Tablet image surfaces

08/21/09 10:08

Above is a reportedly near-final image of the rumored Apple tablet we received via email this morning. The source, whom we’ll call “Jbos,” also invited us to contact him online for more information. Below is a transcript of our iChat session.

MI: I dunno. This looks really slick, but it’s got some problems.
JBOS: such as?
MI: Like the red/black gradient background. Not very Apple-like.
JBOS: apple.com redesign launches with the tab in sept. red/black gradients are the new white.
MI: The “Property of Apple” watermark is a tad too perfect.
JBOS: our watermarks are better than most guys finished products.
MI: No, seriously. It’s visible, but doesn’t obstruct your view of the pic at all. It’s even got the Apple logo and what looks like some letter- and line-spacing. Pretty detailed for an internal watermark. It’s almost like it was meant to be leaked.
JBOS: your words not mine.
MI: A slot-load optical drive? Cmon.
JBOS: 1st gen only. used for ripping existing music cds and dvds via cocktail. first update will drop optical drive, load itunes content only thru wifi or wimax.
MI: Ripping DVDs? What about DMCA issues? Won’t the studios have a cow?
JBOS: one major already on board. rest will come around. or else.
MI: Which studio is already on board?
JBOS: youre a bozo.
MI: So will this thing will run iPhone OS or full OS X?
JBOS: both. iphone apps run in a compatibility layer. wireless n, bluetooth works with apple wireless mouse & keyboard. 64gb ssd. oled touchscreen with oleophobic coating. dual cameras for photos and ichat mobile. skype. dvr capability with apple charging/video cradle.
MI: Is the cradle included?
JBOS: yeah right. $39 accessory.
MI: What’s the tablet price?
JBOS: $299. with 2year mobile voice/data contract, $99.
MI: Who’s the carrier? AT&T?
JBOS: sold unlocked. pick your own carrier, or none. att are bozos. theyre all bozos. pick your bozo. or not. we dont care. hardware is our business.
MI: Does “unlocked” mean you can run standard Mac apps, or will it be tied to an App Store for loading content?
JBOS: your choice.
MI: That’s a real change from Apple’s standard MO.
JBOS: open is the new closed.
MI: How Zen.
JBOS: namaste.
MI: Sounds like you guys have answered all the possible pundit objections.
JBOS: pundits are bozos too. which means you are a bozo. gbye.

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