We are going to have an exclusive product launch from http://www.moboto.co on today's show (he launches soon). It's a cool iOS "appcessory". Plus, I have the latest Windows 8 on today's show.
- Robert Scoble
It's too bad I'll miss it.. the joys of moving drywall around in the rain (over product launches and Windows 8).. hah
- Kevin Costain
Say, @Robert, did you get this recent version of Win8 installed on a tablet? I wonder how nice that experience is.
- Kevin Costain
Kevin: nope, I'm running it on a laptop.
- Robert Scoble
Kevin: yes, and I retweeted it too. I totally agree with that article.
- Robert Scoble
By the way, Mark Solomon @solomonomolos on Twitter is gonna join me. He worked at HP on the Palm team, so who knows what we'll talk about.
- Robert Scoble
I have, Kevin - I think it was Robert who Retweeted it into my stream..
- Kevin Costain
Oh, he still works at HP. Sort of like Woz when Woz created the Apple I.
- Robert Scoble
Just a few more minutes before we start. Steve is joining everyone into the call.
- Robert Scoble
I don't agree with that whole "a Windows 7 emulator tacked onto it" thing.. ummm.. well, anyway..
- Kevin Costain
Is there a reason why FF is still used as the comment system? Is Google Plus not up to the task?
- Brian Sullivan
Brian: Google+ isn't embeddable yet. Hopefully soon.
- Robert Scoble
Now, I must go.. Have a good one folks... Thanks guys!
- Kevin Costain
Kevin: Windows 7 is sort of hanging out in the background.
- Robert Scoble
I think it is likely that it is not real time either -- that part of it seems very poorly implemented.
- Brian Sullivan
they developed Word and Excel on the Mac
- Kevin Marks
I believe corporations are increasing the rate by which they change due to byod
- studentforce
but people who work "in the enterprise" travel. And tablets are smaller than laptops, people want to get work done on their tablets, I think.
- Laura Norvig
10" $600/avg tablet is the most dominant
- Ankush Narula
Talking to a guy from Princeton the other day and he was telling me all their young and old faculty/staff are using iPads
- Tom Guarriello
MS has to get in the tablet game before Apple/Android totally runs away...but on desktop slow to move...windows tablet needs to have business apps
- dan farber
I don't think that's true, Francine -- not in my workplace anyway, re:age
- Amyloo
Lots of students just don't buy textbooks, not right away anyway, until they are sure they can't get by with out it for a given class
- Amyloo
Kevin, every vessel could be a whiskey glass... in my book
- Tina Chase Gillmor
community colleges aren't going to give each kid an iPad and tell them to read their texts on it, Robert. You are dreaming. Cheap tablets will also be used
- Francine Hardaway
lol, Keith Teare, FUYM! Nice new acronym!
- Tom Guarriello
Studentforce has a point. He may not end up being the platform, but IOS won't be the only one eithrr
- Francine Hardaway
Amyloo: I agree that might be the way they go. I'm thinking of doing a book and we're thinking of doing it for very low cost.
- Robert Scoble
Anyone familiar with Chegg? Just noticed they have a new extext reader - not sure for which platforms
- Laura Norvig
I would bet on Kickstarter-funded books over ad-funded
- Kevin Marks
Francine: yup, I know. You probably are right that Android will get in the game but for now all I see is iPads when I visit college campuses and textbook companies. That probably will change, though.
- Robert Scoble
@Amyloo He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. (Sponsored by Chicken of the Sea) . . .
- Matt Terenzio
My thoughts exactly. I truly hope i'm not going to be disappointed from the iPhone 5 screen, it's probably gonna be around 4-inch but taller, not wider. Not a fan of that. S III on the other hand...
- Nir Ben Yona
Moe, cops are lagging on distraction, don't really want to enforce the laws on the books. I do think GGlasses could be deadly for very young drivers.
- Amyloo
Is someone referencing us for stock trading advice?
- Tina Chase Gillmor
my young driver loves android turn by turn speaking directions
- Kevin Marks
amyloo, they're the most bombarded and so defensive
- Jerome Hughes
I think salesforce is gonna be the one that will monetize mobile with identity auth but it won't be 'mobile' like we know it A more accurate description would be 'portability'
- studentforce
live musicians are under attack from recorded music
- Jerome Hughes
Here's a press release for "The Complete Collection" app and unfortunately it states that there were only 150 albums at launch with "more coming soon" http://www.engadget.com/2012...
- Mark Krynsky
Looks like Google wants to piss on Apple's new Mapping Service
- Moe Glitz
from iPhone
yes and haven't been Jerry for decades now
- Jerome Hughes