Hold onto your iPods Apple fans, according to MacDailyNews, Apple is preparing to launch its first tablet device as soon as October, and it'll be called the MacBook touch.
The source of the supposed leak isn't shy of details, either, he states:
"Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller, in glass with iPhone-like, but fuller-featured Multi-Touch. Gesture library. Full Mac OS X. This is why they bought P.A. Semi. Possibly with Immersion's haptic tech. Slot-loading SuperDrive. Accelerometer. GPS. Pretty expensive to produce initially, but sold at "low" price that will reduce margins. Apple wants to move these babies. And move they will. This is some sick shit. App Store-compatible, able to run Mac apps, too. By October at the latest. In all honesty, we may have passed this story up, but we've heard vague reports from reliable sources that Quanta is busy building a touch product for Apple. This latest information seems seems to compliment what we've heard."
It's all rumours for now, but Apple could be prepping its next big thing for an October launch. Though tablet PCs have struggled to gain any real momentum in the portable market, an Apple device could be the kick-start required. On the other hand, stripping a MacBook of its keyboard and touch pad could result in a device as attractive but comprimised as the MacBook Air. Either way, if true, we're sure to hear a lot more about it over the coming months.
