IPad 2 Wi-Fi Teardown

[zdw]

So, the only thing preventing the iPhone 4 or either iPad from being an FM radio receiver is software? a suitable antenna?

I doubt it's Apple policy, as the iPod Nano has FM and basic radio timeshifting capabilities

[nirmal]

Of note, the Nano uses the earbud cable as the antenna.

[nasirkorma]

I'd love to know the weight of the battery and the glass display.

[light3]

Imagine how thin and light it could be if batteries were not required.

[axisofevil]

So would I. I'd love to know what percentage of the iPad 2's weight is the battery and glass.

[icco]

Your best bet is to post a comment on the teardown if this hasn't been added yet.

[zwieback]

Anyone know what kind of drop tests these devices are subjected to? For our industrial handheld devices we need to survive 6ft on concrete multiple times and end up potting connectors and stuff like that. I don't see anything like that in the iPad.

[joezydeco]

We also don't see the iPad marketed as an industrial device.

[dr_]

and the point of this is?

[icco]

I work for the company, so color me a little bias, but the point of these teardowns has always been threefold. First, learn about hardware design. See how a company was able to make the latest cool new device. Second, some people are interested in only buying devices that they can repair. This teardown showed that it would be damn hard to repair most parts in this. Third, people want to know about how green the device is, and what other companies Apple is using for chips, etc.

Hope that explains. If it doesn't just chalk it up to to the fact that the same people who like reading engadget tend to like iFixit's teardowns. Gadget lust if you will.

[0x0]

At least the information about 512MB RAM is news to me. I don't think this has been announced by Apple.