iPad iPad 5 coming in March 2013?

WT Sharpe · 01-01-2013, 11:02 PM

I can't believe no one's posted this yet. I've been hearing this for several days now.

RUMOR: A lighter, thinner iPad and an iPad Mini with a Retina display to be released in March 2013.

One link among many:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/techn...0,3451520.post

WT Sharpe · 01-01-2013, 11:17 PM

Oh, and for the Dick Tracy aficionados out there, an iWatch is in development that will allow you to perform certain computer functions and make phone calls via voice command.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...our-wrist.html

tubemonkey · 01-01-2013, 11:51 PM

November releases are great for holiday sales and maybe the iPad 4 was an aberration to get some of that action; or not. So, is Apple going back to March releases or do they plan on doing two releases per year now?

iPad Release History

iPad 1 -- Apr 2010
iPad 2 -- Mar 2011
iPad 3 -- Mar 2012
iPad 4 -- Nov 2012
iPad 5 -- Mar 2013 ???

pastanley · 01-02-2013, 12:02 AM

I heard September 2013. Apple loves to give misinformation

WT Sharpe · 01-02-2013, 12:21 AM

According to the macotakara blog from whence all this originates, production has already begun for the next generation iPad Mini.

www.macotakara.jp/blog/

WT Sharpe · 01-02-2013, 12:28 AM

According to the aforementioned blog, Apple's reasoning appears to be that they needed a quicker cycle to compete with the Nexus 7 and Microsoft's Surface. The Nexus may be a threat, but from what I've seen, the Surface seems to be underwhelming users and reviewers alike.

Faterson · 01-02-2013, 08:57 AM

iPad Mini with Retina display is long overdue; I avoided buying the current one because "going back" from Retina (on iPad 3 and even the 2-year old iPhone 4) to non-Retina is unacceptable to me.

The current iPad Mini price is way overblown, so I trust they will keep (or even lower) the price for the Retina version. In fact, that's the only justification I can think of: that Apple set the price so high because they knew all along that a Retina version would be coming.

Quake1028 · 01-02-2013, 10:10 AM

If they go to 6 month refresh cycles, I am out.

WT Sharpe · 01-02-2013, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quake1028

If they go to 6 month refresh cycles, I am out.

I don't follow their calendar, anyway. I'm still using the original iPad. I think I'll take the plunge again, though, when the iPad 5 comes out, as at least 3 of my apps, while they still work, are only being updated on devices running iOS 6, and the original iPad wasn't built to run that.

Part of me is considering the iPad Mini 2, but for what I use it for, I think the iPad 5 will better fit my needs, even if they do make considerable improvements to the Mini in the second generation.

And yes, if they're going to update their line every 6 months, that would suck. Who wants to buy devices that are outdated so quickly? I'm hoping this is just a thing to get them back on an annual March launch date.

Graham · 01-02-2013, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quake1028

If they go to 6 month refresh cycles, I am out.

Why?

At most, surely you should only be 'out' for six months.

Graham

Cheeky1 · 01-02-2013, 11:49 AM

They need to slow it down.

afv011 · 01-02-2013, 11:57 AM

There was quite a backslash when the ipad 4 was announced, as folks found themselves with an obsolete (in their minds) device after only a few months. Might change people's buying patterns if they change to a 6 month cycle; people might actually hold out buying, delaying until the next one comes along as 6 months is not that long of a cycle.

forsooth · 01-02-2013, 01:03 PM

not translate well
try again

robertc88 · 01-02-2013, 01:45 PM

Obviously all rumor.

Be happy you don't look on Apple Forums. It is the most discussed topic for weeks and weeks with multiple threads.

HistoryWes · 01-02-2013, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afv011

There was quite a backslash when the ipad 4 was announced, as folks found themselves with an obsolete (in their minds) device after only a few months. Might change people's buying patterns if they change to a 6 month cycle; people might actually hold out buying, delaying until the next one comes along as 6 months is not that long of a cycle.

I love my iPad 3. It does what the iPad 4 does, but uses all my old peripherals. It replaced my iPad 1, and under the old refresh schedule, I'll be ready to replace it with the iPad 5. If they go to a faster update schedule I'll just wait till the iPad 6 or 7. I think it's great if they want to improve their products faster. I personally don't have to have the latest one all the time.

