Analyst Claims iTablet to Ship in November

Barrons is reporting an unnamed analyst has not just seen Apple's upcoming tablet PC (coined the iTablet), but also that he expects it to be announced in September with a ship date around November.

That would place the iTablet in a perfect position for holiday sales. The price range is a little high for this recession, around $7 - 800, but the device could create another new category of devices, and revolutionize tablet PCs as the iPhone and iPod did in their segments.

The iTablet is currently thought to be a multimedia device and gaming device. Think e-book reading (Kindle), browsing the Web, playing all sorts of media, and more. Given that sort of functionality, the price makes sense.

Still, will this Christmas season be a good one, or another poor one? After all, the call is still being made for American consumer to buy, and they aren't. Still, the i-cultishness of this might be enough to push consumers. We'll see.