Rumour: Foxconn may build Apple netbook

If you’re worried that you haven’t heard an Apple tablet rumour for a while here’s one to get your hopes up. According to Digitimes and their source, a Taiwanese newspaper, Foxconn is negotiating with Apple to manufacture a netbook format product.

Foxconn is already a ‘preferred assembler’ of Apple and currently manufactures the 3G iPhone. Its is also tipped to become Apple’s ‘major notebook shipment growth contributor’.

Rumours have suggested a 10-inch OLED touchscreen perhaps for a miniature version of the MacBook Air or a traditional clamshell device.

Manufacturing is due to begin before the end of May.

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