The Wall Street Journal reports today that Apple's aim with its new tablet due next week is to reshape the news business in the way the iPod reshaped the music business.
It will be family-friendly, conceived as a device passed around the household for media consumption, and easily shared.
What isn't clear is how publishers will participate. Apple has indicated it has been in discussions with publishers on content strategies, but there is no indication yet on pricing structures for what people consume.