It’s that time of the year again, when rumours begin to fly about a possible Mac tablet. This time round, there is a little more excitement and wonder in the air, particularly due to the rise in popularity of netbooks in the marketplace and whether Apple is likely to respond.
The discovery that triggered the latest round of rumours is MacRumors report on a Digitimes story that says a Taiwan-based supplier:
Wintek revealed that it is currently working with Apple to develop some new products, but it said it does not know what applications the new products are for.
Apple has denied interest in producing both a tablet and a netbook in the past, which is what they do both when they really have no interest, however they seem to also do the same when they’re about the release something. With all the rumours flying however, it is unanimously agreed, if they were to release one – it would be towards the end of this year.
As with most Apple products, the fan boy designers have got their tools out and put their dream to paper. Below are a few from the past and more recent:
