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Old 05-23-2009, 12:55 PM   #104
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Originally Posted by Kris777 View Post
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05...anel_supplier/

Taiwanese market-watching site DigiTimes reported Friday that touch-screen manufacturer Wintek has been tapped by Apple to supply display panels for Cupertino's "upcoming e-book form factor netbook product."

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Speculation about whether or not Apple is - or should be - preparing an ebook reader has been floating around for over a year, and has recently picked up steam - even here at The Reg, where this morning we pointed out that long-time Apple analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray ses a "Kindle-killer" coming out of Cupertino early next year.

But speculation is just that - Webster defines "speculate" as "to take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence."

But Friday's report from the oft-reliable DigiTimes adds to the mounting evidence. Exactly when that volume of evidence will graduate from insufficient to sufficient remains ... well ... a matter of speculation.
Khm, I already addressed this story: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...3&postcount=72

It pays to read the topic sometimes...

There's nothing new about Apple readying a tablet but this topic is about a "Kindle killer" I believe - which just ain't gonna happen anytime soon.
Simply economics are not there yet, especially not with Apple's exorbitant profit margin (look at MB Air, it's a giant flop, just Apple won't admit it.)
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