New cases lend support to larger speaker on Apple's second-gen iPad
Another leaked second-generation iPad case from overseas shows a large opening on the lower left side of the back of the device, this time with an illustration of a speaker grille.
Alibaba.com, a global online business-to-business trading platform, is currently offering silicon cases for the "iPad 2." Like previously revealed cases, these have a spot on the back for a camera, as well as a hole in the bottom left rear side.
While a previous report suggested the space would be home to an SD card slot, a new report from this week said that the new iPad would instead have a wide-range speaker on its back side. It also said the back of the new iPad would be "flat like an iPod touch."
The latest case has an illustration with a speaker grille in the spot on the back, lending support to the rumor that the next-generation iPad will have an improved speaker. It was said the speaker on the back side is covered with a "metal mesh."
The previous report also alleged that the new iPad will retain the same 9.7-inch LCD display, but the device will be 3mm smaller, measuring 239mm by 186mm. It also said that the ambient light sensor in the new iPad will also be moved to the "upper center of the rear panel."
The new iPad is expected to have dual cameras, with a forward-facing one to be used for FaceTime video chat. FaceTime debuted this year on the iPhone, and eventually came to the new iPod touch and Mac OS X.
Reports have claimed that production of the new iPad is underway and overseas suppliers will begin shipping the device to Apple in January.
Alibaba.com, a global online business-to-business trading platform, is currently offering silicon cases for the "iPad 2." Like previously revealed cases, these have a spot on the back for a camera, as well as a hole in the bottom left rear side.
While a previous report suggested the space would be home to an SD card slot, a new report from this week said that the new iPad would instead have a wide-range speaker on its back side. It also said the back of the new iPad would be "flat like an iPod touch."
The latest case has an illustration with a speaker grille in the spot on the back, lending support to the rumor that the next-generation iPad will have an improved speaker. It was said the speaker on the back side is covered with a "metal mesh."
The previous report also alleged that the new iPad will retain the same 9.7-inch LCD display, but the device will be 3mm smaller, measuring 239mm by 186mm. It also said that the ambient light sensor in the new iPad will also be moved to the "upper center of the rear panel."
The new iPad is expected to have dual cameras, with a forward-facing one to be used for FaceTime video chat. FaceTime debuted this year on the iPhone, and eventually came to the new iPod touch and Mac OS X.
Reports have claimed that production of the new iPad is underway and overseas suppliers will begin shipping the device to Apple in January.
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To put it bluntly iPad needs vastly overhauled electronics to be a worthwhile in 2011. So what we really need is leaks on the internals.
I'm not sure I agree but I'm not really sure which internals you are talking about.
Personally, I'd be happy to see the same iPad, but lighter, not made of metal, and a tad thinner. More memory would be good which I guess is an "internal."
I am mostly disappointed with the software as I use mine for writing and there just isn't much in the way of decent writing software, nor is there anything really good in terms of getting documents onto and off of the thing (at least not without buying into some third party syncing solution).
I'm also a bit disappointed about the "improved" speaker in that I don't personally need a speaker at all on the iPad at all really and it seems like it's is going to be terribly ugly and possibly cause problems in bad weather.
I'm not sure I agree but I'm not really sure which internals you are talking about.
Personally, I'd be happy to see the same iPad, but lighter, not made of metal, and a tad thinner. More memory would be good which I guess is an "internal."
I am mostly disappointed with the software as I use mine for writing and there just isn't much in the way of decent writing software, nor is there anything really good in terms of getting documents onto and off of the thing (at least not without buying into some third party syncing solution).
I'm also a bit disappointed about the "improved" speaker in that I don't personally need a speaker at all on the iPad at all really and it seems like it's is going to be terribly ugly and possibly cause problems in bad weather.
I'm not trying to be a troll here, honest. But, it seems that you bought the wrong device. I don't think anyone would agree that the iPad was built for writing. Isn't the iPad more of a media consumption device? That would support the decision to go with an upgraded speaker. Just some thoughts.
Apple will put the speaker on back where no one can hear it ... right where many people grap the ipad. Doesn't take a genius to find out this is bull.
Yea right
Apple will put the speaker on back where no one can hear it ... right where many people grap the ipad. Doesn't take a genius to find out this is bull.
i know! what's next? they put macbook speakers on the back of the machine? or iPhone speakers on the bottom???
...oh wait
I'm not sure I agree but I'm not really sure which internals you are talking about.
His, apparently -- since he seems to have the urge to leak on them.
i know! what's next? they put macbook speakers on the back of the machine? or iPhone speakers on the bottom???
...oh wait
If you see anyone use an iPad they grip it toward the bottom, or they lay it on their lap. Either way the speaker will be blocked. Right handed people will grap the ipad with the left hand right where that speaker is and use the right hand for the touching. No way the speaker is going there unless apple engineering has gone completely insane.
To put it bluntly iPad needs vastly overhauled electronics to be a worthwhile in 2011. So what we really need is leaks on the internals.
