Rumor: Apple Launching 12.9 Inch iPad Maxi in Early 2014

Apple has had wild success with the iPad and the iPad Mini. So how about an iPad Maxi next? That's the latest rumor, if you can stretch your imagination enough to believe it. The rumor has its origins at the Korean site ETNews.com, and no matter how outrageous it might seem right now, the site does have a reputation of being fairly accurate in its predictions with Apple devices. The site is claiming Apple is in talks with display manufacturers to supply it with screens that measure 12.9 inches diagonally. The tablet is expected to be launched in the first half of 2014 and will allow the California based company to have better leverage against the emerging crop of ultrabooks and touch based notebook devices. Apple intends to take on these with the iPad Maxi which, it is believed, will offer better portability and battery life. Meanwhile, while consumer preference seems to have shifted towards smaller screen sized tablets (as is evident in the 7.9 inch iPad Mini overtaking the regular iPad in sales), there also has been a clamor for a bigger iPad. Apple had earlier launched a 128 GB iPad aimed primarily at the professionals and business community. Maybe, the iPad Maxi is a clever ploy on part of Apple to help cash in on the popularity of the iPad range to gatecrash into the ultrabook segment. Or it could be just one of those rumors that you need to ingest with a rather generous dose of salt. Time will tell. Rumor: Apple Launching 12.9 Inch iPad Maxi in Early 2014 is a post from: E-Reader News

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