Schon seit geraumer Zeit wird über ein Netbook von Apple spekuliert.
Nun verdichten sich die Gerüchte und es tauchen immer wieder neue Informationen und Spekulationen auf. So berichtet China Times über ein 9,7 Zoll Touchscreen Netbook im Oktober.

Natürlich sind es alles nur Gerüchte und es heisst wie immer: ABWARTEN!

[China Times] – Although there are many reports that highlight the new iPhone debut during the last month as well as Steve Jobs’ return, Jobs will not face any new product shortage, at least not for this year. Taiwan’s high-tech supply chain companies said Apple will debut its first netbook in October; Apple will pose itself to tackle the Christmas shopping season. Three corporations – Foxconn, Wintek, Dynapack have received direct orders from Apple. (Wintek will be producing touch screens and providing relevant technologies for Apple.) In addition, some supply chain companies have privately confirmed deals related to netbooks (Direct quote: “台灣科技供應鏈廠商透露，蘋果小筆電將於10月登場”).

During the past several years, there have been countless rumors about Apple competing the netbook market, but this year, Apple formally finalized orders for netbooks. According to past patterns, Apple normally holds news conference showcasing new products in October, announcing new products for the upcoming shopping season. Last year, for example, new Macbooks (and upgrades) were announced…

According to reliable information, Apple will not follow the current market trend (by producing netbooks with screens about 10.2 or 10.1 inches in diagonal length.) Instead, Apple will produce screens with about 9.7 inches in diagonal length. Touch screen will be installed. Wintek will be the main manufacturer of the touch screen.

In addition, although most of Foxconn’s Macbook orders were gobbled up by Quanta due to fierce competition between the two corporations, Foxconn will be the main manufacture for Apple’s new netbooks, since Foxconn cooperated with Apple on designing and ultimately manufacturing iPhone.

Because Apple will adopt touch screen technology on its netbooks, Apple will not target low-end consumers, avoiding direct competition with Acer, Asus, as well as their less-than-500-dollars netbooks. Apple’s netbook (or a “tablet” as many call it,) will probably be sold at around $800 USD each.

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Die Gerüchte über ein MacBook nano gehen ja schon geraume Zeit um.
Nun bestätigt der koreanische Hersteller, das sie die “Bildschirme”
für einen Prototypen angefertigt haben. Sie sollen Schmutz und Flecken abweisen
war wohl eine der Auflagen seitens Apple. Angeblich hat Apple in die Entwicklung
der Touchscreens schon ca. 500 Millionen $ gesteckt. (Angeblich)
Apple hat (nach dem was man hört) einen funktionierenden Prototypen
des “NetBooks” und laut Apple Job-Börse, sollen die Displays von LG hergestellt werden.

Wäre auf jeden Fall eine sehr gute Sache, finde ich. Sieht klasse aus und die Technologie
haben ja auch schon die Konkurrenten. Also, Go Apple Go !