Apple Planning 22-Inch Touchscreen iMac for Later This Year?

In a brief note, DigiTimes points to a report [Google translation] from Taiwan's China Times claiming that Apple is preparing to launch a 22-inch touchscreen iMac in the second half of this year. Longtime manufacturing partner Quanta is among the companies expected to receive orders to build the new iMac.

The report notes that the popularity of "all-in-one" computers like the iMac is surging, with unit sales set to double in 2010 as other competitors such as Dell ramp up their offerings. In order to meet the challenge from these competitors, Apple will reportedly look to the touchscreen offering as continued means of differentiating itself.

Today's report also claims that Apple's highly-anticipated tablet will launch later this month, and will include a 9.7-inch screen.

Source:
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/01/18/apple-planning-22-inch-touchscreen-imac-for-later-this-year/

They might as well add a windshield wiper to clean off the fingerprints. Seems more like a gimmick to me. What do you guys think?

 

They've got the iPod touch and the (much rumored) tablet.......sounds like they've either figured touch is the 'next big thing' and are expanding accordingly.....or they're just hoping to capitalize on the popularity of the iPod and the hype of the (rumored) tablet....

 

Well they won't be the first there (HP's TouchSmart comes to mind), but what they do on the software end can make or break the computer.