NY Times: Steve Jobs “Extremely Happy” With Tablet, Which Has Surprising UI
When it rains, it pours — and it’s pouring tablet rumors. The latest is from the NY Times, which says Steve Jobs is “extremely happy” with the upcoming tablet, and that it will have a “surprising” UI.
In a report that’s basically a rehash of tablet rumors, the Times adds a couple of tantalizing morsels.
According to the Times, a senior Apple employee said: “I can’t really say anything, but, let’s just say Steve is extremely happy with the new tablet.”
And another recently-departed Apple staffer added: “You will be very surprised how you interact with the new tablet.”
What this surprising UI is, the Times doesn’t say, unfortunately. It doesn’t even hazard a guess. Gestures? The iPhone’s already there. Voice? Same — and it doesn’t even work that well. Handwriting recognition? Remember the Newton.
What else is there? A little rubbery red button like an old ThinkPad? A virtual scroll wheel?
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Leander Kahney is the editor and publisher of Cult of Mac, and author of three books about technology culture: 
