Apple plans "major product launch" in January
By Reuters
Posted on 24 Dec 2009 at 09:50
Apple has reserved space in late January at a venue in San Francisco in advance of a planned product announcement, according to reports.
The company has rented a stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and is expected to make a "major product announcement" on 26 January, according to the Financial Times.
The report comes amid mounting excitement about Apple's rumored plans to release a tablet computer. Apple has never confirmed the existence of the device - which is said to resemble a larger iPhone or iPod touch - but speculation has been rampant for months.
The FT report didn't say whether Apple planned to unveil the tablet at the January event, but analysts have predicted the company will launch the device by the spring.
Apple used the Yerba Buena Center last September when it hosted an iPod event that featured the first public appearance by Chief Executive Steve Jobs, following his return from medical leave.
Apple declined to comment on the speculation.
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It's 1993 again
"Apple Newton" anyone? It'll be interesting what Mr Jobs says, as he hated the MessagePad!
By Stiggy on 24 Dec 2009 
How exciting! only joking....
Oh wow, the launch of another Apple iProduct. Fantastic, should keep the Apple fanboys aroused and excited over the Xmas period!
By everton2004 on 24 Dec 2009
Ipod touch with Camera or eBook reader
Are the bookies taking odds?
By cheysuli on 24 Dec 2009
Ahhhh...
ooooohhhhh, I can wait!
By vikarmo on 24 Dec 2009
An Apple tablet in January?
I find that hard to swallow.
By Lacrobat on 24 Dec 2009
X FACTOR
Lacrobat.I should hope so.If you could then you should be on Xfactor....;-}
More Turkey vicar?
By Jaberwocky on 26 Dec 2009
I'm hoping for a Star Trek like tablet - if anything an exact copy would be nice :)
http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/20
08/01/stpd.jpg
By nicomo on 28 Dec 2009
Though it'll probably be this :
http://www.slipperybrick.com/2009/12/apple-tablet-
could-appear-in-marchapril-2010/gizmodo_apple_tabl
et/
By nicomo on 28 Dec 2009
This is a somewhat nicer picture :)
http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/20
09/08/apple-tablet-desktop_02.jpg
By nicomo on 28 Dec 2009
This is fairly convincing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIGd4aBzhTU&NR=1
By Grunthos on 28 Dec 2009
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