Acum cateva saptamani v-am spus ca iPad Mini va fi la fel de subtire precum actualele iPod Touch-uri, iar acum un analist spune ca o tehnologie cunoscuta popular drept GF2 ar fi in spatele acestei revolutii. GF Ditto este numele real al tehnologiei si ea inlocuieste tehnologia G/G touch structure pe care Apple o utilizeaza acum pentru a produce ecranele iPad 3. Folosind GF2 Apple va reduce considerabil grosimea ecranului tabletei, lansand probabil cel mai subtire panou tactil al unei tablete produse la sacara industriala.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities said in a research note issued on Friday that the so-called “iPad mini” will feature industry leading “GF Ditto,” otherwise known as GF2, touchscreen technology. He said that Apple will be the first company in the world to commercialize and mass produce GF Ditto technology. The iPad mini will be about as thin as Apple’s next-generation iPhone, according to Kuo. He estimates that the iPad mini’s panel thickness will be below 2.2 millimeters alone, or below 4.2 millimeters including the printed circuit board — both numbers that he said are thinner than the average tablet on the market today.
Desigur ca producerea unor ecrane atat de subtiri nu este usoara, asa ca partenerii Apple ar avea probleme in a fabrica indeajuns de multe unitati pentru lansarea din toamna, dar Apple va avea sigur destule iPad Mini in stoc pentru a suplini cererea de pe piata. La final analistul spune ca iPad Mini va avea o camera frontala HD si o camera principala de 5 megapixeli, probabil celebra iSight din iPad 3. Cate dintre aceste informatii se vor adeveri vom afla abia prin luna octombrie.