Pan and Tsai report, “Foxconn’s optical glass processing subsidiary G-Tech Optoelectronics will provide a glass strengthening process for the device.”
Pan and Tsai report, “Apple is expected to announce the tablet PC in January of 2010 with mass shipments to start in March or April, based on analysis of the shipping schedules of Apple’s upstream component partners.”
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Perhaps it is to double as a bullet deflecting or protective device as well? Just in case on should run upon Bill Gates or Steve Ballmer!
10″ tablets! That means there must be a subsidized 2 to 3 year data contract or these things won’t sell.
Either that or they have full OS X capabilities on board an they will compete with the Macbook/MacBook Pro sales.
No matter what, they certainly won’t work with today’s Verizon coverage.
“No matter what, they certainly won’t work with today’s Verizon coverage.”
—- not much of value does.
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Just a thought,
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so no keys popping out of the screen i guess? it did sound a little too out there
glass strengthening process?
Theres already a process out there, just use synthetic Sapphire crystals, mass produce them so they’ll be cheap and scratch free.
However, Apple’s probably looking at something else… if the keys are going to pop out, then they need something more than just sapphire crystals.
“they need something more than just sapphire crystals.”
Dilithium Crystals? Oh wait, Apple is using those to replace the battery.
The army placed a huge order of special edition of iSlates called iShieds strengthened by unicorn tears.
“Come with us, Charlie! We’re going to Candy Mountain!” Wait, what are we talking about?
Spark: Dilithium Crystals? Oh wait, Apple is using those to replace the battery.
The Dilitium is not the problem – but it’s just the catalyst for controlling the actual matter/anti-matter reaction.
It’s the anti-matter that’s not quite ready for consumer prime time – if you think consumers complaining about cracked screens were annoying, you’ve seen nothing yet compared to customers’ cities going up in nuclear explosions…!
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Trekkies in the hizzy!
Live long and prosper.
Peace.
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