“The service is expected to be offered over Apple’s iTunes digital entertainment store, which sells movies and TV shows, but does not offer them for a recurring monthly fee,” Li and Menn report. “The debut of the service is among other entertainment and news services that the maker of the iPod and iPhone could offer on the ‘tablet’ computer it is widely expected to launch imminently.”
“‘The driver behind it [the tablet] will be content,’ said Kathryn Huberty, a Morgan Stanley analyst,” Li and Menn report. “Apple is preparing an announcement next month that many anticipate will be the official unveiling of its tablet, but the company has so far declined to confirm the existence of the device. Wall Street analysts expect mass production of an Apple tablet to begin as early as February.”
Full article here.
More of the same. I want more info!!!! 😀
Parallels should change their diagram
it looks disturbing out of the corner of my eye….
I like the minty smell of the word ‘imminent’ like any other most-things-Apple fan, but mentioning of that Katy Huberty in the same article, ruins the experience a bit, methinks.
Btw. There’s a curious article out there today that speculates that the ‘imminent’ tablet has a better chance of being named iPad as opposed to iTablet. This is all because how the spacing between the fonts ‘i’ and ‘T’ look awkward and may not sit well with the artistically inspired visionary CEOs of the world—whoever they maybe.
<cough>iTunes</cough>
ditto on Parallel’s animated ad, very annoying, Now I’m regretting my previous purchase of parallels.
“Apple was said to be offering broadcast networks $2 to $4 per subscriber and basic cable networks $1 to $2 a month”
I wonder if that means “Apple was said to be offering broadcast networks $2 to $4 and basic cable networks $1 to $2 a month per subscriber” Or if it means “a month PER SHOW per subscriber”. I can see dropping cable/satellite in a heartbeat with the right deal which didn’t include a 300 channel package, 294 of which are NEVER selected. Talk about a landscape changer.
@TT and TomL….because of Safari adblock I have no idea what what you are talking about….
Perhaps it should be called the “iMminent”?
“Apple ‘tablet’ launch imminent”
Again?!! Somebody needs to take a tablet, er, pill, and hype down just a bit.
@ krquet +1
My money’s on iSlate.
Ok, no real money, but I have some Monopoly money I can throw behind that prediction.
Er, wait, I only have the iPhone version. Scratch that.
iPad just lends itself to too many feminine hygiene jokes. iSlate will be permuted into “iS late” by jokesters, but Apple can live with that.
iPad is too close to iPod. And yeah too icky. Maybe just “Fab!”
Apple gets good mileage out of simple direct obvious names so iTab it will probably be.
Yeah, but will it be FULL-HD?
iSlab? iPad? iBoard? iPlank?
My money is on using as the prefix.
Make that Apple TV Mobile (ATM for short)
“Imminent – you keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
My bet’s on “MacBookie.” And a limited Scottish edition with a stained logo named MacBeth. The start-up screen is thunder and lightning and sleep mode is not recommended. MacAdamia version for graduate school nuts. And a real cheap version for anyone in the print industry called “You’re F**ked.” It only loads one app. An e-mailable résumé template.
“Imminent – you keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
“My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die”
(you can’t put the first quote without the other one)
First it was rumored to be in development, then it was rumored to be forthcoming, then it was rumored to be delayed, now it is imminent?
Apple’s PR department has such an easy job-sit there and do nothing, let the analyst and tech “journalist” do it all.
It’s gonna be a bitch putting a screen protector on that Apple tablet!!!
ALL of you are missing one key ingredient: that 40% of the the US population cannot obtain dependable “broadband” at any price. Think I’ll move to South Korea…
Is there even any even planned for january now that they won’t be at macworld expo?
@ Mr. Reeee
Just curious, why would it matter if it has 1080p vs 720p? It’s the size of a small laptop screen? You couldn’t tell the difference unless you’re just trying to keep up with the Jones’.
How about the name iDontGiveACrapUntilItIsReleased
Might be a bit long. But, I like it.
@Gabriel & Predrag:
“The Princess Bride” lives. “Inconceivable!”
Peace.
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