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Rumors are beginning to turn in to facts and Apple Daily has brought some new information to the light. Quanta will be the manufacturer of the device, and it seems RIM has made large orders for their mysterious tablet. According to Apple Daily, there are two million devices slated for the expected November launch date, and another whopping eight million for 2011.

Personally, I’ve been following the BlackBerry tablet rumors as loosely as possible without losing contact with them. Since the iPad, BlackBerry fans and Android fans alike have been longing a rebuttal. Honestly, I don’t know if I’d enjoy any BlackBerry OS on a tablet. Having it on a palm-sized device is one thing, lofting it around on a 9.7″ device is another. Not only that, but BlackPad as the name, I don’t see that considering RIM and their naming schemes. The whole “pad” truffle was started with Apple’s iPad, and I don’t think RIM will want to promote that or Apple’s super, exquisite naming. Based on how RIM operates, I expect the name to be a BlackBerry ____ (insert a related, one-syllable word here). Sure, they’ve purchased blackpad.com, but that may just be to prevent anyone else from doing so. I guess only time will tell, and that time is winding down. See you in November, mystery tablet.

via: Engadget

Source: Apple Daily