So apparently, Apple won’t be releasing a brand new iPad 3/HD this year. The same iPad which was supposed to have a higher resolution display, or in other words a “Retina Display”.

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The reason, as pointed out by DigiTimes is simple, Apple is running short in supply for Retina Displays for the iPad 3. Alright great, that is not the reason in our opinion if you’re asking us. Just think about it, how many times it has happened that Apple has launched an upgraded product half way through its life cycle? Well, none.

If you’re following Apple’s calendar, Apple has never ever broken their tradition when it comes to product announcements. They have rather delayed it though, the iPhone 5 and the Mac Pro is a perfect example in this case, but have never ever been quick in launching something, unless there is a dire need for it, competition; if you’ve already read my mind.

The iPad 2 on the other hand, is nearly half way through its life cycle, ok we’re kidding, not even half way through, its quite juvenile, and is currently selling like hot cakes. Therefore, at this point, Apple doesn’t want to push out a product which would fragment the currently set trend to smithereens. The developers would also face a hard time updating their apps to support an even higher resolution display.

Think about it for a second, an all new iPad aimed at professionals with a higher resolution screen? This means that Apple would have to design such a product from the ground up. Higher pixel count on the display means that it would need more processing power, therefore a new processor would have to be engineered, normally which a company can’t pull off in a short period of time. Secondly, battery, that new processor and higher res display is going to suck the life of the iPad 3/HD. Let’s just say that a new iPad at this point would have been absurd, at least that’s what we think.

Quite frankly, we don’t see the new iPad releasing any time soon, not before 2012 at least, and so shouldn’t you.

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