All iPads Are the iPads going in 3 year cycles before redesign?

[Appl3FTW]

Ipad 2/3/4 are same form factors with minor tweaks
iPad air/air 2 will be the same... Possibly ipad 7

iPad mini/rMini same form factor... iPad rmini 2

is it possible to have a new form factor for the mini this year or is it going to be a 3 year cycles for the iPads?

 

[12vElectronics]

I think 3 year cycle is good. 2 year is a tad fast, no?

 

[Rodster]

I think 3 year cycle is good. 2 year is a tad fast, no?

Sounds about right, which leads me to believe the next redesign will be the rumored 12.9 iPad Pro.

 

[12vElectronics]

Sounds about right, which leads me to believe the next redesign will be the rumored 12.9 iPad Pro.

I'm salivating just reading that. Can't wait for the Pro!

 

[Appl3FTW]

So iPad mini/rMini/rMini 2
iPad air/air 2/air 3

Can't wait for mini next year then. Hopefully the iphone form factor will show up. Now that I think about it, it makes sense. iPad mini line gets upgraded first then iPad Air follows the following year.

Ie.
2012 mini redesign new form factor cycle 1
2012 iPad 4
2013 mini cycle 2
2013 iPad redesign with mini form factor cycle 1
2014 mini cycle 3
2014 iPad cycle 2
2015 mini redesign form factor cycle 1
2015 iPad cycle 3
2016 mini cycle 2
2016 iPad redesign with mini form factor cycle 1
2017 mini cycle 3
2017 iPad cycle 2
2018 mini redesign form factor cycle 1
2018 iPad cycle 3
2019 mini cycle 2
2019 iPad redesign with mini form factor cycle 1
2020 mini cycle 3
2020 iPad cycle 2