WSJ: Apple Testing An 8-Inch iPad. See, Size Isn’t Everything.

Rendar has a co-worker who also works at one of those mall-based Apple Cults who recently told him who told me who is now telling you that he thought Apple may be working on a smaller-sized iPad. This probably isn’t news to anyone who is more in-tune with the Webz than me, but it whatever! Rendar’s friend may be correct.

Gizmodo:

According to a gaggle of anonymous sourcescited by the Wall Street Journal, Apple is currently testing a smaller version of the iPad. The big question is, how might this tie in with the  rumored March launch of the iPad 3?

According to the Wall Street Journal, the smaller device features an 8-inch screen, compared to the 9.7-inch display of its bigger brother, but will maintain the resolution of the current iPad 2. An 8-incher with a 1024×768 display? That would be sweet, and also ties in with rumors about the  increased resolution of the iPad 3 screen we’re expecting.

The report claims that the smaller screens are being produced by AU Optronics and LG Display, and also suggests that this model might also run on LTE,  as an earlier rumor suggested about the iPad 3.

While the chances of seeing both an iPad 3 and a smaller version of Apple’s tablet launch next month are slim, the rumors tie together nicely. Hold tight, this is going to be fun.

I don’t think the iPad is an unwieldy size. All you need is a girlfriend who owns one, and has a purse. Boom! Instant portability. Of course should you not have a girlfriend (or boyfriend, the fuck am I doing playing into gender norms here) who owns a purse, maybe this smaller one will be for you. If it exists.