According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Apple has been touting the long rumoured Apple tablet around Australian media companies in an attempt to drum up business.
According to the newspaper, Apple has sent specifications of the device to the companies in an effort to sound out whether they would be interested in delivering their content to the tablet.
None would speak about the tablet to the Sydney Morning Herald on the record.
The report does claim however: "The tablet is tipped to be a larger version of the iPhone. It is small enough to carry in a handbag but too big to fit in a pocket. It will have a touch screen and be targeted at users who mainly want to surf the web, read books and newspapers or watch movies."
Fairfax Media's director of marketing and newspaper sales in Australia, Robert Whitehead, hinted that he was aware of the upcoming device in August.
"We're continuously examining all options for extending the reach of our mastheads and we'll be very interested to see what Apple comes up with", Whitehead said.
The news follows the announcement that New York Times' Executive Editor, Bill Keller might have inadvertently confirmed the existence of the tablet in a private speech earlier this month.
Keller let slip the new device could be called the Apple Slate.
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Barry said on Tue, 27 Oct 2009
Be okay for the handbag carriers then.
@ Barry said on Tue, 27 Oct 2009
I bet you can't wait for it then?
Sponge said on Tue, 27 Oct 2009
I hope they surprise us with an early release (before the holidays) :D
love apple but said on Tue, 27 Oct 2009
"Apple has sent specifications of the device to the companies in an effort to sound out whether they would be interested in delivering their content to the tablet"
Do people seriously believe that apple would do this?
it would be a first!
Soapman said on Tue, 27 Oct 2009
I would only want it if I could run Photoshop on it. I would get my ? Laptop and Tablet in one go.
@@Barry said on Tue, 27 Oct 2009
Bitch - all us tards carry them.
John Tree said on Tue, 27 Oct 2009
I always thought it should be the iPad
sceptical said on Wed, 28 Oct 2009
Is there already a handbag sized device for reading ebooks and listening to music Is this just going to be Apples answer to Sonys eBook reader? Are they touting for news and Magazine publishers to sell us ebook version of their products. Apple-Kindle maybe?
Daniel S said on Wed, 28 Oct 2009
...and as a bigger hand held gaming thingy ... ? ; )
Daniel S said on Wed, 28 Oct 2009
now It would be a cool thing if it had same amount of App store programs ...If it is a touch tablet could it the be used in Photoshop as a Wacom tablet..? worth watching Apple has surpised me and others with products that on paper seemed supeflous and turned out to be great
iSlate said on Sun, 08 Nov 2009
Can't wait for the release of the iSlate. islate.org
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