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\f0\fs24 \cf2 \cb3 (image source: {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.technologyreview.com/view/429727/live-updates-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/"}}{\fldrslt
\cf4 \ul \ulc4 MIT Technology Review}})\ \
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\b \cf2 BY EVAN THOMAS \b0 \
ANCHOR CHRISTIAN BRYANT\ \
Rumors are swirling about the next iPad mini \'97\'a0but they\'92re not coming as much
of a surprise.\ \
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\cf4 \ul \ulc4 In a very brief report Friday}}, DigiTimes cites \'93Taiwan-based backlighting
industry sources,\'94 who say the iPad mini will soon be refreshed with a high-resolution
retina display.\ \
If it\'92s true, the iPad Mini could soon have the same resolution as its bigger brother.
The latest full-size iPad already has a retina display.\
\ 9to5Mac calls Digitimes\'92 rumor trackrecord
{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://9to5mac.com/2012/12/13/digitimes-claims-next-ipad-mini-to-have-higher-res-display-next-9-7-inch-ipad-to-be-lighter/"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 \'93infamously unreliable,\'94}}
but admits the site has been closer to the mark when it comes to the displays in Apple\'92s
devices. It accurately called the screen resolution boost in the 2012 macbook pro, and the new
iPad\'92s retina display.\ \
But Gizmodo wonders \'97\'a0is it fair to call something a rumor {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://gizmodo.com/5968440"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 if it\'92s so widely accepted as
inevitable}}?\ \
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\b \cf2 \'93It's simply a statement of fact, one that's been known since the day the first
iPad mini came out. You might as well say that the next iPad mini will have a faster
processor or a bigger battery\'85 \'93 \b0 \
\ Okay, so what if we do assume it\'92s a matter
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\cf4 \ul \ulc4 Apple won\'92t wait around much longer}}.\
\b \'93My guess is six months, as the tablet market is moving fast, and more competitors
are nipping at Apple\'92s heels. This rumor adds fuel to that fire.\'94
\b0 \ \
A release date six months from now would be quick for the company. The shortest wait between
iPads has been eight months, the time between the release of the new, retina-enabled iPad
and the iPad Mini.\ }