Apple Tablet could be the real Kindle killer

Although the Apple (AAPL) world is disappointed that the rumored announcement of an Apple Tablet computer didn't transpire at the company's press conference on September 9, virtually everyone watching the industry expects it to arrive within the next year, if not by the 2009 Christmas season. While this year has been rife with the announcement of new devices to compete with Amazon's (AMZN) Kindle, none have the potential of the Tablet to turn the entire market upside down. Like the iPod and iPhone, the Tablet could overwhelm its competitors.

Why? For two reasons; the Tablet promises a quantum leap forward in customer experience over e-readers, and can tap into the enormous iTunes merchandising system.