01-01-2013, 11:02 PM	#1
WT Sharpe Grand Muckity-Muck Posts: 26,680 Karma: 70641104 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindles: Paperwhite/K-3/Touch, Sony PRS-600, iPod (audio books), iPad1	iPad 5 coming in March 2013? I can't believe no one's posted this yet. I've been hearing this for several days now. RUMOR: A lighter, thinner iPad and an iPad Mini with a Retina display to be released in March 2013. One link among many: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/techn...0,3451520.post __________________ Last edited by WT Sharpe; 01-01-2013 at 11:04 PM.

01-01-2013, 11:17 PM	#2
WT Sharpe Grand Muckity-Muck Posts: 26,680 Karma: 70641104 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindles: Paperwhite/K-3/Touch, Sony PRS-600, iPod (audio books), iPad1	Oh, and for the Dick Tracy aficionados out there, an iWatch is in development that will allow you to perform certain computer functions and make phone calls via voice command. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...our-wrist.html __________________

01-01-2013, 11:51 PM	#3
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 11,744 Karma: 59965103 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K4S, Clip Zip, SGP4, iPt4, Nexus7, FireHD8.9	November releases are great for holiday sales and maybe the iPad 4 was an aberration to get some of that action; or not. So, is Apple going back to March releases or do they plan on doing two releases per year now? iPad Release History iPad 1 -- Apr 2010 iPad 2 -- Mar 2011 iPad 3 -- Mar 2012 iPad 4 -- Nov 2012 iPad 5 -- Mar 2013 ???

01-02-2013, 12:21 AM	#5
WT Sharpe Grand Muckity-Muck Posts: 26,680 Karma: 70641104 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindles: Paperwhite/K-3/Touch, Sony PRS-600, iPod (audio books), iPad1	According to the macotakara blog from whence all this originates, production has already begun for the next generation iPad Mini. www.macotakara.jp/blog/ __________________

01-02-2013, 12:28 AM	#6
WT Sharpe Grand Muckity-Muck Posts: 26,680 Karma: 70641104 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindles: Paperwhite/K-3/Touch, Sony PRS-600, iPod (audio books), iPad1	According to the aforementioned blog, Apple's reasoning appears to be that they needed a quicker cycle to compete with the Nexus 7 and Microsoft's Surface. The Nexus may be a threat, but from what I've seen, the Surface seems to be underwhelming users and reviewers alike. __________________

01-02-2013, 12:02 AM	#4
pastanley Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 1019964 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Nexus 7	I heard September 2013. Apple loves to give misinformation

01-02-2013, 08:57 AM	#7
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 490 Karma: 2395522 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: iPad 3, iPad 1, iPhone 4, Kobo Mini, Android 7" 4, Kindle DX, 3kb	iPad Mini with Retina display is long overdue; I avoided buying the current one because "going back" from Retina (on iPad 3 and even the 2-year old iPhone 4) to non-Retina is unacceptable to me. The current iPad Mini price is way overblown, so I trust they will keep (or even lower) the price for the Retina version. In fact, that's the only justification I can think of: that Apple set the price so high because they knew all along that a Retina version would be coming.

01-02-2013, 10:10 AM	#8
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 818 Karma: 8798808 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	If they go to 6 month refresh cycles, I am out. __________________ Current iPad 3 32GB White Wi-Fi Past Kindle Fire - returned \| iPad 2 16GB White Wi-Fi - sold \| Kindle 3 Wi-Fi - Wife \| nook - Brother \| Kindle 2 - Mother in Law

01-02-2013, 11:49 AM	#11
Cheeky1 A Happy Pelican Posts: 42 Karma: 472472 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pelican Island Device: iPad 1, iPad 3, Kindle Touch & iPhone 4	They need to slow it down.

01-02-2013, 11:57 AM	#12
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,231 Karma: 2070103675 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: nook*, nexus 10	There was quite a backslash when the ipad 4 was announced, as folks found themselves with an obsolete (in their minds) device after only a few months. Might change people's buying patterns if they change to a 6 month cycle; people might actually hold out buying, delaying until the next one comes along as 6 months is not that long of a cycle.

01-02-2013, 01:03 PM	#13
forsooth tec montage Posts: 269 Karma: 253699069 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: harsh unforgiving places Device: kindles, lenovo, other	not translate well try again __________________ Go to the place where the thing you wish to know is native; your best teacher is there. . . . You acquire a language most readily in the country where it is spoken, you study mineralogy best among miners, and so with everything else. - Goethe Last edited by forsooth; 01-02-2013 at 01:43 PM.

01-02-2013, 01:45 PM	#14
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	Obviously all rumor. Be happy you don't look on Apple Forums. It is the most discussed topic for weeks and weeks with multiple threads.

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