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Apple iPad - Live Coverage and Analysis in Apple



Below is the LiveTechEvents Coverage Transcript

LiveTechEvents: Welcome to LiveTechEvents.com coverage of the Apple Tablet Event

5:45
LiveTechEvents: We're live from the Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts in sunny San Francisco.

5:47
[Live Video]     USTREAM:  Play Live Video

5:50
LiveTechEvents: Bob Dylan is playing over the sound system.

5:55
LiveTechEvents:  Tim Cook, Phil Schiller, and other senior execs up front

6:53
samengland: Amazon has done a great job with the kindle...

6:53
samengland: The kindle is on screen

6:53
samengland: ebooks

6:54
samengland: Refresh http://www.livetechevents.com/ for live stream

6:55
samengland: iBooks in the iBook store

6:55
samengland: Buying iBooks...

6:56
samengland: (see video stream)

6:56
samengland: How are you supposed to read in sunlight with an LCD screen?

6:57
samengland: changing font size and font of books

6:57
samengland: the bookshelf looks like delicious library

6:58
samengland: rip off! Uninnovative in a BIG WAY

6:58
samengland: iWork on the iPad

6:58
samengland: it's here!

6:58
samengland: Pages, Number, heavy duty apps

6:58
samengland: entirely new user interface for these apps

7:00
samengland: New version of keynote for the iPad

7:01
samengland: 7 wonders of the world presentation

7:02
samengland: to reiterate this text stream is coming from INSIDE the event - video stream also at livetechevents.com - tell your friends

7:02
samengland: Navigating slides — holding down slides rearranges it. Tap multiple slides then do the move brings them as a bundle

7:03
samengland: easy resizing with keynote

7:04
samengland: innovations on keynote

7:04
samengland: to everyone asking for a price - this will be coming soon

7:04
samengland: great wall of china on screen

7:05
samengland: we will be first (livetechevents.com) to give you a PRICE for the iPad - tell your friends

7:05
samengland: applause

7:06
samengland: snowing pages now

7:07
samengland: most beautiful word processor ever? now on to numbers

7:07
samengland: spreadsheets looks good

7:08
samengland: great spreadsheets control with no mouse and keyboard

7:08
samengland: adding data

7:08
samengland: adding rows

7:08
samengland: data entry keyboard and time and date keyboard

7:08
samengland: screen res is probably BELOW 720

7:09
samengland: bad quality resolution - looks fuzzy

7:09
samengland: No mention of multi tasking - this will be unlikely

7:09
samengland: he's still playing with spreadsheets

7:09
samengland: not sure about facebook games but rumours of farmville

7:11
samengland: live video chat with who? yes if you want!

7:11
samengland: applause (over numbers)

7:12
samengland: keynote, pages, numbers (iwork) costs £9.99

7:12
samengland: now for itunes

7:12
samengland: syncs to iphone or ipod touch

7:12
samengland: photos, music, tv shows, contacts, cal, bookmarks, apps

7:13
samengland: "if you lose your ipad and get another one you can back it up on an iphone"

7:13
samengland: wifi - also have 3G

7:13
samengland: built in

7:13
samengland: cost - in the US

7:13
samengland: 2 plans

7:14
samengland: 250mb data per month $14.99/month

7:14
samengland: UNLIMITED play for $29.99

7:14
samengland: AT&T only

7:14
samengland: please tell your friends and colleagues about LiveTechEvents.com

7:15
samengland: activate the ipad on the ipad itself

7:15
samengland: but how much does the device cost?

7:15
samengland: international

7:15
samengland: NO INTERNATIONAL DEALS IN PLACE YET

7:16
samengland: deals hoped for by summer internationally

7:16
samengland: email....

7:17
samengland: uses GSM microsims only

7:17
samengland: ibook store, carry 1000s of books

7:18
samengland: pricing?

7:18
samengland: $999?

7:18
samengland: aggressive pricing...

7:19
samengland: THE DEVICE WILL COST AT $499

7:20
samengland: IPAD WILL COST $499 for 16GB
32 GB $599
64GB $699

$130 more for 3G on each model

$829 for 3G+64GB

7:20
samengland: 6 models

7:20
samengland: Lowest price $499 (no 3G, 16GB)

7:21
samengland: Google offers books for free, true

7:21
samengland: iBook store is ebooks (ebooks on the ipad)

7:21
samengland: external keyboard

7:21
samengland: plug in to it

7:21
samengland: like a netbook!

7:21
samengland: plug ipad in to keyboard and charging dock

7:22
samengland: also protective case like sony reader

7:22
samengland: book style

7:23
samengland: 24 months data + 64GB IPad 3G will cost a total of $1549 same cost as an imac

7:23
samengland: the ipad is SQUARE in shape

7:25
LiveTechEvents: keyboard same size as laptop keyboard?

7:25
Why will buy the iPad?
Me!
( 61% )
Not me...
( 39% )


7:26
LiveTechEvents: no new iPhone as of yet

7:26
Which iPad would you buy?
16GB
( 24% )
32G
( 26% )
64GB
( 50% )


7:27
LiveTechEvents: please vote in polls

7:28
LiveTechEvents: everyone getting the livestream ok? promo video showing now

7:28
LiveTechEvents: it has no phone capabilities

7:28
LiveTechEvents: resolution is 2x size of an iphone, apps are pixel-doubled

7:29
LiveTechEvents: no HD, no 720p

7:29
LiveTechEvents: we have feedback due to bandwidth issues

7:29
LiveTechEvents: @junjunb true, but $130 more 3G on any model

7:29
LiveTechEvents: The apple website hasn't been changed a lot which is strange normally theirs a teaser page up.

7:30
LiveTechEvents: there are 6 models

7:30
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Apple seems to have rushed this product out.

7:31
LiveTechEvents: 2 weeks were given to NYT to develop their app - it looks unfinished like a website from 1997 based on tables?

7:31
LiveTechEvents: people already know how to use the iphone/ipod touch so they will find this easy apparently

7:31
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I'd still recommend someone buy a netbook you can get a lot more for your money.

7:31
LiveTechEvents: ibook store, app store, itunes store 125million accounts with credit cards

7:32
LiveTechEvents: the processor is NOT INTEL it is just apples own 1GhZ processor (intel atom is 1.6Ghz and a netbook costs ~£250) most have built in 3G too (dell mini more, samsung NC, lenovo ideapad)

7:33
LiveTechEvents Discussion:In the UK the iPhone is currently on Orange, Vodafone and o2 so the iPad will probably be with one of those two, probably o2 at first.

7:33
LiveTechEvents: skype on ipad anyone?

7:33
LiveTechEvents: 3G coverage concept? please elaborate

7:34
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I think the iPad would look better with a wide-screen display watching films on the iPad won't be a pleasant experience.

7:36
LiveTechEvents: It has a lot of potential, who will wait for version 2?

7:37
LiveTechEvents Discussion:The games played were extremely poor they crashed and were fuzzy. Also the iBook application doesn't look as usable as the Kindle.

7:37
LiveTechEvents: is the kindle dead?

7:38
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Amazon will most likely slash the price of the Kindle to make it more competitive and plus you don't have to pay data charges.

7:40
Are you disappointed with the iPads features?
Yes
( 46% )
No
( 54% )


7:40
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7:41
LiveTechEvents: David, yes the iPad uses Micro SIM Any carrier that can handle micro-SIM will work and no contracts.

