The
infamous 8-inch version of the iPad has wallowed in the rumor mill for
months. Now, some outlets are reporting that the device is actually
going into a manufacturing phase. The size makes sense, both in terms of
how Apple offers multiple sizes for the MacBook line and as a way for
the company to fend off recent challenges by Google (with the Nexus 7
tablet) and Amazon (with the Kindle Fire). That's a regular-sized iPad
to the left.
