Apple is expecting to sell 10 million units of their “rumored” tablet computer in the first year of its release, at least according to a report from an ex-Googler.

Founding president of Google China, Lee Kai-fu, wrote in a blog post (Chinese) that he heard the news from a friend. He also said that the tablet is expected to be launched January 2010 and priced around $1000. Rumor has it the the iSlate/iGuide or (whatever you want to call it) will have a 7-inch and 10-inch touch screen but Lee says the gadget will have a 10-inch screen that looks like a giant iPhone.

I’ve been waiting for the release of this so-called tablet but if the rumor is going to be true and  the device will be priced at sub-$1000, then I’ll just forget about it.

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