New York Times posted a nice story about the rumors surrounding a possible Apple tablet computer. It seems Apple has been working on a tablet since 2003.
According to former Apple developer Joshua A. Strickland, Apple was working on a tablet computer back in 2003 and it is possible they were working on such a device even before that. The problem was that the PowerPC-chip needed to much energy, turning the tablet into a useless device. The graphic power and the fact that the parts to build the tablet costed more than $500 were two other major problems:
“It couldn’t be built. The battery life wasn’t long enough, the graphics performance was not enough to do anything and the components themselves cost more than $500.”
Because of these problems, the tablet computer didn’t reach the market. Another Apple executive claims that the idea had been shelved a number of times at Apple, because Steve Jobs questioned himself:
“What are they good for besides surfing the Web in the bathroom?”
The iPhone and iPod touch are extremely popular and it is likely the mind of Steve is changed and he will give green light to the release of his tablet computer soon. However, Steve Jobs still hasn’t given final approval according to recent reports.
What do you think, will be the killer feature of this device?
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