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According to a very sketchy report from Philip Elmer-DeWitt at Apple 2.0, Apple could be sending out invitations to the launch event for the iPad mini on October 10. DeWitt notes that it's a "rumor we have no reason to believe" except that it came from a major Apple investor.
According to our source, who asked not be named, there appears to be some truth to the widespread rumors that Apple is preparing to launch a smaller and cheaper version of the iPad -- often called the iPad mini or iPad air and usually described as having a 7.85-inch screen.

What our source adds is the specificity of a date: The press, he says, can expect invitations to go out on Oct. 10.
Given Apple's history, invitations going out on October 10 would suggest that the event would be held in the middle of the following week.

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Mockup of 7.85-inch "iPad mini" (courtesy of CiccareseDesign)
It was reported in August by The Loop's Jim Dalrymple and AllThingsD that Apple was planning an iPad mini introduction for October.

Article Link: Apple's iPad Mini Media Event Invitations Going Out October 10?
 
still waiting on the imacs ... when will those happen !!!?? however im glad were moving on from the iphone stuff
 
Would make sense as to why they did not release iTunes and the new iPods yet. They did not want the iPhone 5 to take away from the iPad mini and vice-versa.
 
I sure hope we will see some new iMacs, I badly need a 27" for my new business
 
Wouldn't it be illegal for anyone at Apple to share this sort of information with a "major Apple investor." Both the investor and the person who told him could wind up in jail for insider trading couldn't they?
 
Not happening. We would have seen part leaks.

Not necessarily, we only saw so many iPhone 5 leaks due to the mass production that was required. An iPad mini wouldn't sell nearly that many, and would be closer to the iPod touch in production. We've seen about as many leaks for the iPad mini as we did the new touch.
 
Wouldn't it be illegal for anyone at Apple to share this sort of information with a "major Apple investor." Both the investor and the person who told him could wind up in jail for insider trading couldn't they?

That's only for stock trading. He may of broke Apple's NDA, which is a different thing entirely.
 
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