Despite recent speculation that a third generation iPad will launch later this year, component makers in China have ruled out the possibility of two iPads in twelve months, and claimed that although Apple has released its plans for a higher resolution tablet, the device is still in the “initial planning stage.”
Sources said they do not see the iPad 2 as a transitional product, and pointed out that the launch of an iPad 3 so soon after the release of the second generation device would simply cut off interest in the iPad 2. Component makers confirmed that they are yet to receive any notice for next generation iPad components, and with such a strong demand for the iPad 2, an update won’t appear anytime soon.
Touch panel makers also revealed that Apple may be considering an AMOLED panel for the iPad 3, which would be a “great risk” for the Cupertino company since AMOLED technologies are currently largely controlled by Samsung. It may mean Apple could no longer have priority over the key technologies used in its devices, and meeting demand for the device could prove even more difficult.
[via DigiTimes]
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12 responses to “No iPad 3 in 2011 Say Component Makers”
“It may mean Apple could no longer have priority over the key technologies used in its devices, and meeting demand for the device could prove even more difficult.”
I imagine Apple’s massive piles of cash used for up-front purchase would say different.
As my husbands breathes a sigh of relief….
It’s not about purchasing power, it’s about the supply out there in the market and who is controlling most of it.
Another example would be Apple’s control over other key components of the tablet computers, making it difficult for competitors to be able to purchase the same things since the supply is limited and Apple bought most of it.
OMG…yes….we need RETINA display on the iPad! The iPad is truly great and the 2 is a nice improvement.
Retina would be amazing, but the iPad 2 was just recently announced, let’s talk about the iPad 2, actually regularly use the iPad 2, what’s cool and amazing, what’s we don’t like, just get the full impression of what the device does…
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I still don’t see how anybody ever thought that Apple would release a third iPad several months later. Seems counterintuitive. Why rush a product when you could have an extra few months to develop it some more?
you got your point there. ipad 3 will postpone its launched, it means that the apple history maybe changed.