Great Technology

Apple iPad are reportedly preparing a second generation of cheaper and smaller screen size, which is 7 inches. It quoted a Taiwanese newspaper, Economic Daily News, Tuesday (08/17/2010).

The daily quoted sources from the makers of components that have a direct contract from Apple to make the tablet computer. iPad measuring 7 inches was mentioned in the holiday season will be marketed later this year.

Rumor is in line with previous reports quoted by Digitimes website from sources in Taiwan. However, in these reports, smaller iPad is said to be released in early 2011. The report does not mention certain screen size, but is estimated 5 inches or 7 inches. Selling price is predicted to 400 U.S. dollars.

iPad smaller size would be more easily portable and requires less expensive components so that capital can be sold with a lower harag. If the rumors are true, this is an effort to reduce the rate of Apple’s competitors. Since the emergence iPad, a number of computer companies were planning to release a tablet computer as a competitor, such as Asus, Samsung, LG, HP, and a long list of other computer vendors with screen sizes smaller than iPad now with 9.7 inches.