Apple (Touch Screen) targets new player revolution

By Joseph Menn in San Francisco, Matthew Garrahan in Los Angeles and Kenneth Li in New York
Published: July 27 2009 01:01 | Last updated: July 27 2009 23:45

Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.

The device is expected to be launched alongside new content deals, including some aimed at stimulating sales of CD-length music, according to people briefed on the project. The touch-sensitive computer will have a screen that may be up to 10 inches diagonally.

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