The above image is used for illustrative purpose and does not represent iPad 3 case mockup.
iLounge editor Jeremy Horwitz, who at last year’s Consumer Electronics Show scooped an iPad 2-mockup case that eventually proved legit, is back with another exclusive. According to his article, yesterday he was shown what purports to be a next-generation iPad at the CES 2012 show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Even though he did not snap a photograph of it (the above image represents just a pair of iPad 2s), he published some interesting observations that largely support what iLounge heard in November. For starters, iPad 3 might in fact be a bit thicker than the current-generation tablet to make room for new parts:
The editor got the impression that what he saw “seemed to be more than half a year old” rather than just manufactured. It is conceivable Horwitz was holding in his hands a pre-production prototype. Looking at the back, Horwitz noticed visual changes that suggest an enhanced camera system…
- iPad 3 gains FaceTime HD camera on the front, improved back camera? iPad 2 stays at $399? (9to5mac.com)
- Slightly thicker iPad with higher-res display in March, aluminum iPhone with 4-inch display this summer? (9to5mac.com)
- Report: Apple to launch ‘full HD’ iPad 3 in March, followed by iPad 4 in October (9to5mac.com)
