The PC Report

We finally have closure on one of the biggest rumours of the past couple of years – the Apple iPad is finally released. To summarise what it looks like, it’s basically a huge iPod Touch. It’s 1.3 cm thick, weighs close to 700 grams and has a nice and large 9.7-inch capacitive touch IPS LCD display with a 1024×768 resolution. It has a slightly curved back similar to the iTouch/iPhone and also carries a similar button set: Home, Power, Volume and Mute.

On the inside we’re seeing a custom-made Apple A4 processor running at 1GHz, flash storage sizes of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, Bluetooth, 802.11n WiFi, accelerometer and digital compass. There’s also an optional 3G model supporting data only and assisted GPS (A-GPS). Connectivity wise there is a 3.5mm headphone jack as well as a 30-pin dock connector which enables charging, video output at 1024×768 VGA and 480p via composite, keyboard via a dock and a camera import attachment kit that allows importing of photos straight to your iPad.

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Don’t get me wrong – I’ve used and own several Apple products myself, and even though I’m mainly a Windows user I just love some of the features and the overall build quality and looks of their products – but I just can’t see myself paying for an Apple Tablet, or using it. And I have my reasons.

Being one of the main news posters on this site means I look through loads and loads of computer related news, and I have sifted through all the latest rumours surrounding Apple’s new device, so aptly named the “Apple Tablet.” After all these rumours, still, nothing really has grabbed my attention about the device apart from it’s coming and it’s probably going to be the next big Apple thing, like the iPod and iPhone.

So, I’ve compiled five reasons as to why I will not be purchasing Apple’s new Tablet:

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You may have been following the story of the Apple Tablet. Well, not to be outdone, Microsoft have released information about a prototype tablet/booklet, called the “Courier“. It has two screens, around seven inches each. The concepts Microsoft introduce in the video below are exciting, you can “flick stuff from screen to screen, and do all sorts of other fancy tricks”, in Gizmodo’s words.

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According to an anonymous analyst over at Barrons he has seen the new Apple Tablet and says it shall be announced formally (as if we haven’t already heard about it) in September with a launch happening around November. He says “it’s close enough now to a final design that in Asia, there’s no other product in the waiting room or in the bullpen.”

The device is expected to be a slate-type design with a 10″ touchscreen, Atom or equivalent processor and 3G enabled data. It is also expected to ship for $699 to $799, making it cheaper than a MacBoox Pro. All we’re waiting for now is Steve Jobs’ announcement…

I’ve been hearing a lot of Apple Tablet rumours as of late, and today another one was brought to my attention by PearShaped in our forums. Apparently it has been said that Apple will finalise its tablet and launch it in early 2010, after being “riddled with setbacks.”

According to AppleInsider the tablet will be 3G enabled, have a 10″ screen and be fitted out with a custom-made ARM processor just for the tablet – not an Atom as most netbooks have these days. Above is the “thumbs-up” artists rendition of what the tablet will look like. I personally am not sold by the looks of the tablet; it’s a bit plain for my tastes and I certainly hope there is at least one button somewhere on the device.

We would love to hear your thoughts on the looks/insides of the Apple Tablet either via the forum thread or by the comments below