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[LethalWolfe]

Yup for sure private settings are part of the key. So too though are point-directional mics, background filtering, etc. etc. etc. So I don't office/public use cases are impossible. More difficult for sure

I was thinking less along the lines of the computer being able to pick out which voice to listen to and more along the lines of how bloody awful it would be to be in an office, library or plane where everyone is speaking to their computers incessantly.


Lethal

 

[DSchwartz88]

so id imagine since you can compile and run your apps on the simulator iphone os can run on both hardware stacks. infact iphone os at its core runs that mac os core very stripped down. there is absolutely no reason they couldn't upgrade both code bases simultaneously, and theres no reason they couldn't virtualize iphone os, or just create different views when in undocked mode.

and you have to remember your coding in objective-c for both iphone os and mac os which means regardless for hardware they have machine level compilers for both hardware stacks, its just a matter of them expanding the iphone os machine level compilers to match the os x ones.

 

[anthonymoody]

I was thinking less along the lines of the computer being able to pick out which voice to listen to and more along the lines of how bloody awful it would be to be in an office, library or plane where everyone is speaking to their computers incessantly.


Lethal

I hear you wrt airplanes, in a big way. Sometimes I even wish they had "quiet planes" like they do quiet cars on trains! No talking please!

In offices, I guess it depends on the type of environment. If people are otherwise on the phone a bunch and there's a general amount of vocal white noise then maybe it wouldn't be too much worse with people speaking to their computers.

 

[Scarpad]

I can see Apple introducing something like this in the coming years.

Basic features:

- Full OS X when docked
- iPhone OS when in tablet mode
- Detachable keyboard base with Intel processor, extra battery, SSD and USB

Quick! Somebody patent this.

Did a quick Photoshop and typography job for kicks and giggles:

They already make that its called a Macbook Air, if you need that go give apple your $1700 and let the rest of us enjoy our Ipads.

 

[ViViDboarder]

I hear you wrt airplanes, in a big way. Sometimes I even wish they had "quiet planes" like they do quiet cars on trains! No talking please!

In offices, I guess it depends on the type of environment. If people are otherwise on the phone a bunch and there's a general amount of vocal white noise then maybe it wouldn't be too much worse with people speaking to their computers.

But it would be literally EVERYONE in an office speaking at once! It'd be outrageous!

Also, imagine trying to rattle off something personal or confidential. That could get embarrassing.

Dr. Dirty Cheeks:
I would like to know if there are any appointements times open this afternoon. I have been experiencing chronic explosive diarrea and I feel that something more serious may be going on.

Sincerely,
Embarassed

Or

Dear Buddy:
Yea, I can head to Vegas tomorrow! I'll just call in and tell my boss that I'm not feeling well. He always falls for that. Can't wait to get hammered! I'm probably going to have to take Monday off too! Haha.

See you soon,
Fired

There's a reason we type some things and a reason we do somethings over the phone. Why do we send emails in offices now rather than have everyone on the phone? The keyboard and computer and email and text message were ADVANCEMENTS made as an alternative to vocal communication.

 

[anthonymoody]

But it would be literally EVERYONE in an office speaking at once! It'd be outrageous!

Also, imagine trying to rattle off something personal or confidential. That could get embarrassing.



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There's a reason we type some things and a reason we do somethings over the phone. Why do we send emails in offices now rather than have everyone on the phone? The keyboard and computer and email and text message were ADVANCEMENTS made as an alternative to vocal communication.

LOL. But! Just because we *can* speak doesn't mean we'd speak for everything necessarily As you point out we already make this choice for everything we communicate: phone or type?

The iPad has a keyboard attachment even though it's a touchscreen

 

[ViViDboarder]

LOL. But! Just because we *can* speak doesn't mean we'd speak for everything necessarily As you point out we already make this choice for everything we communicate: phone or type?

The iPad has a keyboard attachment even though it's a touchscreen

Oh of course. The discussion started with someone suggesting that physical keyboards are a passing thing and will be replaced by newer technology. I gave reasons why I disagreed and dictation was suggested as an alternative and I gave further reasons why keyboards will still be needed.

 

[zipa]

Think about how people have written for thousands of years, on a wax tablet, a scroll, paper etc. Just because the iPad of today cant interpret written input doesnt mean they never will.

It doesn't matter if so the iPad would be the king of handwriting recognition. It is a slow and tedious way for text input, and it is more straining physically.

 

[goosnarrggh]

No reason why the iPhone OS couldn't be compiled for x86, and new drivers written. I wouldn't be surprised if they have this running in the lab already.

They have already done that, and released it too -- it's embedded within the iPhone simulator in the iPhone SDK.