Guessing
With just 90 minutes remaining until Apple reveals their latest innovation I want to go on record with my prediction on how Apple’s new device will change photography.
Not at all to very little.
The iPad, whatever, is projected to be, in the end, an upscaled iPod Touch to maybe an upscaled iPhone.
Long gone are the dreams of a robust MacBook in a compact touch-based form factor.
I still dream of such an announcement in, um, 84 minutes, but I expect to both be impressed and dissapointed by Jobs.
Most leaks point to a device that is iPod-like with design features that lend itself to reading digital magazines and newspapers. Not a platform for reviewing and rough processing RAW files in the field.
A color Kindle with iTunes and iPhone apps is appealing but not a game changer.
I have powerful apps plus my iTunes music and videos in a very convenient format called the iPhone. I can read books on my phone or nearly any laptop including my 3-year old MacBook. Whatever…
“What else does it do” is key.
I predict, even after a sexy demo, the iPad, Slate, Canvas, Glass, will do very little that cannot already be done with our existing tools and toys for those already invested in the Apple solution.
But I passionately hope I’m wrong to the tune of $599 per unit, a card reader, WiFi, and the ability to run Lightroom.
Not gunna happen…
