Apple prepares tablet computer
By Gabriel Madway |
December 11, 2009, Friday
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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.
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