> **Physical evidence pointing to a forward-facing iPad camera was found in the frame of replacement enclosures for the device.** > > Evidence for the possible existence of a forward-facing camera in the iPad was [uncovered](http://blog.missionrepair.com/2010/02/01/ipad-camera-rumor-becoming-a-reality-we-think-so/) by repair company [Mission Repair](http://www.missionrepair.com/) in a shipment of replacement iPad enclosures it acquired on Tuesday. > > A “spot” that closely resembles the holes present in the Unibody Macbook exists within the iPad frame. Mission Repair confirmed that the camera from the Macbook does fit into…

> A number of outlets received supposed second-hand reports from Apple’s “town hall” style meeting with employees last week. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/01/steve_jobs_disparages_google_adobe_at_company_meeting_reports.html)For starters, I hate reading stories like this one. I used to work at Apple way back when, and I understood that what was said at private company meetings was meant as a rallying cry for the troops, not something that should be quoted back to the press. I have…

> Historically, closed platforms are typically limited in terms of scale and are confined to niche markets,” the report said. “Apple has built is business out of carving its own niche, which means that while Apple could see success with devices like the iPad, other players are unlikely to be able to replicate its result simply by copying, Lin noted. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/01/apples_itunes_advantage_keeps_acer_from_building_ipad_challenger.html)Copying Apple is a recipe for failure, in other words.…

If the iPad and its successor devices free these people to focus on what they do best, it will dramatically change people’s perceptions of computing from something to fear to something to engage enthusiastically with. I find it hard to believe that the loss of background processing isn’t a price worth paying to have a computer that isn’t frightening anymore. In the meantime, Adobe and Microsoft will continue to stamp their feet and whine. via speirs.org The end of this article sums it up nicely. Maybe…

> Remember how Macintosh was intended to be the computer “[for the rest of us](http://toastbucket.com/apple1984ad/)“?  That’s what we feel Apple’s iPad is:  the best computing device for most of the things people use computers for.  (Or, as Apple puts it, “[the best way to experience the web, email, and photos](http://www.apple.com/ipad/).”)  It’s the computer people can sit down and start using immediately, without training, whether they’re 2 or 92. > > We’re really excited about Apple’s iPad, and we…