The possibility that the new iPad near the presentation is "iPad Pro of a small version" rather than iPad Air 3

Apple's likely to be held in March 2016New product release event, IPhone with 4 inch display "IPhone 5se(Tentative name) ", it is expected that a new iPad will be announced. Until now, it was thought that a new type "iPad Air 3 (tentative name)" of thin type terminal · iPad Air series appeared, but here comes the iPad Air 3, not "Small version iPad ProLeak information that it will become "has appeared.

Apple to launch 9.7-inch iPad Pro, not Air 3; Smart Keyboard & Apple Pencil support likely | 9to5Mac
http://9to5mac.com/2016/02/25/smaller-ipad-pro-march/

IPad Air 3 drawing hints at a smaller iPad Pro
http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/01/ipad-air-3-leak-quad-speaker-smart-connector/

9to 5MacIs to appear as a new iPad,IPad Air 2We reported that we got information from Apple that is familiar with Apple's circumstances that it is a 9.7 inch version of the high-end terminal "iPad Pro" with a huge display of 12.9 inches instead of the successor iPad Air 3.

According to this information, the newly announced iPad is the same as the existing iPad · iPad Air series with a display size of 9.7 inches, but the SoC has the same A9X as the iPad Pro and the stylus pen "Apple PencilIt is expected to be compatible with iPad Pro, it will be positioned as a small version.

Review using iPad Pro exclusive stylus pen "Apple Pencil" for memos and drawing - GIGAZINE


Also, a new keyboard that appeared on iPad Pro "Smart Keyboard"Is also prepared for the 9.7 inch iPad Pro.

I tried something about the performance of the original keyboard "Smart Keyboard" of iPad Pro - GIGAZINE


The following image shows riceEngadgetRendering image that seems to be a new type iPad acquired by. If this image is genuine, the thickness of the small version iPad Pro is 6.15 mm, which is thinner than the iPad Pro (6.9 mm), and it is equivalent to the thickness of the iPad Air series. Also, it seems that quad speaker similar to iPad Pro will be installed.


If the new iPad appears as "Small iPad Pro", the traditional iPad Air series will be abolished, and the lineup to the iPad series, the iPad mini series, and the iPad Pro series will be sorted out as 9to 5Mac. This gives MacBook Pro models of 13 inches and 15 inches different screen sizes and is positioned as a successor to the MacBook Air "MacBookIt is said that it can be said that it is the same flow as not having the crown name of Air attached to.

If the new iPad is positioned as a small version iPad Pro, Apple's special event that is considered to be held on 15th March 2016 is said to be a recital of "Small version of high-end iPhone & small version of high-end iPad" It is going to be decided.