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"Purported inventory data from Apple resellers gives us some insight into the products that the Cupertino, Calif. company may announce at its new product event on Tuesday.\nApple Insider put together a chart of inventory levels for current Apple products (at least as it relates to Apple resellers and big-box stores), and the data matches up with recent rumors about new devices.\nSee also: Apple iPad Event: The 10 Biggest Rumors\nFor instance, MacBook Pro with Retina inventory levels are nearly nonexistent for both the 13-inch and 15-inch varieties. This jibes with our prediction that new Haswell-based MacBook Pro with Retina laptops will appear at Tuesday's event.\nAlso likely: a new 9.7-inch iPad. The redesigned full-sized tablet seems like a sure thing; over the last six months, we've seen many leaks of the supposed new fifth-generation iPad, complete with a slimmer body that's similar to the iPad mini's design. \nSpeaking of the iPad mini \u2014 this is where things get interesting. Although Apple Insider's sources note that inventory levels for the Wi-Fi and LTE iPad mini is \"average to low,\" the 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi-only iPad mini has a \"high\" inventory level.\nThis could mean that Apple will release a new iPad mini \u2014 likely with a retina screen \u2014 but continue to sell the non-retina, Wi-Fi only iPad mini at a lower price. Apple has continued to sell the iPad 2 (which incidentally, is almost exactly the same as the iPad mini on a technical level), even after the third- and fourth-generation retina iPads hit the market. \n\nI predicted the continued existence of the original iPad mini in our most recent #MashTalk, so it will be interesting to see what happens.\nReseller inventory of the Mac Pro is basically sold out, indicating that we'll at least get a date \u2014 if not more specific information \u2014 about Apple's highly anticipated and wholly redesigned workstations.\nWhat won't we get? If inventory levels are any indication, an updated version of the Apple TV. Apple Insider's sources said that Apple TV inventory levels are \"the highest [it's] been in months.\"\nThat corresponds with my expectations for the Apple TV: more software updates, but not actual hardware changes. For instance, iOS 7 specifically includes support for game controllers, and it would make sense for those controllers to work when paired with the Apple TV via AirPlay. What's more, OS X Mavericks, which we also expect to see next week, includes support to use your television as a full second monitor via Apple TV and AirPlay. In other words, Apple is giving customers more incentive to buy the $99 Apple TV this fall.\nRumors aside, we'll have to wait until Tuesday to see what Apple plans to release. \nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\nImage: Mashable, Nina Frazier; Inventory Table: AppleInsider"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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