Monday 17 December 2012
Apple reportedly talking to publishers about a new Tablet
The Financial Times reported today that Apple is hurrying to get a tablet-sized computer on the market for Christmas. Analysts expect the new tablet to have wi-fi but not necessarily phone network access -like the iPod Touch. It is predicted to have the ability to browse the web, listen to music and see liner notes, probably watch movies or TV. The Tablet screen could be up to 10 inches diagonally.
The FT also says:
Book publishers have been in talks with Apple and are optimistic about being included in the computer, which could provide an alternative to Amazon’s Kindle, Sony’s Reader and a forthcoming device from Plastic Logic, recently allied with Barnes & Noble.
“It would be a colour, flat-panel TV to the old-fashioned, black and white TV of the Kindle,” one publishing executive said.
Information Week has some interesting analysis on the proposition.
Apple’s success with the iPod, which redefined the market for portable music players, and the iPhone, which did the same for the smartphone category, has shown that the company is capable of bringing game-changing technology to market. But the tablet as described in media reports is not considered a slam dunk by some analysts.
The first issue is the price tag….For the device to be successful, it would have to be an affordable alternative to a netbook, the popular mini-laptops that typically sell for less than $500, and low-end full-size laptops. Wi-Fi would probably prove more popular for connecting to the Web than a wireless connection from a carrier.
What do you think? Will a large, flat-screen multipurpose tablet beat the Kindle in ease of use or readability?
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