Apple is working on a smaller screen version of the iPad and already has a prototype in its labs, according to the notoriously well-connected Apple writer John Gruber.
Speaking on his Daring Fireball site's podcast, Gruber says the in-the-works slate will boast the same resolution as the original iPad, rather than the recently-unveiled 2048 x 1536 Retina Display on the new iPad.
Replying to the question Is Apple going to come out with a 7 iPad, and if not: why not? from the show's host, Gruber said the long-rumoured smaller tablet would be like the regular iPad, just smaller.
He said: "Well, I dont know. What I do know is that they Apple have one in the laba 7.85 inch iPad that runs at 1024768its just like the regular iPad shrunk down a bit.
"Ive heard from multiple people that this is something that theyre kind of noodling with."
A smaller iPad, would surely come at a cheaper price point than the new device's 399 jumping-off point and perhaps boast more modest specs in order to compete with the $ 200 (around 125) Amazon Kindle Fire, which is dominating the low-end tablet market.
Could we see a smaller iPad unveiled alongside the heavily-tipped iPhone 5 this autumn or will Apple wait until next March before unveiling a smaller companion to its all-conquering tablet?
Via: TheNextWeb, Daring Fireball
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