New Smaller iPad? Just a Rumor For Now
April 17, 2012 Leave a comment
Several news sources are reporting the rumors that Apple will release a smaller version of the iPad this fall, presumably intended to compete with the Kindle Fire and the upcoming Windows tablets. While Apple has made no official announcement, the rumors persist as a result of the parts orders that factories in Asia are currently receiving.
We’ll see if the rumors are true. Before he passed away, Steve Jobs did not care for small tablets. Apple had an excellent first quarter, so they don’t seem to be feeling the heat from the Fire just yet. As for the Windows tablets, they’re unseen and unproven. They may emerge as a real competitor, but that remains to be seen. Ai2 prospective clients should know that we’ll investigate these avenues as they arise.
From our perspective at Ai2, we won’t know if a smaller iPad is the best option for salespeople and customers until we do our usual rigorous testing. If a smaller iPad was already in independent retailers’ hands, it would make it that much easier to set them up for recurring orders to their distributor.
Like the rest of the world, we’ll just have to wait until Apple reveals its plans.
