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iPad 3 Leaked Photo: Part Suggests Further Slimming

In a forever battle of “thin is in,” the iPad 3 could be shaving some more width off its design. Many have questioned whether it’s even possible to keep thinning a tablet, when fans are clamoring and shouting for boosted specs at the same time.
Well, with news of an increased battery that is smaller and thinner thanks to some new innovation by Apple, and now the leaked photo of a dock connector; Apple fans may be in store for yet another round of weight reduction and slimming in store for the iPad 3.
Once the iPad 2 hit store shelves and took the tablet market by storm, Apple’s business partner and current legal rival; Samsung went to work with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 which runs on Android and is currently slimmer than the iPad 2. Would someone purchase a tablet because of aesthetics and thickness alone? That’s left open to personal desires but I think the margins are somewhat negligible at best.

The Fate of the iPad 3

Coming straight from an Asian supplier website, the dock connector photo shows the part that clearly looks to be both smaller and slimmer than the current ones. Maybe they’re just shifting some internals, but the bigger plans with a revamped battery taking up less space and a new dock connector could mean making space for some new parts (ahem thunderbolt), or thinning the tablet out even more.

If the source is credible, the new connector has the same number of pins but is actually smaller in shape. This could lead to connector issues with some of the current products out there; according to speculations.
The iPad 3 is still set to retain the standard 9.7 inches and will likely be released in Q1 2012 if all goes well with no delays. If any hiccups happen with the A6 processor which is set to be included in the iPad 3, we may be waiting to mid-year before the tablet is ready. Also, given some of the recent circumstances, we will have to wait and see as the iPad 3 release date comes closer.