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Apple iPad 5 aluminum back housing leaks, confirms iPad mini-like redesign

posted by Victor H. / Aug 01, 2013, 6:39 AM

Apple iPad 5 aluminum back housing leaks, confirms iPad mini-like redesign

The rear aluminum housing of the upcoming fifth-generation iPad has just leaked out and it confirms that the device will indeed come redesigned to look like the iPad mini.

Apple has managed to cut down the side bezel on the iPad 5 making the device much more compact. While the current fourth generation iPad (just like all previous models) is 185.7mm wide, the new iPad 5 manages to narrow this down to merely around 168mm. The difference is 17.7mm - that means the new iPad will be nearly 0.7 inches narrower. The height of the device is expected to remain almost the same.

The new iPad also looks much more like an iPad mini - the volume rocker is no longer really a rocker, but now divided into separate volume up and down buttons. The iPad 5 is also getting dual stereo speakers located at the very bottom of the device, surrounding the Lightning port.

It also seems that Apple has changed slightly the position of the rear iPad camera and now its closer to the edge, but still on the top left hand side.

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32 Comments

1. shamashu9

Posts: 142; Member since: Jun 10, 2013

let the war begin at 3... 2.... 1... go!

posted on Aug 01, 2013, 6:41 AM 0

3. itsdeepak4u2000

Posts: 3718; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

Get out from here.

posted on Aug 01, 2013, 6:44 AM 7

7. Droid_X_Doug

Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 2010

Nothing better to contribute? Like how the redesign might result in a lighter iPad5? Or, that having stereo speakers is a nice improvement?

posted on Aug 01, 2013, 7:08 AM 0

2. itsdeepak4u2000

Posts: 3718; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

That's not surprising. Apple designs are always same.

posted on Aug 01, 2013, 6:43 AM 5

4. darkkjedii

Posts: 31629; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Sooo you tell him to get out from here, then you start the war. Pot just called the kettle black.

posted on Aug 01, 2013, 6:48 AM 7

28. Commentator

Posts: 3723; Member since: Aug 16, 2011

Why is saying their designs are always the same a bad thing? Apple's been the leader in industrial-tablet design ever since the release of the first iPad, only a few others have even come close. If there's one thing Apple SHOULDN'T change about the iPad, it's the design. I'm not sure he was trying to start a war, he was simply stating a fact.

posted on Aug 01, 2013, 11:19 AM 0

31. darkkjedii

Posts: 31629; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

I feel you commentator and respect your post, but why tell the other guy to get out from here? He then makes a statement that could be taken as starting a flame war.

posted on Aug 01, 2013, 12:20 PM 0

9. MrKoles

Posts: 368; Member since: Jan 20, 2013

What were you waiting for? Hundred millions of people love (or at least like) that design...they won´t change it in a while.