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RUMOR: Apple’s multi-touch Newton-tablet will not make Macworld Expo

Saturday, January 12, 2008 · 12:54 am · 44 Comments

“An initiative on the part of Apple Inc. to develop a modern day successor to its now defunct Newton handheld device is not expected to play a role in next week’s Macworld Expo,” AppleInsider reports.

“The project, however, remains a work-in-progress… In its current form, the Newton device — sometimes dubbed a Mac tablet or slate — has been described along the lines of a larger iPod touch or iPhone rather than an Apple adaptation of the modern day tablet PC,” AppleInsider reports.

“When the project does come to fruition, it’s expected to leverage a more advanced implementation of Apple’s multi-touch technology, featuring concepts and functionality not yet available on the company’s iPhone and iPod touch handhelds,” AppleInsider reports.

More info, including what AppleInsider believes will be announced during Jobs’ keynote, in the full article here.

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Jacob

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 2:04 am · Reply

In other news, no one actually knows what will or won’t be released, so this is kind of a pointless “report”

I mean, seriously. Half of them say it will be there, half of them don’t. Gee, I wonder if any of them will be right, and claim that rumours have some meaning after all? How quickly will people forget about all the ones that were wrong?
farting Macs

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 2:16 am · Reply

If you throw up enough Apple poop against the screen, something is bound to stick…
LorD1776

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 2:56 am · Reply

“If you throw up enough Apple poop against the screen, something is bound to stick…”

Whatever amuses you. I guess that’s a lot cheaper than buying a Nintendo Wii.
god

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 3:46 am · Reply

enough fear already

Apple Inc is the Best company out there

Microsoft brought this on the world

shut up and let steve fix it

thx
ken1w

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 4:16 am · Reply

Of course there won’t be an Apple tablet at MacWorld 2008. A “rumor” that it WON’T be in the show is a bit silly, as if it was a known fact that it would be in the show (and now it won’t).

And forget the Newton already. Apple will surely release a “tablet” computer at some point, and it will be an iPhone (iPod touch) with a larger screen and the same touch-based interface. It will have very little in common with a Newton MessagePad.
aToMac

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 5:01 am · Reply

There will be know Mac Tablet before the release of the SDK. They have to test their software model on iPhone and iPod before they will release a Tablet. Tablet users will demand 3rd party software.
john

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 5:28 am · Reply

Pointless report, I agree. Since we don’t know what Apple is working on how can we report if they are releasing or not releasing a product, whatever it may be. Especially how do they know if there is anything like the newton? Of course they are working on multi-touch, since two of there already released products incorporate that technology. There’s always room for improvements so I’m sure Apple’s R&D;is looking into it. Doesn’t mean there’s any such Newton device at all. Which means they are just guessing about nothing since they don’t know anything. Huh????
Bob

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 7:30 am · Reply

no one wants a devise between the iPhone and a laptop, pointless, what would this do that I phone won’t ?
R

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 7:41 am · Reply

I like totally bought you this dragon that’s really cool and no one else has one and it’s really special. But I forgot it.
Petey

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 8:31 am · Reply

Yawn!

Anyone can predict what WONT be at Mac Expo.

Tell us something new!

It’s like saying Apple wont be showing off a Flying Car that can travel at 3000mph at Mac Expo.

Jesus – a slow news day I assume…
dang

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 8:51 am · Reply

I work in a major medical center, and would love a device that would EASILY allow wireless access to patient records for data entry. Also, I take care of many people with rare syndromes and would benefit from that info at my fingertips. What I want is an Apple PDA: elegant, reliable and functional.
James L. Buckman - Mac Owner

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 8:55 am · Reply

The last 3-4 MacWorld speeches/intros by Steve Jobs have been a bit of a let down. I do not expect this one to change my opinion.
Compared to what is predicted or expected he has continued his pattern of underwhelming.
Fred

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 8:59 am · Reply

Anyone posting a false rumor needs to be drawn and quartered.
ron

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 9:50 am · Reply

@aToMac. “There will be know Mac Tablet before the release of the SDK.”

I no there will be kno Mac Tablet. KNOT!

What’s going on in our schools? Oh, riiight. Knothing.
Ampar

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 10:31 am · Reply

” . . . needs to be drawn and quartered.”

That’s fair but I insist on a charcoal sketch and a suite at the Four Seasons.
effwerd

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 10:33 am · Reply

And forget the Newton already. Apple will surely release a “tablet” computer at some point, and it will be an iPhone (iPod touch) with a larger screen and the same touch-based interface.

First of all: as if you would know. Second: that’s what the excerpt says, clueless.

described along the lines of a larger iPod touch or iPhone rather than an Apple adaptation of the modern day tablet PC

And, honestly, let’s hope Apple avoids this and releases a tablet Mac instead. Call it Steve’s other hobby.
effwerd

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 10:40 am · Reply

no one wants a devise between the iPhone and a laptop, pointless, what would this do that I phone won’t ?

Look: if you lack the imagination to figure out what you would use a tablet Mac for, that’s fine but don’t assume that your experience is universal.
Zune Tang®

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 11:01 am · Reply

Although I disagree with his choice of computer, James L. Buckman – Mac Owner offers the most insight here. Expect to be underwhelmed as usual. The bounce Microsoft is getting from last week’s CES keynote by the brilliant innovator Bill Gates is clearly overshadowing any expected ‘me too’ products from Apple. The Zune 2 has left Apple scrambling, Vista has clearly exposed Leopard’s shortcomings and you can’t play games on an expensive proprietary MAC.

Prediction for MAC World: More expensive proprietary Apple gear that can’t play games.

Your potential. Our passion.™
NowerNone

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 11:05 am · Reply

I heard a rumor that this rumor is just a rumor.
Don’t quote me on that….
Old Mac Man

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 11:21 am · Reply

I’ll tell you this…

….the Apple rumors have been absolutely terrible ever since the ThinkSecret debacle.

It’s like it’s not even worth reviewing the Mac sites anymore because nobody is even close to being right anymore.

It’s because web site owners don’t want to be sued like ThinkSecret and the others have.

But I will post this because I have my own sources and I’m a ghost. Apple still has plenty of moles giving us good info, just web site owners are scared of the big bad Apple lawyers.

There will be a new iPhone, 3G and Edge capable with more storage and capability

Now you know.