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Asus Insider Claims Apple Tablet Is Real

Posted by Zonk on from the pleasant-fantasy dept.

CaptainCrunchyApple writes "According to cnet.co.uk the oft-rumoured Apple Tablet PC is actually very real, and on its way soon. CNET claims to have spoken to an anonymous tipster at Asus who claims to be working with Apple to produce the tablet. 'We're guessing it'll be based on Intel Core architecture, a tweaked version of Leopard, and have all the multi-touch, CoverFlow goodness we've seen in the iPhone and iPod touch. All this begs the question: Can Apple turn the Tablet PC into a success when previous attempts have failed? The short answer is 'yes'. Any company that can make a mobile phone with no buttons, no picture messaging, slow Web access and no video capture into the most desirable phone on the planet can easily make tablets popular.'"

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  1. I'll believe it... by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 1, Troll

    I'll believe it when I see a flashy-looking tablet PC with an apple with-a-bite-out of it logo on it.

    Seriously, when has Apple worked with Asus in the past anyway? Apple uses Intel boards for all of their PCs.

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  2. Oh great... by Experiment+626 · · Score: 0, Troll

    All this begs the question: Can Apple turn the Tablet PC into a success when previous attempts have failed?

    Cue the "beg the question" trolls who insist the phrase can only be used in the logical fallacy sense and not in the raising the question one.

  3. to me, Macs are overrated by DragonTHC · · Score: 0, Troll

    Their simplistic design doesn't mesh with my needs as a user. Granted, they are more aesthetically pleasing than your average PC, but I can make a PC look way cooler than a Mac. Where it's really important to me, gaming, Macs just don't stack up. What can you really do with one mouse button? I need options.

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