05.01.2010 12:20 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com
iSlate = iSpartacus?
The Wall Street Journal is also releasing some information about the forthcoming Apple Tablet, aka iSlate. According to their sources, it will sport a 10 or 11" touchscreen, its introduction is planned this month with an availability forecasted in March.
We are puzzled by a detail in their report. The price. According to the WSJ, it would be around 1,000 USD! Despite the high technology contents of the iSlate, it will not be as powerful as a standard notebook, even though it will be much more mobile and have a more addictive interface.
If this turns true, the iSlate will have to be classified as a luxurious product, even more than the iPhone whose price is subsidized in subscription plans. It could also be the major issue of this new product. In the past, Apple already released top notch and high-tech products, but their cost were so dramatically high, that it shortened their lifetime and business success. Let's remember: Spartacus or Cube for example If the iSlate could be the perfect pro
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