Apple may be working on a second Mac OS X based tablet, according to TechCrunch sources.
The information 'originated from a good source', though it was a second hand source. Some of the main details were corroborated with another source as well.
It appears that Apple is pretty far along on work on second bigger tablet device (possibly up to 15.4") and it could run a more traditional version of OS X, unlike the iPad which operates on an iPhone based OS.
TechCrunch believes we could learn about the device as soon as Apple’s WWDC event this June and has heard that it will be released within a year.
While everyone is still debating the uses of the iPad, a larger tablet would probably have a completely different set of uses. For example, it would likely be meant to be more of a straightforward laptop (or desktop) replacement. As such, it would almost undoubtedly come with some sort of external keyboard/stand just as the iPad offers as an accessory, but it would probably be a more integral part of using the device. When undocked, maybe you could use the thing just as you would an iPad (which is to say, holding it or placing it in your lap and using your fingers to manipulate its screen). And maybe while docked, you would even use a bluetooth mouse or touchpad device attached to the keyboard to interact with it.
If a device of this type is released, it could easily cost north of $1000.
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The information 'originated from a good source', though it was a second hand source. Some of the main details were corroborated with another source as well.
It appears that Apple is pretty far along on work on second bigger tablet device (possibly up to 15.4") and it could run a more traditional version of OS X, unlike the iPad which operates on an iPhone based OS.
TechCrunch believes we could learn about the device as soon as Apple’s WWDC event this June and has heard that it will be released within a year.
While everyone is still debating the uses of the iPad, a larger tablet would probably have a completely different set of uses. For example, it would likely be meant to be more of a straightforward laptop (or desktop) replacement. As such, it would almost undoubtedly come with some sort of external keyboard/stand just as the iPad offers as an accessory, but it would probably be a more integral part of using the device. When undocked, maybe you could use the thing just as you would an iPad (which is to say, holding it or placing it in your lap and using your fingers to manipulate its screen). And maybe while docked, you would even use a bluetooth mouse or touchpad device attached to the keyboard to interact with it.
If a device of this type is released, it could easily cost north of $1000.
Read More