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Old business models are the topic of choice this week, as Tim and David discuss the wireless carriers, RIM, Amazon, and much more.
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Five years after the iPhone, carriers are the biggest threat to innovation
Apple’s January 19th education event brings the iPad to the forefront as an educational tool to replace textbooks and classroom computers. Apple is once again focusing on the K-12 education market, a market it dominated in the early 1980′s with the Apple II. But is the iPad really the device Apple is focusing on here? Or is there another device in Apple’s future that this event is paving the way for? I think Apple needs a new device, I call the ePad.
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Scott and Tim continue their conversation, this time talking about who will rise out of the jungle of iPad would-be competitors. John Nemo plugs his iOS gadgets into your TV with the Macally HDMI Audio/Video Adapter for iPod, iPhone, and iPad. And Peter sends his regards while neither eating donuts nor gravel.
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Tim and David delve into Amazon’s Android App store and disagree, then a short rant on the TSA performing pat downs on children. Also, Cisco has killed off the Flip, and Tim and David spend just a few moments on ideas that no one had at Cisco to rescue the produce, apparently. Finally, Nintendo is rumored to be releasing a new home console system very soon, so the topic turns to the Wii and what Nintendo should have in the next system.
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Kindle Wireless Reading Device
Company: Amazon
Price: $399.00
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Kindle?
No, I wasn’t looking for one of these. Ebook (eBook? ebook?) readers have always been seriously lacking in both design and function, as well as services. Kindle seems to be different, however. Perhaps you should take a look too, because Steve Jobs may have been mistaken when he said that nobody reads anymore.
If you are looking for an iPhone or a media player, this is not the thing for you. You will be disappointed with Kindle if that is what you are expecting.
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