More Hints From Taiwan of an Apple Netbook
A report from Taiwan that Apple is developing a new netbook with touch-based panels has caused another flare-up of discussion on Apple boards and blogs, even though the company has repeatedly said it's not interested in entering that low-cost, low-end segment of the PC market.
The story first ran in the Chinese-language publication Commercial Times before being picked up by DigiTimes, the English-language tech news site. Both publications can be hit or miss on rumors, although Commercial Times did got it right last year when it reported that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had new MacBooks coming during the third quarter.
Now, reports are indicating that Taiwan-based Wintek will supply touch panels for Apple's new netbook, which would come out in the third quarter this year. Wintek specializes in flat-panel displays and touchscreens.