7:41
LiveTechEvents: They said earlier that international data deals would be June/July but micro sim cards would probably just work

7:42
LiveTechEvents: micro sim doesnt need contracts

7:43
LiveTechEvents: No more announcements - no iPhone

7:43
LiveTechEvents: If the iPad had a front and pack camera, that would be a great addition. Imagine Skype - video conferencing on an ipad!

7:44
Would you like the iPad to have a camera for Skype Video Conferencing?
Yes
( 94% )
No
( 6% )


7:44
LiveTechEvents: Theres apples big mistake - 96% people think the device should have two cameras

7:45
LiveTechEvents: No OLED screen but 10 hour battery life - good viewing angle almost 180 degrees

7:45
LiveTechEvents: its quite big, 9.7 inch screen with 3/4 inch bezel

7:46
LiveTechEvents Discussion:http://www.apple.com/ipad/ - website is up.

7:46
LiveTechEvents: Would this device leave the house that often? Why do we need 3G? Whats wrong with free Wifi in starbucks

7:46
LiveTechEvents: with the stand this is also a good aeroplane device

7:46
Who wants to pay £130 more for 3G? Or will you just stick with Wifi?
I want 3G
( 32% )
Im fine with Wifi
( 68% )


7:47
LiveTechEvents: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_SIM

7:47
LiveTechEvents: screen is very responsive, A5 chip (probably ARM) is very good

7:47
LiveTechEvents: photo app responds fast

7:47
LiveTechEvents: we will have a hands on in approx 10 mins

7:48
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7:49
LiveTechEvents: The iPad is on http://www.apple.com/

7:49
LiveTechEvents: Watch the iPad video http://www.apple.com/ipad/

7:49
LiveTechEvents: 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)

7:49
LiveTechEvents: No mouse, just a keyboard attachment

7:49
LiveTechEvents: Wi-Fi model
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz)
Data only2
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

7:50
LiveTechEvents: Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

7:51
LiveTechEvents: iPad processor: 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip

iPhone processor: 600 MHz Processor

7:52
LiveTechEvents:
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7:53
LiveTechEvents: it docks in landscape with a keyboard

7:53
LiveTechEvents: calendar feels like a calendar (cork board etc)

7:54
LiveTechEvents: "real world experience"

7:54
LiveTechEvents Discussion:@Rufex its a lot like the iPhone OS, we're getting a demo of the iPad soon.

7:55
LiveTechEvents: No Adobe Flash on iPad <<<<

7:55
LiveTechEvents: 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)

7:55
LiveTechEvents: screen's aspect ratio is closer to 4:3 than 16:9

7:55
LiveTechEvents: its square

7:56
LiveTechEvents: @JSWolf - closer to 4:3

7:56
LiveTechEvents Discussion:For anyone who's wondering what it looks its like a large iPod Touch.

7:56
Sam: Games are buggy

7:56
Sam: Text is more readable than the kindle

7:57
Have you signed up to email updates at http://www.livetechevents.com ?
Yes
( 25% )
I will right now!
( 75% )


7:57
Sam: ****************
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7:57
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Though your eyes might get tired after a long reading period, unlike the Kindle

7:57
Sam: iphone games are blown up x2 - look fuzzy

7:59
Sam: All iPhone apps which are blown up for iPad are VERY fuzzy - will all iPhone app developers make their apps for iPad too?

7:59
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Unfortunately iWork isn't as fully featured as Microsoft Office, maybe MS will develop an iPad app?

7:59
Sam: No multitasking - unmodified iphone OS

8:00
Sam: It might LOOK better but your eyes will kill after a couple of hours

8:00
Sam: Apple event is not over

8:00
[Comment From Rufex]
REALLY?! NO multitasking? do they simulated at least?

8:00
Sam: Rufex, yes!

8:01
[Comment From Rufex]
thats where kindle wins! its basically a book!

8:01
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8:01
[Comment From junjunb]
since its 3g, the underground teams will make way for phone capabilities

8:01
[Comment From Doeloe]
i expected more from apple

8:01
[Comment From junjunb]
yup.. but i think its not wise to buy right of the bat.. im SURE there are a lot of bugs still..

8:01
[Comment From Kristian]
phone app could be Skype or video conferencing with Tandberg Movi

8:01
[Comment From james]
good pricing

8:02
Sam: 114,000 people watching THIS live stream

8:02
[Comment From Ken]
I don't think a netbook can beat the 499 deal

8:02
[Comment From Lee]
Agreed, it seems they did rush it. I waited for the updated iphone, and I will wait for this as well.

8:02
[Comment From Rufex]
its not the same as a netbook, touchscreen, smaller, easily carried...

8:02
[Comment From scott]
Still AT&T? What about all of us who cannot get AT&T? This is such a huge .. horrible issue. People complain about AT&T, I would just like to have the OPTION to use it. They will not give me service.

8:03
[Comment From Lee]
Only reason I can think of getting one, is if Adobe and Coral release fully functioning versions of Photoshop, Illistrator and Painter. It would be like having a piece of digital paper.

8:03
Sam: That would be good - CS4 apps on iPad

8:03
[Comment From karli]
fuck of ipad

8:03
[Comment From GeeK]
The Ipad outpriced the kindle

8:03
[Comment From Ucopmok Mok]
for me kindle is not dead because kindle still have the majority online book

8:03
[Comment From Guest]
what the hell about macbook pro updates?

8:04
[Comment From Salem]
32 is the best

8:04
[Comment From Dizaat]
Is there going to be an new iPhone today?

8:04
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Dizaat - unfortunately no

8:04
[Comment From Ucopmok Mok]
it would be great if i can play the many facebook games on the iPad,

8:04
Sam: No flash!

8:04
[Comment From Rufex]
but its much more than the kindle!! cant compare different things!

8:04
[Comment From DVE]
will you be able to use graphical programs like photoshop? Or programs like office word

8:04
Sam: DVE - just iWork

8:05
[Comment From Carl]
is there an SD card reader on the side so we can upgrade the storage?

8:05
[Comment From Lee]
A built in stylus would of been nice...

8:05
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I agree but the Kindle is good at what it does iBooks looks like an afterthought

8:05
[Comment From Guest]
USB ports????

8:05
Sam: No SD card reader, No USB ports

8:05
[Comment From Lee A]
Why are people comparing the Kindle to iPad? They're two different products

8:05
Sam: The iPad directly competes according to appl

8:06
Sam: however just like when they compared the Nintendo DS to iPod Touch

8:07
[Comment From Diogo]
Is there going to be a new macbook pro today?

8:07
Sam:
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8:07
[Comment From Carl]
Missing GPS!!! Would be great in the RV!!!

8:07
LiveTechEvents Discussion:No it was just the iPad launched today.

8:07
Sam: True - no GPS is as big a failure as leaving the camera out!

8:08
Sam: Demo hall - 60 iPads

8:08
Sam: where was the 'One last thing'?

8:08
Have you signed up to updates on the main page at http://LiveTechEvents.com
Yes
( 18% )
I will right now
( 14% )
I dont want to
( 68% )


8:09
[Comment From carmen]
I wanted USB ports and flash and would like multitasking, front facing camera, tethering. Without tethering, I wouldn't bother with a data plan. Anything else can be synced. I still love it, but I'll wait.

