Hasta La Gadget!

These photos purportedly show the Apple Tablet, locked down in a security frame. They were sent by an undisclosed source to Engadget and, to my eye at least, appear to be the real thing.

The screen looks to be around 9 or 10 inches and looks pretty much like what we expected: a big iPhone. The Home button at the bottom says to us that this is all about books and magazines, and less about movies (although when you’re watching a movie in landscape format, you don’t do much button pressing). Another cutout at the top of the security frame suggests either another Home button (unlikely) or a camera.

We can see from the screen that there is Wi-Fi on board, and the “No Service” message points to a data connection, although it doesn’t reveal the carrier. Another source tells Engadget that the back of the device will be aluminum, like the MacBook Pro, and that “pricing will run $800 on contract with Verizon and $1,000 without when it arrives in March.” This tallies with what we have already heard.

I’m going to call this as legit. I just wish the spy had gotten a snap of the on-screen keyboard in action.

Last Minute Leaked Photos of Apple Tablet? [Engadget]