Another Report on the Apple Tablet
Steve Chuang, reporting for The Taiwan Economic News, says that Apple will launch their tablet in February with Taiwanese suppliers beginning to deliver parts in December.
The tablet PC features a 9.6-inch screen, finger-touch function and built-in HSPDA (high speed download packet access) module, and adopts a P.A. SEMI processor chip and long lasting battery pack, selling for between US$799 and US$999.
Steve Chuang goes on to say that DynaPack will supply up to 300,000 batteries a month for the tablet while Wintek will supply touchscreens for the device.
There isn’t a lot of new information with this report, other than the inclusion of what suppliers will be making parts for the device.
Taiwanese Suppliers Tap Apple`s Supply Chain of Tablet PCs | CENS.com – The Taiwan Economic News.
Previously:
8/24/09: Steve Jobs Has Been Focusing on the Tablet
8/13/09: Brian Lam Talks to Insider About Apple Tablet
7/25/09: Apple Tablet May Come in Early 2010
Update 10/4/09: Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge reveals “Ten New Details on the Apple Tablet.” The most interesting of which are:
- The latest prototype has a 10.7-inch screen.
- The tablet runs iPhoneOS.
- There will be two versions, one with 3G and one without.
- Apple is currently planning to announce it on or before January 19, 2010 with a release date in May or June.
Brian Lam, of Gizmodo also reveals some details about the tablets potential as an e-book reader.
Update 10/7/09: Brad Stone, of the New York Times, reports that, not only has Apple been working on the tablet since 2003, but Steve Jobs has questioned “what [tablets] were good for besides surfing the Web in the bathroom.”
Update 10/7/09: Apple Tablet Coming in Q1 2010
Update 12/8/09: ‘TabletMac’ Trademark and Apple Tablet Pricing
Update 12/28/09: Apple Tablet May be Announced in January
Update 1/6/10: Apple May Ship Tablet in March