8:09
Sam: Do you think they were creating it for a year?

8:09
Sam: front facing camera would be great on Skype

8:10
[Comment From dylan]
im a little disappointed, i expected much more after a year of creating it!!!!

8:10
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Dylan, I think they rushed it.

8:12
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Future updates in the coming years will make it a more compelling product. It did take apple more than a year to add copy and paste.

8:14
[Comment From dylan UK]
i personally think they just bought 10inch touchscreens and added the ipod touch software onto it! theres nothing 'new' on it, its all been seen before

8:14
[Comment From Rufex]
haha! a year for copy and paste! true!

8:14
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8:15
Sam: A front facing camera would be a welcome addition to version 2, along with GPS

8:15
Sam: The iBooks bookstore is up now

8:16
Sam: 9000 in our stream today. Thanks for watching. Please refresh http://www.livetechevents.com and subscribe to email updates. These will be sent out only before major events. Thank you for supporting us. We are a FREE service.

8:16
9000 in our stream today. Thanks for watching. Please refresh http://www.livetechevents.com and subscribe to email updates. These will be sent out only before major events. Thank you for supporting us
I already joined
( 67% )
I'm about to now...
( 33% )


8:17
Sam: Front facing camera is a fundamental assent. What 3G operator would you rather it be exclusive to in the UK?

8:17
[Comment From dylan UK]
yes sam, as soon as they add a front facing camera i will get one. maybe they will bring out an add on? when will apple learn we like cameras on our gadgets?

8:18
[Comment From Rufex]
so, really? how much better than an iphone is it? more powerful processor, more RAM Im sure, but software the same still with no multitasking, and apps the same but enlarged and not in a good way...

8:18
Will the iPad fulfil a need in your life if you choose to buy one?
Yes
( 25% )
Np
( 75% )


8:19
[Comment From r1]
are they gonna announce the new iphone 4g?

8:19
LiveTechEvents Discussion:not today

8:19
[Comment From raymund]
so when we will get front camera?

8:19
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Probably in the next 1-2 years

8:19
Sam: Processor is almost 100% faster though no multi task and also the fact that iphone apps are being used are a big pitfull, the font size will be very big and games and graphics pixellated

8:19
Sam: Remember most iPhone apps are designed for THUMBS not HANDS.

8:19
Sam: This will cause big problems in the UI of apps

8:20
Sam: What about the ASUS nvidia tablets coming out? Competitors?

8:20
[Comment From Sunny]
iphone os 3.2? any word?

8:20
Sam: No word of this Sunny

8:21
[Comment From Rufex]
technology for the iphone existed long before its appearance but due to price issues no such phone was launched. only apple can launch an expensive thing like that and their people will buy it..

8:22
[Comment From Rufex]
will this ipad have the same success as their iphone?

8:23
Sam: Almost 10,000 people joined us today for our coverage. Thank you for joining us! We are a 100% free service. Please join our email list at http://www.livetechevents.com (refresh the page) - we will send max 2 emails per year to notify you when we do live coverage of MAJOR tech events. We will improve our coverage in the future and ensure that video quality is better and you will hear our audio discussion. This is the first event we covered and it went well!

8:23
[Comment From raymund]
will this works as a phone with the 3g connection?

8:23
Sam: No it will not, but it has 3G for data

8:23
Rufex: nope! no phone capabilites!

8:24
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Nobody really knows what the iPad will do, the iPhone had a purpose what purpose does the iPad have

8:24
Rufex: HP's tablet should should come up anyday now!

8:24
Sam: GPS would be cool on the iPad

8:24
Rufex: that should be another interesting event and something which we can compare with the ipad through and through...

8:25
What would you most liked to have seen on the iPad?
Front facing and main cameras
( 55% )
GPS
( 5% )
Tethering
( 0% )
Stylus
( 0% )
OLED Screen
( 40% )


8:26
Rufex: also, the possible name iSlate was so much better!

8:27
LiveTechEvents Discussion:yeh although I would have thought apple would be starting to move away from adding 'i' to the front of everything.

8:27
[Comment From Sunny]
to be honest i told myself i would never get an iphone, but then i became a sucker to marketing and what not and eventually got one myself. maybe the same thing with the ipad in a few years?

8:28
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Sunny, well apple certainly knows how to market a device, and I think you'll start seeing iPad's being used in your local Starbuck soon enough.

8:28
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Almost 10,000 people joined us today for our coverage. Thank you for joining us! We are a 100% free service. Please join our email list at http://www.livetechevents.com (refresh the page) - we will send max 2 emails per year to notify you when we do live coverage of MAJOR tech events. We will improve our coverage in the future and ensure that video quality is better and you will hear our audio discussion. This is the first event we covered and it went well!

8:28
Rufex: hopefully not Sunny! I mean, I'll never get tired of saying it! Two iphones and an ipad and still? No MULTITASKING?? REALLY?

8:29
[Comment From Jon Wolf]
What is the screen's aspect ratio?

8:29
LiveTechEvents Discussion:9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology

1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

8:29
[Comment From Johnny]
Is there a site where i can watch the keynote 2010???

8:30
Rufex: screen's aspect ratio is closer to 4:3 than 16:9

8:31
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Johnny the keynote should appear here soon: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/appleevents/ Although it takes a couple of hours to get it up

8:31
[Comment From diogo]
is ipad already available to buy?

8:33
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Not yet though Apple have a notification page here: http://www.apple.com/ipad/notify-me/

8:33
[Comment From Sunny]
i dont have a macbook. well.yet maybe in about 6-9 months, but i dont think opting for an ipad would be a alternative choice? or would it?

8:34
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Sunny what kind of things would you be doing on your computer?

8:34
Rufex: I think that an ipad would never fullfill as many needs as you may have as a macbook...

8:36
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Rufex, I'd agree I think people need to realise that the iPad is basically a larger version of the iPod Touch but with a few more capabilities.

8:36
[Comment From diogo]
i need to buy a new pc, i'm thinking to buy the macbook pro, should i wait for thenew update?

8:37
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I would wait as I'm sure it's imminent.

8:37
Rufex: true! a large ipod touch is a more accurate comparison than a large iphone

8:37
[Comment From Rod Lewis]
So, I'm not the only person who wants a camera for Skype

8:38
Rufex: Guess not Rod...

8:38
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Rod, it seems a lot of people want a front facing camera.

8:38
[Comment From p0ps]
for me as a Painter, it's what I've always wanted. As a browser, social networker, emailer, reader, movie watcher, music watcher - it's got all I need. I'll get the 3G 16GB ASAP

8:39
Rufex: the painter part is really interesting!

8:39
LiveTechEvents Discussion:p0ps do you think the screen will be accurate enough to produce good paintings?

8:39
Rufex: But I'd strongly suggest you test it before you buy it!

8:39
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Almost 10,000 people joined us today for our coverage. Thank you for joining us! We are a 100% free service. Please join our email list at http://www.livetechevents.com (refresh the page) - we will send max 2 emails per year to notify you when we do live coverage of MAJOR tech events. We will improve our coverage in the future and ensure that video quality is better and you will hear our audio discussion. This is the first event we covered and it went well!

8:39
[Comment From Chris]
As a designer... I really wanted a stylus for sketching!

