iPadFreakz » Casing http://ipadfreakz.com Everything About The Apple iPad Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:54:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Could This Be The iPad Casing? [Humour] http://ipadfreakz.com/could-this-be-the-ipad-casing-humour/ http://ipadfreakz.com/could-this-be-the-ipad-casing-humour/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:53:14 +0000 Eric http://itabletfreakz.com/?p=502 Continue reading →]]> Okay, this is something that can’t be taken seriously. That’s why I put it in the Humour category. The Mac Observer got a picture of the casing of the iPad (or iTablet, or iSlate, or…) a few days ago, but later received some more pictures to get a better idea of the proportions of the casing.

The pictures show the front-side of the possible casing of the tablet, which looks like a giant iPhone. On the picture below you can see the casing lies on top of a MacBook to give you an impression of the size. The dimensions of the casing resemble the rumoured size of the tablet: 10.1-inch.

The Mac Observer says they trust their source, but I refuse to believe this is the real deal. It looks like an exact copy of the iPhone but a lot bigger. I can’t believe that the Home-button would be placed on the same place as the Home-button of the iPhone. When you look close enough (second picture) there’s even a place for the speaker. Also at the same place as on the iPhone. And that’s even more unlikely.

Tell me what you think? Real or not?

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pixelstats trackingpixel]]> http://ipadfreakz.com/could-this-be-the-ipad-casing-humour/feed/ 0 Apple Tablet: Launch In 2nd Quarter With Aluminum Casing? http://ipadfreakz.com/apple-tablet-launch-in-2nd-quarter-with-aluminum-casing/ http://ipadfreakz.com/apple-tablet-launch-in-2nd-quarter-with-aluminum-casing/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:40:26 +0000 Eric http://itabletfreakz.com/?p=344 Continue reading →]]> Reuters has managed to gather some new information about Apple’s supply chain. They found out that touchscreens for Apple’s mythical device are in manufacturing and that production of the device’s aluminum casing will begin next month. It is very likely the device will be launched in the second quarter or this year.

“Suppliers for Apple Inc’s new tablet computer have begun shipping touchscreen panels and will start delivering aluminum casings for it next month, sources said, implying a second-quarter product launch.

AVY Precision Technology Inc, a Taiwanese manufacturer of covers for electronic products, will begin production of the cases in February, two sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.

TPK Solutions, an unlisted touch screen panel maker also based in Taiwan will also supply panels for the product, a third source said, on top of those already being manufactured by another Taiwan company, Wintek Corp.”

A previous report also claimed Apple will begin mass production of the tablet next month with an official launch in March. That same report also talked about the possibility of a tablet device with two different material casings under consideration. The most recent rumors suggest that Apple has settled on an aluminum case for the much rumored touchscreen computer.

Source: Reuters

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