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It’s been a quite week or two for Apple Tablet (iSlate, iTablet, etc.) rumors. This latest one is big and may make waves in the publishing industry. It’s a possible partnership between The New York Times and Apple for what could be journalisms savior. As CNET reports:

The newspaper is expected to announce in coming weeks that it will institute a metered pay plan in which readers would have access to a limited number of free articles before being invited to subscribe, according to a report in New York magazine that cited sources close to the newsroom.

Yes, The New York Times will spearhead the future of the paper business. New York Magazine:

The Times has considered three types of pay strategies. One option was a more traditional pay wall along the lines of The Wall Street Journal, in which some parts of the site are free and some subscription-only. For example, editors and business-side executives discussed a premium version of Andrew Ross Sorkin’s DealBook section. Another option was the metered system. The third choice, an NPR-style membership model, was abandoned last fall, two sources explained. The thinking was that it would be too expensive and cumbersome to maintain because subscribers would have to receive privileges (think WNYC tote bags and travel mugs, access to Times events and seminars).

Not too long ago, Conde Naste showed around their iTablet App. Then, we thought this could be journalism’s savior if done ...