I was already concerned when Apple released the 14" iBook -- the iBook getting larger rather than smaller. Then the Jan 13-14 Spymac reports that Apple might discontinue the 12" iBook and standardize on the 14" (spymac.com). Spymac is not the most reputable of sources, but today I had the opportunity to pose this scenario to a key industry person. Someone with absolutely no connection to Apple, but someone centrally positioned in the LCD flat panel industry. He thought the Spymac reports might have some legs. Many (but not all) laptop LCD makers are planning to phase out their smaller "glass" production (12" and below) because their margins are higher on the larger glass. Of the producers that might stay with the smaller glass (to supply Sony, for instance), Samsung and other reputed LCD suppliers to Apple were not among them.
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