Apple has tipped its hand on future iPad designs by filing for patents in China. According to Patently Apple,
the new patent filings show a number of changes to the design of the
iPad, which has become the hottest-selling tablet computer in history.
The designs may or may not be used in future iPads. One change is the ability to plug an iPad into a dock in horizontal mode rather than just vertical. The designs show an extra 30-pin connector on the horizontal bezel of the iPad. The second picture shows how the extra dock port could be useful; you can turn the iPad sideways and plug it into a keyboard so that you can type and view the screen in horizontal mode.
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Author: Dean Takahashi
