MacFixIt says:
"According to a cavalcade of Mac rumor blogs and Web sites, Apple
could be planning on releasing a touch screen tablet device as early
as this October, pairing nicely with the expected Snow Leopard release
and iPod updates....
"Reports suggest parts requests at Apple's suppliers include a 9.7-
inch touchscreen . . . When looking at possible hardware inclusions,
expect at least one USB port as well as a dock connector for syncing
purposes and third-party device connectivity. Also expect to see the
newly adapted SD card slot - a feature which could prove to be the
device's most valuable asset...
"Most of the rumors suggest that the tablet will be around
$800.00 . . . Look for subsidies in the $200.00 range, bringing the
device to a very marketable $599.00."
On Jul 15, 2009, at 12:18 PM, Zachary McCord wrote:
> An acquaintance of an acquaintance (who actually has a name that I
> will not divulge and is a real person) has worked for Apple on a
> prototype oversized-iPhone type device. If I recall correctly, the
> hardware design and prototypes for it exist(ed), but the claimed
> stumbling block is creating software for the device that will seem
> innovative enough to make a splash, as Apple is unwilling to release
> "just a biggie-sized iPhone" or "just another tablet" – like how they
> never released a vanilla multi-button mouse.
>
> Whether this means it's just around the corner or a long ways off, I
> don't know.
>
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