Really? I am quite happy with the speed of the unit. I do not care how much ram, how many cores or what mhz the unit is operating at. The iPad is not running inefficient Windows, it is running iOS.
The Ipad's battery life is amazing so do not need a change there.
The only think I want.... cameras and a built in SD slot. That is it.
If you see anyone use an iPad they grip it toward the bottom, or they lay it on their lap.
I'm apparently not anyone, as I've never used mine like that.
If you see anyone use an iPad they grip it toward the bottom, or they lay it on their lap. Either way the speaker will be blocked. Right handed people will grap the ipad with the left hand right where that speaker is and use the right hand for the touching. No way the speaker is going there unless apple engineering has gone completely insane.
Right handed people grab it with their left hand, which is right where that speaker isn't. It's on the left when looking at the back, which means it's on the right when looking at the front.
Regardless, I think this is a mockup... although I really would be surprised if Apple were to put an SD card slot on this... besides it being ugly, they sell bigger versions... for more money!
I'm not trying to be a troll here, honest. But, it seems that you bought the wrong device. I don't think anyone would agree that the iPad was built for writing. Isn't the iPad more of a media consumption device? That would support the decision to go with an upgraded speaker. Just some thoughts.
Possibly you are right. Time will tell.
The iPad is being advertised as, and is seen as by Apple as a sort of mobile computer that can be used for productivity, writing etc.
Even though it's pretty awful, Apple actually makes the only useable word processor for it (Pages), so it seems they intend it to be used for productive purposes of some kind and for writing specifically. I tend to agree with you however that in practice, the iPad is primarily a passive media consumption device, at least so far and for most people.
However, I see the iPad as the first (or perhaps second) device of an entirely new platform, so I believe *eventually* it will be useable as a real computer, and *eventually* that will be it's primary use, and *eventually* it will replace the need for a desktop computer. How long that takes and how frustrating it gets along the way however, I couldn't venture a guess at.
I almost gave up on using the thing at all but 4.2.1 made it borderline useable. I currently write between 500 and 1,000 words a day on it, and use it exclusively for that purpose. It's difficult, but possible.
To put it bluntly iPad needs vastly overhauled electronics to be a worthwhile in 2011. So what we really need is leaks on the internals.
Hmm, if the iPad 2 is not just 3 month away I would buy a second right now. Kids fight for the iPad and wife also loves it. The only things I really care are thinner and lighter.
Possibly you are right. Time will tell.
The iPad is being advertised as, and is seen as by Apple as a sort of mobile computer that can be used for productivity, writing etc.
Even though it's pretty awful, Apple actually makes the only useable word processor for it (Pages), so it seems they intend it to be used for productive purposes of some kind and for writing specifically. I tend to agree with you however that in practice, the iPad is primarily a passive media consumption device, at least so far and for most people.
However, I see the iPad as the first (or perhaps second) device of an entirely new platform, so I believe *eventually* it will be useable as a real computer, and *eventually* that will be it's primary use, and *eventually* it will replace the need for a desktop computer. How long that takes and how frustrating it gets along the way however, I couldn't venture a guess at.
I almost gave up on using the thing at all but 4.2.1 made it borderline useable. I currently write between 500 and 1,000 words a day on it, and use it exclusively for that purpose. It's difficult, but possible.
Pardon me, but when did reading become a non-productive activity, a form of "passive consumption" that gets lumped in (apparently) with being a couch potato in front of the tube? Did something happen to this concept when I wasn't paying attention?
If I were to use the iPad for writing (not my only productive activity, I hope), then I'd probably want to try a physical keyboard. I can't get any kind of typing speed going with the virtual keyboard.
And don't even get me started on the "real computer" thing.
To put it bluntly iPad needs vastly overhauled electronics to be a worthwhile in 2011. So what we really need is leaks on the internals.
I think we?ve been over this before. The performance of the device isn?t based on some spec sheet listing of which has the fastest HW in some specific categories when you?re dealing with disparate OSes. We just have to look at the iOS v. Android WiFi speed tests to see how slow HW can be when using inefficient code. One thing I am certain of that the next iPad will feel faster than its competitors? and that?s what matters to customers, not some the number of cycles per second the CPU has or some other such measure.
i know! what's next? they put macbook speakers on the back of the machine? or iPhone speakers on the bottom???
...oh wait
Touche!
I will buy if has USB ports.
All iDevices already transmit data over USB, they just don?t use any of the USB port interfaces. Not a big deal, otherwise iDevices would have never saturated the market.
Your post does exclude which USB port(s) you want? I think there are at least USB-A, USB-B, mini-USB-A, mini-USB-B, micro-USB-A, and micro-USB-B interfaces. So which one does Apple use? And what if use a standard USB port and people plug an external HDD into the port because they naturally assume that anything plugged into a standard USB port should jut work like with a typical desktop OS? These things need to be considered.