It now appears very likely that Apple will introduce its long-awaited tablet computer. Rumored names for the device range from iTablet (which I think is unlikely), to iPad (possible, but probably unlikely too), to iSlate, which I think sounds more like a name Steve Jobs would like.
Apple has fueled rumors by announcing a special event in late January. Many now speculate Apple will announce the device then and make it available later in the year. So do I.
Anyway, here's an interesting article by Business Week's Ben Kunz, titled "Five Ways Apple's Tablet May Change the World." Below is an excerpt:
"The timing makes sense. The iPhone is three years old, the U.S. economy is rebounding, and gadget demand is pent up among Americans who held off on toy upgrades during the recession. By spring we'll no doubt be past the holiday sales of the black-and-white e-readers that still look vaguely like medical prostate screening devices."
Read the entire article here.
