A new report out of China claims Apple is gearing up to build 6million units of a new, smaller iPad to launch in the third quarterof 2012. The new device will be priced at either $249 or $299, according toChinese net portal NetEase , as translated by Kotaku . The device is said to be intended to "counter attack" upcomingtablets running Windows 8. In addition to Foxconn, which is Apple's regular device assembler,Pegatron is also said to be in the supply chain for the anticipatedsmaller iPad. Together, they will reportedly assemble a planned 6million units for launch. One report earlier this month from writer John Gruber claimed thatApple is "noodling with" ideas and prototypes for a new, smaller 7.85-inch iPad . However, he added that it is not clear if the device will eversee the light of day. If the so-called "iPad mini" is priced as low as $249, it would bepositioned to compete with the Amazon Kindle Fire, which has takencontrol of the low end of the tablet market since it launched for$199 late last year . The new, smaller iPad reportedly has a 7.85-inch screen with aresolution of 1,024 by 768. That would allow the device to runapplications written for the first-generation iPad and iPad 2natively, without a need for developers to rewrite them to work ata new resolution. The height of such a device would be roughly thesame width as the current iPad. Reports of an "iPad mini" have persisted since the original iPad launched in April 2010. Reports out ofApple's supply chain in the Far East have been the chief source of claims about a 7-inch iPad. Speculation on an iPad with a smaller form factor picked up steamin February when The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple officials have been showing off designs for a smaller tablet that has a similar screen resolution as theiPad 2. The report did caution, though, that Apple could be simplytesting new designs and might not actually release the device.Apple rumored to launch with 6m of sub-$300 'ipad mini' this year - Plastic Storage Boxes With Lids I am an expert from custom-moldedplastic.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Plastic Storage Boxes With Lids , Plastic Overmolding, 2k Mold,and more.
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