We've always heard that most things come in packs of three, so just as soon as some other dodgy source affirms that Hulk Hogan will actually be replacing Steve Jobs in August, we'll be set. Shortly after seeing a
32GB iPhone placeholder over at T-Mobile Austria, we're now staring at a comically brief report from
Digitimes that pegs Wintek as the "panel module supplier for Apple's upcoming e-book form factor netbook product." If you'll recall, Wintek was
already independently confirmed as said panel supplier for said product back in March, but obviously Apple has remained tight-lipped on the whole
netbook /
tablet /
e-reader thing. That said, we do find it interesting that this report clarifies that whatever's purportedly cooking in some dark, highly guarded lab in Cupertino looks more like a tablet with a netbook-sized display rather than a
conventional netbook. Whatever the case, we
wouldn't expect it at WWDC, but any Tuesday morning after that is fair game.
posted May 22nd 2009 6:23AM
Apple needs to combine the Notebook with the E-reader, and thus tear into two markets. It can utilize its current i-phone tech and create a larger product, about the side of a Notebook (i.e. ASUS 1005HA), but, in the case of Apple it could use two screens--one of which would double as a keyboard. Imagine 2 i-phones connected--like a book, that folded in. If the product was a little larger, it would even look like a book. One could use it as a Book or turn the product and use it as a Notebook and type something. If Apple sold it for $800, and then made money through downloading books, they would have a fantastic new product.