I think that would clash with a lot of cases. I'm not saying Apple would ever do it, but the tougher 3rd party cases a lot of people use might not fair so well with said bezel. Apple's smart cover wouldn't interfere though I guess.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple Issues Invitations for iPad 3 Media Event on March 7
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I think that would clash with a lot of cases. I'm not saying Apple would ever do it, but the tougher 3rd party cases a lot of people use might not fair so well with said bezel. Apple's smart cover wouldn't interfere though I guess.
Is it just my perverted sense of humor, or did anyone else find this sentence hilariously funny?
that is ipad 3
the picture you are looking at is ipad 3. you can see the high resolution retina display, and u can also see the larger screen. if u have an ipad a finger is going to take up a whole icon, in this picture it takes half an icon. so the screen is bigger.
the picture you are looking at is ipad 3. you can see the high resolution retina display, and u can also see the larger screen. if u have an ipad a finger is going to take up a whole icon, in this picture it takes half an icon. so the screen is bigger.
First of all, I'm not a kid. Not even a young adult for that matter. And while I might not have owned an Apple I or II like you,
I have owned many Apple products including the original iPod and iMac. And I have also been following & interested in all of Apple's products for a long time. So your "authority" doesn't impress or intimidate me one bit. In fact, If you know Apple so well, you wouldn't be saying with absolute certainity that Apple was going to do (or not do) anything. Because the truth is, you really have no clue. Secondly, you also don't know Apple to well if you think they couldn't change that home button and still maintain that "staple" look and design. It could be done very easily. And I'm sure if Apple did change it, it would be done right. Just one simple example would be a capacitive home button that lit up under the glass and only performed the same function that the current push button does. That wouldn't change anything. Same look, same function, different technology. That's far from "redefining the entire line"...Its just making the technology better. And they take that steps further and have it rotate with you as you turned the device, incorporte gestures, etc. etc. all without changing a damn thing about that "signature look". Let's face it, the way the home button exists today is not exactly at the forefront of technology. In fact I bet it's the #1 problem part on both the iPhone and the iPad. They break down or wear out constantly. It's due for a change. Just because your vison of a button-less iPad looks and works like the capacitive buttons on a Galaxy Tab, doesn't mean that Apple would present it that way. I'm sure Apple knows exactly what that little circle with a square inside represents. But it for sure doesn't have to be presented as a clumsy, phsical push button in order for the public to identify with it. I think we both agree that the physical button is doomed at some point in the near future. What is wrong with right now?
I see exactly what you're saying -- as far as that hand being really in the same photo with the iPad, I believe that it is fake. If this were for an actual ad, I think Apple would've made sure the reflection was a true reflection, but this being an announcement of a keynote, they thought the "reflection" looked good enough. You are right, I believe that the hand is a separate photo and that the reflection is simple the hand mirrored and 180˚'d
That being said, I think the iPad is an actual iPad. Perhaps this was done so some slight blurring could be done on the everything but the DATE Calendar icon so that it would really stand out. Perhaps the blurring is real but... maybe not.
I love how its the Maps (cupertino address) icon then the Calendar icon (Day of the event) and then the Keynote icon (denoting a keynote)... these people are clever!
That’s kind of my contention. Apple’s marketing communications are very frugal with language, so to just add “. And touch” because it’s a device with a touch interface seems curious. Plus that period break for impact.
That really seems like it suggests there’s something about the physical nature of the product beyond the obvious “it’s a tangible product/touch interface so you can touch it”.
Weight, size, surface material, extension of the touch interface ... or maybe a sly reference regarding another product (iPod Touch) [?]
I really do hope Apple keeps the home button on the iPad 3, even if I use gestures as well. But if Apple does remove the home button from the next iPad, you could probably differentiate from the iPad 1 and iPad 2 easily.
Is this a real iPad 2?
Or has it been photo-manipulated? Is it a render?
...
It's gone on too long. The comparison pics have been posted. The red lines have been drawn. The replication shots have been taken. The postulations have been expounded upon. It can be witnessed in the 1000+ posts in this thread.
All tangible evidence, such as product parts, point to the existence of a home button on the new iPad. The image in the invite suggests an iPad with a retina display, which will be the most important feature of the new iPad. The image may not be real. It may be doctored. It may be that we can't see the home button because of some mystical illusion.
No one of reliable repute has suggested that the next iPad will lose a home button. I've looked.
