Comments on: My Tablet Predictions http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-tablet-predictions/ The trials and joys of indie games development Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:32:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: OG http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-tablet-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-24931 OG Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:25:02 +0000 http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/?p=997#comment-24931 @Robert - I totally agree that a larger screen that possesses similar qualities to the iPhone (multi-touch, etc) could be a tremendous opportunity for games. It could be an absolutely killer gaming machine... Of course, the more powerful they may it, the shorter the battery life...So many trade-offs... :) @Robert – I totally agree that a larger screen that possesses similar qualities to the iPhone (multi-touch, etc) could be a tremendous opportunity for games. It could be an absolutely killer gaming machine…

Of course, the more powerful they may it, the shorter the battery life…So many trade-offs… :)

]]> By: OG http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-tablet-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-24930 OG Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:23:17 +0000 http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/?p=997#comment-24930 @Doug - Their app solution is definitely one to watch for us developers. Whether it runs scaled iPhone apps, apps in a windowed mode, or requires brand new apps are all possibilities. If you believe the Flurry data, then it suggests that the device can run iPhone apps. How that works (if it's true at all) remains to be seen. @Doug – Their app solution is definitely one to watch for us developers. Whether it runs scaled iPhone apps, apps in a windowed mode, or requires brand new apps are all possibilities. If you believe the Flurry data, then it suggests that the device can run iPhone apps. How that works (if it’s true at all) remains to be seen.

]]> By: Doug http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-tablet-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-24927 Doug Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:56:20 +0000 http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/?p=997#comment-24927 I'm hoping "our" games somehow magically work on the new device (by it automatically scaling or something). Then subsequently we can submit an update with new assets, etc. that fit nicely on the new resolution. Wondering if the apps will be lumped together with the iphone/ipodtouch or if there will be a new area? Or will our apps have to work on all devices? I’m hoping “our” games somehow magically work on the new device (by it automatically scaling or something). Then subsequently we can submit an update with new assets, etc. that fit nicely on the new resolution. Wondering if the apps will be lumped together with the iphone/ipodtouch or if there will be a new area? Or will our apps have to work on all devices?

]]> By: Robert Schultz http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-tablet-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-24924 Robert Schultz Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:04:10 +0000 http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/?p=997#comment-24924 I know that games are the #1 reason I'm excited about it. There are a lot of iPhone games (deeper RPG like games) that I'd love to play, but the text and graphics are just so tiny on the iPhone screen. I actually maintain a list of games I want to play/purchase some day. I split it up by platform. Wii, PC, XBox 360, PS3, iPhone. For the past several months I've had a category "iPad" that has been growing. Your prediction about newspaper subscriptions makes me think that I would love to have a full color magazine subscriptions. I don't subscribe to magazines at all, but being able to easily just flip my way through a Popular Science or a Playboy would be great ;) I know that games are the #1 reason I’m excited about it.

There are a lot of iPhone games (deeper RPG like games) that I’d love to play, but the text and graphics are just so tiny on the iPhone screen.

I actually maintain a list of games I want to play/purchase some day.
I split it up by platform. Wii, PC, XBox 360, PS3, iPhone.

For the past several months I’ve had a category “iPad” that has been growing.

Your prediction about newspaper subscriptions makes me think that I would love to have a full color magazine subscriptions.
I don’t subscribe to magazines at all, but being able to easily just flip my way through a Popular Science or a Playboy would be great ;)

]]> By: Owen Imholte http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-tablet-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-24919 Owen Imholte Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:30:23 +0000 http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/?p=997#comment-24919 I think your prediction for battery life is a lot more realistic than many I have seen. It will obviously be thin, so the battery can't be that large. A big bright screen is going to draw more off the bat, plus the fact that higher pixel count requires more CPU & GPU. I look forward to the unveiling of the true reason behind Apple's PA Semi acquisition, and am hoping it is some smoking yet efficient processor. I think your prediction for battery life is a lot more realistic than many I have seen. It will obviously be thin, so the battery can’t be that large. A big bright screen is going to draw more off the bat, plus the fact that higher pixel count requires more CPU & GPU.

I look forward to the unveiling of the true reason behind Apple’s PA Semi acquisition, and am hoping it is some smoking yet efficient processor.

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