Apple's tabletPC rumors are such frequent now that the big surprise would be for Apple not to announce one. Apple fans have been clamoring for a Mac tablet for years, and year after year the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has disappointed them. Now a new report from Taiwan says the company plans to a release a $800 tablet in October.
The austere and reliable Financial Times has just thrown into the game with an article which confirms a September release for the new oversized iPod Touch, a timing which ties in nicely to Apple’s yearly September iPod announcements. Somewhat bizarrely, the FT describes it as being pitched at rejuvenating sales of the multi-song music album. “It’s all about re-creating the heyday of the album when you would sit around with your friends looking at the artwork, while you listened to the music,” a source told the FT. How will this happen? Liner notes and artwork on the big 10-inch screen!
The device will have a 9.7-inch touchscreen, reports InfoTimes, and three Taiwanese gadget manufacturers–Foxconn, Wintek and Dynapack–have received orders for different components of the tablet. In May, Gadget Lab reported that well-known Apple analyst Gene Munster predicted Apple will have a tablet in the market in early 2010. But this is the first time that specific information has been discussed in terms of screen size and price.
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