Starrett reports, “Apple has yet to announce or even acknowledge the existence of a second-generation iPad, although recent rumors have pegged the device’s release as coming within the next 100 days.”
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I highly doubt Apple will put a camera on the back of a 10″ device. How stupid are you going to look holding up the largest camera in the world? Front cam fine, but a back cam is nonsensical.
Oh it’s just probably a scam by some Chinese manufacturer…
1) why would any one buy a cover for iPad 2 when officially specs and design have not been confirmed…
2) sure people are dying for ipad2 cover 4 months in advance :p
Gotta give “a” for effort :p
Augmented reality apps will be amazing on the iPad’s large screen. That’s what the rear-facing camera is for.
@KenC,
I can see many reason’s for a camera on the back, mostly business. If you are an insurance adjuster to take images, a real estate broker, medical profession …
This most likely is a scam by the vendor. Advertise the cover, get a ton of inbound links, get higher Google rankings, sell a modified cover when it comes out…or not, just sell whatever based on the increased inbound traffic.
Photoshop isn’t that hard.
That being said, I could easily see a rear-facing camera in addition to the front.
1) Facetime – to show where you are
2) Augmented reality apps
3) Yes, as an actual camera. What exactly is wrong with that? There are plenty of times when I have my iPad and something comes up where I want to take a picture…why should I go get my iPhone when I have the iPad right there in my hands?
@KenC
I for one am hoping for a HQ rear facing camera and could care less about a front facing camera. There are so many useful apps that are useless without a rear camera. I, and many others, have little interest in making video calls.
@ KenC.
It’s less nonsensical than when people turn their Macbooks around to take a picture of something using Photobooth. I see people do it all the time to quickly send a picture of something. The iPad is certainly smaller than say, a Linhoff. Is it really more practical to carry two devices instead of one just so they don’t look like they’re using, as you put it, “the world’s biggest camera”? Don’t be silly. If it’s there people will use it.
Instead of front and rear facing cameras, what would be nice is front and forward facing. The forward one close to the edge so when the pad is held in a comfortable position (30º), the forward facing one is horizontal, showing the view directly in front of the user. If those Apple engineers are crafty enough, they could even make the angle of the forward one changeable. Hell, just put cameras on all sides, mount the iPad on a Prius and boom, street views.
my heart just goes pitter-patter every time i see a rumor about a purported new ipad.
i guess we’ll just have to wait until some apple employee accidentally leaves theirs at a bar.
that weird opening seems to be like the usb etc. latch on the first MBA…
two cams is dope. ARA’s, facetime, scanning TV remote? huh? i dont know just thought it up.
All i know is round 2 is going to push hard ahead. way beyond the rim of this galaxy…he he he
Apple should design a car interface so an iPad can be plugged in.
Feral, my though exactly, the OG Macbook Air USB hatch would be sweet on the iPad if they were going to put in a USB port.
@KenC
You’ve never used Red Laser barcode scanner?
Remember those “iPhone mini” cases?
@KenC: Not to mention a rear camera works really well in facetime devices to flip the camera to show viewers what you are looking at without having to physically (and clumsily) spin the device around.
To shiny, I don’t think this is it..
Where is the flash? That might be a clue whether this is real or not.
“, a real estate broker, “
I imagine these guys just love todays smartphones with great cameras and web surfing, etc.
Do you mean, beyond that, they would be working with lots of ‘forms’ and need a bigger display for that? Whats the advantage of the big display
Apple should include a red led to indicate when the camera is in operation in order to avoid litigation arising from clandestine filming of people, places & documents.
I think Apple needs to move their manufacturing to India or something all these Chinese shit companies are leaking like hell.