justincredible;697055 wrote:Rumored features include front and rear-facing cameras, slimmer design, and bumped up specs. Initially there was talk of a retina display and an SD slot but a recent report I found said that those two additions were nixed at the last minute before production. I believe they usually do all of their press conferences at 1pm EST so we'll find out in 3 hours.

Set to be unveiled at a media event on Wednesday, the second-generation iPad will apparently be a pretty boring update that isn’t worthy of all the hype. An anonymous “Apple staffer” has reportedly fed enthusiast site Cult of Mac some thoughts on Apple slates, and he or she thinks the iPad 2 is a dud. The iPad 3, on the other hand, will be the awesome update everyone is waiting for. “For the iPad 2 don’t get your hopes up too high. That’s all I’m going to say,” the Apple employee is quoted as having said. “They’ve had a number of problems along the way, and the third-generation iPad is the one to make a song and a dance about.” The chatty rep gave no hints as far as a timeline for the iPad 3 — Apple typically releases an iOS device roughly a year after its predecessor, but several rumors have suggested we may see a third-generation iPad launch this fall. In the meantime, tomorrow’s second-generation iPad is expected to feature a significantly thinner case, dual cameras, a faster processor, more RAM and support for both Verizon Wireless and AT&T’s cellular networks.

OneBuckeye;697172 wrote:http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/01/ipad-3-is-the-tablet-worth-getting-excited-about-not-the-ipad-2-apple-staffer-claims/

hangonsloopy;697576 wrote:Any news on a price drop of the original?

justincredible;697638 wrote:The prices have already been dropped to $399 for current gen.

WebFire;697432 wrote:Why can't they put just 1 USB port on it?

I have an iPad on my desk that will not charge.

WebFire;698187 wrote:Or maybe I'm not cool enough to own an Apple product.

justincredible;698242 wrote:This is it.