8:40
[Comment From p0ps]
yes, I can make it work. I can do it on the iPhone with Brushes, this will be better.

8:40
Rufex: Exactly! And what about software? Will there be good software for painting and photo editing?

8:40
Rufex: If you can do it with the iphone then go ahead!

8:41
Rufex: We have to give it to them though... If you're fine with 16Gb and no 3G, then 500 bucks is an excellent price!

8:41
[Comment From p0ps]
I expect the iPhone app developers will do a good job with making the fantastic apps available from phone to pad.

8:41
[Comment From tehbomb]
where can I watch the video

8:41
Rufex: Provided their touch screen is as good as the price...

8:42
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Tehbomb, keep checking: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/appleevents/ for the keynote

8:42
p0ps: It has 10 finger multi-touch, correct? That's pretty sweet.

8:42
Rufex: I assume the screen is capacitive and supports multitouch... Is that the case?

8:42
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Yes it's both

8:42
p0ps: They demoed Jobs typing with all 10 fingers.

8:43
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I'd like handwriting recognition. I think it'll be a pain using the keyboard.

8:43
[Comment From DVE]
using it as a wacom tablet on our mac would be great too

8:45
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Now your talking, it would be cool if it worked out of the box as a secondary surface for the mac computers.

8:45
[Comment From diogo]
imminent like days? weeks?

8:45
p0ps: and a remote for TV & Macs

8:45
LiveTechEvents Discussion:more likely weeks.

8:46
LiveTechEvents Discussion:p0ps, let's wait for the jail breakers to get their hands on the iPad!

8:46
p0ps: Yes this is waiting to be hacked big-time.

8:47
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Almost 10,000 people joined us today for our coverage. Thank you for joining us! We are a 100% free service. Please join our email list at http://www.livetechevents.com (refresh the page) - we will send max 2 emails per year to notify you when we do live coverage of MAJOR tech events. We will improve our coverage in the future and ensure that video quality is better and you will hear our audio discussion. This is the first event we covered and it went well!

8:47
[Comment From diogo]
this ipad can't replace a wacom tablet,right?

8:48
LiveTechEvents Discussion:No I doubt it will 'officially' .

8:49
Rufex: I dont think that apple is ready to drop the i on front the names of their products. I believe their goal is that you hop on your iCar and go to your iOffice to work, have a delicious iLunch, finish the day, stop at an iBar for a beer and go home to eat and sleep with your iWife.

8:50
LiveTechEvents Discussion:iPad has optional keyboard dock, camera connection kit and Apple-designed case - http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ip...al-keyboard-dock/ - looks like you'll be able to add a camera (not video)

8:50
Rufex: iWife... doesn't it have a ring to it?

8:51
[Comment From Carl]
there is a mic

8:51
[Comment From DVE]
but it would be a nice feature.. and a positive thing for graphic designers, and I'm missing that for the moment

8:52
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I'm sure someone will develop a video camera accessory but it wont be as nice as having it built in (obviously).

8:52
Rufex: How about orientation?

8:53
Rufex: Does it seem like the software is designed to be used horizontally or vertically? Or either way...

8:53
LiveTechEvents Discussion:either way from the demos

8:54
LiveTechEvents Discussion:If only Apple included wireless display (now that would be useful) http://www.intel.com/consumer/product...relessdisplay.htm

8:54
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Almost 10,000 people joined us today for our coverage. Thank you for joining us! We are a 100% free service. Please join our email list at http://www.livetechevents.com (refresh the page) - we will send max 2 emails per year to notify you when we do live coverage of MAJOR tech events. We will improve our coverage in the future and ensure that video quality is better and you will hear our audio discussion. This is the first event we covered and it went well!

8:55
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Engadget has a run down of costs: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ip...does-3g-cost-you/

8:56
Rufex: This was the first event covered by you guys?

8:56
Rufex: Excellent work!

8:56
Rufex: Clearly you did a great job! It's the first time I seek out to watch some live show due to my poor latin american width band and already I ended up here!

8:56
Rufex: Cheers!

8:57
LiveTechEvents Discussion:it was indeed we plan to do more in future, glad to hear it.

8:57
Rufex: bandwidth.. you know what I mean...

8:57
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I do indeed.

9:00
[Comment From Sam]
does the ipad have snow leapard

9:00
LiveTechEvents Discussion:No it's based on the iPhone OS

9:01
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Any other questions you want answering?

9:02
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Direct link to the iPad video: http://www.apple.com/ipad/#video

9:03
Rufex: it has VGA out support or AV out via dock connector and converter cable... thats interesting...

9:03
LiveTechEvents Discussion:that would be good, but it's something the iPod's/iPhone's have been able to do for sometime.

9:05
[Comment From john]
is ipad going to be consider as computer or something else?

9:05
Rufex: It's definitely not a computer...

9:05
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I would say something else, like the iPhone/Touch it can't really compete with a computer.

9:06
Rufex: It's software is not powerful enough to be one...

9:06
[Comment From convert]
That was me, windows user until I was 33yrs old, starting with a tandy. On the macbook for 1 week and I knew I'd never ever go back to windows.

9:07
Rufex: We'll all be using linux or other free software OS by the end of the decade... Ubuntu is only getting better and the new Gnome that comes out in April shall rock!

9:08
LiveTechEvents Discussion:I'm all for Ubuntu it's a great OS.

9:09
LiveTechEvents Discussion:Right, that's a wrap folk we're over and out, remember if you want to stay up to date with Live Tech Events please join our email list at http://www.livetechevents.com (refresh the page) - we will send max 2 emails per year to notify you when we do live coverage of MAJOR tech events.
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LiveTechEvents Discussion:thanks for participating, head over to iVirtuaforums.com if you have any more questions about the iPad.
Posted by Editorial Team Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:44 pm
How to Transfer iTunes From One Computer to Another in Entertainment, Film and Music, Mobile devices and media
Before you do this, you’ll have to first transfer the actual files to your new computer. You may choose to burn CDs, DVDs, or use a thumb drive; but using a FireWire cable is easiest for large libraries, unless you have a portable hard drive.

Video:


  1. Export the source iTunes library as an XML file(File&gt;Library&gt;Export Library…). This will create a file thatholds information about the location, song filenames, and *song rating*!
  2. Replace the file paths in your XML file with thepath that the songs from the source library will be in when you importthem. This path may point to your FireWire Drive, a DVD you haveburned, or a temporary folder on your hard drive that you have copiedyour music to. Just to be sure of the new path, copy one of the filesfrom this location to your library, export your destination library,and look at the file path to that song in the resulting XML file. Toactually replace the file paths, I did a Find/Change in TextWrangler but you can just use TextEdit (Edit&gt;Find&gt;Find…).
  3. Set the preferences in iTunes in your source library to “Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library.” This is under “Advanced.”
  4. Import your library (File&gt;Library&gt;Import Playlist…).
  5. Delete redundant files. If you’re like me, youhave some duplicate songs in your multiple libraries. This is a tedioustask, but I plan to do it over time.

Of course, you can prevent all of this by being organized in thefirst place. I probably should have just had an iPod that I synchedwith my home computer and brought to work.

