According to the WSJ Apple hasn’t officially confirmed plans
to launch a smaller tablet, but the buzz is already building. Some component suppliers to Apple in Asia say
they have received orders to make more than 10 million units of the smaller
tablets in the fourth quarter. That is roughly double the order that were
placed for Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets in the same quarter, these suppliers
say.
The figure indicates that Apple believes demand for the
product will be strong, despite stiff competition in the market.
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that
Asian component suppliers have already started producing the smaller 7.85-inch
tablet. Apple hasn’t confirmed when the
new device will be available, but AllThingsD, a sister publication of The Wall
Street Journal, reported last month that Apple plans to unveil the smaller
tablet later this month….
More? Check o9ut http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/10/07/buzz-building-for-smaller-apple-tablet/
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