New iPad 2
Apple hasn't sent official invitations yet, but it's been widely assumed Apple would start selling an updated version of its popular tablet about a year after the original device went on sale. The iPad debuted in stores the first weekend in April 2010. An introduction at a press conference on March 2 would give Apple about a month before sales begin.In a research note to clients today, Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities called the iPad 2 a "crucial product launch," reports AppleInsider. White and other analysts will be looking at several factors, including how Apple handles the event without Steve Jobs.
Jobs announced in January that he was taking another leave of absence from the company to focus on his health. The iPad 2 will be the first major product launch event since Jobs left.
The iPad 2 launch comes at a pivotal time for Apple and its competitors. CES saw the announcement of numerous tablet devices, with many due to ship to consumers in the next several months.
"We estimate there are well over one hundred tablets coming to market around the world this year," White said in his note.
"Assuming a new iPad is unveiled at this event, we believe Apple must make a convincing case for why the iPad 2 is better than the plethora of competitors coming to market, while at the same time persuading iPad 1 buyers to upgrade to iPad 2."
The specs for the iPad 2 are closely guarded by Apple, but a post on narutoki this morning makes several predictions.
source: http://news.cnet.com/apple/
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