Rumour: Apple Working On XL Tablet Running Full Mac OS X

10:00PM August 28, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This one caught us completely by surprise, but it comes from a source that has always been 100 per cent reliable: Not only Apple is working on a 10-inch tablet, but also in 13- and 15-inch models, one running Mac OS X.

This source claims that the two touchscreen prototypes—made of aluminium, but on the shape of big iPhones—were in a factory in Shenzuen, China. One of them “was running Mac OS X 10.5″. When I asked, the source didn’t know if these were built for demonstration purposes, or if they were preproduction units. The company has a tight relation with Apple but “it’s not FoxConn.”

As I said before, with everyone focused on the 10-inch tablet with iPhone OS, this sighting is quite surprising. However, it is very possible that Apple may be just exploring other form factors, and these two models may or may not end being future products.

According to rumours, Apple is in the final stages of developing the Apple wet dream, a 10-inch tablet allegedly running the iPhone OS. Several sources claim that Steve Jobs—back in Campus—is now personally driving this project. However, until now there has been no reliable rumours on 13- and 15-inch models, much less one running full Mac OS X.

Comments

GiX

August 29, 2009 at 6:41 AM

Mac OS X inside is a must (not the crippled and limited OS X of the iPhone and iPod touch).

To run full-blown videopresentations from NATIVE Keynote (.key) and PowerPoint (.ppt) files, using video-out and USB2 ports for the wireless remote control.

And most importantly, as light as possible (400 g would be great). Because the MacBook Air is too heavy, too large and too port-crippled.

Here is an order of thousands for our University.

Shane

August 29, 2009 at 9:07 AM

Yes! Oh god yes! Stop teasing me!!

The smaller tablet better have wi-fi AND bluetooth…not so concerned by GSM, but it’d be pretty cool to send sms from it.

Stop with the teasing and get them on sale!!

(The tablet would make a wicket remote control paltform for…EVERYTHING!)

Regan

August 31, 2009 at 5:04 PM

Given the hype about the tablet it’s beginning to look a like Apple could make an absolute killing if they released a tablet and they would be mad not to. I know we would have one in our house quick smart… I love my Mac and it needs a friend.

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