According to DigiTimes, Foxconn will actually be Apple's partner in the production of a tablet, which is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2010. With an initial expected production of between 300 and 400 thousand units, the device to which information from some Asian market sources had access have a 10.6 inch screen.
Music should not be the product focus, according to DigiTimesThe displays used in its manufacture will also be from a Foxconn subsidiary, Innolux Display, contradicting an old possibility that LG is behind the project in this area. Also confirmed is the idea that the Apple tablet has a focus on reading e-books, which is consistent with the recent speculation that the company contacted the printed media in the development of the product.
In the marketing strategy, Apple would be betting on promoting its tablet highlighting its user interface, battery life and easy internet connectivity. Other manufacturers, such as HP, also appear to be working on similar devices, but which will not be able to reach the market before the second quarter of next year.
(via AppleInsider)
