A photo of what is supposedly a next-generation iPad 3 display has surfaced on a Korean forum. The pic in question was tipped to MacRumors and has been making the rounds this afternoon.
The alleged iPad 3 display doesn’t tell us much of anything at all, other than the slight difference in cabling arrangement at the bottom of the panel.
Not only can the authenticity of this photo not be confirmed, but we also don’t think that it reveals anything interesting about Apple’s future tablet. The display is the same 9.7-inch size as the current iPad models.
MacRumors has done some comparing with help from iFixit and a look at the iPad 2’s display connector. When looking at the ‘leaked’ iPad 3 photo and the disassembled iPad 2 display, the iPad 3 connector has 3 possible ribbon cables for data transfers. The iPad 2 uses two ribbon cables for data and one for power. MacRumors suggests that this difference could be related to the next-generation iPad’s increased need for data bandwidth. It’s been rumored that the iPad 3 will feature a Retina-like display that would likely require a beefed-up connection.
It’s also possible that this display is not finished or a prototype.
The latest rumor from this morning is that Sharp is tapped to provide thinner, hi-res IGZO displays for the iPad 3. Another rumor about Apple unveiling two new iPads at Macworld in 2012 was also debunked recently.
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8 responses to “Purported iPad 3 Retina Display Photo Leaks [Rumor]”
turn it on!
So basically “Here is a picture of a display, it doesn’t give us any clue whatsoever as to how it is different from the iPad 2. Hell, we don’t even know if it is even know if it is real or if it will even be in the iPad 3.”
Seriously, why bother even reporting this?
Is this real? And I read there will be two iPad models?
Im waiting for the iPad 3/mini, then I can decide to buy the iPad 3 or iPad 2.Have read this comparison “iPad 3 VS iPad 2” in Aneesoft, seems the iPad 3 would have some nice upgrade and worth keeping.
OMG… It looks like a display ;)
Yet another feature that should’ve been included the prior model.
Absolutely no reason this shouldn’t have been on the iPad 2.
A bit of conjecture here – but if that’s a sheet of 5mm grid paper under the screens then these are too big to be iPad screen (these are nearly 350mm on their long edge).
You must not know how to read then
I agree with you. The iPad2 should have magically included a display that was not yet available.