There’s no denying that the iPad mini is the Apple product rumor of 2012, and the latest batch of hearsay narrows down the form factor of the purported tablet. 9to5Mac received word from unnamed sources that the mini will “look like a large iPod touch” with thin vertical bezels. In a later post, the site dug up schematics that it had reported on back in July, pointing out that the latest rumors seem to validate their authenticity. 9to5Mac’s findings are echoed by iMore, which adds that the device will be the “exact same thinness as the iPod touch,” and therefore “substantially thinner” than the current iPad. Read the full story at The Verge.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.