iPad 2 Plus this Fall? I don't Think So

The rumor mill is still back and forth on wether there will be a new iPad this year or not. According to AppleInsider analyst Craig Berger from FBR Capital Markets issued a note to investors that he heard whispers about an iPad 2 Plus coming this fall. The iPad 2 Plus would have a display with 250-300ppi. This would not be quite a retina display as the iPhone 4 is offering.

I believe Apple will not release an iPad 2 Plus. It would not make much sense as it will confuse consumers. Today there are already several choices to make when purchasing an iPad. Storage size, connectivity and color need to be decided upon. Adding another type of iPad makes things complicated for consumers. It also actually makes it complicated for Apple to manage supply. How many people would by the more expensive, but higher resolution iPad 2 plus versus the normal iPad 2.

ThisIsMyNext has some additional information about the iPad 2 Plus. They call it iPad HD and it is supposed to be aimed at the professional market. They position the iPad HD as a MacBook Pro versus the MacBook. I still find it confusing, but hey anything is possible. 

I think it is still much more likely that Apple will release the iPad 3 in 2012. It will not just have a higher screen resolution, but also offer more performance and maybe some other new tricks.

 

Updates

Apple Launching the New iPad in Additional Countries Next Week

Source: Softpedia

Apple’s new-generation iPad boasting a Retina display and other cool enhancements is launching in two new countries next week, May 29th, according to the company’s “Where to buy” web page. A finding credited to macnn.com, Guam and The Phili ...
Full article at: Softpedia  More like this  10 hours ago, 2:51pm CDT

Is the Retina display holding back iPad graphics?

Source: The Verge

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Full article at: The Verge  More like this  14 hours ago, 10:45am CDT

The 'killer feature' in Apple’s new MacBook Pros will be Ivy Bridge processors - poll

Source: Macworld UK

Apple could be launching new MacBook Pros at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June , so we asked Mac users what they think the ‘killer feature’ of the new MacBooks will be when they are unveiled. Of the 836 people that voted, 38.2 per cent said tha ...
Full article at: Macworld UK  More like this  1 day ago, 12:15pm CDT

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