Apple tablet terrorized by component rumors

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Thttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/apple-itablet-patent-230.jpgook some time off for the holidays, did you? Well, things haven't changed much since you've been gone. The world is still afraid of terrorists and Apple's still rumored to be working on a tablet. Regarding the latter, two rumors have coalesced this morning from component suppliers. First, Taiwan's Economic Daily is reporting via the Wall Street Journal that Cheng Uei Precision has landed "connector" orders for a "new flat-panel Apple Tablet PC" expected to begin shipping in Q3. Then DigiTimes piles on with its claims that Innolux (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/apple-tablet-pc-manufactured-by-foxconn-shipping-in-q1/) (not WinTek (http://www.engadget.com/tag/apple,wintek)) will be the initial supplier of 10-inch glass "touch panels" for Apple's new tablet. DigiTimes then muddles things by claiming that the tablet will begin mass shipments (presumably to consumers) in March or April based on its analysis of shipping schedules from Apple's upstream component suppliers. One thing's for sure: if Apple does ever announce an iSlate (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/26/apples-islate-and-other-rumors-that-have-given-its-stock-a-ho/) or whatever they decide to call it, you won't be using it during the last hour of your flight into the US.Apple tablet terrorized by component rumors (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/apple-tablet-terrorized-by-component-rumors/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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