FocusTaiwan reports (via 9to5Mac)
that Apple pushing its manufacturing partners to meet deadlines that
would allow the company to launch the iPad on Steve Jobs' birthday,
February 24th.
Sources have been reporting a variety of rumored dates for an iPad 3 introduction, with some claiming a debut in the March-April timeframe while others have pointed to a February launch being in the works.
Apple last year launched new MacBook Pro models on Jobs' birthday, although that unusual Thursday introduction was likely a convenient coincidence driven by the debut taking place during the Presidents Day holiday week.
A local Chinese-language newspaper
reported Friday that iPad3 might be launched on Feb. 24 to mark the
anniversary of the birth of Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs.
Citing sources close to Taiwanese makers in the iPad3 supply chain, the Economic Daily News said the gadget could be launched in mid-first quarter of next year or by the end of next March.
According to the
report, workers at several iPad component suppliers as well as
manufacturing partner Foxconn will have limited time off during the
usual Lunar New Year holiday. The Lunar New Year holiday itself falls
on January 23rd next year, with workers generally receiving a number of
other days off from work around that date.
Citing sources close to Taiwanese makers in the iPad3 supply chain, the Economic Daily News said the gadget could be launched in mid-first quarter of next year or by the end of next March.
Sources have been reporting a variety of rumored dates for an iPad 3 introduction, with some claiming a debut in the March-April timeframe while others have pointed to a February launch being in the works.
Apple last year launched new MacBook Pro models on Jobs' birthday, although that unusual Thursday introduction was likely a convenient coincidence driven by the debut taking place during the Presidents Day holiday week.
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