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-- Let's step back and look at Apple and how much it's grown in the last three years. Top-line revenue is up 52% to $36.5 billion. Operating income is up 77% to $7.7 billion. Over that time period, the iPod has hit market saturation. iMac sales continue to grow, even amidst the economic slowdown. iPhone has also taken market share in the handset market at a blistering pace from zero units three years ago.

-- When you are a $185 billion company, your investors want to see an exciting new product selling into a huge market. World: Meet iSlate. Kindle on steroids.

Apple's 'Latest Creation,' and the Latest Rumors About the iSlate Tablet