Prediction: iPad 2 -- "Scorched Earth" -- thinner, lighter, new low price

Prediction time: 

The iPad 2: "Scorched Earth"

thinner, lighter, new low price. 

All models will be thinner and lighter. .5kg = 1.1 lbs. 

They will all have a new lightweight screen. Same 9.7". Same 1024x768 resolution. iPhone 4 apps will run at full "Retina" resolution. 

All models will have a new lighter chassis. Probably plastic rather than aluminum. Similar to the iPhone 3G case. But it will have high-tech name for the material other than "plastic". 

All models will have a lighter and smaller battery. Apple will claim they've increased efficiency in dual core models to allow them to still claim 10 hours of video with the new battery. 

• $299 model - 16GB, same features as current iPad: "A4" Single core CPU, Wifi. 

• $399 model - 32GB, Wifi, new dual core CPU "A8" SOC, "Facetime" cameras: 1MP rear, VGA front. 

• $499 model - 32GB, Wifi + 3G (both AT&T or Verizon supported in US), new dual core CPU SOC, "Facetime" cameras. 

• $599 model - 64GB, Wifi + 3G etc. 

Availability: March 15th worldwide for Wifi. May 1st for 3G. Apple will demonstrate a few apps that have been optimized for dual core through use of "blocks". 

There will be a developer preview of some exciting thing for enhanced performance in iOS 5. 

Thanks for coming.