Everyone’s favorite rumor sheet, Digitimes is back with yet more iPad 2 rumors, this time saying Apple expects to sell 6 million units a month of the next generation tablet in 2011, and to meet those numbers is lining up Chimei Innolux and Cando to current touch-panel suppliers Wintek, Sintek Photronics and TPK Touch Solutions. What’s more:
Despite market reports stating that Apple is also likely to launch a 7-inch iPad as well as new iPhones, sources in Apple’s supply chain in Taiwan claimed that they have not heard anything about orders for 7-inch touch panels.
So even with strong Galaxy Tab sales, Steve Jobs is sticking to his guns on that form factor being DOA… at least according the rumor-mill. This time.
[DigiTimes]
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