If tablet sales are declining — go bigger. That’s the strategy Apple is expected to employ when it unveils the anticipated 12.9-inch iPad Pro later this year. The iPad Pro could appeal to business users and road warriors, who may appreciate the extra screen real estate and stylus support. But it also could cannibalize sales of the MacBook Air, analysts caution.
Apple hasn’t officially announced the tablet. But a research note released late Wednesday by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now points to the iPad Pro entering production in September or October, according to MacRumors. The larger tablet is expected to come with features that could infuse new life into the declining tablet market, including a pressure-sensitive 12.9-inch Force Touch display, Bluetooth stylus, upgraded processor and 2GB of RAM.