  • if you aren’t keen on messing with XML files – and play count isn’t important to you use this process, involving smart playlists, for retaining song ratings when you transfer your iTunes library.[\/LIST]iTunes does not transfer your “My Rating” field to a new computer.Yes it is in the XML, and you could probably edit this file, but Thefollowing is a non-technical process for transferring your music,playlists, and “My Rating” to a new computer that anyone can do in afew minutes. (this is windows, mac may be different).
    On the old computer:
    1.     Create 5 Smart Playlists for one for each of your star ratings (1-5 stars)
    2.     Create 5 (regular) Playlists for one for each of your star ratings (1-5 stars)
    3.     Go to each of the Smart Playlists and “Select All” (Ctrl+A)
    4.     Drag all songs from each of the Smart Playlists to their corresponding (regular) Playlist
    5.     Choose “Export Playlist” from the File menu. This will generate an XML file of all Playlists.
    On the new computer:
    1.     Move/load your music on the new computer
    2.     Import the XML file by selecting “Import” from the File menu
    3.     Select “Preferences” from the “Edit” menu
    4.     On the “Advanced” tab “Change” the “iTunes Music folder location” to the folder that contains the newly moved music files.
    5.     Make sure “Keep iTunes Music folder organized” is checked and select “OK”
    6.     From the Advanced menu select “Consolidate Library” and click “OK” to the dialog window.
    7.     You should now have your music without “My Rating”
    8.     Now go to each of the 5 (regular) Playlists and “Select All” (Ctrl+A)
    9.     Right mouse click, Select “My Rating” and choose the appropriate rating for the playlist
    10.     Once complete for each of your ratings you can delete the 5 (ratings) Playlists

    To remove the duplicate songs (on a Mac anyway), select your library andgoto View&gt;Show Duplicates. It’s not perfect and only goes by title,but it makes removing them a bit easier. Also when you’re done you needto click “Show All” at the bottom, to see the rest of your files.

    Here is a clever way to transfer while retaining playlists

    I exported the entire iTunes library before the transfer. Then, toconstruct the new library, I imported all of the xml filescorresponding to each playlist first, then I imported the Library.xmlfile, to fill in the gaps. If a song is already in the new library, itdoes not create a duplicate. In this way, I believe I managed to moveevery file. Doing it the other way around (importing the entirelibrary, then the playlists) did not seem to work: if it was already inthe library, it did not get added to the playlist.

    Transferring between macs?
    . make sure both versions are set as described above.
    2. restart the old computer in Firewire mode. Copy the contents of the“iTunes Music” folder (all your music) to the corresponding folder inthe new computer and also copy the “iTunes Library” file that sits inthe “iTunes” folder, to the corresponding folder on the new computer.
    3. launch iTunes on the new computer, it will update its libraryautomatically and all your music, metadata, playlists will show up.
    4. done.
    Couple notes:
    * I would “deauthorize” your old iTunes before transferring the music,especially if you have purchased music in the iTunes Store.
    * I would rename any album name that has a “.” in it to get rid of thedot, as iTunes replaces the . by a “_” in its folder structure and thenew iTunes will think it has lost those songs that you will then haveto manually go and reassign one by one.

    And finally....
    Moving your iTunes music folder
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449?viewlocale=en_US
  • Posted by Editorial Team Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:45 pm
    Windows 7 vs. Mac Snow Leopard: The Great Debate in Microsoft / Windows
    By now, you've seen the Windows 7 commercials and read the reviews. PCMag will have far more to say in the coming days and weeks about the quality and performance of Microsoft's Windows 7 OS, as well as how it stacks up against its primary competition, Apple's Snow Leopard. But have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could watch executives from both companies really have at it? Not with snarky commercials, but with an honest discussion of the technologies that drive these operating systems? It won't happen, of course, but this is pretty close.

    A couple of weeks ago, I got a surprise offer: Apple wanted to go on record and talk about why Snow Leopard is better than Windows 7. Apple's Senior Director of Mac OS X Product Marketing Brian Croll gave me his side of the story. Then I interviewed Microsoft's Jay Paulus, Director, Product Management Windows Client, to let him make his case. Although the interviews were conducted separately, I've tried to blend the comments to make it something of an ex post facto debate. It seems fair enough, as each side knew I would be talking to the other. What I ended up with is a good-old-fashioned debate, in which I play the moderator—and occasional fact-checker. It may not settle the question of which OS is better, but goes into a lot more technical detail than the 30-second spots that will be all over TV this holiday season.

    Editor's Note: To reiterate, the interviews with Mr. Croll and Mr. Paulus were conducted separately—at no time were all three parties speaking to each other at the same time, and while they did respond to these topics and questions, I have added some detail to my moderator sections in order to put Mr. Croll and Mr. Paulus' responses in the proper context.

    The 64-Bit Question

    Lance Ulanoff: Let's start with 64-bit. For perhaps the first time in operating system history, average consumers are aware of the 64-bit choice and thinking about whether or not they need or want to use it. Mr. Croll, what does Apple bring to the table here?

    Brian Croll: We have one version of Snow Leopard. Contrast that to Windows, which has six versions and adds a lot of complexity. Their product matrix gets really complex very fast. Then multiply by two, because you have to know if you want 32- or 64-bit.

    In 2003, we started adding 64-bit technology. Apple went from a 32-bit to 64-bit environment without any issues for customers. Now we can allow 64-bit apps to run entirely on a 64-bit Intel processor. The major system apps now run in 64 bits. We architected Snow Leopard to allow the whole system to run in 64-bit mode on a 64-bit chip, not partial. (Ed. Note: But the vast majority of Macs will still run the OS kernel in 32-bit mode.)

    Application developers can package up applications to put both 32- and 64-bit binary in one package. We never wanted the consumer to have to decide, and app manufacturers do not have to offer two versions.

    LU: Mr. Paulus, your rebuttal?

    Jay Paulus: We do have two versions. When you buy media, it comes with both in the box. We recommend people with 3GB or more of memory install the 64-bit version. (Ed. Note: You cannot upgrade from a 32-bit version of Vista to a 64 bit version of Windows 7. You must do a clean install.)

    I think the transition to 64-bit is hard. It takes work to transition to 64-bit. Apple knows 64-bit is hard. They wanted to take credit for the work they did. OS X 10 Snow Leopard doesn't boot into 64-bit by default. And switching between 32-bit and 64-bit causes a big performance hit. The only SKU that boots into 64-bit by default is OS X server. Tough position for them to take, as much as I like their 64-bit logo.

    We've had 64-bit and drivers since 2003 on Windows XP. Pretty hard for them to claim a lead on that.
    LU: What about Microsoft's two-version approach, as opposed to one binary?

    JP: I think it's representative, a pretty good way to make transition. As the hardware and software catches up and people have more and more memory in the systems, 64-bit makes more sense. The fact that they can make a choice, is that a bad thing?

    Programming for Multicore

    LU: Modern computers now feature multicore CPUs. However, consumers aren't always sure if their operating systems or apps are taking full—or any—advantage of all those cores. What are you guys doing in the multicore space?

    BC: We took a step back and rethought the problem. It's a big deal for developers to get the most out of multicore systems. Programmers usually have to write apps differently if there are two, four, or eight cores. Grand Central lets the operating system figure it out. We'll shield the developers from having to worry about it. It's a big breakthrough in software. For application developers to take advantage of it, they only need to add a couple of constructs to their code. It's minimally invasive to the current set of code.

