Apple 8" Mini-Pad out by end of year?

[barbaro]

Not a surprise.

But who would want and use it? I'm getting curious about the ipad's as a colleague has one. I still prefer my laptop for now.

Any takers?

Mini-iPad coming this fall?

By Deborah Netburn
July 4, 2012, 4:37 p.m.

Rumors of a mythological miniature Apple tablet--smaller than the iPad but larger than the iPhone--have been circulating on the Internet for a while now, but if two new reports in the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg are to be believed, the myth will become a reality by the end of the year.

On Wednesday, both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that a smaller Apple tablet may be on the market by the year's end.

The Wall Street Journal reports that component suppliers in Asia said that Apple told them to prepare for mass production of the smaller tablet, which will be smaller than 8 inches.

Rumor roundup: The new iPhone

(To help you visualize that, consider that the current iPad has a 9.7-inch screen and the iPhone 3GS has a 3.5-inch screen).

To read entire: Mini-iPad coming this fall? - latimes.com

[harrybarracuda]

You should get bicurious as well, you'll need that quality.



Apple have seen that there is a market for 7" tablets from Samsung, Google and Amazon.

So they are *cough* "innovating".

[lom]

Apple have seen that there is a market for 7" tablets from Samsung, Google and Amazon. So they are *cough* "innovating".

They have a few month to watch the others and file a few patent claims before they release theirs.

[good2bhappy]

if I carried a handbag I might get a note

[harrybarracuda]

^ 20 quid or a tenner? Depends what services you offer.

[Bung]

Why is it whenever I see "Apple" in the thread heading and look across, it is always harry with the last post......Does he have some sort of sms alert thing going on?

[harrybarracuda]

Oh that TD were that sophisticated!

[barbaro]

Report: Apple to announce next iPhone and smaller iPad on Sept. 12

Report: Apple to announce next iPhone and smaller iPad on Sept. 12 - Technolog on NBCNews.com

[harrybarracuda]

Look for all the "innovations" they've poached from other companies.

[barbaro]

Look for all the "innovations" they've poached from other companies.

I believe it was Picasso who said "A smart man copies but a genius steals."

I expect prices to be going downward on about everything.

[Exige]

8" ipad that you can't make phone calls on. I'm holding out for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
The trend these days is go for bigger screens, not smaller......

[harrybarracuda]

Look for all the "innovations" they've poached from other companies.

I believe it was Picasso who said "A smart man copies but a genius steals."

I expect prices to be going downward on about everything.

Oscar Wilde: "Talent borrows, Genius steals".