Wintek, who supplies touchscreen components to Apple for the iPhone and iPod touch, just got “exposed” for “hazardous work conditions”. One of the most severe? N-hexane poisoning, which the company illegally used instead of alcohol to clean screens.
The China Times is now reporting that the endlessly-rumoured, Apple tablet isn’t just coming someday—a fair bet—it’s coming soon. It’ll land in October, to be exact, when we should expect to pay around $US800 for it.