iPad Mini Demand to Help Offset Seasonal Sales Decline in Q1 2013

December 7, 2012

Consumer electronics sales typically decline following a surge in the December quarter but according to a new report, continued demand for Apple's new iPad mini will help offset the typical seasonal decline in full-size iPad sales during the first quarter next year. According to Digitimes' unnamed industry sources, orders to Apple's iPad panel suppliers are down as much as 20% this quarter as shipments are adjusted to account for the typical slow-down after the holidays. The site's sources state that iPad mini orders continued to climb in the fourth quarter, however, indicating that Apple
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