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The iSlate, also referred to as the Apple Tablet or iPad,is a rumored upcoming tablet computing device product from Apple Inc. Apple has not acknowledged rumors that it is developing a tablet of any sort or that any future product will be called iSlate. Many observers expect Apple to announce the iSlate at a press event on January 27, 2010 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.The iSlate is expected to be sold starting in March 2010.

The device is expected to incorporate a 10-inch (26 centimeter) multi-touch display made by Innolux, a subsidiary of Foxconn.The price is expected to be more than the iPhone but less than an Apple notebook computer USD.

Yair Reiner claims the iSlate will compete in the market against dedicated e-book devices such as the Barnes & Noble nook and the Amazon Kindle while offering 70% of revenue to publishers, the same arrangement accorded developers of the App Store.These arrangements would also extend to print publishers who currently receive less in digital work royalties from companies like Amazon.com

ILounge and Gizmodo claim two versions of the iSlate are expected to be initially available. One model will feature a webcam and a 3G modem.It is likely to be compatible with applications from the App Store, as Apple has asked certain developers to adapt their existing applications for a larger screen

Dan Ackerman of CNET states that the iSlate will "blow everyone away."Rafe Needleman of CBS News made mention to the iSlate as he panned tablet computers, saying that it is "attractive if you're a sci-fi fan or have an unlimited gadget budget" but that the lack of a physical keyboard makes them "an ergonomic disaster."

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