Sam Oliver
Because of Foxconn's efforts, Pegatron Technology is now considered "unlikely" to share orders for Apple's next iPad, according to DigiTimes. Citing industry sources, the report said that Pegatron was the most likely contender to become Apple's second iPad manufacturing partner.
"However, Foxconn exerted its efforts to protect its orders and apparently has persuaded Apple to not shift some of its iPad orders to other contractors for the moment," the report said.
It was the same publication that reported on Monday that Apple was looking to add a second manufacturer for production of a new iPad model this fall. That report, along with Wednesday's latest update, referred to such a device as a so-called "iPad 3," but a separate source last week suggested Apple is more likely to release an "iPad 2 Plus" model that would expand the product lineup rather than replace the current iPad 2.
Wednesday's latest report said that Pegatron is still expected to receive orders for 10 million units of Apple's fifth-generation iPhone, expected to launch in the coming months. And the company is said to be eyeing potential orders for an anticipated fourth-generation iPad expected to debut in 2012.
As for this year's supposed new iPad model, one report last week characterized such a device as an "iPad HD, with a double screen resolution of 2048-by-1536 pixels. It said that the new model would be marketed as a "pro" device aimed at a higher end market.
While rumors of a new iPad model launching this year continue to persist, skepticism about those claims remains, as such a device has been seen by some as a possible fragmentation of Apple's iOS device family. A so-called "pro" iPad model arriving only a few months after the iPad 2 would shake up Apple's traditional decision to release one major iOS device upgrade per year.
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It would be a genius move to release an even better iPad on the heels of iPad 2 success. It would solidify the Market as much as the iPods if not more..
My initial thoughts after reading this were: Why Foxcon/HonHai? They can't scale, can't innovate and can't keep a secret.
But, then I started thinking about how much Foxcon has paved the sales floor way for APPL in China. This is the market, not ROW, we are faster at starting a trend, but China is the volume that every manufacturer wants to sell enmass.
Why do I care as long as new tech-toys continue to fall from the APPL tree?
-RJ
These iPad 3 rumours are most confusing.
It would be a genius move to release an even better iPad on the heels of iPad 2 success.
It would be an IDIOTIC move to release another iPad in the year of iPad 2... AND when you can't even FIND an iPad 2.
That's not the heels of success. That's the heels of " 'once upon a time, the greatest warrior on Earth stood here, and so we've erected a giant statue in his honor' and you're some little kid looking up at the statue".
No iPad 3 until next year. No new model until Apple can make enough of the current one to even satisfy its DEMAND.
It would be an IDIOTIC move to release another iPad in the year of iPad 2... AND when you can't even FIND an iPad 2.
That's not the heels of success. That's the heels of " 'once upon a time, the greatest warrior on Earth stood here, and so we've erected a giant statue in his honor' and you're some little kid looking up at the statue".
No iPad 3 until next year. No new model until Apple can make enough of the current one to even satisfy its DEMAND.
you are vehemently arguing something you are so wrong about.