Photo of the Back of an iPad 3 Rear Shell, Smart Cover Magnets

[myrtlebee]

Apple just recently released new-colored Smartcovers a couple of months ago. They're here to stay for some time. I don't see any design changes based on that fact alone. This will be an "iPad 2s" type of situation (I am not talking bout it being named "2s", but that it will be an evolutionary upgrade and not a redesign).

 

[SockRolid]

MagSafe dock connector?

I'm hoping for a MagSafe dock connector. Looks like the connector cutout is the same size as on iPad 2, but there's still a chance...

 

[cammy990]

it's probably a purposely leaked design in order to steer competition down the wrong path. Apple does that lately don't they? If what I say is right the next samsung tablet will still look like an ipad2 and not a 3. If the ipad3 official product was leaked it would be different and samsung would copy it and release before Apple and then say that they didn't copy even though it is exactly the same rofl

Yeah you're probably right, i heard the iPhone 5 is in an iPhone 4 case just to disguise it at the moment.

 

[ThunderSkunk]

I'm hoping for a rounder more ergonomic edge. The sharp one digs into you after a short while no matter how you hold it.

...while they're at it, how about putting a second speaker on the other side of the tablet for stereo? Not rocket science. Don't like the perforated aluminum? Laser several thousand tiny perforations in the glass near the edges for front-facing sound instead. Even sleeker.

Also, Thunderbolt

...& a Wacom digitizer layer.

Then I'll be tempted to send more money to support Foxconn.

 

[pmz]

I agree

One explanation could be the camera is facing forward so that you take photos like a box brownie camera, looking down at the screen.

Either way you always look stupid taking photos with an iPad

The back camera serves as 50% of FaceTime. Its a core component.

 

[Nostromo]

A photo of the back of an iPad 3, wrapped.

Next, do we get a digitized version of the New iPad Smell?

 

[KingJosh]

Yeah you're probably right, i heard the iPhone 5 is in an iPhone 4 case just to disguise it at the moment.

 

[ncaissie]

This is a huge upgrade if the rumours are correct (retina display, powerful graphics, better cpu, better cameras). If you call this an iPad 2S, than the iPad 2 is in fact an iPad 1S.

The ipad 1 didn't have a camera and the graphics are 9 times better on the ipad 2. Although I know people who didn't bother upgrading. I will only upgrade because I am a developer (Starting iOS development) and want to keep up.

 

[Z400Racer37]

looks like someone finally got back facing cameras right!!! as it is on the bevel, you will apparently no longer have to hold the device as a 90º angle to take a picture of someone. the camera will likely be at a 30º ish angle to the plane of the back of the iPad.

been hoping someone would do this to camera enabled devices for years kudos apple!!