7 years of mactablet rumours

This is a trip down amnesia lane:

• eWEEK, November 2002, "Waiting for the Mac Tablet":

  "It's my strong belief - let's call it a hunch - that prototype Mac tablets are already making the rounds among select developers."

• Engadget, May 2005, "Apple's patented the Tablet Mac"

  "[Tablet-Mac rumors] became substantiated today when Apple's secret plans for a tablet PC were ... revealed.

• CutMeLoose.com, May 2005, "Apple Tablet PC sightings"

  "I have no less than 5 sources saying an Apple Tablet announcement is due soon."

• Cnet UK, November 2007, "Apple Tablet PC is real, says Asus"

  "You can bet your bottom dollar [a tablet Mac] is being built as you read this."

• Mac|Life, January 2008, "The Apple Tablet Mac: 8 Reasons It’s Gonna Happen"

  "The tablet rumor has been around for the last couple years, but now, all the ducks are in a row."

• ZDNet, May 2008, "Tablet Mac coming this fall"

  "A little birdy tells me that Apple will announce a 12 or 13-inch tablet in the fall of this year."

• Wired, July 2008, "Apple to Launch MacBook Touch?"

  "The blogosphere is aflutter with rumors of a touchscreen Mac tablet."

• Industry Standard, December 2008, "Apple announces Mac tablet at Macworld 2009?"

  "Could this 6 year old rumor finally come true?"

And neither has The Reg been immune to tablet temptations. Witness:

• December 2003, "Delayed tablet Mac to launch next month?"

  "Apple's much-rumoured launch of a tablet-style device may come to fruition early next year."

• August 2004, "Euro filing reveals Apple 'handheld computer'"

  "Apple may finally be about to bring [the tablet Mac] to market."

Dreaming of a Mactablet

This is what I'd really like it to look like:

Round up of the latest Mactablet rumours

Here's a great link to get all the latest gossip and rumours on the Mact Tablet:

http://solsie.com/2009/07/apple-itouch-rumors-round-up/

The rumours have ramped up in the last two weeks. It's either something in the water or else it may be coming at last (here's hoping).

A news article apeared in a Taiwanese Newspaper about a Chinese firm assembling the tablets for a Sept release. This hasn't happened before (an article coming from a source out of the US blogosphere) - at least not to my knowledge.

The Mactablet, coming at last first 1/4 2010

Well here we go again, Mactablet rumour confirmed: release date first quarter 2010.

It does come from Apple insider but still....one day it'll be tru, won't it?

Apple Insider Mac Tablet story

New Blog Vilivboys

I'll keep this site on the chance that someday Apple will release a Tablet, but until then I'm moving offshore: http://vilivboys.wordpress.com/

This site will feature mobility tips and tricks using Viliv UMPC's, namely the Viliv S5 and X70 EX premium.