Photo of iPad Enclosure with Dual Dock Connectors

[iMule]

I could't imagine holding the iPad up to take a picture. I'd imagine it would have a front facing camera if anything.

 

[MrCrowbar]

Get rid of all docking ports, sync over wifi, power with a mag safe connector.

Amen!
Although WIFI can be a big pain to set up in a secure manner and we all know how bad Time Machine backups over WIFI get corrupted way too easily.

 

[MacDuff2000]

Fake. Page 2.

 

[LagunaSol]

it's a stupid idea to have dual dock connectors.
why do you need to dock in landscape?
you can still see everything when the ipad is docked in portrait.

Some people might like the option of using the iPad as a digital photo frame while it charges/sits idle, say in the kitchen or living room.

 

[jmcgeejr]

Fake

It's just a 3g ipad with the sim card tray removed.

 

[MadCow42]

It's clearly not the "current" design at least

THe current design is curved/tapered on the back... that one is square-cut. So, the one marked "Current" is clearly not so either.

Prototypes? Next-Gen? Maybe... but neither are production models.

 

[jsadwith]

it's a stupid idea to have dual dock connectors.
why do you need to dock in landscape?
you can still see everything when the ipad is docked in portrait.

Movies look great in portrait mode...

 

[MRU]

The dock connector is off-centre. That is completely unlike Apple. Next!

Exactly my first thoughts.

No way would an off center docking port work in day to day use.

 

[vincenz]

Good thing if it's a prototype for the current iPad

 

[Havalo]

Good Photoshop skills.....

 

[JAT]

The dock connector is off-centre. That is completely unlike Apple. Next!

Exactly my first thoughts.

No way would an off center docking port work in day to day use.

Nano and Shuffle ports are off center. Doesn't make sense on iPad, though. Probably just bad photoshopping.

 

[djkirsten]

It might be really way in top left corner and got covered..

Or the way bottom right.

 

[powers74]

thinner?

It has to at least be thick enough to make room for the dock connector!

 

[tarl/cabot]

Old design

This was the original design concept that was scrapped and all units which had two docks were destroyed. BTW, at the time, two case options were being designed which would have supported either of the docks. Single dock reduced case options as well.

 

[BeSweeet]

The image is obviously fake. The whole dual-dock connector design is rather disgusting.

 

[scheming]

this photo doesnt even look real. it looks photoshopped to me. whats the point of that?

 

[Nothlit]

Or could it be an open SIMM slot?

Since I don't have a 3G capable iPad, I don't know... But this is interesting. Is this the 'second generation' iPad?

I doubt it; the SIM slot is much smaller than that. Same size as the SIM slot on an iPhone 4.

 

[malachiman]

Not likely since the dock connector is located on the left side which would be covered by folding cases.

Even if it was real, both sides can be left

 

[kaplanreject]

Good Photoshop skills.....

this photo doesnt even look real. it looks photoshopped to me. whats the point of that?

Photo does not need to be fake.

Just take a non working iPad and machine the port for the docking connector in the side. Place it face down, take a pic.

For all we know this could be just the hard cases with absolutely no internals. This can be faked all day long.

Now, some vid of a working iPad being synced from both connectors and then Ill believe it.

 

[lilcosco08]

 

[ghostlyorb]

Not likely since the dock connector is located on the left side which would be covered by folding cases.

You're right. I didn't notice that until you said it.

 

[iPhonedHome]

My four year old could have done a photochop better than that!

Please!

 

[Simgar988]

Yea right

 

[rimmeyb]

Click the Link

Photo does not need to be fake.

Just take a non working iPad and machine the port for the docking connector in the side. Place it face down, take a pic.

For all we know this could be just the hard cases with absolutely no internals. This can be faked all day long.

Now, some vid of a working iPad being synced from both connectors and then Ill believe it.

On Mission:Repairs blog, there is a picture of the inside. This is real, it is not going to to be the next model, but obviously is a prototype BACK PLATE, that was scraped, (not a working model) witch I am sure before they made millions, they made a couple to try out. Why would anyone photoshop this.

 

[afireintonto]

Some people might like the option of using the iPad as a digital photo frame while it charges/sits idle, say in the kitchen or living room.

Anyone can do that now with the portrait iPad dock. It looks great, I do it all the time.