Touch Panels for Apple Netbook Ordered?
Digitimes relays a Commercial Times report that Taiwan-based Wintek will supply touch panels for "Apple's new netbook" due in the 3rd quarter of 2009.
The "netbook" term is one that has been traditionally applied to low-cost miniaturized notebooks. It's a market that Apple has officially denied interest in.
Still, there have been long-running whispers that Apple has been working on a true "sub" notebook which may correspond to these rumors. Commercial Times has had a mixed record in predicting Apple's products based on supply chain reports, but has had some seemingly accurate data in the past.
Wintek revealed that it is currently working with Apple to develop some new products, but it said it does not know what applications the new products are for.
While Wintek was unable to confirm the exact products, the Chinese-language newspaper claims that Apple will be releasing a new "netbook" for later this year.The "netbook" term is one that has been traditionally applied to low-cost miniaturized notebooks. It's a market that Apple has officially denied interest in.
Still, there have been long-running whispers that Apple has been working on a true "sub" notebook which may correspond to these rumors. Commercial Times has had a mixed record in predicting Apple's products based on supply chain reports, but has had some seemingly accurate data in the past.
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38 months ago
Well, it's finally happening.
The Last Great Rumors are coming true.
We just got the xMac, and now the MacTablet will soon be upon us.
The Last Great Rumors are coming true.
We just got the xMac, and now the MacTablet will soon be upon us.
38 months ago
Seems like a similar description and time frame to the touchscreen tablet that AI and 9to5 have mentioned in the past. I for one wouldn't mind something like this.
38 months ago
The "netbook" term is one that has been traditionally applied to low-cost miniaturized notebooks. It's a market that Apple has officially denied interest in.
However, I wouldn't call Sony's netbook 'low-cost' at £850+
38 months ago
Late to the game as usual. By the time they get this product out, everyone else will be on their third generation of netbooks. These days $350 will buy you a netbook with 9 hours of battery life.
And how much will this thing cost??
I'll believe it when I see it.
(I *want* to believe, truly, but have learned to become highly skeptical, in light of a number of recent design and pricing decisions by Apple...)
And how much will this thing cost??
I'll believe it when I see it.
(I *want* to believe, truly, but have learned to become highly skeptical, in light of a number of recent design and pricing decisions by Apple...)
38 months ago
And so The Cycle begins again... ;) Infinite Loop indeed.
An obscure component manufacturer somewhere in the Pacific Rim announces a major order for some bleeding-edge piece of technology that could conceivably become part of an expensive, digital-lifestyle-enhancing nerd toy.
An obscure component manufacturer somewhere in the Pacific Rim announces a major order for some bleeding-edge piece of technology that could conceivably become part of an expensive, digital-lifestyle-enhancing nerd toy.
38 months ago
However, I wouldn't call Sony's netbook 'low-cost' at £850+
I wouldn't necessarily expect Apple's to be "low-cost" either.
38 months ago
We just got the xMac...
Are you referring to the crippled low-end Mac Pro? I wouldn't class that as the xMac, just normal Apple upsell marketing. We've been here before.
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