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Apple confirms date for "event"

By | January 18, 2010, 3:03pm PST

Summary: So, Apple has confirmed a press event for January 27th. Whatever in the world could the Cupertino giant be announcing?

So, Apple has confirmed a press event for January 27th. Whatever in the world could the Cupertino giant be announcing?

It’s a fair bet that the product will be a tablet or slate … iTablet, iSlate, iPad (some tipsters tell me to keep an eye on this website) or something similar. It’s going to be a keyboard-free, touchscreen device. It’s a fair bet that it’s going to be iPhonesque in nature, but different.

Everything else is a mystery. Sure, there’s a whole heap of speculation, but that’s it. Apple secrecy is such that it’s a pretty safe bet that whatever this new device is, the security surrounding it is some of the highest possible that a company can pull off. The chances are that most, if no all, of the rumors are bogus. Past history shows this to be the case.

So, we know nothing, and that there’s plenty to reveal at the event. Some things to keep an eye on:

  • Price
  • Form factor
  • Revenue model

Stay tuned!

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology.

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera.

Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include "Build the Ultimate Custom PC", "Beginning Programming" and "The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide". He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Adrian also runs a popular blog under the name The PC Doctor, where he covers a range of computer-related topics -- from security to repairing and upgrading.

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