iPad Production Slows, Is iPad Mini to Blame?

Sharp has cut production of 9.7-inch iPads possibly to accommodate increasing demand for the iPad Mini, according to a report.

Reuters reports that production at Sharp's Kameyama plant in Japan is now at the minimal level for the larger screens and the slowdown began in late 2012. However, it was unclear whether the shift in production was because of a lag in post-holiday-season seasonal demand or an expanding consumer preference for the iPad Mini.

While analysts estimate that Apple sold between 19 million and 30 million iPads in its fiscal first quarter (which coincides with the calendar Q4), analysts are predicting a drop-off in fiscal Q2 of as much as 40% for iPad unit sales.

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