Apple Netbook “Confirmed,” Still Rumored

You didn’t hear this from Apple, but the company’s plans to create a slick touch screen netbook are for real, according to sources in Korea. Rumor had it that Apple is working with a Taiwan-based manufacturer to construct a product that is larger than the iPod Touch but smaller than the 13-inch MacBook. Reportedly speaking to LG, which in January signed a $500-million deal to make LCD screens for apple, Smarthouse says those rumors are true, and in fact there’s already a working prototype out there. Better yet, LG is supposedly working on an OLED screen that’s resistant to “body oils and sweat,” perhaps by adding a layer in the manufacturing process. That’s a technology that could benefit more than just Apple fanboys in the long run. Personally, I’m surprised Smarthouse didn’t reach out to Apple for the token denial or non-response, but where’s the juiciness in that? [Smarthouse via SlipperyBrick]