iSlate To Be Apple's Tablet PC?

Artist's Conception, via AppleInsider

Apple's rumored tablet PC is coming in January, and will be called the iSlate, if all things rumored are true. Of course, in August an analyst claimed the tablet PC would be called (what else) iTablet and launch in November. So who really knows?

What is known is that Apple acquired the domain name iSlate.com. While the actual registrant for the domain name was hidden, as is often the case, MacRumors found Apple's name was temporarily exposed as the actual owner of "iSlate.com" for several weeks in late 2007. That seemingly seals the deal.

That, along with the fact that executive editor Bill Keller of "The New York Times" mentioned the Slate during an October 16th "all hands" meeting for the newspaper's digital staff. At slightly past 8 minutes in the video below, he says:

Sixth, we need to figure out the right journalistic product to deliver to mobile platforms and devices. I’m hoping we can get the newsroom more actively involved in the challenge of delivering our best journalism in the form of Times Reader, iPhone apps, WAP, or the impending Apple slate, or whatever comes after that.

Of course, nothing's a done deal until it's done. We'll see in January if we get the iTablet or the iSlate, or neither.

Watch the video: