SlashGear JP
It’s not all Microsoft’s Courier grabbing tablet headlines today; Apple’s touchscreen tablet is also making waves, with iLounge claiming to have more insider news on the upcoming device. According to their sources, there have been three separate prototypes of the device they’re calling the “iPad”, starting with a 7-inch display which was then junked for a larger, 10.7-inch capacitive touchscreen running at around 720p resolution.
The hardware – which resembles an overgrown iPhone, complete with curved back – will run the iPhone OS, and come in two different versions they claim. One will have 3G integrated, the other just WiFi, but both will be media- and internet-centric; Apple apparently envisage the iPads not only continuing to offer their existing media, gaming, app and browser functionality, but also taking bites out of ebook and e-magazine markets.
What it won’t do, though, is take on netbooks, with the iPad being described as a “light communication device” and “iPhone OS media player”. They suggest it’s 80-percent likely to reach the market, with just Steve Jobs standing in the way of a release; assuming he says yes, the iPad will be announced on or before January 19th 2010, with a release in May or June.
6 Responses to “Apple iPad tablet to run iPhone OS, 3G & non-3G versions tipped?”
Not going to ever be released to the public. I would only buy if it had a 7 inch screen, 10 inch screen is pointless. Why not get the 13 inch macbook?
-4this sure cool. but microsoft tablet much interesting. the design is pretty, but somehow boring…
-2Xtremkiller9 September 29, 2009
I would totally buy one of these, however i would prefer that it had OS X on it instead of iPhone but i would still pay around $500-600 for one of these either way…
-1No camera. No USB port. No multitasking. No folder for non-apple media. Ill have my Archos 9 this week instead of waiting 90 days. Look at the price for the 64 GB 3G model. Close enough to $1000 to say ouch. A blind iPhone on steroids. I’ll get one, but I’m not feeling the love.
NeutralFretboard January 29, 2010
Yeah I know, no Flash and no camera…I still think it’s a great product that will only get better. Price will come down, memory will go up within a year or two.
Check it out:
http://www.ipadlot.com
Neutralbetty123 February 3, 2010
I found this funny Digg article. It’s title “Is the Apple Ipad Good or Evil?”
It’s funny…
http://digg.com/d31HgJ2?t
Neutral