Apple Tablet Coming with Two Dock-Connectors [iPad to be Docked in Portrait & Landscape Mode; Publishers to Fill Tablet with Content?]

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Apple tablet rumors still fill the Internets and one of the latest ones says that the iPad / iSlate / iTablet will come with two dock-connectors.

Do we need a dock for the tablet? Well yes we might want to pay some extra cash for that. And while we’re at it why not buy a keyboard and a Magic Mouse to go with that dock. That way not only will we be able to transform the tablet into a desk computer when we’re at home but we’ll also be able to better enjoy all that content that’s supposed to become available for the tablet.

But wait a second; do we really need a dock, a keyboard and a mouse to use a device that’s supposed to need only touch input to do its job? So let’s scrap the keyboard and the mouse and focus on the dock. Rumors say the tablet comes with two dock-connectors. One will be placed on the long edge while the other will be found on the short edge. Thus you’ll be able to dock the device in portrait and landscape mode.

And you’ll definitely need to alternate positions as landscape mode will be perfect for video playing and web surfing while the portrait mode will let you use the tablet to read your eBooks.

Since the positioning of the tablet is related to the content that’s going to be available on the gadget we can’t ignore reports coming in that say Apple is still negotiating with companies for content. Companies like McGraw-Hill, HarperCollins and Hachette Book Group are likely to offer various titles for the tablet as soon as they agree with Apple on the future conditions of the collaboration.

Apple is also said to be negotiating with all of the six largest trade publishers in the U.S. but it’s only Wednesday when we will know more about the content available on the tablet.