“Sharp has announced its intention to launch the Aquos Pad — a 7-inch tablet with its IGZO display in early December,” Electronista reports.
“The tablet has a 1280×800 display, and other technologies which the company says stretches the 2,040mAh battery out to 2.5 times greater than existing tablets,” Electronista reports. “The technology may also be used to power the display for Apple’s rumored iPad mini, which may debut at the company’s scheduled October 23 press event.”
Electronista reports, “Apple has alluded to a technology investment that some have associated with displays. The company is reported to have dumped as much as $1 billion into Sharp that may have been intended to source a supply of IGZO displays for use in the iPad mini and other products.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Perhaps IGZO will soon rear its head in the rumored revised iPad (3rd gen.), too?
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“The company (Apple) is reported to have dumped as much as $1 billion into Sharp that may have been intended to source a supply of IGZO displays for use in the iPad mini and other products. ”
It appears that there is no limit for these eastern companies to screw themselves over. They are dealt four aces and try to draw to a royal flush.
Apple doesn’t care if they waste their time and money on these tablets as long as the don’t simply copy the iPad, etc. More competition within the Android market is good for them.
Except, didn’t purported iPad Mini screen part have LG marking?
Crappy Apple ipod mini to be DOA. cause by instant mini death
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/microsoft-sells-out-of-500-surface-rt-pre-orders-in-one-day/
Wow, did they sold all 3 tablets they had in stock?