Orange exec says Apple Tablet is on its way
Perhaps we finally have the first concrete confirmation of the heavily-rumored Apple Tablet/iSlate. Or maybe we just have someone overly excited about one.
Several tech outlets are reporting that France Télécom-Orange executive Stéphane Richard said we'll be seeing the real thing within the next few days.
NowhereElse.Fr has a video clip (in French, naturellement) and TechCrunch has an English translation, in which Richard confirmed the Apple Tablet will be released in the next few days, it will have a webcam, and Orange customers will be getting access to it. (Orange currently has legal domain over iPhone users and contracts in France, including myself.)
To be honest, I have my doubts about this. While the translation is relatively accurate and all, he could really mean it will be released some time from now, which could be a few days to a few weeks.
It also isn't clear if only Orange has exclusive rights to Internet usage contracts (although its highly likely). If they do open it up like Apple did in the U.K. with Vodaphone, some other contenders could be SFR and Virgin Mobile.
Regardless, I just want to see this darn thing already. I'm sick of waiting. Aren't you?
[Screenshot via Engadget]