Apple Tablet Eyed For March Release

Apple tablet speculation heated up in Wednesday, sparked by an analyst's report which said that the long-awaited e-book reader and Web browsing device was likely to arrive in the spring of 2010.

In a note to clients, Oppenheimer tech analyst Yair Reiner quoted supply-chain contacts as saying that Apple appeared to be preparing to begin production of as many as 1 million units a month. Assuming there were no production problems, at that rate Apple would have the inventory it needs to launch the device by March or April.