Today, Apple are holding an event where we are expecting confirmation about the second generation of iPad. The Apple store has gone down, the crowds are assembling, the livebloggers are preparing. Soon we will find out what's next for the tablet world. The tagline of this keynote reads: "Come see what 2011 will be the year of."
So we will! The event gets underway at 6pm GMT, and I'll be Factbyte Factboxing every moment. If you want to leave your predictions of what may be coming up later, or your thoughts as we go along, feel free to post them in the comments.
Is there a Twitter hashtag for this?
ummm.... I'm not sure...
Trending at the moment is #ipad2 but I'm not sure it's real...
Andy Ihnatko at the food cart:
http://twitter.com/#!/Ihnatko/status/43000444238307329
My prediction:
Thinner, lighter, more disk space, faster, front and back camera. Same screen.
From what I have been hearing this is more like the iPod range. The new one will come out and the old one is toast - not available in the store.
Then in September they will bring out a new new one maybe called iPad HD or iPad Pro which will have the retina display.
I also predict a look at iOS 5, and a developer release. And if I wish to get whimsical for a moment I'd like there to be some news on an sdk for Apple TV but that's dreaming.
I want a surprise! I love surprises.
There will be a surprise...
My guess is the surprise will be something software related... The last few keynotes they have had to live with hardware details being leaked because the lead time is so huge but the surprises have been all software related...
There have been surprisingly few rumours about what is expected in iOS 5. But expect something big there. They have always had something up their sleeve. Some of it has been easier to predict in the past as it was, "add copy and paste because there is no copy and paste". Now a lot of that is fixed it could be some very interesting stuff.
FBFB is that the feeling no live stream? I wonder why not?
Last time they didn't put the link up until last minute - As far as I can remember.
The Beatles are on iTunes?!!
Wish they'd let us know better. Like that time they told us. On every page, and in every store, and on billboards and adverts.
last Apple event I watched I ended up buying straight away. must resist this time.
I don't know why I watch new Apple stuff, I'm several generations behind :)
aww!
am finally all set, mad rush to get home in time.
phew
#same or rather #£ame
Shame about the lack of video...
I thought you'd abandoned me!
the first rule of live apple events is you don't buy from live apple events
Only 10 minutes to go!!!
the second rule of live apple events is you don't buy from live apple events even if it looks really really really good
heh kiren.
my ipod is still a 2g, i cannot afford to go any further :(
kinda feels like a nes sitting alongside some xboxes
don't forget the best way to follow and comment on the event is via the sidepodcast dashboard:
http://sidepodcast.com/dashboard
I wonder if Steve will be there given it's not being streamed
everyone at work is watching it at work. i was torn :)
Did you see how short the post was? I NEEDS YOU.
Tim being in the audience is no prediction... It will be wasssisname... Oh darn cold...
Bloke who does products... Big guy.
Phil Schiller...
Oh he's in the audience too... thanks FBFB
Engadget confirm the beatlesness!
I always like Engagets stream however I *HATE* engagets "Auto-refresh:Off | On"... Is that a link to turn it off or is it blue to say that it's on?
I thought that!!
Will be interesting to see if the leaked images and specs were correct...
I saw a leaked image today but it disappointed me. Dunno why, not sure what I was expecting an iPad to look like!
Ars's site just went wonky for me... imagine what it will be like once it starts
Evening all. I reckon 2011 will be the year ending sentences with prepositions of.
..and once and for all, it's "Think differently"
I think TWiT might be struggling too.
Johhny Ive is there too
So I guess he's not going to be on the other end of a facetime call
steve maybe?
Who's with Leo on Twit?
I think the iPad 2 tagline will be '2 good to be true, can't take my eyes off iPad 2'
tom
Tom Merrit?
and sarah outside the venue.
iiiiiinput
oh that's something else
Lots of sites down now
:)
Steve!
Steve standing O
Ooooooooh, steve is there. Good for him!
STEEEEEEVE
steve said he didn't want to miss it
Neither did we Steve
I can't quote daring fireball...
?
There's a lot of numbers...
Holy *^*( it's Steve
100 million iPhones. Blimey.
that was the quote
ah.
rather than a technical problem
Steve said Magical
15 million iPads in 9 months!
these are some very impressive numbers.
