DigiTimes claims that Apple will begin volume production of the 5th generation iPad in July-August 2013. The timeline reportedly comes from sources in Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Mockup of 5th Generation iPad next to an iPad mini A July-August ramp up of production runs counter to many of the earlier rumors that had suggested the iPad launch as early as April. While Apple's traditional timeframe for iPad launches has been in the first few months of the year, last year saw two iPad launches -- one in March, and one in November. The late 2012 release of the 4th Generation iPad may have altered that usual timeta