There have been rumors for some time that Apple will introduce either a netbook or some kind of tablet, dubbed a Media Pad by some.  Apple has a great track record of keeping these things secret, but Macrumors has dug out some details that point toward some kind of tablet or touch screen; and it's good news for those of us in China:

Apple has seeded developers with a new version of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) tonight. The build (10A354) adds one particularly interesting new feature to Apple's Mac operating system: Chinese handwriting recognition specifically for multi-touch capable machines.

Apple recently acquired Chinese handwriting technology for use in the iPhone, and appears to be incorporating this same technology into Mac OS X. Most interesting, however, is the fact that it is specifically enabled on multi-touch capable machines. We presume this to include Apple's notebooks which include multi-touch trackpads. While Apple does offer an English handwriting recognizer based on old Newton technologies, it is only available when you have a drawing tablet connected to your Mac. This could open the door to more novel uses for Apple's multi-touch trackpads or even suggest a more robust full-screen multi-touch screen as has been rumored.

I have never owned a Mac; the last time I used one regularly was when I was 17 back in high school. That being said, the netbook segment is appealing to me, and I'm keeping close tabs on what Apple does.  Support for Chinese handwriting would go a long way to encouraging this user to purchase his first Apple computer.