Interesting:
1. An Apple tablet has been rumoured since Apple rumours began - I seem to remember there was going to be one at the 2009 January launch bonanza. Hmm.
2. Tablets are not e-readers. They're laptops with handwriting recognition/drawing surfaces. You can read on the, sure, but you can read on a laptop. It's not the point.
3. The point is what it's designed for. E-readers are designed for people to read; laptops are for people who want to do lots of electronic things on the move, of which one might be reading. Tablets are designed for people who want to add drawing and note-taking to the list of things they do with a laptop. Apple might break the mould with a tablet - they've done it before - but it won't be cheap (Apple *does not do cheap*). Apple has a general strategy of not moving into a market until it's got a game-changer ready. iPod and iPhone are two successful examples. Apple-TV and Newton less so.
4. Analysts, bless their little cotton socks, have a marvellous track record of getting Apple wrong. My favourite is here:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortu...1517/index.htm
It's old, but it's a classic. My point is, don't let's jump to too many conclusions just yet.
And here's an example of someone only too ready to jump to conclusions right this minute:
http://www.tgdaily.com/consumer-elec...e-apple-tablet