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iPad 5
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An analyst
who is considered to have a good record when it comes to upcoming product
offerings of Apple revealed that the next iPad or the iPad 5 will be lighter
and slimmer compared to the current models of the device.
According to
Mingchi Kuo, an analyst from KGI Securities, the next full-size model of the
iPad will be lighter and slimmer, which is what the company used to practice in
the past. In addition to the reduction in the size of the tablet, the company
will also enhance the display of the iPad 5, reduce the battery size and use an
A-series processor. The same touch technology that is used on the iPad Mini
will also be used on the upcoming model of the iPad.
Kuo
indicated in a note to investors that the main characteristics of the next iPad
will be its lighter and slimmer design. Kuo added that these are some of the
reasons why the iPad 3 and the iPad 4 did not do well in the market since they
were thicker and heavier compared to the iPad 2.
These models
were released into the market seven months apart, and consumers may have waited
for the next version since the iPad 3 used the now-obsolete 30-pin connector.
The next full-size model of the iPad is expected to be released within the
third quarter of the year.
The revelation
of the analyst is the latest report that hints of a slimmer model for the next
iPad. The design of the upcoming iPad 5 will be similar to the design of the
last three models, which is unlike that of the iPod and the iPhone. Last
December, a report hinted at the possibility that a slimmer model of the iPad
was being developed by Apple. However, the report also indicated that it was
supposed to be launched by the company last month. A number of cases for the
supposed iPad 5 have started to emerge, and the design hinted at the
possibility that the next iPad will be slim, similar to the iPad Mini.
The accuracy
of the predictions of Kuo has been uncanny since he was able to reveal the plans
and the release schedule of the 13-inch model of the Retina MacBook Pro as well
as the details about the iPad and the iPod. Prior to this, he was also accurate
when he reported about the schedule for the iPhone 4 and the overhaul of the
MacBook Pro product lineup. These speculations have led some industry watchers
to take a closer look at his recent note to investors in connection to the iPad
5.
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