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.

Gene Munster, investment analyst for Piper Jaffray, believes Apple will release a low-cost tablet PC in 2010. He writes this in a letter sent out to its clients. He based his information on a confirmation from people in the loop with Apple’s product plans.

“We expect Apple to fill the gap between the iPod touch and the MacBook with a new tablet device (not a netbook) priced at about $500-$700. Apple will likely leverage its multi-touch patents to differentiate its product from the typical netbook,”

New pictures of the Apple tablet PC have appeared online:

Renderings courtesy of Factory Joe