The Digital Reader

Digitimes is back again with another rumor, and this time the AmTab has been delayed. Specifically, the 10″ AmTab is delayed until next year. But Digitimes also reported that the 7″ AmTab is going to be released in October.

Mass production of Amazon’s 10.1-inch tablet PC reportedly will be conducted in the first quarter of 2012 with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to handle the orders, according to sources from upstream component suppliers.

Amazon’s 7-inch tablet PC, which is supplied by Quanta Computer, is expected to start shipping in October, the sources added.

I’ve always doubted these rumors as a matter of principle, but I have to say that this new one does seem to at least have some consistency (with Digitimes’ own rumors, at least). We’ve heard before that there are 2 tablets, and one was supposed to be in assembly already.

Of course, Digitimes also reported that Amazon received around a million tablets already, and there’s no sign that has  happened. And then there’s the rumor that Amazon tablets are based on Nvidia CPUs, or that Samsung developed the tablets for Amazon. Again, there’s no way to tell if either of those rumors have happened.

But of all the rumors, i think my own inside information is the most likely to come true. I have solid intelligence that the AmTab will have a case made from unicorn skin. There’s even going to be a limited edition case that will be signed by the easter bunny.