Why an 8-inch iPad mini does – and doesn’t – make sense

“The number of rumors that Apple is working on a small, 7-8″ iPad have increased recently. DigiTimes posted another today,” Kyle Baxter writes for TightWind.

“I wanted to address the idea of a small iPad because I’m sure it’s something Apple has thought about a lot, and it’s an interesting question whether it’s a good idea or not,” Baxter writes. “I have no doubt that Apple is working on a small iPad, but that’s a separate question of whether they will actually release it.”

Baxter writes, “I don’t know what Apple will do. They could introduce a new iPad within a year. I really have no idea. But I don’t believe they should. In fact, I think at some point, they will introduce a smaller iPad. But I think it needs to be at least several years from now…”

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[Attribution: The Loop. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]

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