Rumors Spread: An Apple Tablet or Another E-Reader?

The much rumored Apple Tablet is starting to shed its “rumor” title for something a little more concrete. When we found out about the tablet back in July, we fell for one rumor that Apple’s new product would be available for the Christmas season. Obviously, that was far from true. New rumors say the tablet won’t be officially revealed until Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in late June of 2010. These same rumors, from TheAppleBlog.Com, also say that the tablet might not be what everyone is expecting. Maybe it won’t be a computer at all. It could take a completely different direction and be an e-reader similar to the Amazon Kindle. Talk about a curve ball.

Through all these rumors, Apple remains nothing short of mysterious. They have not commented at all. Sources other than the ones claiming the tablet is really an e-reader maintain that the tablet will be officially revealed as early as January, despite delays.

TechCrunch did some intense research on the Apple Tablet and found a lot of dead ends. However, when they researched Trademarks on the two possible names (iSlate and iGuide), they found both with Apple written all over them. It is still too early to tell, but it probably means that both will have to do with the tablet, like the tablet name and maybe an external service.

Even though the rumors may not agree on the name or release date or even the general use of the tablet, the overwhelming buzz about Apple’s new product confirms that it is worth talking about.