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So far from the varied reports from across the net, it is pretty obvious that Apple is developing a 10-inch screen device. What exactly that something is, is still under speculation. The Internet is throwing out ideas of whether its a tablet, or netbook, or even an e-book reader. But c’mon we’re all pretty Apple-literate these days, and we’re good at speculating… and I say, why can’t it be all three? They have done it before with the iPod and iPhone after all.

This would be the ideal way to come into the market and strike a major blow to all competition to the new gadget playgrounds.

Amazon showed us that we have been ignoring the book format and it filled in this need with the introduction to the Kindle 2. Is it perfect? Far from it.

Amazon Kindle 2

Netbooks have been selling like hotcakes and even caused a slump in PC sales which worries industry leaders. Microsoft is even coming in hot with Windows 7 to bring in a quality OS for netbooks so that Ubuntu and Linux don’t steal primary share for the default netbook OS of choice.

Hackintosh'ed Dell Mini 9

Tablet PC’s just don’t have what it takes to be the mass consumption replacement to the laptop. This has been proven since its inception. Though a great idea, it’s complication with the form factor and the proper interface not being developed leaves much more to be desired here.

With its superior design in hardware and software, Apple will change up the market come end of this year. In each area, I believe Apple has a lot of room to flex its muscle and show that there is a lot of room for improvement with each of these devices. The Kindle 2 as high-tech as it seems, lacks the proper interface and multi-touch features to take it over the top. The netbooks with their super cheap price, doesn’t have the strong OS or specs to make it a need-to-have product. And finally, the Tablet PC though having a touch-capable screen, isn’t the portable device that netbooks are. Apple can handle all these issues by serving up a multi-touch, modified OS X, larger screen (maybe even two?) device that will fall perfectly in between their iPhone and Mac line. It will also leverage the iTunes Store by creating a whole section dedicated to digitized books like the Kindle store, and maybe a new software  specific for the new Apple product.

Such a device would be the only way to convince users that carry a iPhone and a Macbook Pro that they need one more hot gadget to throw their economically ravaged money towards. Now that the rumors are being confirmed, the next couple of months until release will be quite interesting to see exactly what Apple has in mind. Me? I am anxiously awaiting a dream product as the one I am speculating they will make. Apple, just read my blog and if it’s anything too far off from what I am mentioning, just scrap the idea and you can have talk to me about using my idea instead

Apple Netbook Concept