'iPad 3' Concepts: The Coolest Designs We'll Probably Never See (PICTURES, VIDEOS)

Rumors have been swirling for months and months about the next iPad's supposed specs and rumored release date. On February 28, Apple issued invitations to an iPad-themed event on March 7. We don't know for sure that we'll see a new iPad on that day, but the chances seem pretty high that we will.

For now, all we have are unconfirmed speculation about what the next iPad will look like and what kind of features it will offer. Rumor has it that the device will sport an ultra high-res Retina Display (2,048x1,536 pixels), a beefier internal components and possibly even 4G connectivity. As for its design, the device may get only minor cosmetic changes and could appear very similar to the iPad 2. But since we won't know for another week, we can still let our imaginations run wild.

While you're biting your nails in anticipation of March 7, join us for a romp through the world of gorgeous (yet mostly implausible) 'iPad 3' designs. Flick through the slideshow to view some of the best concepts from around the web, and let us know what you think the next iPad will look like. Then, check out some awesome (albeit fictional) designs for the 'iPhone 5.'

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[Mydian01]

11:32 AM on 03/01/2012

stuff for irrational apple haters to hate that dont even exist. why am i not surprised.

[John Crane]

06:40 AM on 03/01/2012

Random thoughts:

I can't wait for the lines to start forming, so I can walk up to them, flash my Samsung, and make those "creative types" all jealous.

I want to USE my tablet, not conduct arbitrage with it.

Those are interesting concepts, but they could just as easily be done on another tablet.

Where did the Bezel go?

[MyTake]

07:21 PM on 02/29/2012

What, no "“Telepresence" on this Ipad concept!

Heck, it was back in 2008 when CISCO and CNN did the Telepresence thing from Chicago to Atlanta and made a holographic reporter appear.

The richest Corporation in America should be able to whip this up for an Ipad in a NY minute!

[BrianCBock]

06:39 PM on 02/29/2012

I don't get the people who want an edge to edge screen on the iPad. How the heck would you hold it without the frame? The reason it's there is so your hand can hold it without activating the touch screen.

[J0E1]

05:43 PM on 02/29/2012

So... an iPad with an optical drive, a regular iPad, an iPad thinner than the glass of the current one, a standard iPad with a silver strip along the bottom, an iMac without the stand, an iMac with stylus, and a giant iphone 4. Gosh, I wonder why these people don't work for Apple... or any tech company...

[Sean Patrick]

12:58 PM on 02/29/2012

Tablets will always need a bezel

[helioszephyr]

02:28 PM on 02/29/2012

not with were the advancements of glass is headed.

I think in the not distant future, only about a quarter of the lower end will be the electronics hardware sandwiched between the glass, the rest of the tab will be transparent so as to make use of heads-up-display apps that integrate with the visual environment. When not using HUD. the glass will black-out for a background.

[DRaymond]

03:14 PM on 02/29/2012

real-world Heads-up displays are projected onto the glass so there needs to be a projector some distance away from the glass.

I know you've seen it in movies, but they do not exist in real life like that.