    The primary benefit is speed (how fast it goes on screen) and responsiveness, if I click on something on the screen how quickly it comes back.

    JP: It's a tough computing problem, the multicore, multithreading, programming across GPU and CPU. These are tough problems, no doubt. Anyone who does this wants to take credit. I feel like Apple is playing catch-up in this realm. We've had threads and fiber since 2000. The Windows 7 kernel is the same kernel as Window Server 2008 [R2]. I would hold our granular scheduling and multicore scaling up to theirs any day of the week. They're providing a queuing mechanism. People will still have to design their apps to be multithreaded. I reject the fact that it's going to fundamentally alter the way people are building apps to be multithreading or multicore.

    Programming for Multicore

    LU: Modern computers now feature multicore CPUs. However, consumers aren't always sure if their operating systems or apps are taking full—or any—advantage of all those cores. What are you guys doing in the multicore space?

    BC: We took a step back and rethought the problem. It's a big deal for developers to get the most out of multicore systems. Programmers usually have to write apps differently if there are two, four, or eight cores. Grand Central lets the operating system figure it out. We'll shield the developers from having to worry about it. It's a big breakthrough in software. For application developers to take advantage of it, they only need to add a couple of constructs to their code. It's minimally invasive to the current set of code.

    The primary benefit is speed (how fast it goes on screen) and responsiveness, if I click on something on the screen how quickly it comes back.

    JP: It's a tough computing problem, the multicore, multithreading, programming across GPU and CPU. These are tough problems, no doubt. Anyone who does this wants to take credit. I feel like Apple is playing catch-up in this realm. We've had threads and fiber since 2000. The Windows 7 kernel is the same kernel as Window Server 2008 [R2]. I would hold our granular scheduling and multicore scaling up to theirs any day of the week. They're providing a queuing mechanism. People will still have to design their apps to be multithreaded. I reject the fact that it's going to fundamentally alter the way people are building apps to be multithreading or multicore.

    Backing Up

    LU: Okay, let's talk about backup—something everybody needs, but no one really does. Windows Backup has been around for a long time, but isn't widely used. Apple's Time Machine arrived with Leopard and deep integration with the hardware. Where are we now with OS-based backup?

    BC: Time Machine versus Windows Backup: We built it in with Time Machine. It's easy to use, easy to restore, easy to understand, easy to search. There's a huge qualitative difference between what you get on a Mac and what you get on Windows.

    JP: There's been some work done to make Windows Backup easier to use. It does a good job of full-system backup. If you have pictures scattered around the disk, you can send them to Library view—Backup is smart about picking up files from wherever they are. Another feature that is key is Previous Versions. It was called Time Warp and we have had it since Server 2003. It manages previous versions of files and is running by default on disk—it's a file system feature. There's no separate disk. It doesn't protect you from disk failure, but lets you go back in time to previous versions of files.

    Upgrade Paths

    LU: Perhaps one of the most stressful things users face is the act of upgrading their OS. With Windows 7 coming out, people will be making choices and possibly upgrading their OS. Mr. Croll, what's Apple's perspective on what's happening with Windows 7?

    BC: Over 60 percent of the people are out there running Windows XP. I will point out that Microsoft more or less left the XP users behind. So I'm not understanding the logic.

    LU: Mr. Paulus, Brian has a point. There were a lot of netbooks sold over the last 12 to 18 months, and the vast majority of them shipped with Windows XP.

    JP: The majority of people get their new OS with a new machine, so the notion that we're leaving behind a vast set of people, I'm not sure I accept that. The fact is that Windows XP shipped eight years ago and hardware and software has moved on. We made a tough choice and I hope in the end that it's the right choice. It's a bit disingenuous for Apple guys to talk about us leaving people behind. On positive side, Windows 7 will run really well on those netbooks.
    Windows users aren't left behind to the degree that people who are running those old Macs are being left behind. If you didn't buy a Mac since the Intel transition three years ago, you are really getting left behind. (Ed. Note: Snow Leopard only runs on newer, Intel-based Macs.)

    What's Inside

    LU: After years of integrating utilities and even full-blown apps from competing products in the operating system, or as part of the OS package, Microsoft made an about face this year and is letting end users decide whether or not they want to download Mail, Messenger, Movie Maker and other apps. Why?

    JP: Pulling things out allows us to update them on a more regular basis. There's more customer value, the apps are more directly integrated with the cloud offerings. I think that people will realize that that's the way they want it: software plus service. Those upgrades are free. Apple can say they include it in the OS, but they also charge you for the upgrade.

    LU: Mr. Croll, how do you view the debundling of applications?

    BC: We build everything in and put together a package that works beautifully out of box. Microsoft is going in a different direction, pulling out Mail, and other apps and having people download them. For example, we have Exchange support in Snow Leopard. You have to buy Microsoft Office to get Exchange support in Windows 7. We bundle that right out of box.

    JP: The premier client for Exchange is Outlook. If you want the full-fidelity experience, you want Outlook. For those that don't want to buy Outlook, there's Outlook Web Exchange. It's a strong, high-fidelity client.

    What's Different

    LU: In the race to build the best operating system, where do each of you think you stand? What sets you apart? Mr. Croll?

    BC: Mac OS X is much simpler than Windows. We're more advanced from a technological standpoint. Windows 7 still has DLL and the Registry, still has defragmenting, still needs activation. We don't make users enter in activation codes.

    LU: It's a fair point, Mr. Paulus. Microsoft has done many things to Windows 7, but couldn't change some of the fundamentals like the DLL and Registry.

    JP: So what? Yeah, we've got the Registry and DLL, so what? It's not something we talk about. We do a lot of work around reliability and performance. Getting into notions of replacing Registry and DLL, it just doesn't become relevant.

    LU: What about Mr. Croll's activation and technology comments?

    JP: Apple has a different model. They charge you a lot of money for the hardware and charge you again for the OS. We're selling you the OS. We use the activation to help ensure that you have genuine versions of Windows out there.

    Pricing

    LU: Let's talk about pricing. There are free operating systems out there, like Linux, but, as we can see from market share, free does not necessarily translate into mass-market adoption. How do the two of you see price and the OS?

    BC: With Snow Leopard, the upgrade price is $29 for Leopard users or $49 for a family pack with five licenses. With Windows 7 Ultimate, the upgrade is $119 for Home Premium and $199 for Professional—that is really expensive software.

    LU: Jay, I know Microsoft has one $30 plan for students. What else do you have to say about pricing?

    JP: Snow Leopard is much more akin to a service pack and Apple is charging $29. We don't do that. Windows 7 demonstrates a lot of customer value and priced at a pretty attractive price point. Most users get their OS automatically when they buy a new system. With Apple, you're going to be paying an Apple Tax. You're going to have to buy their expensive hardware just to get in the game.

    Making the Choice

    LU: Okay, here's your opportunity to make your case for your OS. Mr. Paulus, why Windows?

    JP: I would say it's all about value, choice, compatibility, and simplicity. Value we've talked about that lot. There is value in a Windows ecosystem with nearly a billion users and thousands of PCs manufactured. Having lots of apps and systems drives a lot of end-user value. Stack any PC up against a Mac, we'll win pretty comfortably.

    Windows 7 was designed around simplicity. It offers innovative features that set it apart, including Jump Lists and HomeGroup. A whole bunch of things that we think will make Windows 7 land as a game changer. I think the game has changed.