90% market share is a bit of a crazy number... There isn't really any kind of competitor
I think Steve trash talking Samsung is funny... People seem surprised but Samsung was really mean.
Hehe, taking a few swipes at the competition.
Hi all
Am missing this but getting a few sneaky snippets from TUAW's live blog
Hunnycomb 100 aps.
apps even
hehe Engadget: 10:13AM Gist of the video -- the iPad is magical. Sales were through the roof. Stuff is amazing.
Leo saying, "it shows he's been a little bit stung by the success of Honnycomb". Nice subtle pun there... But I don't think that's the case. They have been just making stuff up about the iPad and so Steve is retorting. Which is what he's done a number of times in the past. I think he feels he's just putting them in is place.
i think he's mad at google. so that includes honeycomb.
"Also, the iPad has been performing brain surgery."
lulz
A lot of the rivals have been saying "hey our product is similar" he's trying to say that it isn't.
And he happens to be angry at google too so it's all gravy ;)
white ipad, or shiny back?
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/20110302-10150013--img4489.jpg
Apparently Apple is making everyone crying...
Shiny.
Shiny
2011 the year of the copycats says Steve
iPad 2... All new design
yeeesh.
A5 chip
duel core
video and metal back
Cameras... front and back.
33% thinner
w00t!
where's my card?
So far my predictions all in
put it away :P
Thinner than the iPhone 4
HOW?!
sold
bah
What did I say?
Magic...
Mr C. You are such a sucker! PUT THE CARD DOWN!
BUY ANDROID!! *RUNS*
wait to see what the cameras can do at least ;)
Look at that picture: http://images.scribblelive.com/2011/3/2/79acff2e-c2b6-4e43-b606-276928662271_400.jpg
Two colours
love the tiny bevel.
Same price
Basically nailed it on predictions... Except for the bigger disk
March 11th ship date
So its thinner, more powerful, same battery life as before and the same price and has cameras.
That is very tempting.
Very thin. The Boston Apple Store could be tempting next month :)
uk march 26th.
Leo agrees with me... You won't see iPad 1 in the stores any more.
I may have a 64gb iPad to sell first though
sorry, 25th.
HDMI output cable
ooooh, HDMI out!
Mirrored... not just video out like the old one
any SD slot ??
cute stand!
it uses magnets? thats a disaster waiting to happen. heh.
Because?
cleans the screen at the same time. madness.
I don';t care about anything else I'm pleased it has magnets.
magnets aren't great around flash ram. but they're built into the ipad. should be okay.
:)
:)
:)
putting magnets near it doesn't seem like the best idea, but I'm sure I'll proved wrong.
iOS 4.3...
I bet the next iPhone gets a similar cover.
"A magnet powerful enough to disturb the electrons in flash would be powerful enough to suck the iron out of your blood cells,"
heh
http://www.pcworld.com/article/116572/busting_the_biggest_pc_myths.html
iTUNES HOME SHARING over iTUNES!!!!!!
oh.
:)
but does ios 4.3 support magnets?
It is magnets ;)
Comment of the day nom, right there
What a mental image!
Aps and web sites can add airplay video
wicked! sidepodcast on your stereo.
no need for podcast store anymore then.
PhotoBooth for iPad?!?!?! what?
It wasn't me FBFB
Photobooth is terrible...
"Who asked for it to be mute? WHO? Own up now, please."
heheh
From ARS: we're looking at nine live video streams on the iPad at once
?
personal hotspot not available on the ipad.
*hugs mifi*
yet. that might come in iOS 5.
Apple do like to make us wait.
photobooth effect.
was thinking of ditching the mifi for an ipad, but shall keep a while longer.
My guess is 4.3 will ship with the new iPad... So expect the new software on the US release date
March 11th
Boom
They haven't mentioned what megapixels the rear camera's got yet... hmmm
It'll be low... A video camera... not a photo camera
iMOVIEEE
iMovie for iPad
Randy Ubillos demo... Worries me for Final Cut...
I'm guessing, your card is out? :P
only disappointment so far is the personal hotspot.
that's rare for an apple keynote one hour in :)
Plenty of time to crash yet.
:(
*fingers in ears*
i can't hear you.
I'm just impressed there's a good chance you can stick it to a fridge
Not a problem for me... As I have the iPhone 4... so... hmmm... MUST WAIT...
hehe!
