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   Apple Event on 23 October 2012 Could Announce Smaller iPad

   Jeff Carlson

   As we approach the last few months of the year, the holiday season
   looms large ' not just because decorations start to appear early in
   stores, but because companies like Apple need to release the products
   it hopes people will buy in vast quantities as gifts (for others or for
   themselves). Unlike last year, where the iPhone was the last push for
   the calendar, Apple is following up the iPhone 5 release with a media
   event on Tuesday, 23 October 2012 where a smaller 'iPad mini' is
   expected to be announced.

   [1][tn_ipad_mini_invite.jpg]

   We don't report on rumors at TidBITS, but the murmurs of a new iPad
   model have been hard to miss over the past several weeks. My guess is
   that a 7-inch or 8-inch iPad is designed to compete with devices such
   as Amazon's Kindle models and most Android tablets, emphasizing a
   lightweight design and Apple's ecosystem. Other rumors also suggest
   revisions to the Mac mini and possibly the introduction of a 13-inch
   MacBook Pro with a Retina display.

   We'll know for sure on Tuesday. I'm flying down for the event and will
   offer hands-on impressions, while the rest of the TidBITS staff will
   follow various liveblogs and write up the news as it happens.

References

   1. http://tidbits.com/resources/2012-10/ipad_mini_invite.png

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