Is this the iPad 2?

Hot on the heels of the that the much anticipated iOS update 4.2 is going live later today is that the 2 is more than likely set for an early 2011 launch.

The rumor mills are already churning and we’re getting a mixed bag of 2 info. The general consensus is the next generation is going to take on a similar look to the iPhone 4, that being an alloy band sandwiched between two shiny glass panels.

I personally don’t think this is going to happen as it seems are trying for super skinny portables. I imagine the next to be similar in style to the current model, only thinner, with nicer machined volume controls and a lighter weight material for the shell, carbon fiber perhaps? Another reason I’m thinking light and skinny is due to the that Steve Jobs and Rupert Murdoch are planning a daily only newspaper. If Jobs and co. want you to carry the about from day to day they’re going to want lighter weight and a more tapered profile than the iPhone 4’s to make it easier to slide the in and out of a bag or backpack. The new is bound to get a front facing ‘Facetime’ it’s a given. A rear however just isn’t . First reason being, who want s to use a 10-inch screen camera? Second reason. If ever do add a rear expect to see it in version 3 or 4. I guess a boost in RAM and processor speed is to be expected and maybe even better battery life, but I don’t expect to see a Retina display this time round, unless a price increase is brought in to play. What ever the 2 brings it’s only a matter of months before we see it, in the mean time let the commence! It’s days like this when I wonder if I should have named the site Gizapple or Chinapple! 5 stories all about in a row!