:)
still think your finger is a daft tool for editing video. will have to see it in action though.
Twit has live video
The portability is amazing though.
I feel like it worked on iPhone... It's a different thing... I wouldn't want to make a 2 hour video... But... a five minute video is awesome for something that you can upload from the field.
i wish rough edits could be synced to final cut. rough cut on the road and fix when you get home.
The dude just showed his face...
it bugs me i can't get the cuts and edits that i want due to lack of detail. might be better on a bigger screen.
garageband!
I understand... But I really think it's all about how do I connect... they are getting serious here over time...
8 track recording... getting serious...
VERY interesting...
need!
But the beatles only has 4 members
It's not just for consumption... Getting serious.
I just bought one
Can't see O2 allowing free hotfoot for iPhone
They each have somebody magnetically attached to them ;)
Or hotspot, either one
still depends how it feels though. doesn't matter if it does everything, if it makes me angry in the process.
Ohh now it all makes sense!!
I like hotfoot
it wasn't a wasted investment. the ipad makes sense as a replacement, but steve he says no.
Yeah... I understand... I'm sold on the interface somehow...
http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
1024-by-768-pixel
I wonder what iPad Jake will have.
phew.
(would've made my job harder changing that)
oooh... camera specs 720p
camera 30 fps
what's the stills quality like?
virtual drums look a bit silly.
Not mentioned on website... What does the iPod Touch... is it 720p?
oh lord, smart guitar is worse :)
Who wants one from Boston?
Saves about £100
iPod Touch 4G: 720p with 960 x 720 resolution still images
video is, stills is less than 1 megapixel.
So that's what I guess then...
i'm adding virtual instruments to my list of disappointments.
"They make it so you can't play a bad note."
uh-huh.
Because you were expecting better instruments?
recording 8 tracks on the iPad is pretty handy though...
depends on the roll off though
Plug a guitar straight into the iPad
define "recording". i need 8 audio inputs. it looks like 8 playback tracks, or can you hook it up to an 8 input desk? if so how i wonder?
Steve was blown away
that could be interesting. still too many unknowns though. it sounds great from the stage though :)
Love Leo's impression of Ive ;)
Video on the apple website...
okay. i'm buying one when the store opens. if it makes me mad, christine can inherit another one :)
#shewillstealitanyhowwhoamikidding
http://www.apple.com/ipad/
I'm buying one two... I think...
with or without an mbp? am gonna have to hold off on that i think for a bit.
*cough*
iPod Touch syndrome
*cough*
The thing is that when I predicted what was coming up I thought I probably didn't need one immediately... But in some ways I think Katherine needs my old iPad... ;)
i know. but with the ipad i have christine to pass it on to.
it's like a loaner ipad for a week. if i like it i have to buy her one too.
i think you're right.
Apple Store back up in the UK
US
sorry
no one more thing
What happened to nor sitting infront if another LCD when not at work?
it is but... £329.00 for the ipad 1?
Wait... Isn't that cheaper?
yes. £450 this morning.
Well that's another thing I got wrong then...
Most right though.
can't buy the ipad2 on the uk store then.
mostly sorry
I need to appologise to Adrian...
back to this comment:
i think it was a white one, see this too:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/20110302-11092557--img4756.jpg
Replay in the post now. Thanks all.
Erm Fourstar... I told him that he should buy in the states because the old one would go away... But that hasn't happened... it was £120 cheaper...
*hugs*
Thanks FBFB
ooooops.
Store has... http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/ Ipad 2
Well I said it was a risk... And that I would always buy the new one... But if you were buying an old one... there was a chance you'd not be able to get a new one... But even so...
eh?
It has a notify me for the ipad 2...
ah yeah. i want "buy now before i change my mind".
Lou sounds impressed on the phone as she discovers the details :)
ah :)
cheers for all your comments. a very enjoyable keynote that.
i just need a matte screen cinema display and i think i'll be happy.
Changed again but the higherend models are bait cheaper, to clear quickly I suppose
I am lovin' the little magnetic cover contraption! :D
http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/#smart-cover
It seems like the only people who want to buy one are the people who already bought the first one.
I need to start a business where I can get people to buy the same thing every 12 months :D
Everyone I know who has held one, wants one.
