Netbook Makers Beware! Apple iTouch Tablet To Be Released Soon

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August 8, 2009 ||

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After the recent astronomical success of its most acclaimed device, the iPhone, Apple is planning to release its next device soon. So what’s the hype about – A netbook type from Apple or an Internet Media Tablet?

There are a bunch of big brands offering netbooks at affordable prices today. Netbook is actually a UMPC (Ultra-Mobile PC) that has literally taken over the world of mobile computing devices for its great degree of portability and ease of use.

To surprise the makers of the netbooks and to be a part of the incessant outburst of technology in portable computing gadgets, Apple is getting ready to battle the front. Everything is getting mobile and portable and not surprisingly everyone loves the change. In short, life is getting easier, simpler and interesting each day.

Okay. Here is the pulp. We are awaiting a netbook type device from Apple, hopefully by the end of this year and Apple seems to be cognizant about it. Well this is going to be mostly similar to Archos 9 that we reviewed recently. It will most likely be called an Apple iTouch Tablet.

Featured : Apple iTouch Tablet (Rumored)

Yes, you got it right, the ‘touch’ in the iTouch stands for touchscreen. Though there are no rigid sources to confirm technical specs, but Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster foresees the following possibilites.

The Apple iTouch tablet will have a 9.7” screen area with full screen touch functionality, a standard audio jack as it traditionally appears on the iPod, iPhone and almost all the Apple devices, a full screen QWERTY keyboard (most likely to appear) and will be powerpacked with surfeit memory and storage capacities.

The giant iPod Touch will run on a version of iPhone OS which will be exclusively tailored for Apple Tablet PC. It is likely to support most of the 70,000 applications available on the Apple Store. In addition to these, new applications will also be made available for working on that big screen.

Featured : An Artist's sketch of the Apple iTouch

A camera on its face will enable video chatting and GPS for navigation, are presumably other interesting features. The device will have Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth support, a 3G cellular modem channeled either through AT&T or Verzion wireless.

The primary purpose of the Apple netbook would be to provide Websurfing, email and digital media in an ultra portable fashion. It will battle other netbooks in the market without being a netbook. Now, that’s the Man in the mask.

Is the so called Apple Netbook going to be just a giant iPod Touch? Or will it sweep away the rest with a blow. Only time can tell. On the other end, Apple is busy keeping sales track record of the Apple TV which is obvious from this statement, “While at first glance this may appear to address a niche market, we believe the addressable market is larger than that of the Apple TV, of which Apple sold about 1.2m in its first year.”

The slim, suave and enticing design of the Apple netbook must certainly impress you, not to mention it’s the one solid reason among others why people opt for Apple devices sometimes. And for the same reason, Apple has estimated the sale of about 2 million units by 2010 and each priced at $600 will generate a revenue of $1.2b dollars for Apple.

Is this the beginning to the end of the Macbook era or would it make the other multimedia internet devices sweep the dust Only time will tell. Apple tablet will be much more than a lifestyle product for the presbyopic generation.

We are not receiving any extra-terrestrial transmissions about the price of the product, so will let you know, once Apple makes an official announcement.

Another item for my Apple gallery!

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iTouch Tablet, Apple MID, Apple Netbook, Apple Tablet PC, iPhone OS, iPod Touch

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