New rumors have emerged claiming that Apple is a testing a smaller iPad with an 8-inch display, likely in addition to the the 9.7-inch display currently found on the iPad 2, the Wall Street Journal reports.
As the Wall Street Journal writes:
One person said the smaller device will have a similar resolution screen as the iPad 2. Apple is working with screen makers including Taiwan-based AU Optronics Co. and LG Display Co. of South Korea to supply the test panels, the person said.
Apple, which works with suppliers to test new designs all the time, could opt not to proceed with the device.
A smaller iPad is far from certain, and as the Journal says, even if this rumor is confirmed, Apple could choose not to proceed with the device. Furthermore, Steve Jobs was adamant that the current iPad’s size was the right one, so departing from that could prove quite controversial.
