As the rumors go it is becoming more and more likely that Apple will launch its ten inch touch screen tablet early in 2010. According to iLounge and iPhone blog the tablet is also rumored to measure 10.7 inches and will run on the same operating system used in iPhones. As for resolution, it is rumored to be much more than the iPhone. “Expect something like 5-6 times the resolution of an iPod Touch or iPhone screen (720p or thereabouts) and 7 times the touchable surface area,” writes iLounge.
According to the iLounge source, the tablet would specialize as a slate like replacement for books and magazines. This could mean that the new tablet would pose a serious threat to Amazon’s Kindle and their eBook store. There are also rumors that Apple may include eBooks in their iTunes Store that can be easily downloaded on the new tablet. The tablet will come in two versions, one that will feature 3G network support and the other without. Another source also claims that the two versions will be that one will have a webcam for video conferencing and the other for education, and without a webcam. The iLounge source claims that the tablet with the camera would be the one with 3G network support and the one without a camera would be the one that lacks 3G too. Other sources have also claimed that the tablet would retail between $700 and $900, positioning it between the iPhone and iPod Touch and Apple’s range of notebooks.
