It has been unveiled and road tested.
Now, let's explore the timeline.
In 2003 - industry peeps started speculating about Apple's rumored launch of an 8-inch iPod. By April 2003, people started guessing that it will be somwhere around 15 inches in size. Never happened.
In 2004
A UK-based reporter discovers that Apple allegedly bought a trademark protection for a seemingly iBook screen minus the keyboard. Never happened.
From 2005-2007
Tech editors keep discovering clues that Apple will launch a tablet. And it will have the name "MacBook Touch."
In 2009
Various websites report that Apple wil soon be launching a tablet sized at 9 or 10 inches. Some Taiwanese journalists mentioned a February 2010 ship date. Gawker.com puts up a reward for whoever can release photos of the long-awaited tablet. And another reward amounting to $100,000 for anyone who can show it being used for a good one hour.
People, in or out the industry have been eager to see the launch of THE Apple Tablet.
January 27, 2010, 1 PM Eastern Time, Apple announced the much-awaited hybrid of iPhone and MacBook.
Details grabbed from The Week
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