New Apple Tablet / Netbook Rumors

According to Apple’s three largest Chinese manufacturers, orders are being placed now for components to a tablet which may look something like this.  Unlike the two models from Asus (T91 and T101H) currently on the market, Apple’s device most likely won’t have a keyboard, instead relying on an on-screen keyboard much like the iPhone.  Also unlike the competition, Apple is rumored to price this device near $800, $300 more than the Asus T91 convertible netbook.  Whether they actually launch this device in time for the holiday season nobody knows.  However, as the last major computer manufacturer to produce a netbook-like product, they are very late to the party.  Apple has a history of entering product categories much later than their competitors (iPhone anyone?), which just makes this potential product launch in October all the more unpredictable.