The Apple way :D
I'd take one if someone gave it to me but I certainly wouldn't buy one. Twice.
I can see that. Unless the apps make a big difference to the greater power & graphics capabilities, there's no need for me to upgrade. Doesn't mean I won't though.
Probably depends on resale vale of my 1st gen too [but not much ;)]
i didn't like the first one, but i want to like it, so i'm buying the second one :)
You want to like it?
They made the one click to buy button for you didn't they? ;)
Is there anything you can make use off to help your workflow that the 1st Gen can't?
need to really. my day job involves a lot of ipad. in the future, most of my day jobs will probably involve a lot of ipads. it's the way things are going.
would like to see imovie in action, but output via hdmi is probably the single biggest innovation that can't be ignored (not for sidepodcast stuff).
psssht, even my phone already does that :D
Is that exclusice to iPad 2?
I get that but work would give you the use of one for that, I'm guessing
You just seemed rather underwhelmed by the one you have, is all
Ooh, apparently not
Not just iPad 2-specific, the adapter is compatible with the iPhone 4, the original iPad, and the 4th generation iPod touch
So does mine now :D
i don't have one. christine does.
i find using the ipad/iphone/itouch a very stressful affair. anything i try to do on them takes twice as long as using a laptop, but some things aren't on a laptop (like the f1 app, and many other things).
ooooh, nice one.
iPad 2 is the only device that mirrors everything and is 1080p
Legacy devices are movies and slideshows only in 720p
mirroring is the key.
Because I use mine everyday, it's not an issue
Won't compare it to a laptop as it's a different tool entirely.
It's a complementary device
Great teachng or presentation aid
here's my workflow when not at my desk.
- use ipod to check email
- read email on ipod
- need to reply to an email, oh no! find laptop, sync email, reply to email
i cannot ******* type on the silly little device for love nor money. it genuinely makes me want to smash it up. however, checking and reading email is much easier than opening a lid and syncing.
yes i am weird.
in short: touch devices = consumption, tactile devices = creation.
for me anyhow.
Do you use it in landscape? I find that much easier, typing with thumbs
On a basic level, I'd agree with you
At the moment
it's not that i hit the wrong keys. it's like it just feels awkward in a way that i can't explain, and i just think "there must be a faster way to do this".
i have in the past, read sidepodcast comments in bed on itouch, needed to reply so got up and gone to the office to type on a laptop. it just make me an.gry.
Ok, fair enough
I'm not sure you'd get over that if you used it as much as Alex and I but you've had it long enough to get a good feel of it
i need to find an app that justifies the device. f1 timing app is the closest yet.
If only you needed a phone :D
and that won't be needed when the Fanvision is enabled for home use ;) If it ever gets shipped. Not that I'm angry they lied about shipping it. Ahem.
see, if apple had made the personal hotspot available on the ipad, that would have done it.
it's like they hate me.
:)
what happened?
this gadget looks interesting too: http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/jam.php
Studio quality guitar input for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Mac
When I bought it on the 18th the confirmation email said it would be here in 5-10 business days so I had been eagerly awaiting the courier. Then yesterday I got the email saying they're not actually finished finalising the software on them so they won't be able to ship it here and guarantee it'll be here in time for the GP so I have to pick it up at the track.
Which is OK but thats weeks away, certainly not the 5-10 days I had been excited about :D
I'm surprised they haven't for the 3G as the networks would get cash for it. Still, the WiFi aerial isn't much cop to be honest
bah. we expect a full review though :)
What if you weren't going to the race, that'd be a bummer
Bad move used-to-be-KangarooTV-people
wonder if that's the reason?
if you weren't going to the race they could just ship it to you as usual because their tight timeframe wouldn't matter :D
Of course. Pamela is getting one too so I might suggest a conjoined effort.
I suppose you'd concentrate on making the iPhone the hotspot provider as they all have a 3G antenna
Oh hang on, you can only watch from the track. Silly me
i approve.
We've hit the rut at the side of this thread and got stuck in it's course. I think we're veering :D
back to the daily, we're done with apple :)
last thought on the subject... the music apps (drums/guitar) are plain silly. totally throw away content for anything above amateur level of creativity. they look gorgeous though. great eye-candy.
Similar to Garageband for Mac
Looks great in an ad though
*jumps thread*