Apple has reportedly
cut back on the number of iPad it plans to sell in 2013.
A new report by DigiTimes indicates
the company has scaled back from its original plans to ship 100 million tablets
by the end of the year, trimming its order by 12 million.
Although Apple initially predicted shipments
numbers would be 60 million iPads and 40 million iPad mini devices for 2013, it
now believes the smaller tablet will sell better. The latest prediction,
according to the report, is to ship only 33 million 9.7-inch iPads and a lot
more of the iPad mini (55 million).
It's worth taking the report with a grain of
salt as DigiTimes has a mixed track record when it comes to
Apple rumors. If the report is true, however, these changes will likely have a
bigger affect on the Apple eco-system, from the display makers to the chip
makers, as less units will be created.
The news comes as rumors bubble up about
a next-generation
iPad launch, which could come as soon as April.
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