Taiwan Economic News reports that Apple will launch its newest tablet PCs next February, and a couple of Taiwanese suppliers of PC parts and components have joined the supply chain and will start delivery to Apple in December, according to industry sources.

According to TEN: “The tablet PC features a 9.6-inch screen, finger-touch function and built-in HSPDA (high speed download packet access) module, and adopts a P.A. SEMI processor chip and long lasting battery pack, selling for between US$799 and US$999.”

iTablet may be great for some people, but what I really want is a slightly bigger iPhone, just 1/2 to 3/4 inch wider and longer, but can still easily fit in a guy’s pocket or a woman’s purse, and can still make phone calls. At 9.6-inch, the iTablet will be too big to fit in a pocket or purse, but too small to do serious work. If I need to do serious work, I will take my 17″ laptop with a full size keyboard. If I am on the go, I need to stay connected and check on things, I want something that I can take in my pocket and make phone calls. I can’t imagine taking both an iPhone and an iTablet with me. I wonder what are the usage senarios for people for the iTablet or the small netbooks now poping up everywhere.

How do you use a netbook? What would you use the iTablet for? Do you want a bigger iPhone? Many friends I talked to all said they would buy a bigger iPhone. If there is enough of us wanting a bigger iPhone, it may happen. I have not upgraded to the iPhone 3GS because I am waiting for a bigger iPhone.