Speculation builds about Apple's tablet launch
By Jessica Mintz |
January 6, 2010, Wednesday
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SPECULATION intensified on Monday that Apple Inc will soon unveil a tablet-style gadget for consuming music, movies, books and other media.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is planning to take the wraps off such a device this month and begin shipping it in March.
Several online reports say the company has scheduled an event for January 26 or 27 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, one of Apple's customary spaces for product launches.
The gadget, which online pundits have at different times christened the iTablet and the iSlate, is to have a 10-inch to 11-inch touch screen, a bit smaller than those on Apple's MacBook laptops but larger than the iPhone's, said the Journal, citing unnamed people briefed on the matter.
Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said the company does not comment on rumors and speculation.
Apple, which is based in Cupertino, California, has so far stayed out of the "netbook" category of small laptops with relatively weak processors and sub-US$500 price tags. The company has said it doesn't know how to make a good computer for less than US$500, but has indicated it has been considering alternative ideas for that space.
Analysts have predicted Apple's new gadget could cost between US$500 and US$1,000, with or without a cellular data plan included.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is planning to take the wraps off such a device this month and begin shipping it in March.
Several online reports say the company has scheduled an event for January 26 or 27 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, one of Apple's customary spaces for product launches.
The gadget, which online pundits have at different times christened the iTablet and the iSlate, is to have a 10-inch to 11-inch touch screen, a bit smaller than those on Apple's MacBook laptops but larger than the iPhone's, said the Journal, citing unnamed people briefed on the matter.
Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said the company does not comment on rumors and speculation.
Apple, which is based in Cupertino, California, has so far stayed out of the "netbook" category of small laptops with relatively weak processors and sub-US$500 price tags. The company has said it doesn't know how to make a good computer for less than US$500, but has indicated it has been considering alternative ideas for that space.
Analysts have predicted Apple's new gadget could cost between US$500 and US$1,000, with or without a cellular data plan included.
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