Apple Tablet Coming March/April 2010
Apple’s tablet plans are accelerating toward a March/April launch, according to reports crossing the wire this morning. Citing checks, Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner this morning informed clients that Apple is going to begin production of the not-yet announced device in February, which implies launch in late March or April.
Marketwatch has the following snippets from Reiner’s report:
- 10.1-inch display
- Multi-touch LCD screen
- Not OLED screen, contrary to some reports.
Apple is also alleged to be offering book publishers favourable terms for distribution of their titles through the device, essentially offering them 70 percent of the take, while Apple seizes 30 percent. (That’s the iTunes App Store equation).
The analyst estimates 1-1.5 million sales of the device, but adds an “average sale price of $1,000 and a 22% margin”.
Source: Cult of Mac via AppleInsider and 9to5Mac
