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Re-activateReuters is reporting Apple has tapped a Taiwanese company for new 10-inch, touch-sensitive screens. Smaller than the screens used on any existing Apple laptop, the report has re-sparked earlier rumors that Apple will soon release a new touch-based Netbook—or a very large iPod-Touch-like product.
The speculation has become so rampant that some sites are now offering roundups of the rumor mill. Specific speculation includes Engadget, which thinks the rumored portable may look like a MacBook Air. The folks at Gizmodo seem to think it'll look more like a wide-screen slate, lacking the beveled curves of a MacBook Air. But The Business Insider says it may look like a large, keyboard-less iPhone or iPod Touch.
For our part, we've found netbooks to be great for what they are—inexpensive, secondary computers for relatively undemanding uses. But the devices do demand compromises, as our recent Ratings of netbooks, available free, and related blog posts show.
Where do you think Apple will fit in if it indeed jumps into netbooks? Feel free to weigh in on your thoughts below. Meantime, look for a post soon on our latest tests of netbooks, part of an upcoming update to our Ratings of computers. In the meantime for more help in deciding which computer is right for you, see our Computer Buying Guide and our extensive blog post about netbooks we've tested.
—Paul Eng
—Paul Eng
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