The horse is dead. We don't need to beat it anymore.
Or has it been photo-manipulated? Is it a render?
...
It's gone on too long. The comparison pics have been posted. The red lines have been drawn. The replication shots have been taken. The postulations have been expounded upon. It can be witnessed in the 1000+ posts in this thread.
All tangible evidence, such as product parts, point to the existence of a home button on the new iPad. The image in the invite suggests an iPad with a retina display, which will be the most important feature of the new iPad. The image may not be real. It may be doctored. It may be that we can't see the home button because of some mystical illusion.
No one of reliable repute has suggested that the next iPad will lose a home button. I've looked.
The horse is dead. We don't need to beat it anymore.
Last edited:
I THINK THEY WILL ADD PRESSURE-SENSITIVE TOUCH TECHNOLOGY.
Think about it, they have always released software with iPads.
iPad 1: iwork suite
iPad 2: garage band, imovie
iPad 3: iPhoto/Aperture
They will want to show off the retina display, and what better way to do this than with a photo app. Add pressure-sensitive touch technology and you would have an amazing device with awesome functionality for photo editing.
And yet people whining about it is okay? I can't believe you're actually wasting time complaining about something so silly. And bandwidth? Really? The pic is likely well under 100K. Are you on 28Kbps dial-up?
And since I run with Flash blocked and scripting blocked for third parties, ads don't really bother me too much anymore.
Ever tried to load a webpage on an EDGE connection? This site isn't just desktop users.
Retina iPad should support Retina iPhone apps
Heres something I expect to see in iPad 3 that no one has mentioned. You know how on the iPad you can run iPhone-only apps, and you can enlarge them 2x but most of them look awful? Jagged text, pics and controls. But now, with the retina display on the iPad, it could support such apps in retina mode and those should look pretty great!
----------
No, but I'm sure we will get ios 5.1 and it will have some sort of surprise. Usually, apple releases beta version of iOS something like every two weeks or so to developers, but they haven't given out a new beta in some time. This often happens right before release, but it's been so long this cycle that I feel they are holding some things back, that they put in but want to spring on us at the announcement. Like Siri, or well, many other possible things.
Heres something I expect to see in iPad 3 that no one has mentioned. You know how on the iPad you can run iPhone-only apps, and you can enlarge them 2x but most of them look awful? Jagged text, pics and controls. But now, with the retina display on the iPad, it could support such apps in retina mode and those should look pretty great!
----------
No, but I'm sure we will get ios 5.1 and it will have some sort of surprise. Usually, apple releases beta version of iOS something like every two weeks or so to developers, but they haven't given out a new beta in some time. This often happens right before release, but it's been so long this cycle that I feel they are holding some things back, that they put in but want to spring on us at the announcement. Like Siri, or well, many other possible things.
Wish and prediction
Everybody is so focused on the home button. What about new software?
In the same way Apple introduced Garage Band and iMovie with the iPad 2, I think this time they will launch Aperture for the iPad 3. The holy grail of the photo apps. Retouch and upload your imported pictures to your photo stream and Flickr accounts. A 9.7 inch retina display to work with your pictures by touch interface? That would be beyond awesome.
Aperture for iPad is my prediction. You read that here first.
Everybody is so focused on the home button. What about new software?
In the same way Apple introduced Garage Band and iMovie with the iPad 2, I think this time they will launch Aperture for the iPad 3. The holy grail of the photo apps. Retouch and upload your imported pictures to your photo stream and Flickr accounts. A 9.7 inch retina display to work with your pictures by touch interface? That would be beyond awesome.
Aperture for iPad is my prediction. You read that here first.
Okay you just MADE MY DAY!!!! Im like the only one who still wants and cares about it being thinner and lighter...I really hope for this...all of the other features sound amazing but your right...you need to be able to distinguish the iPad2 from the iPad 3 and this will be allowed...by a thinner design! Thank you sooo much
Haha ok smart ass
I know that's the best way
But what's the best way to still get money for it.
Like decent money so I only have to add like an extra 200 or so for the new exact model
Would be great (I have an ATV2 as well), but probably very unlikely. If there is an ATV store on the way it's most likely to be ATV3 only. Backwards compatibility isn't great for hardware sales.
Since they'd be making 30% of every app I buy, I'm guessing they won't mind not making the $40-50 they'd earn on a new aTV purchase. Also, getting people investing in apps is a great way to lock them into your platform.
