Apple Tablet Coming in 2010
08:47, 22 May 2009
NEW. YORK. May 22. KAZINFORM. Apple may have turned its nose up at the netbook market, but that doesn't mean it's ignoring the void between its $400 iPod touch (32GB) and $1,000 MacBook. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster believes Cupertino will launch a touchscreen tablet, priced in the $500 to $700 range, in the first half of 2010; Kazinform refers to Trend News.
Rumors of an iPod-like tablet have been swirling for months, with some speculating that Apple is developing a large-screen iPod touch-say, a 7- to 9-inch touchscreen device-that would be large enough for HD movies and maybe a few desktop-style apps. Such a device would provide a better gaming experience than the iPod touch too, PC World reported.
The signs include: Apple's recent interest in chip designers, including the company's acquisition of low-power chipmaker PA Semi a year ago; Apple's efforts to add multi-touch features to its core products, including iPods, iPhones, and Macs; and the quintessentially Apple need to differentiate itself in an established market. (Think iPods, iPhones, Macs, etc.)
One thing's for sure: An Apple tablet, subnote, or whatever you want to call it, won't copy the successful-if-unspectacular netbook formula of a shrunken laptop with a cramped keyboard and tiny screen; Kazinform cites Trend News. See www.news-en.trend.az for full version.