    LU: Mr. Croll? Why should people choose Snow Leopard?

    BC: Over last ten years we've been adding a lot of features, and it all culminated with Leopard. It's the best-selling software product Apple has ever done. It added things like Cover Flow and Time Machine. For Snow Leopard—the goal was to make a better Leopard. Mac OS 10 was made up of 1,000 different projects. For Snow leopard we refined 90 percent of them. Mac OS 10 continues to be much simpler than Windows.
    Posted by JohnHuit Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:34 pm
    Hacking Firefox: Definitive guide to secrets of about:config in Software
    You may have installed countless add-on in Firefox to enhance yourusing experience, but if you want to get the most out of Firefox, youreally have to hack your way into the about:config.
    The about:config page contains most (if not, all) ofFirefox configuration options. It is so far the most effective, and themost powerful way to tweak and enhance your Firefox performance. Hereare 28 of the popular tweaks.


    Accessing your about:config page
    In your Firefox, type about:config in the address bar.

    You will be shown a warning page. Click the “I’ll be careful, I promise!” button to proceed.

    On the main page, you will see a long list of configuration entries. Enter the name of the key you want to update in the “Filter” field. The list will narrow to only the entries that match your keyword as you type.
    To modify the value, simply double click on the entry value field and update the entry. That’s all!
    Isn’t that simple? Now, let’s get to the tweaking.
    1) Adjust the Smart Location Bar’s Number of Suggestions
    In Firefox 3, when you start typing in the location bar, a drop-downlist of suggestion URLs will be shown. If you want it to show more than12 suggestions (12 is the default), you can adjust the browser.urlbar.maxRichResults keys and get it to show the number you want.

    Config name: browser.urlbar.maxRichResults
    Default: 12
    Modified value: Set to your desired number of suggestion. If you want to disable it all together, set it to -1
    2) Disable the session restore function
    Firefox 3 automatically saves your session every 10 secs so thatwhenever it crashes, it can restore all your tabs. While this is auseful feature, some of you might find it irritating. To disable thisfunction, toggle the value of browser.sessionstore.enabled to False
    Config name: browser.sessionstore.enabled
    Default: True
    Modified value: False if you want to disable the session restore function
    3) Adjust the Session Restore Saving Frequency
    Same as above, if you decided to keep the session restore featureon, but want to reduce the session saving frequency, change the valueof browser.sessionstore.interval so that Firefox will save the session at a longer interval.
    Config name: browser.sessionstore.interval
    Default: 10000 (in msecs, equivalent to 10secs)
    Modified value: Set it to your desired value. 1000 means 1 sec and 60000 means 1 minute.
    4) Enable Advanced Color Profile Support
    Firefox has this advanced color profile features that display higherimage quality. It is not enabled by default as it has a negative effecton the performance of the browser. If you are concern with the imagequality rather than the performance, you can activated it via the gfx.color_management.enabled setting
    Config name: gfx.color_management.enabled
    Default: False
    Modified value: True (if you want to activate the color profile support feature)
    5) Disable Antivirus Scanning
    This is mainly for Windows users. By default, Firefox 3automatically scan the downloaded file with the default anti-virusapplication to make sure it is free of virus. If you download a bigfile, it could take a long time for the whole scanning process tocomplete. To increase the performance of the browser, you might want toconsider disabling the anti-virus scanning via the browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone key.
    Config name: browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone
    Default: True
    Modified value: False (if you want to disable it)
    6) Configuring The Scrolling Tabs
    When you opened many tabs, Firefox will not keep on reducing the tabwidth. Instead, it shows a scrolling bar so that the min width (100px)is conserved and you can scroll to find your tabs. If you are those whodon’t like the scrolling tab function and prefer Firefox to show allthe tabs, regardless how small it is, you can set the value of browser.tabs.tabMinWidthto 0 to disable it. Similarly, if you want Firefox to display more tabsbefore showing the scrolling button, you can reduce the default valueto a lower value, say 75 pixels.

    Config name: browser.tabs.tabMinWidth
    Default: 100
    Modified value: 0 if you want to disable the scrolling functions, other values to set the min width value
    7) Show/Disable Close button on Tabs
    Some people love to see the Close (the red X) button on every tabs, but some hate it. Whatever is it, you can configure it to your preferences via the browser.tabs.closeButtons setting.

    Config name: browser.tabs.closeButtons
    Default: 1
    Modified values:

    • 0 – display a close button on the active tab only
    • 1- display close buttons on all tabs
    • 2- don’t display any close buttons
    • 3- display a single close button at the end of the tab strip

    Extend Scripts Execution Time
    In Firefox 3, a script is only given 10 seconds to respond, afterwhich it will issue a unresponsive script warning. If you are hooked ona slow network connection, you might want to increase the scriptexecution time via dom.max_script_run_time to cut down on the frequency of the no script warning.
    Config name: dom.max_script_run_time
    Default:10 (in secs)
    Modified value: 20, or any values greater than 10
    9) Handling JavaScript Popups
    When you come across a site that executes a javascript open newwindow function, and if the popup window is without all the usualwindow features, i.e. back/forward/reload buttons, status bar etc,Firefox will automatically treat it as a popup and will not open it asa new tab. However, if you find this to be a nuisance and wanted toopen all new windows in a new tabs, you can specify it via the browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction setting.
    Config name: browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction
    Default: 2– Open all JavaScript windows the same way as you have Firefox handlenew windows unless the JavaScript call specifies how to display thewindow
    Modified values:

    • 0 – open all links as how you have Firefox handle new windows
    • 1 – do not open any new windows
    • 2- open all links as how you have Firefox handle new windows unless the Javascript specify how to display the window

    10) Enable Spell Checking In All Text Fields
    The default spell checking function only checks for multi-line textboxes. You can get it to spell-check for single line text box as well.
    Config name: layout.spellcheckDefault
    Default: 1 (spell checker for multi-lines text boxes only)
    Modified values:

    • 0 – disable the spell checker
    • 2 – enable the spell checker for all text boxes

    11) Open Search Box Results In New Tab
    When you search using the search box at the top right hand corner ofthe browser, it will display the search results in the current tab. Ifyou don’t want the search to interfere with your current tab, you cantweak the browser.search.openintab to make it open in a new tab.
    Config Name: browser.search.openintab
    Default: False
    Modified value: True (open search box results in new tab)
    12) Lower The Physical Memory Used When Minimized
    This tweak is mainly for Windows users. When you minimize Firefox,it will send Firefox to your virtual memory and free up your physicalmemory for other programs to use. Firefox will reduce its physicalmemory usage, when minimized, to approximately 10MB (give or take some)and when you maximize Firefox it will take back the memory that itneeds.
    The preference name does not exist and needs to be created.
    Right click on the background and select New-&gt;Boolean.
    Enter the name when prompted: config.trim_on_minimize
    Enter the values: True
    13) Speed up your Firefox
    Several tweaks required for this
    Config name: network.http.pipelining
    Default: False
    Modified value: True
    Config name: network.http.proxy.pipelining
    Default: False
    Modified value: True
    Config name: network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
    Default: 4
    Modified value: any value higher than 4, but not more than 8
    Config name: network.http.max-connections
    Default: 30
    Modified value: 96
    Config name: network.http.max-connections-per-server
    Default: 15
    Modified value: 32
    14) Increase/Decrease the Amount of Disk Cache
    When a page is loaded, Firefox will cache it into the hard disk sothat it doesn’t need to be download again for redisplaying. The biggerthe storage size you cater for Firefox, the more pages it can cache.
    Before you increase the disk cache size, make sure that browser.cache.disk.enabled browser.cache.disk.enable is set to True.
    Config name: browser.cache.disk.capacity
    Default: 50000 (in KB)
    Modified value:

    • 0 – disable disk caching
    • any value lower than 50000 reduces the disk cache
    • any value higher than 50000 increases the disk cache.

