Can't Wait For Apple's Tablet PC? There Are Alternatives.

by Joseph F. Kovar July 27, 2009

Apple is said to be planning to unveil its portable tablet PC in time for Christmas, but users who can't wait that long can find alternatives. The Financial Times on Monday reported that Apple plans to launch a tablet PC with a touch-sensitive color display measuring up to 10 inches diagonally. The device is expected to have Internet access, but will likely not include phone capability, the Times reported. The device, which could be available as early as September or October, could cost between $600 and $1,000, according to the Times' report, which can be read by clicking here. The move by Apple into the tablet PC market comes at a time of intense interest about everything Apple, including its iPhone, iPod and other portable devices, and a time of fairly poor interest in the tablet PC market. Tablet PCs have been around for over a decade, and come in a couple of different varieties.

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