Apple prepares tablet computer
By Gabriel Madway |
December 11, 2009, Friday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
APPLE Inc is preparing to launch a tablet personal computer in late March or April, with manufacturer partners poised to roll out as many as 1 million units per month, according to a report.
The Oppenheimer research note said the highly anticipated tablet is expected to pitch Apple into the digital book market popularized by Amazon.com's Kindle e-reader. Apple declined to comment.
"Our checks into Apple's supply chain indicate that the manufacturing cogs for the tablet are creaking into action and should begin to hit a mass market stride in February," Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner wrote.
"The February ramp schedule suggests a late March or April commercial release, since Apple will need to build at least five to six weeks of inventory before going live."
He said the tablet will have a 10.1-inch multitouch LCD screen similar to that of Apple's iPhone.
Apple has also approached book publishers to distribute content electronically, and has offered them a revenue cut of 70 percent without requiring exclusivity, Reiner said.
He said that compares favorably to the Kindle's 50 percent deal.
Kindle only offers a 70 percent cut to publishers that give Amazon exclusive rights, according to Reiner.
The Oppenheimer research note said the highly anticipated tablet is expected to pitch Apple into the digital book market popularized by Amazon.com's Kindle e-reader. Apple declined to comment.
"Our checks into Apple's supply chain indicate that the manufacturing cogs for the tablet are creaking into action and should begin to hit a mass market stride in February," Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner wrote.
"The February ramp schedule suggests a late March or April commercial release, since Apple will need to build at least five to six weeks of inventory before going live."
He said the tablet will have a 10.1-inch multitouch LCD screen similar to that of Apple's iPhone.
Apple has also approached book publishers to distribute content electronically, and has offered them a revenue cut of 70 percent without requiring exclusivity, Reiner said.
He said that compares favorably to the Kindle's 50 percent deal.
Kindle only offers a 70 percent cut to publishers that give Amazon exclusive rights, according to Reiner.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
