[JohnR]

iPad 3 will have a laser projection keyboard so you can use any surface to type. Like those virtual keyboard devices that are out now.

That's a little more innovative than I was expecting...! But I'll look those up, hadn't heard of it before.

Well, that does make me think though - Apple innovates on new products, and not on evolution of existing products... right?

[Pez]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/8193/

Never used one. But the concept is cool.

[jriggy]

Well I guess Im the sucker then.... Next time I think about trying to be informative Ill ask what kind of mood you're in so I know to be prepared for in insults or not.

[JohnR]

 

[Pez]

I'm sorry. No I was not calling you a mouth breathing fanboy! Seriously I've seen this picture before, its been floating around for a while. What I meant was the original person with too much time on their hands wading through patent after patent trying to drudge up something like this. Seriously no offense intended.

[jriggy]

Oh, you meant the other mouth breather   
Its all good. Maybe Im the one thats a lil uptight today. No harm

Seriously though, when I ran across this link, I found it a bit odd and seemed to go against Apples simplicity goals.
I believe to much of what I read sometimes. One would think @ 40 that I would be more skeptical by now.

[Pez]

Phew... I was just about to order flowers and an apology card! 

Another silly patent that will never make it into a product.

http://www.9to5mac.com/27721/apples-latest-touch-patent-puts-sensors-everywhere-on-ipads-iphones

[TheChairGuy]

Apple to launch next-gen iPad in Q1 next year--analysts

Just a blogger stating what's been circulating around for a week now.....here's a tantalizing excerpt that makes me wanna' wait:

The new iPad is expected to have a front camera and will support GSM and CDMA networks.

http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20101120/apple-launch-nextgen-ipad-q1-next-yearanalysts-id-10142308.html