Barrons reports that a veteran financial analyst has seen Apple’s mythical tablet first hand, and speculates that Apple could very well announce the device in September for a November release, potentially positioning it as the must-have electronic device this holiday shopping season.
Following reports in The Financial Times last week that Apple is preparing a multimedia computer in the shape of a tablet with a 10-inch screen, computer-industry executives are waiting with bated breath for what may be a final design from Apple in the next six weeks, say analysts.
One veteran analyst who has seen first-hand a prototype slate-style computer from Apple says the device could be announced in September for release in November.
… The new device, which may retail for US$699 to $799, could fulfill a variety of multimedia functions currently taken up by a gaggle of individual consumer electronics devices… The machine impresses with its display of hi-def video content, says the veteran analyst, who asked not to be identified. ‘It’s better than the average movie experience, when you hold this thing in your hands.’
Intriguing.
August 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
10-inch screen, that doesn’t allow for a full-sized virtual keyboard, and Tim Cook, Apple COO, said they wouldn’t do that to people.
Here’s my take on this: snurl.com/thetablet