apple's tablet is highly unlikely given the quantity of such screens
      available in the market.Ars caught up with Barry
      Young, Managing Director of the OLED Association, and asked him about
      the state of OLED in general and the Apple tablet rumors in specific.



      The problem with the recent rumor that Apple is hoarding 10-inch OLEDs,
      Young explained, is that "there's no real production of 10.1-inch
      panels" for anyone to hoard. If anyone were to produce a 10.1-inch
      panel, then it would have to be for a specific order. "I haven't seen
      any of the OLED suppliers commit to that yet," Young said of a
      hypothetical 10.1-inch panel production run.
      According
      to Young, Samsung is the only company currently offering active matrix
      OLED panels in quantity, and it could only produce about 150,000
      10.1-inch panels per month, with that level only being possible if the
      company shifted its entire production to that size of panel and
      abandoned its existing orders from other companies with which it is
      already struggling to keep up.



      Apple has a long-term agreement with LG
      regarding development and supply of displays, but Young notes that LG
      has only 10-15% the capacity of Samsung when it comes to OLED
      technology, again insufficient to meet Apple's needs. Given the limited
      capacity of the OLED panel industry to supply Apple with such parts,
      Young's conclusion is that at best Apple could introduce a very
      expensive OLED model only in extremely limited quantities. Such a move
      would appear to agree with a November report
      claiming separate LCD and OLED models, with the OLED model coming in
      with a price tag near $2000, although it remains to be seen whether
      Apple would be willing to launch such a low-volume, high-cost niche
      product that would appear to be so similar to a cheaper LCD-based
      tablet offering.
      Quelle: macrumors.com/2010/01/18/apple…y-to-include-oled-screen/
    • ja gut, das kann natürlich sein. Ist dann halt eine reine Produktionsfrage, wenn die Kapazitäten fehlen. Was dann natürlich auch den Preis in die Höhe treibt.
      Mir war nicht klar das die OLED Kapazitäten so gering sind. Zumal Samsung und LG bereits OLED TVs für dieses Jahr präsentiert haben.
      Was ich nur meinte war, das OLED ansich jetzt auch kein so revolutionäres High End feature mehr ist, wie immer getan wird. Und auch nicht zwangsläufig teuer sein muß. Das haben mittlerweile genug Produkte bewiesen. Setzt natürlich voraus das man genug Displays in der Größe produzieren kann, was zumindest bei den kleineren Diagonalen ja scheinbar schon seit Jahren möglich ist.
    • MD_Geist schrieb:

      10" ist für OLEDs aber keineswegs klein.
      Der größte derzeit verfügbare OLED Fernseher, der Sony XEL-1 kostet z.B. bei ± 11" gute 2.000€.
      Da kann man sich vorstellen, was das für den Tabletpreis heissen würde.



      Exakt das Gleiche ist mir auch durch den Kopf gegangen. Selbst mit 8'' (was mich überhaupt nicht mehr interessieren würde) wäre das Gerät noch tierisch teuer. Ich denke OLED braucht noch ein paar Jahre um günstiger zu werden. Vielleicht bei der übernächsten Generation. Dann aber auch mit mindestens 500 GB SSD :)
      :blabla:
    • According to a (now deleted) tweet by major German electronics retailer Media Markt,
      the Apple iPad will go on sale March 1st at a price of 499 Euros with
      contract with T-Mobile or 899 Euros without. In U.S. prices this would
      likely be around $500-$600 U.S. with contract and $999 without. We came
      to these numbers by comparing similarly priced Apple items sold in
      Euros and USD (Mac Mini: 549 Euros / $599 USD, MacBook 899 Euros / $999
      USD).


      The company, however, quickly deleted the tweet but not before it was retweeted a number of times. NetbookNews.de
      also picked up on the story and seems to believe that Media Markt would
      be in a position to know this information. The German site tells us
      that Media Markt is the biggest German electronics chain akin to Best
      Buy in the U.S., and has a dedicated Apple section.


      Given Apple's secrecy, however, we're not convinced Apple would reveal
      such information to their retail partners ahead of the official
      announcement. That said, it's possible that mobile carriers such as
      T-Mobile have been briefed already due to the carrier agreements that
      must be put into place. Apple's Media event takes place Wednesday,
      January 27th.






      Quelle: macrumors.com/2010/01/26/apple…ility-600-1000-march-1st/