Apple Rumorama: Tablet in Feb '10, $800-$1000

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Here it is, back to haunt us.

Rumors about Apple's tablet have been rather quiet as of late but that doesn't mean the tech world has forgotten all about it. Despite it being a no show at Apple's snooze-fest, er, iPod event last Wednesday, people are more than happy to look to the next event and hope it bears fruit. 

TEN reports that Apple will launch the device next February and cites industry sources that claim shipments will be delivered to the Cupertino-based company in December. Further, TEN says that DynaPack has been exclusively contracted to supply up to 300,000 long lasting battery packs a month for the device, while Wintek is said to be supplying the displays.

Specs-wise you're looking at a 9.6-inch touchscreen, HSPDA, and a processor from Apple's own P.A SEMI. Price? Oh, somewhere between $800 to $1000.

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27 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Major7up
    can't wait to see it in action!!!
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  • c_schwab
    It looks like it would be very awkward to use.
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  • thackstonns
    c_schwabIt looks like it would be very awkward to use. depends 9 inch square like pictured would be dumb, however 9 inch widescreen would be fine. Like a netbook tablet. Although with what little specs I see, looks like it wont do much. I want a atom prosessor on a tegra core and a 720 p 10 inch tablet. Enough for hd video, and office apps. wouldnt play to many fps on a tablet to care about that. bejeweled would work fine
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  • chaohsiangchen
    Something tells me that Apple Inc. will kill this project before 2010. $800-1000 is simply too much for average consumers, especially in this economic rough time.
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  • bungee91
    Fancy screen or not who is going to pay $800-1000 for it!
    I'm not sure their target market but at this price it will fail miserably!
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  • war2k9
    Good luck selling an expensive toy to the world!
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  • aracheb
    umm
    with the rate of explosive ipod, itouch leaving scar on people faces and jumping 10 feet high. (for something so small).

    Something this big could easy star a one megaton bomb change reaction..
    it could blow away my house...
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  • aracheb
    umm
    with the rate of explosive ipod, itouch leaving scar on people faces and jumping 10 feet high. (for something so small).

    Something this big could easy star a one megaton bomb chain reaction..
    it could blow away my house...
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  • doc70
    Any tablet/netbook or small notebook that features Pixel Qi or similar screen - I'm game! Outdoors readability (true readability, not given by 1000+ nits that drain batteries in 1 hour )is a must in my opinion and it's a shame we don't have it yet, with all the technological advance. I would gladly pay a 200USD premium for such a screen versus a faster proc or other fancy stuff I don't need when on the road.
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  • jellico
    It's definitely pretty slick looking... but as is typical for Apple, the price is just too high.
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