The rumor mill is in full swing again and there is now speculation that Apple will reportedly launch a thinner iPad complete with an IGZO display panel. You will be aware that Apple launched their current generation iPad back in March of this year and it has seen a huge improvement over its previous model.
Sales figures to date also show that the current iPad has been the more successful than what was originally hoped for. This iPad includes retina display and Apple�s A 5X chip. However, not everyone can be pleased all the time and there are those who believe that Apple took a step backwards by making the new iPad thicker and slightly heavier than its predecessor.
In order to receive the required specifications for this iPad the weight and thickness had to be bumped up a little. If DigiTimes is to be believed, then it seems that Apple is planning to right these wrongs with the release of a new and improved iPad later this year. One of the reasons for the thickness was the inability of Sharp to mass produce LCD panels built around their IGZO technology that dramatically decreases the power needed to efficiently output light through the display.
According to the report that we have read, Sharp have managed to get their production line in order and this means that Apple is now able to include that technology into a new iPad that will be as light and thin as the iPad 2. To us however, it does seem like a far fetched story and we can�t image that Apple would break their traditional release schedules especially when you consider that the current iPad is selling so well. Perhaps they will incorporate this new technology into the next iPad but for it to be released this year, that we can�t see happening. What do you guys think?
