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The rumors are now starting about apple coming up with a netbook soon. A Taiwanese financial paper called the commercial times reported today (March 9, 2009) that two Taiwanese based computer companies are in talks now with Apple for some new hardware (possibly netbooks).
Quanta Computer (Taiwan based company) that currently is a contributor to the iPhone is reported to be the maker for the Apple Netbook. Followed by another Taiwanese base company, Wintek that would be making the touch panels.
Wintek is also reporting that currently there is no shipment date set but that it would be likely to begin shipping Netbooks in Mid-Year 2009. This information is also being reported in Digitimes too.
When Apple executives were recently questioned about this issue they said they don't believe people would be please with a netbook type device from apple, sighting performance would be a big issue. Various analysts already are starting to comment on this issue and just calling it all hype.
I don't know if its all talk since its being reported in a financial paper and it sounds more like something in the mix then not. What ever it is im sure we will be pleasantly surprised by the unveiling when Apple is ready.
Apple Netbook Rumors Stirred by Taiwan Newspaper (eweek)
Apple ordering netbook-sized multitouch panels for 2H09? (Slashgear)
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