Rumor watch: TechCrunch says large-format iPod touch in 2009

I'm a convertible tablet user and have been waiting for a Mac tablet for years. I'm a mathematician and take notes and draw sketches whenever I get an idea, and nothing smaller than 7" is usable. I'm tempted to load OSx86 on my Lenovo but can't give up MS OneNote. If Apple does come out with a tablet I'm sure the right apps will be close behind.

This for some reason is making me think of the guy who caught on fire due to his iPod Nano... I wonder how much heat a HumongiPod could kick out... maybe asbestos gloves will come in the package ^_^

I take your point, but note that I didn't link to it. I linked to CNBC's debunking of it. It may be a minor distinction but I do believe that a blog post that noticeably depresses Apple's stock price for the day has to be acknowledged, just not promoted. In a newspaper, this would be the equivalent of burying the item on an inside page.

My regret at this point, which is aligned with several of the comments, is any tone or indication that we wanted to 'take credit' for being above the story. That wasn't what I meant to convey.

I have been waiting for Apple to develop this type of device. Actually, I bought the Kindle, and thought what a great product this would have been if Apple had designed it. This device would be perfect for an eReader. The current iphone, and itouch is just too small.

I can't believe people use gizmodo as a real source of info ever since they pulled that thing at CES or which expo with the tv b gone going around shutting down peoples displays I lost all respect for that site.

7" iPod touch it's a joke right so why not go the whole hog and make it a 9" iphone. The question would be why and who would buy it, answer not many as it's not pocketable like the touch or iphone. Tablets do not sell and can you tell me when was the last time you saw someone with one in their hand. Dumb rumour doesn't fit in at all with the product range and would be a waste of time, money and resources. Also what better time to release a non essential product during the biggest downturn since the depression.

perfect for schools...

and as a book replacement..already a stated aim for apple
"..do for print publishing, what the ipod did for music.." s.j.

all it needs is a SIM to allow students to put their own in and schools no longer need computer rooms!
just bigger airport extremes to handle the traffic, (or just get a cirrus!)

netbooks don't do much..the iTablet would knock 'em dead!

Not gonna happen.

Just think about it - how would you hold a 9" or even a 7" touch screen comfortably? You can't!

Apple are never going to build a touch screen any bigger than the iPhone/iPod Touch, unless it's integrated into a laptop such as the MacBook Air. But even that seems very unlikely due to gorilla arm. Touch screen computing is never going to take off in anything but the hand-held market.

Not to mention all the different specs there would then have to be for the app store - the last thing apple wants is to confuse buyers and make more complicated requirements for developers.

This device would also come with a 3 1/2 minute battery life.

I've thought for a while that one interesting solution to this whole netbook/mini-portable discussion could be a portable keyboard that folds up with nearly full-size keys and a dock connector (c'mon, it's Apple, they could make something like that work). It would allow you to plug in your iPhone/Touch and use it as a portable workstation for writing documents and surfing the internet (although the screen would be rather small I guess).

the classy thing to do, Mr Rose, would have been to leave off that last paragraph entirely. :)