Apple posts highly-detailed drawings of iPad mini, 4th-gen iPad to website
Coming on the heels of an avalanche of product announcements, Apple on Wednesday posted detailed dimensional drawings of the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad to its developer website to assist third-party case makers in developing new products.
First discovered by intrepid AppleInsider reader "Magnus Hanso," Apple has posted detailed schematics for its new range of iPad products to its developer website, just as it did for the iPhone 5 in September.
While the drawings don't offer much in the way of new information, it does give the closest look yet at the as-yet-unreleased tablets.
Apple announced the 7.9-inch iPad mini and revised fourth-generation iPad at a special event on Tuesday, which also saw the debut of the highly-anticipated 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display and redesigned iMac.
Preorders for the new iPads start on Oct. 26, with shipments of Wi-Fi only models expected to arrive on Nov. 2, followed by "Wi-Fi + Cellular" versions in mid-November.
First discovered by intrepid AppleInsider reader "Magnus Hanso," Apple has posted detailed schematics for its new range of iPad products to its developer website, just as it did for the iPhone 5 in September.
While the drawings don't offer much in the way of new information, it does give the closest look yet at the as-yet-unreleased tablets.
Apple announced the 7.9-inch iPad mini and revised fourth-generation iPad at a special event on Tuesday, which also saw the debut of the highly-anticipated 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display and redesigned iMac.
Preorders for the new iPads start on Oct. 26, with shipments of Wi-Fi only models expected to arrive on Nov. 2, followed by "Wi-Fi + Cellular" versions in mid-November.
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Fascinating. I had no idea all of these CAD drawings were available on their site.
Good info for the Chinese cloners
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Originally Posted by hentaiboy
Good info for the Chinese cloners
They would know all about this anyway since Apple products are manufactured in China.
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Originally Posted by tcasey
samsung have requested for better copies of the drawing please..
Its not better copies, they requested the fine print under the Apple Inc. in right hand corner to be removed, since impacts on their R&D program.
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Originally Posted by jpadhiyar
I'm still surprised at how Apple nailed the bezel levels on the sides. These CAD drawings only make me wonder even more.
Nailed? What do you mean?
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Originally Posted by SpamSandwich
Fascinating. I had no idea all of these CAD drawings were available on their site.
What's fascinating to me is how some case makers gamble on dimensions and start producing cases before these drawings are available (or even before a product is officially announced).
41 what and counting? Does this mean case makers have kept the details undercover (for how long?) without leaks?
No, case makers get the drawings after Apple releases said product. The 41 and counting could mean this is the 41st CAD drawing for their 'pocketable' items (iPodPadPhone).
You provide such a great information about it.. keep going on ..
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