Da Scoop: Apple No Mo’ Sell 12.9-inch iPad Model 🍎🚫
Dey goin’ swap out da M1 chip on da iPad Air fo’ one shiny new M2 chip, give da lil’ guy -da iPad mini- either an A16 Bionic or A17 Pro chip, and tweak up some tings on dat basic 11th-gen model. But wait, dey not done yet!
Later down da road in 2024, Apple plannin’ fo introduce two new tablets wit OLED panels: one wit an 11-inch screen and one wit a bigger ol’13-inch screen. Now you might be tinkin’, Oh noes!
Dis mean more money! Well yeah braddahs and sistahs…you might gotta dig deeper into yo pockets for dose fancy displays.
But here’s where it get interestin’: even afta dem launch dem fresh-off-da-lineup models in ’24, word is dey still gon keep sellin’ last year’s model -da 12.9-inch mini-LED joint from ’22- at a discounted price. But hold up now…according to TrendForce (via MacRumors), dis rumor say dat after Apple announce dis updated version of the big boy tablet next year (13-inches!), dey actually plan fo stop producin’ the older model completely!
If we believe what TrendForce say den das mean less shipments of tablets using mini-LED screens gonna happen next year if we compare ‘em to previous years when demand was high for those bad boys. According to their report: Meanwhile [pause] with the discontinuation of the current generation [pause] flagship product –the large-size iPad Pro (12.9-inch) [pause] –in 2024, the shipment volume of mini LED tablets is expected to decrease by about 15.6% YoY.
But don’t worry too much, cuz TrendForce also say dat da use of mini-LED displays in tablets gonna go up like a rocket between ’24 and ’27! Dey predict dat dose fancy screens gonna make up around 6% of all da shipments for mini-LED displays next year…
NOW IN ENGLISH
Report: Apple to Discontinue 12.9-inch iPad Model
Apple is rumored to be making some major changes to its iPad lineup next year. According to reports, they will replace the M1 chip on the iPad Air with a new M2 chip, give the iPad mini either an A16 Bionic or A17 Pro chip, and make some tweaks to the basic 11th-gen model.
But that’s not all!In 2024, Apple plans to introduce two new tablets with OLED panels: one with an 11-inch screen and one with a larger 13-inch screen. You might be thinking this means more money!
Well yes, you may have to dig deeper into your pockets for those fancy displays.But here’s where it gets interesting: even after they launch these fresh-off-the-lineup models in ’24, rumors suggest that Apple will continue selling last year’s model -the 12.9-inch mini-LED tablet from ’22- at a discounted price. However, according to TrendForce (via MacRumors), this rumor suggests that after Apple announces this updated version of their larger tablet next year (13 inches!), they actually plan on discontinuing production of the older model entirely!
