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Is Apple Working on a 14-inch 2024 iPad Pro? A Dubious Rumor Says Yes By Jesse Hollington A special thanks to iDropNews for republishing permission. Images provided by iDropNews. Be sure to visit them at idropnews.com Apple Talk is just that. Talk.The information provided in the Apple Talk section has NOT been confirmed by Apple and may be speculation or rumors. Last week, a supply chain rumor potentially spilled the beans on Apple’s entire iPad display roadmap, but now a new leaker is adding one that may have been left out: a 14.1-inch iPad Pro. A larger iPad Pro isn’t a novel idea; rumors that Apple was at least exploring the idea go back to 2021 and come from sources no less reliable than Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. However, the usual sources have been eerily quiet about the notion over the past year or so, suggesting that if such a device was on the drawing board, Apple has at the very least shelved it for now. Instead, a report last week from South Korea’s ET News provides us with a laundry list of iPad models that Apple has lined up for the next three years, beginning with the obvious — a pair of OLED-equipped iPads Pro next year — and culminating in 2027 in a 12.9-inch iPad Air with OLED. This rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air would actually be the second of its kind, as other sources have suggested Apple is already working on a 12.9-inch LCD model that’s expected to land sometime next year. These reports, which are based on 12.9-inch LCD panels being sourced for a new iPad, initially had some pundits scratching their heads over the idea that Apple might revert the iPad Pro to an LCD screen; however, that display type is standard on the iPad Air, making it a much likelier candidate for the new 12.9-inch panels. Now, just when we thought everything was laid out, leaker Majin Bu has thrown a spanner in the works with a claim from their sources that a 14.1-inch iPad Pro is also in the works as a third option that will join the 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes in the lineup. As noted by AppleInsider, which first highlighted Majin Bu’s tweet, Apple was considering a 14-inch iPad Pro for 2023. This was corroborated by information from display analyst Ross Young last year, but according to Gurman, who initially reported the news, it would have been released instead of the 12.9-inch model, not in addition to it. In the end, Apple opted to go for the established size. While that doesn’t rule out the possibility that Apple may still have a 14.1-inch iPad on the drawing board, it would be very unusual for the company to release it as a third tier. Hence, even if this latest leak is accurate, it’s likely that the lineup would consist of an 11-inch and 14.1-inch model, with the 12.9-inch riding off into the sunset. However, this latest leak also suggests