Some new details have been released regarding Apple’s new Tablet product, which has been placed into the company’s Q1 2010 product roadmap.
The new prototype has a 10 inch screen. It will also have built in 3G wireless. Recent reports have also indicated that Apple will be producing its own, custom-tailored chips, which will power the device. Supposedly, it will handle the device’s power consumption better than Intel’s Atom chips.
We’re still not clear on what operating system it will run. AppleInsider has stated that it will run apps like the iPod Touch and iPhone, which suggests a version of the iPhone OS, rather than Mac OS X. However, that is just a mockup. A low-power chip would have an easier
time running the iPhone OS, but this would take away their advantage against other mobile devices.
The price point is still up in the air, with speculations of $699 to $799. The most important issues to note are whichever wireless carrier Apple decides to partner with, and whether people will be willing to pay a monthly fee for a device that is not a mobile phone. Highly unlikely for this market.
The only thing that is certain is Steve Jobs’ seal of approval, which is the determining factor as to whether a rumor becomes a product. He supposedly likes the new device so much that he has “cemented” it into the company’s 2010 roadmap of products.
Over the next few months, it will be interesting to see how the rumors progress.
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