Apple not introducing third-generation tablet at MacWorld next month according to site
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Now, multiple sources are telling The Loop that the DigiTimes report is "completely false". The Loop's Jim Dalrymple said that his tipsters are telling him that Apple will not be introducing a high-end Apple iPad 3 and a mid-range tablet possibly called the Apple iPad 2S at the MacWorld show in January, or at next month's CES. Dalrymple's story mentioned nothing about earlier reports that Apple is considering launching the iPad 3 on the birthdate of its late co-founder Steve Jobs.
The Loop did reiterate that Apple has not attended a MacWorld Expo since 2009 after announcing that it would only introduce its new products at its own media event. According to a report from a Citi analyst who spoke with Apple's parts suppliers down the iPad production chain, the Apple iPad 3 will launch in March or April.
Some parts of the DigiTimes report are believed to be possible, such as the use of a Samsung manufactured A6 quad-core processor in the next tablet and the inclusion of a higher resolution display that will be produced mostly by Sharp with LG and Samsung also churning out some of the panels. A smaller sized Apple iPad designed to challenge the sizzling hot 7 inch Amazon Kindle Fire would make some business sense, but until the product is introduced by Apple, let's add that to our salt shaker.
source: TheLoop via AppleInsider
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5. ivanko34 posted on 30 Dec 2011, 01:04 0 0
just to wait some hours to know it is false - again
but apple got some publicity
2. Droid_X_Doug posted on 29 Dec 2011, 20:00 0 0
Unless Apple's manufacturing partners were running iPad 3 production 24x7, they wouldn't have built up the supply to meet expected demand. The parts leaks are only just starting to appear, which means the production specs have only been recently finalized. A release in January or February of 2012 strikes me as optimistic in the extreme.
3. kcombs posted on 29 Dec 2011, 20:09 4 0
This is why I do not listen to any Apple rumor's.. Until it's coming from Apple it's just another rumor.
4. rf1975 posted on 30 Dec 2011, 00:33 0 0
I do not think Apple will release new iPad in early 2012. Because iPad 2 doing well in the market and does not have much competition from other manufacturers. So I don not think they will rush for iPad 3.
6. roscuthiii posted on 30 Dec 2011, 19:12 0 0
Apple said they would not be making a smaller iPad. However, did they say anything about not increasing the size of the iPod? Next gen iPod Touch? 5+" display!!!
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