“According to people familiar with the matter, Apple is preparing several of its operating segments to perform functions during the second half of next week that are representative of nothing short of a large scale, consumer-oriented product roll out (not just an announcement),” Kasper Jade reports for AppleInsider. “And with official invitations to next Wednesday’s press briefing clearly indicating a focus on iPad, these people believe at least one version of the refreshed device will be in transit to retail outlets during that briefing.”
Jade reports, “It should also be noted that the logistics of the WiFi iPad are similar to that of an iPod, rather than an iPhone or 3G iPad. Those two products have, and are likely to continue to be pre-announced, as Apple requires the cooperation of its carrier partners to usher those devices to market; partners that it doesn’t trust to keep a tight lid on proprietary information and are therefore sometimes made aware of the company’s precise plans in-line with the general public. To the contrary, the roll-out of a WiFi-only device is contingent on only Apple itself.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Jen” for the heads up.]
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