After 2 iPads have been released, creating excitement and joy in many communities, there are rumors about an iPad 3. Of course, it could turn out that we get a 2S just like we got an iPhone 3S with plenty of bugs as it turns out with the Siri. However, that does not dampen the enthusiasm of people who really want to know about the iPad 3 first.
According to currently unnamed sources from Apple, “Starting with the new iPads, Apple will utilize IGZO panels from Sharp in order to upgrade the display resolution of the new tablets to full HD level. To enter the supply chain of iPads, Sharp has switched some of its capacity for large-size-panels to the production of small-size panels for smartphones and tablet PC’s.”
Whether or not that anonymous report is actually legitimate, we have no way of knowing. Previously rumors about iPads and other Apple products have shown us that we should take any rumors about future generations with a big grain of salt. Rumors are just that, nothing but rumors.
The biggest rumor is that we will get a lower cost iPad. You may not get all of the same tricks and toys, but it will be able to compete head to head with the Amazon Kindle Fire, a 7 inch tablet which has been taking over some possible iPad sales. Of course, some don’t believe that the Kindle Fire offers as much as the iPad, but at less than half the price, what can we say.
Some estimate that the iPad 3 will be released some time next year. With growing competition, it is still important that Apple keep up. Yes, Apple has made quite a unique name for themselves, but with everybody creating iPad replicas for lower prices, there is plenty of reason for the iPad to be bigger, better, and still reasonably priced.