Apple reportedly is testing mini-iPad

In March, the iPad will be 3, it is said in various media, and apparently Apple is already working on another model of his tablets. The "Wall Street Journal" reported that the California electronics company is currently engaged with Asian suppliers to try a smaller version of the popular computer flat.

  The baby is iPad with a diagonal of about 8 inches to be slightly smaller than the previous model with its 9.7-inch screen. The resolution remains anonymous sources, but unchanged. In fact, the project befinde still in a relatively early stage and could be terminated at any time. Apple has, as usual, refused to comment. With the introduction of a small iPad would be Apple's previous strategy, to stay out of the range of low-cost tablet to give up. According to analysts, but was just this market segment is of great interest. This was evident from several manufacturers, which met with their respective devices to a broad public interest. How much of this interest is marked, showing the success of the Samsung with its approximately 5.3 inches measured Galaxy note or Amazon, with its 7-inch Kindle Fire did. Samsung has just announced another 7-inch tablet, including the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) .
The Taiwanese analyst Diana Wu represents the "WSJ" the opinion that many people would rather have a tablet that is smaller than the current iPad. Its equipment is good, but in the large, rapidly growing markets like China and India is not the technology but the price significantly.
Little is the euphoric reaction to the IT blog TechCrunch out. Neither the upcoming iPad 3 have a smaller version able to trigger enthusiasm there. Finally, sell the iPad 2, all functions that need an average user. The iPad 3 estimates TechCrunch as a stopgap until the introduction of a generation of devices with truly "revolutionary" features one.