“In addition to Apple’s rumored 12.85-inch tablet, Samsung Electronics has already launched a 12.2-inch Android-based enterprise tablet, while Asustek Computer is planning to release a 13.3-inch dual-OS tablet,” Jim Hsiao reports for DigiTimes.
“However, most of the large-size tablet projects face difficulties because of lack of support from related platform developers and ecosystems,” Hsiao reports. “Apple has also been said to shelved its large-size tablet project.”
“Samsung flooded the market with several tablets of different sizes and specifications in January and is pushing its 12.2-inch tablet with a new user interface and multi-tasking ability, features that are designed for the enterprise market,” Hsiao reports. “But Samsung tablet has a weaker price/performance ratio compared to notebooks of the similar price range. Worse still, most of Android’s enterprise applications are inferior to those on the PC platform. The Samsung tablet’s new user interface also deviates much from the usual Andriod experience, to the dismay of Google. Therefore, Digitimes Research expects Samsung’s new 12.2-inch tablet to only achieve shipments of around one million units in 2014.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Fred Mertz,” “Dan K.,” and “Brawndo Drinker” for the heads up.]
Apple knew a jumbo iPad was a bunk idea but “shared the leak” anyhow because they knew Samsung would copy the idea and it would flop 🙂
While your statement may be true, I’m pretty sure you made it up.
I was thinking the same thing, even if he did make it up.
But it’s not a bunk idea and would certainly sell well. I and many others have stated desire for it and I believe even polls on this site have proven there would be demand for it. I would bet the delay is because they can’t make it light enough yet, or other technical setback.
I am one of those who would buy, and quickly. Last night, if you watched American Idol and were paying attention, there was a shot of a musician playing behind Harry Connick, Jr., who was using some sort of electronic device for his music. That has been a dream for some time. When custom arrangements can be modified and uploaded to the musician’s device with little effort, that rocks! Obviously, it already exists, but making it a common device rather than an exclusive, niche product would be very desirable to many. Imagine selling maxiPads to every high school band and orchestra member in the country. That would be a huge market and inroads of the Apple ecosystem into our schools. It is not necessarily a business market, and not necessarily too niche to matter. I truly believe Apple would be missing the boat to let this one slip by.
It’s probably an ongoing prototype proof of concept test will see the light of day as and when practical and as and when such a category looks to be a useful addition I suspect.
Shocker! Apple doesn’t NEED a bigger iPad and neither do 90% of the people.
The larger iPad would have been targeted at business users, not casual use.
Why is it assumed that business users want to haul around a larger tablet?
Most business users who want a tablet want it because it’s more portable than a laptop, easier to pull out and operate while standing and holding it. Adding 4-5 inches of screen space really defeats the portability advantage.
Much like 17″ laptops are technically portable, but most remain on a desk and really don’t go too far.
Gosh, I took my 17″ MBP everywhere. It fit in the same briefcase I carry my 15″ MBPR around in. I’d switch back to a 17″ in a minute if retina were available.
Then again, I’m probably just an outlier.
I doubt you’re the only one. More to the point, though, most business users need a machine powerful enough to handle their needs. For many of us, that does include a large-ish screen. That also often means it is a desktop machine that isn’t portable, so then whatever we can do mobile is welcome, and the portable device size is less relevant, but the larger screen is still welcome. It doesn’t cramp mobility too much, so long as it fits in the space you have to carry it. (And that makes it relevant to say that if it is a phone that needs to fit in my front pocket, a larger screen is a *bad* idea.)
That explains why business users only read dime novels and not newspapers or magazines.
It is the casual user who reads those large profile publications.
Right… /s
Larger ipad would be very desirable by graphic artists
Maybe 90% of the people don’t need a bigger iPad. Just note, however, that 10% of the people is still a pretty damn big number. Not saying that a big iPad is essential, just suggesting that “only 10% of the market” isn’t exactly something worth killing the product over. After all, that’s about the same number being thrown around for Phablets yet everyone now believes Apple is going to produce one of those.
What is this “need” of which you speak ? This is a place for people who want such things, “need” is not a factor 🙂
I don’t know I could have sworn that the 13″ iPad Pro is called the MacBook Air. Oh well back to my doobie and the choom gang again.
An excellent observation, in my opinion. I love my full sized iPad and iPad mini and use them both every day. But extended data entry with a physical keyboard remains somewhat more efficient for me, and that adds up when I have a lot to do. The touch screen replaces many of the functions of the touch pad, and can be easier to use. If someone could find a better way than a touch pad to control the cursor on a MacBook Air, that would be sweet!
Oh Brian you’re my hero! You saved Apple!!
I know the larger iPad was just a rumor, but I was hoping for it to become true so I could replace my work laptop.
You never know and neither do the FUDsters or the wannabe ‘competitors’…hahaha
DigiTimes is perfect tabloid media machine: they come up with Apple’s products, develop them, and even shelf them — all without Apple knowing it.
Was a preposterous rumor to begin with
Perhaps the “jumbo iPad” was one of those famous Apple false-flag operations designed to find leakers in the R&D department.
I find my 9.7″ iPad a little too small sometime. I am certain a larger model will come, its just a question of when.
How can you cancel a product that doesn’t exist? Until it ships every product is a prototype.
Ha, yes. according to the rumor the rumored product is rumored to be cancelled.
Samedung is throwing you-know-what at the wall to see what sticks.
I’d like one, provide its abilities were stretched to match my 13″ MacBook Pro.
Light weight, portability, battery life – what’s not to like?
I often picture the Apple BoDs sitting around their fancy conference table sipping their 800 year-old Scotches, laughing their asses off at the sight of their idiot competitors’ manic scrambling every time Jony cuts a fart.