Apple is currently slowing down iPad production in preparation for a second-generation tablet, says Concord Equity's Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst claims that production has dropped to 1.6 million this month from 2.1 million units in November. Kuo suggests that a second-generation iPad will be announced in January, but this may be unlikely, as Apple typically limits the month's hardware revelations to minor updates unless a device is first-generation. The original incarnations of the iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air were all announced in the same month during different yea
