Media reports say Apple plans to announce the tablet, possibly called the iSlate, later this month.

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The versatile VAIO Duo 11 PC transforms almost instantly between a power-packed Ultrabook and a multi-media tablet with scratch-resistant glass.

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Gartner also found that men tend to buy a media tablet for themselves, while women tend to receive them as gifts.

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The inevitable conclusion: there is no media tablet boom (yet).

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