Apple to Ramp Up 7.85″ iPad Mini Production in September?
Supply volume of Apple's 7.85-inch iPad is estimated to reach four million units per month starting in September in order to prepare for demand from year-end holidays, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.The goal is said to launch the new device before the 2012 holiday season.
iPad Mini mockup (left) by iMore
The timing is consistent with previous rumors that Apple would be ramping production in September. iMore reported back in May that Apple was targetting an October launch for the smaller iPad with a target price in the $200-$250 range. iMore also lumped in the iPad Mini to be announced alongside the next iPhone on the rumored September 12th media event.
The September 12th date seems certain for an Apple media event as it has been verified by a number of publications. Apple has yet to officially announce an event, however.
While a number of part leaks have already revealed what to expect in the next iPhone, iPad mini parts have been quite scarce. This seemingly late ramp up in production may have been intentionally timed by Apple to correspond with their launch media event in order to prevent as many leaks for this new device.
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(-waits for trolls to tell me what Steve would/would not have allowed-)
(Edit: -reads first post...ugh.-)
Sad that Apple is so quick to toss out Steve Jobs' opinions now that he's dead. Steve knew that the public wanted a 10 inch screen.... hence why iPads dominate the market and no one can even name an android tablet. He would have never let this 7 inch iPad happen.
I hope that was sarcasm. :rolleyes:
Except every single iPhone and iPod... :rolleyes:
It's interesting that in this event the iPad mini will be the show-stopper instead of the iPhone.
Look up in the sky...Right now. Did u see it? It was the joke going over ur head.
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If this happens with either a 200 or 250 price point then android prices will crumble. There is no such thing as competition in a market where apple covers every price and spec point. This is literally exactly what happened with the iPod. They launched one, it was a hit and they easily claimed over half the market. They launched another, and the term iPod became synonymous with every MP3 player available, not to mention a 90% or so market share.
$200 iPad mini vs $200 iPod touch
Cupertino, we have a problem.
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