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Apple iPad 2 Event Confirmed for March 2

Reports circulated Tuesday that Apple would be holding an event on March 2, 2011 to unveil the iPad 2; now it's official. Apple has issued an invitation to members of the press for its upcoming event.

Any doubts about the nature of the event should be assuaged by the graphic accompanying the invitation.

The text accompanying the image reads:

Please join us for an invitation-only event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco on March 2 at 10:00 a.m. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Please arrive early. RSVP to rsvp_media@apple.com.

You've got to love the double-meaning of the number "2." The actual details concerning the iPad 2 are still under wraps, but that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from cranking into overdrive. You can read up on some of the latest rumors in our iPad 2 rumor guide.

Now that we know the date of the big event, we can all settle in and enjoy "stage 5″ in the Apple rumor cycle, "the silence before the storm."

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kaitamkun 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

Yawn. Can we move on now?
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Sparkus, Web communications specialist, student Web developer. 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

Looks like I'll be buying my first iPad next week.
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AG 2 comments collapsed Collapse Expand

I sure hope the "desktop" on the iPad2 isn't a bunch of static, identically-sized icons like on the original iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch etc... Widgets (live shortcuts of varying sizes) are a must Apple, or this thing's UI will look as outdated as the original iPad etc....
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Walt Spence 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

While I agree...apple is completely sold into the paradigm of everything defaulting to the display. They believe in one app at a time equals better productivity. I hope they have a better UI myself though.
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Lincoln Adams, Geocaching the world in an epic search for truth, justice... and great pizza. 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

I am so getting one!!!!! Maybe...
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Tru Shots Photo 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

It will be interesting to see what features it will have. Cool.
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Jefford CY NG 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

I wonder if the new iPad going to have a better OS than the first gen iPad
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Nick Cron 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

Anyone else notice the background of the iPad in the invitation? Isn't that the Retina background from iPhone 4?
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Justin Sanchez 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

I personally think that their hiding something big, something that all the rumors may not have covered yet. I just hope its worth the wait.
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Hammad 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

finally after so much. They confirmed about the event. Lets hope that iPad 2 is worth the fuss that was going on from such a long time
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Chris Harris 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand

Cool, thank you for the heads up on this, really appreciate it here.
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