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Comment by marknutter | Hacker News Reader

It is not a forgone conclusion that Apple will release a 7" iPad.

It is fairly plausible, however. A shrunken iPad would be a perfect replacement for the (hasn't been updated in nearly 2 years) iPod touch as the iOS "gateway drug"; and it could still get away with a slightly higher (~$250) price point without lagging too far behind the iPhone and regular iPad in terms of components. That it would happen to put pressure on a segment Amazon and Google are currently exploiting Apple's non-presence in is just convenient.

"The good news for iPad/iOS fans is that Apple is apparently going to come out with a 7" iPad soon."

sounds an awful lot like the 2009

"The good news for iPhone fans is that Apple is apparently going to come out with a OSX tablet soon."

Apple speculation has a history of being high profile and also wrong.

I don't remember any credible rumors (WSJ, NYT, Bloomberg) in 2009 about an OSX tablet. All the rumors back the centered around a iOS tablet (and they were right).

This time there's a lot of smoke from credible sources, as well as some great explanations (iPad mini screens cut from 3GS glass). I'd be surprised if we didn't see it hit by next February.

I guess one could say that since iOS is based off OSX that that is indeed true.

Disagree. http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/03/bloomberg-ipad-mini-comi...

That's a rumor from a reputable source, but it's still a rumor.

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