Sources tell Yukari Iwatani Kane and Geoffrey A. Fowler that Apple expects that the long-rumored tablet-like device it will announce in San Francisco between Jan. 25 and 27 will change the way
consumers interact with a variety of content. "Textbooks and newspapers, for example, could be presented differently through color screens, a touch interface, and the integration of live
up-to-the-minute information from multiple sources," they are told.
The product reportedly will come with a 10- to 11-inch screen and cost about $1,000 -- about the same price point
as a low-end MacBook. But the price could include a subscription to a nationwide Wi-Fi wireless service, says one analyst, who does not believe that existing 3G cellular networks could support the
data demands of the device.
The product will reportedly be available in March. Other manufacturers, meanwhile, are working on their own versions of the tablet. Dell, for example, has
an Internet-ready device in development that is slightly larger than Apple's current iPhone, sources say.
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