The appearance of the new iPad has not changed, and the Home button is retained. Photos of the back of the new iPad have been released. The thickness of the new iPad is the same as that of the iPad 2, and there is almost no difference in appearance. The exterior view outside the venue of the Apple event has also been disclosed.
Sina Tech reported early on March 5th that the U.S. tech blog M.I.C gadget had released a set of photos claimed to be of the components of the new iPad. The photos show that the new iPad looks very similar to the iPad 2, and the Home button has not been removed.
In terms of storage space, the new iPad comes in three versions: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB.
The price of the new iPad remains the same as that of the iPad 2. M.I.C gadget speculated that this might be because the new product does not include an LTE 4G communication module. Currently, the market for this latest technology is small, and it would increase the cost of the iPad. An informed source revealed that this feature may be added in a later version of the new iPad.
M.I.C gadget purchased some peripheral products claimed to be protective cases for the new iPad from Shenzhen, China. These products indicate that the back cover of the new iPad is similar to that of the iPad 2 and does not adopt a teardrop shape. It is claimed that the protective case and Smart Cover of the iPad 2 are also applicable to the new iPad.
According to informed sources, Apple will launch a new generation of Apple TV set-top boxes at the event starting at 2:00 AM Beijing time on March 8th, with the same price as the old model. The new product will be equipped with an A5X processor, which has improved nanotechnology, making it more energy-efficient and providing better temperature control.
M.I.C gadget also revealed some information about Apple's R&D project codenamed "B28": Apple's R&D personnel said that this project is related to Siri. However, the informed person did not disclose more details. (Yanfei)
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