By: Nathan Eddy, eWeek
Despite rumors of a 7-inch “iPad mini,” one Apple expert doesn’t see that strategy in the Mac playbook. Although Apple founder Steve Jobs roundly dismissed any notion of a smaller version of the iPad, reports are bubbling up again that an Apple tablet with a screen size closer to 7 inches is in the works. Media reports are coming from unnamed sources in Taiwan and China, including a report from Chinese portal NetEase confirming that Apple will launch a smaller tablet in the third quarter of 2012 to “counterattack the Windows 8 army.” (Thank you, Google Translate.) Some analysts and news reports have suggested a smaller iPad with a price point in the area of $300 could deliver a fatal blow to Google Android tablets and any upcoming Microsoft Windows 8 tablets.
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