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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. Really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Asus Claimes Apple Tablet Is Real"

    Can someone comfirme that, since I really doubte it?

  2. Previous Attempts?!?! by iknownuttin · · Score: 5, Insightful
    All this begs the question: Can Apple turn the Tablet PC into a success when previous attempts have failed?

    The link they give goes to an article about the Newton. I don't mean to be pedantic, but comparing a PDA to a Tablet?

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  3. If this is true... by Gleng · · Score: 5, Funny

    If this is true, and Asus have just completely blown Apple's surprise, then Asus are about to have a really, really bad day.

    Woe betide the man who steals Steve Jobs' thunder.

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