Annotated: The Apple Tablet, Slate

by , Dec 9, 2009, 4:32 PM
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In early September, a resolute Steve Jobs told The Times' David Pogue that Apple had absolutely no plans to create a Kindle-like e-reader. Oddly enough, Jobs said the company was only interested in general-purpose devices because "people just probably aren't willing to pay for a dedicated device." This from the guy who created the iPod?

Either way, analysts are loath to believe the man. Just a few products and services Jobs and his minions flat-out rejected before eventually launching include FM radio built into iPods, video iPods ("It's about the music, stupid."), and, yes, cell phones.

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