The Jesus Tablet Will Walk on Water and Turn Fishes Into Money
by Kara Swisher
Posted on August 7, 2009 at 11:39 AM PT
BoomTown is certainly going to be one of the many-so-many who immediately fork over whatever it takes to get my mitts on the upcoming tablet device from Apple.
And that’s why, according to a new report from Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster–who is monk-like in his devotion to writing down every scrap of information he can scrape up about whatever Apple HQ in Cupertino, Calif., deigns to release–it’s going to be raining money down on the company, just like manna from heaven.
That would be $1.2 billion in revenue in calendar year 2010, after he estimated that Apple (AAPL) will sell two million units at a price of $600.
“While at first glance this may appear to address a niche market, we believe the addressable market is larger than that of the Apple TV, of which Apple sold about 1.2m in its first year,” wrote Munster.
He apparently spoke to some leaky Asian component suppliers, who have received orders from Apple, to be “fulfilled by late CY09.”
Munster, who also provided the mock-up image of the Jesus Tablet seen above (it will take its place next to the Jesus Phone and Jesus Pod), wrote that the device was pretty much a larger iPod touch.
It will run all the usual apps and have some extra ones, specially designed for the big screen, he predicted.
It will also be Web-connected and, of course, is a touchscreen and play all kinds of media, like music, games and video.
But don’t call it a netbook!
“We believe an Apple tablet would be priced 30%-50% below the $999 MacBook, and would offer best in class web, email, and media software,” wrote Munster. “In other words, we believe Apple’s tablet would compete well in the netbook category even though it would not be a netbook.”
Also, there will be a 3G modem–personally, we all pray Apple picks Verizon (VZ) and not AT&T (T) to be the mobile provider–with a possible subsidy on the sale of the device.
The hype around the new and doubtlessly innovative Apple product–my vote for a name is that it will be called iTablet–is likely to grow into the fall, especially if it is introduced by the miraculously on-the-mend CEO Steve Jobs.
Apple fanboys: Can you say Hallelujah?
Comments
“The Jesus Tablet Will Walk on Water and Turn Fishes Into Money”
When Kara gets this ugly and cynical about a new APPL product, you know the bosses at Microsoft are worried.
I also note one deviation from the Microsoft anti-Apple propaganda manual:
“especially if it is introduced by the miraculously on-the-mend CEO Steve Jobs.”
Shouldn’t that be: “the miraculously on-the-mend “control-freak” CEO Steve Jobs.”
Posted by Lenny Pudinskaya at August 7th, 2009 at 1:37 pmKara spare me the extra adjective word as this is not religion time!! Thank you. Be a techie news giver k:-)
Posted by Luis Rosario at August 7th, 2009 at 1:41 pmJust report the news because I still have faith in D: website.
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I said in the FIRST sentence, I was buying it. ATD HQ is all Apple, I might add.
Posted by Kara Swisher at August 7th, 2009 at 1:49 pmL:
Calling the iPhone the Jesus Phone is hugely common on the Net.
But sorry to offend. Believe!
Posted by Kara Swisher at August 7th, 2009 at 1:50 pmAnd I didn’t want to buy more Apple products this year…
Posted by Oliver Bouchard at August 7th, 2009 at 2:08 pmBut I do really hope that they don’t tie it to a verizon or any other exclusive wireless plan. I do have an AT&T commitment already for a very long time (like probably most of the potential customers) and I have Sprint wireless data plan for my laptop. So if it’s verizon only then I’m out of luck and I think I wouldn’t be the only one.
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Excellent point. I think it will likely be optional, one with plan, one like iTouch (uses any wireless). Well, I hope so!
Posted by Kara Swisher at August 7th, 2009 at 2:48 pmiTablet? Don’t be silly! Apple should call it the iPad.
Posted by Todd Jonz at August 7th, 2009 at 4:45 pmLike I said on Twitter, that sounds like a feminine product. A very scary one.
Posted by Kara Swisher at August 7th, 2009 at 5:01 pm*snicker*
Perhaps you have a point, but it apparently didn’t bother Cotech Sensitising Ltd (www.cotech-uk.com).
Posted by Todd Jonz at August 7th, 2009 at 6:12 pm