Several large computer makers already offer tablet/laptop hybrids, though Apple has been sitting on the sidelines, instead deciding to draw a line between its iPads and Macbook Computers. While we expect there to be some kind of convergence between OS X and iOS at some point, it seems clear that Apple has no interest in combining tablets and computers into one versatile product. Or does it ?
According to Patrick Wang, an Analyst with Evercore Partners, Apple is working on an enterprise device with a 12- inch screen that will double as a tablet and a notebook."Expect a 2-1 hybrid , think iPad + MBA- similar to how most iPads are used in the workplace and in the same spirit of MSFT's Surface - Wang said in the note obtained by Barron's.
This isn't the first time we've heard of a larger iPad, though it is the first which claims Apple has a hybrid in the works. Most rumors simply suggest that Apple is building a 12.9 inch iPad. Wang's note is a bit hard to swallow right now; we don't really see Apple heading into the hybrid market. The again Tim Cook did promise new product categories this year.
Source Barron's
By Rishabh
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