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New 'iPad 2' Image Almost Certainly Fake


Earlier today, BGR posted an image it had received from a source claiming that it was a rear view of the second-generation iPad. The image has of course received a fair bit of traction on Apple-focused sites this morning, but it is almost certainly fake.

MacRumors received the same image this morning, with the source claiming that he or she had "hacked Apple.com servers" to find it and that additional images will follow in three days. While the image is a decent mockup and is consistent with most of the rumored details for the new device, the lack of a visible power button, questionable sourcing, and other evidence indicate that it is indeed fake.

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16 months ago
Also, speaker grid does not appear to follow the "curved" bottom of the iPad (holes are same distance apart), and the sides of the power slot would be elliptical, as they are on an angular surface, while these appear rounded.
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16 months ago
Whoever "hacked" Apple.com... Please stop. I want to wait 2 nights in peace!
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16 months ago
Is BGR the new OS X Rumors ?
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16 months ago
Haha!!! Sure! "additional images will follow in 3 days"?!?!
How more idiotic can this person get??
First they hacked Apple.com---sure, okay!
And then they will send more images in 3 days when the apple media event is on Wednesday, in 2 or 3 days!

Haha. This person is a complete joke! Sorry, but come on, get real!
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16 months ago
The "reflection" doesn't have a speaker grille.
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16 months ago
Also, where is the Headphone port?
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16 months ago
Those must have been some serious hackers ;D
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16 months ago
Mock-ups are out there. Big deal. I'll just wait.
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16 months ago

The "reflection" doesn't have a speaker grille.


reflections never have speaker grill(e)s. They, after all, are reflections.
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16 months ago
The volume buttons are the wrong side, plus I believe Apple will switch to the two separate up/down buttons like the iPhone 4/new iPod touch.

Their also no power button or headphone jack.

Sloppy work done by an amature. I had no idea apple.com was so easily hackable.
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