Apple (APPL) has put to pasture any plans to release a larger-display "iPad Pro" model this year, according to a report in Digitimes that cited a lack of support from platform developers and related ecosystems.



From The VAR Guy:

The idea that Apple was working on a super-sized iPad first surfaced in December, when a number of outlets reported on rumors of its impending existence. In particular, The Wall Street Journal reported in discussions with supply chain partners, Apple had “asked for screen designs for a new tablet device measuring slightly less than 13 inches diagonally.”

Digitimes, however, learned of Apple’s plans to shelve the proposed 12.9-inch iPad, saying that large-size tablets in general are a hard sell for many platform developers and ecosystems. Until now, tablets have traditionally featured 7-inch to 10-inch displays, with Apple’s latest iPad Air sporting a 9.7-inch screen.

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