Ipad 5 May Be Slimmer Lighter Thanks To Backlighting Touchscreen Improvements

Improvements to both backlighting and touchscreen of the iPad 5 display will allow the new model to be both slimmer and lighter, according to a display analyst in an email to CNET …

While it might seem obvious that successive models of new tech get slimmer and smaller, the iPad 3 and 4 were actually thicker than the iPad 2 due to the additional requirements of supporting the Retina display. The iPad 5 is also rumored to be copying the narrow-edged bezel design of the iPad Mini.

He said he also expects other modifications to reduce thickness. “The other significant change that we feel is likely is a shift to a film-based touch sensor,” Semenza said.