Technology | Apple iPad Rumor: Apple Plans Smaller, Cheaper Version Company has sold 450K devices so far By John Johnson Posted Apr 8, 2010 3:26 PM CDT Copied A customer uses an Apple iPad. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Two developments today for iPad devotees: Apple is rumored to be working on a 5- to 7-inch version for early 2011, reports DigiTimes. The smaller iPad would reportedly sell for under $400, with customers who need it more for reading than typing as the main target. Apple has sold 450,000 iPads since they went on sale Saturday, lower than some leading industry analysts had forecast, reports VentureBeat. More than 3.5 million apps have been downloaded. Read These Next Amy Coney Barrett weighs in a possible third Trump term. Husband of the Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' woman breaks his silence. NYC police encountered a horrific scene after a fire was reported. Police found a body in the trunk of a singer's Tesla. Report an error