Sunday, 14 October 2012
Just kidding! Rumor now tips Oct. 23 iPad Mini launch
Posted on 23:21 by Maria Scott
Oct. 10 came and went without an iPad mini invitation, but the latest
rumor suggests that Apple will actually unveil the much-hyped device on
Oct. 23.
Citing "people familiar with Apple's plans," All Things D this
morning said Apple will hold a press event on Tuesday, Oct. 23 to unveil
the iPad mini.
The blog has not yet confirmed a location, but speculated that the
event will be held at Apple's Cupertino campus since the company already
held a big press event in San Francisco for the iPhone 5 unveiling.
Apple has not yet made any announcements.
Earlier this month, a report from Fortune said Apple would send out
iPad mini invitations on Oct. 10, hold its event on Oct. 17, and start
selling the new device by Nov. 2. But by the time Wednesday afternoon
rolled around, invites were nowhere in site, and Fortune issued a mea
culpa.
"My source was a major Apple
investor who had heard it from three different sources. They were wrong
about the timing," reporter Philip Elmer-Dewitt wrote. "I was wrong to
pass the tip along. I don't know what I was doing in the rumor business
in the first place. Mea culpa."
When it comes to Apple event rumors, All Things D has been a pretty
reliable source. In August, the blog correctly reported that Apple would
not unveil the iPad mini at the September iPhone 5 event. iMore.com
later predicted that the iPhone 5 would be unveiled on Sept. 12. Last
year, meanwhile, ATD tipped the Oct. 4 iPhone 4S launch date and the
change of venue from San Francisco to Apple's campus.
Oct. 23, meanwhile, puts the iPad mini launch just three days ahead
of the Windows 8 release. On that date, the Microsoft Surface tablet as
well as a number of other Windows 8-based tablets are expected to hit
store shelves. Can they compete against a smaller and more affordable
iPad? Stay tuned.
If you can't wait, check out PCMag's roundup of the top iPad mini
alternatives below, as well as some supposedly leaked images of the iPad
mini.
UPDATE: Jim Dalrymple and John Gruber, both considered to be
in-the-know about all things Apple, have chimed in to seemingly confirm
the Oct. 23 date. Dalrymple quoted the All Things D story and issued a
simple "Yep" in response, while Gruber titled his blog post "Oct. 23"
and wrote: "Looks like that's when Apple is going to unveil the smaller
iPad."
Source: http://www.thinkdigit.com/Tablets/Just-kidding-Rumor-now-tips-Oct-23_11048.html
Source: http://www.thinkdigit.com/Tablets/Just-kidding-Rumor-now-tips-Oct-23_11048.html
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