“KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a fairly solid track record in predicting Apple’s product plans, has issued a new research report outlining his expectations for Apple’s iPad and iPad mini lineup through the end of 2013 and into 2014,” Eric Slivka reports for Mac Rumors. “In line with some of his previous predictions and claims from other sources, Apple is planning to release both a fifth-generation iPad and a second-generation iPad mini before the end of this year.”
“Kuo believes that both devices will run on a new A7X chip, with the new iPad mini seeing a significant processor upgrade from the A5 found in the current model to help support a Retina display in the forthcoming model,” Slivka reports. “For both the new iPad and iPad mini models, Kuo sees component shipments ramping up through the end of this quarter, with mass production gearing up in the fourth quarter of the year, in line with previous expectations for a fall launch.”
Slivka reports, “Aside from the new Retina iPad mini, Kuo also believes that Apple is working another new iPad mini model for launch in early 2014. That model would still be an upgrade over the current model, but would be based on an A6 chip and carry a non-Retina display, allowing Apple to offer a lower-priced iPad mini line.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
low cost ipad mini??? a plastic one?
It’s amazing how these “analysts” so often talk of Apple releasing a product late in one year (late Q3 or Q4) and then releasing a “new” version of that same product on Q1 or Q2 of the following year. Then when, of course, it doesn’t happen, it’s not because they were wrong (and completely ignored Apple’s normal release schedule), but instead fall back on the “development / production delays” storyline(s).
… Which turns into yet-another excuse for Apple being doomed. zzzzzz
All Apple shareholders have luck, that Apple is not run by such an analyst genius.
Why on earth should buy someone a regular iPad with retina for 500,- dollar and more if the iPad mini does the same specs for 329,- only. And why is current model of the iPad with retina display that thick and heavy, if it is no problem at all to fit those specs in the casing of the iPad mini.
It will cost more to make it smaller, so the mini with those announced specs would be more expensive then the regluar iPad.
There is so much nonsense arround and it seems, that analyst just use their bizar technical fantasy instead of little thinking or calculating.
It’s all speculation/rumor mongering anyway. What’s it all worth? Nothing but temporary emotional roller coaster rides. Have fun with that. 😛