The Apple Tablet has supposedly received future content backing from the New York Times, Wired Magazine, Vogue and GQ (being not just these publications, but these companies as publishers of many more publications), Apple clearly sees the market opportunity here. Users do not like a stand-alone device with one function, such as an e-reader or a PMP. Giving them the ability to work with a device as comprehensive as the potential Apple Tablet on which they can browse the web, write notes, work on spreadsheets and for leisure listen to music, watch movies and read books is a much better solution for mainstream multimedia users.

The previous release date for the Apple tablet was expected to be the first quarter of 2010. However, due to high priced OLED screen produced by LG, Apple has decided to delay the tablet further.

Steve Jobs is said to be focussing all of his energy and attention on the Apple tablet and may have already shot a TV advert for it. Research analyst Piper Jaffray has calculated that the tablet could grow into a $1.2 billion business in its first year.

The Apple Tablet (a.k.a. iPad, iTablet or TabletMac, we’re still unconclusive) will be priced considerably cheap, according to Alex Albrecht, host for Digg’s weekly video podcast DiggNation. Albrecht does  not reveal its sources but mentions the tablet will cost far less than expected.

The previous price point was to be expected above $500. Most predictions have set it at around $900.

According to a survey of over one-thousand professionals active in book publishing, a device by Apple functioning as an e-reader will be the primary factor of driving digital book publishing foward. The survey was executed just before a conference about the future of books in London on December 2.

Apple has officially registered the TabletMac name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. What does this mean for the name of the Apple Tablet? Well, not necessarily a lot. Apple is known to register many different variations to their brand names to avoid competitors releasing products with names that may be confused with Apple’s trademarks. But there is a possibility we have the new name for the Apple tablet right here.