Apple Issues Invitations for iPad 3 Media Event on March 7

[sanhbs]

Sold touchpad to buy iPad3

I ebay'd my 32 GB touchpad for this beautiful gadget. Can't wait!!!

 

[d0vr]

Does the Keynote icon mean no demo'ing of MS Office for iOS?

 

[ILikeTurtles]

That pic alone puts the iPad 2 screen res to shame.

Now you're just going overboard now. Sit down.

 

[MonkeySee....]

My hilarious post got deleted

Well I thought it was funny. Any who.... can't wait for this!!

 

[KnightWRX]

I love the invitation. The screen looks extremely crisp (retina?)

The screen looks pretty much like it's around 100 PPI to me...

Oh wait, that's because my monitor is running at 100 PPI.

 

[Bodygard]

See and touch...
See = retina
touch = slightly new design, smoother graphics etc maybe

 

[benface]

So expect an improved Maps app.

 

[westbroek]

Cant wait

 

[ukarmy04]

That is one amazing looking finger! Props to Apple for pulling it off yet again!

 

[Peace]

Lets not jump to conclusions here boys....this could be a iCalendar revamp.

It's not. Do you not see the "Keynote" icon next to the calendar ?

That's marketing at it's best.

 

[monaarts]

See and touch...
See = retina
touch = slightly new design, smoother graphics etc maybe

I think you're close but my thought is this....

See = retina
Touch = No Home Button

 

[arcite]

See and touch...
See = retina
touch = slightly new design, smoother graphics etc maybe

Touch sensitive frame??

 

[monaarts]

It's not. Do you not see the "Keynote" icon next to the calendar ?

That's marketing at it's best.

Good note... I wonder if we will see new maps app too???

 

[ECUpirate44]

Now you're just going overboard now. Sit down.

I'm excited Rough day?

 

[DotCom2]

Aapl

I think my Apple stock is gonna go up today!

 

[d0vr]

No home button! I know some of you are saying "landscape mode" but the "And touch." part of this is saying no home button! :-D

Well I'd like to think you're right.. but the no dock connector shown lends me to believe it's landscape mode. Could just be clever angles perhaps though. It'll be good for a laugh if there is no home button with all the "landscape" comments made!!

 

[dethmaShine]

Landscape orientation.




Please stop posting this and wasting space on every single thread page.

Yes 'person-pretending-to-be-mod'

 

[StuddedLeather]

So cool! I was expecting this to come out tomorrow but I'll take it today

I love that I'm off on Wednesdays! I have front row access! 1 more week (officially)

 

[chizzer2003]

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That metal rim deffo looks a shade of black instead of the usual silver... or is it just the lighting?

 

[S.B.G]

I am looking forward to ordering my first iPad and getting a new ATV[3]! My credit card is standing by!

 

[terraphantm]

The screen looks pretty much like it's around 100 PPI to me...

Oh wait, that's because my monitor is running at 100 PPI.

That picture is taken at a close enough distance that if it was the old display, you should still be able to discern the pixels on a low-res monitor... Assuming it's not a mockup, it definitely looks like a "retina" display.

 

[Sith Vol]

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I have a feeling the landscape mode in the invitation refers to the iPad being mirrored on the ATV3. Just a hunch.

 

[DavidLeblond]

I'd like to toss in my 2 cents about the Home button. It's definitely needed on the iPhone. On the iPad? I never use it. I do the pinch maneuver all the time. The only place I'd see it useful on the iPad is children... my daughter's hand doesn't seem to be big enough to tell the iPad she is doing the 4 finger pinch.

 

[r-m]

Landscape orientation.

Could be landscape?

EDIT: NINJA'D

Its in landscap mode....

It's NOT in landscape mode.
I've just attempted to recreate this shot using my iPad 2 and the bubble cluster (or rain drops, whatever you like..) just above the finger is only visible in portrait mode.
Also, the 3 icons are on the far right edge of the dock (again, identified by the bubble cluster), so this doesn't suggest at all that there's no home button because the shot can be taken without including the home button.

The photo is a mockup, I believe, becuase I just couldn't get the angles right to show the same proportion of icons, bubbles, finger or bezel.

 

[satchow]

Will Gizmodo be receiving an invite? tehehehe