According to the Financial Times, Apple is all set to launch the Apple tablet in September, along with some fancy new iPods. Word is that Apple is working with record labels and book publishers on new iTunes features for the new device. Companies like EMI, SonyMusic, Warner Music and Universal Music Group. They’ve apparently codenamed the project “Cocktail”.
If you believe the Financial Times’ sources, the device will have a 10-inch touchscreen and run iPhone OS. The tablet will be able to connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi and looks like it will also have a book marketplace.
[Gizmodo]
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Very cool except for the iPhone OS part. This would be a deal killer for me - I’m not going to spend the anticipated $600 to $800 for a computer with a crippled OS. The Apple Tablet should allow full integration into my home computing environment, including the ability to run software that I currently run under Leopard - not just applications I download from the App Store.
Some might think the iTablet - App Store model would be a huge money maker for Apple (as it has been for the iPod and iPhone) - but I believe long-term sales will suffer if the OS isn’t more capable than the iPhone OS.
BTW, I still use my Newton - but I don’t plan to buy another one