    15) Select all text when click on the URL bar
    In Windows and Mac, Firefox highlights all text when you click onthe URL bar. In Linux, it does not select all the text. Instead, itplaces the cursor at the insertion point. Regardless which platform youare using, you can now tweak it to either select all or place cursor at insertion point.

    Config name: browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll
    Modified value:

    • False – place cursor at insertion point
    • True – select all text on click

    16) Autofill Address in URL Bar
    Other than the smart location feature, you can also get your URL bar to autofill the address as you type the URL.

    Config name: browser.urlbar.autofill
    Default: False
    Modified value: True (Have Firefox autofill the address as you type in the URL bar)
    17) Same Zoom Level For Every Site
    Firefox remembers your zoom preference for each site and set it toyour preferences whenever you load the page. If you want the zoom levelto be consistent from site to site, you can toggle the value of browser.zoom.siteSpecific from True to False.
    Config name: browser.zoom.siteSpecific
    Default: True
    Modified value: False (enable same zoom preferences for every sites)
    1 Setting your zoom limit
    If you find that the max/min zoom level is still not sufficient foryour viewing, you can change the zoom limit to suit your viewing habits.
    Config name: zoom.maxPercent
    Default: 300 (percent)
    Modified value: any value higher than 300
    Config name: zoom.minPercent
    Default: 30 (percent)
    value: any value
    19) Configure Your Backspace Button
    In Firefox, you can set your backspace to better use by getting it to either go back to the previous page or act as page up function.
    Config name: browser.backspace_action
    Default: 2 (does nothing)
    Modified value:

    • 0 – go back previous page
    • 1- page up

    20) Increase Offline Cache
    If you do not have access to Internet most of the time, you mightwant to increase the offline cache so that you can continue to workoffline. By default, Firefox 3 caches 500MB of data from supportedoffline Web apps. You can change that value to whatever amount of yourchoice.
    Config name: browser.cache.offline.capacity
    Default: 512000 (in KB)
    Modified value: any value higher than 512000 will increase the cache value
    21) Auto Export Firefox 3 bookmarks to bookmarks.html
    Unlike the previous version, Firefox 3 backup the bookmarks file in places.sqlite rather than the usual bookmarks.html. Since bookmarks.htmlallows us to export and sync our bookmarks with other browser, it willbe very useful if Firefox 3 can backup the bookmark to the bookmarks.html as well.
    Config name: browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTML
    Default: False
    Modified value: True (auto export bookmarks file to bookmarks.html)
    22) Disable Extension Compatibility Checks
    This is useful if you want to use an extension that is not supportedby your version of Firefox badly. It is not recommended, but you canstill do it at your own risk.
    Right click and select New-&gt;Boolean. Enter extensions.checkCompatibility in the field. Enter False in the next field.
    Right click again and select New-&gt;Boolean. Enter extensions.checkUpdateSecurity into the field and enter False into the next field.
    23) Disable Delay Time When Installing Add-on
    Everytime you wanted to install a Firefox add-on, you will have towait for several secs before the actual installation starts. If you aretired of waiting, you can turn the function security.dialog_enable_delay off so that the installation will start immediately upon clicking.

    Config name: security.dialog_enable_delay
    Default: 2000 (in msec)
    Modified value:

    • 0 – start installation immediately
    • any other value (in msec)

    24) View Source in Your Favorite Editor
    This is very useful for developers who are always using the ‘view source‘ function. This tweak allows you to view the source code in an external editor.
    There are two configuration need to be made:
    Config name: view_source.editor.external
    Default: False
    Modified value: True ( enable view source using external text editor)
    Config name: view_source.editor.path
    Default: blank
    Modified value: insert the file path to your editor here.
    25) Increasing ‘Save Link As‘  timeout value
    When you right click and select the ‘Save Link As…‘, thebrowser will request the content disposition header from the URL so asto determine the filename. If the URL did not deliver the header within1 sec, Firefox will issue a timeout value. This could happen veryfrequently in a slow network connection environment. To prevent thisissue from happening frequently, you can increase the timeout value soas to reduce the possibility of a timeout.
    Config name: Browser.download.saveLinkAsFilenameTimeout
    Default: 1000 (1 sec)
    Modified value: any value higher than 1000 (value is in msec)
    26) Animate Fullscreen Toolbar Collapse mode
    In Firefox’s fullscreen mode, toolbars and the tab strip are hiddenat the top of the screen and only shown on mouseover. To draw attentionto this, there is an animation of the toolbar sliding upwards andoff-screen when fullscreen mode is toggled on. For performance issue,the animation of the collapse of the toolbar only appear for the firsttime. For some reason that you may love/hate the animation, you canadjust Browser.fullscreen.animateUp to switch it on/off for every collapse.
    Config name: Browser.fullscreen.animateUp
    Default: 1 (animate the toolbar collapse only the first time)
    Modified value:

    • 0 -disable the animation
    • 2- enable the animation for every collapse

    27) Autohide Toolbar in Fullscreen mode
    In fullscreen mode, the toolbar is set to autohide and appear uponmouseover. If you have a need to view the toolbar at all time, you cantoggle the value of browser.fullscreen.autohide to False to always show the toolbar.
    Config name: browser.fullscreen.autohide
    Default: True (always autohide)
    Modified value: False (always show the toolbar)
    2 Increase Add-On search result
    If you go to Tools-&gt;Add-ons-&gt;Get Add-ons and performa search there, Firefox will only fetch and display 5 matching results.If you want Firefox to show more than 5 results (say 10), you canadjust extensions.getAddons.maxResults to get it to display more results.
    Config name: extensions.getAddons.maxResults
    Default: 5
    Modified value: any value more than 5
    This list of about:config is definitely not the complete list. If you have any tricks not listed here, please add it in the comment.
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    icetallica wrote:
    wwdc 08 really disappointed me, i was expecting apple to give out a mac book without keyboard, but a multi touch functional screen


    Really ? I was hoping steve would sumo wrestle with ballmer. Why is it everyone gets these inflated expectations of apple events. Then whines when the magic pony touchscreen doesn't appear ? Seriously when apple do a tablet it won't be a mac book without a keyboard , you want that get a mod book ( they look quite nice ). What will likely make an appearance is a larger say 7 -10" ipod ala the touch. Why ? Well tablets suck they form factor is totally askew. Anything over that 10" size is too unwieldy. I doubt we'll see this tablet anytime soon. The iPhone OS is still evolving & spin off products won't make an appearance until development of the OS has stabilized. But hey we can all wish for that flying pony next time steve takes the stage ( either of them )
    Posted by Mik Gojic Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:36 am
    WWDC 08: me.com mail, contacts, calendar like native apps in Apple
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