Think about it... That would involve magnets on the adjacent side of the iPad... which would necessitate a redesign. No, don't think that's going to happen.
carp
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I did think about it.
I don't think that there are magnets inside the chassis. Rather there is a metal/steel strip glued in on the sides, or maybe in only on 2 sides ? ?
Anyway. I thinking this way because from what I learned in science class in high school.
Magnets can change their polarities - we proved that in class.
Sooooo, if there are magnets on the cover and in the chassis and one set changes polarity - that would make the cover useless. Hence why I don't think Apple would go that route.
Magnets inside.. no magnets inside.. w/e. It would need to be redesigned... no matter what you learned about magnet polarity in science class. If there was a magnet/metal strip for the adjacent side.. they would have shown that in the video and bragged about its ability to be portrait or landscape.
carp
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Not really
Since there will be not 2 magnets making contact - there is no worry that someday about a revise polarity issue.
btw. We reversed the polarities in class by , rubbing and banging the magnets together. Now when you look at the new covers, what are you doing - rubbing and banging the magnets together. Eventually the cover will repel from the iPad = useless.
If there was a magnet/metal strip for the adjacent side.. they would have shown that in the video and bragged about its ability to be portrait or landscape.
I believe the metal strip would be on the inside - out of sight. We all know that the aluminum chassis is non magnetic right, so no problem for a magnet to find metal inside.
portrait or landscape. Since the iPad is a rectangle NOT a square - you can only roll it 2 ways (look at how its folded) In fact the ad only shows it being hinged on the left side ? ? Hummm
Anyway Considering the orientation of the iPad2 1 - Pin connector is the bottom. 2 - left side is the hinge side of the cover 3 - Right side, seems to where the buttons are ? ? 4 - Top, there seems to be now some black plastic thingy ? thats not on the iPad 1.
So Even if Apple made a metallic strip all around the 4 sides of the iPad - there will still need to have 2 different covers with magnetic hinges - because the iPad is not square.
MacBozo
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Originally Posted By: carp
Not really
Since there will be not 2 magnets making contact - there is no worry that someday about a revise polarity issue.
btw. We reversed the polarities in class by , rubbing and banging the magnets together. Now when you look at the new covers, what are you doing - rubbing and banging the magnets together. Eventually the cover will repel from the iPad = useless.
If there was a magnet/metal strip for the adjacent side.. they would have shown that in the video and bragged about its ability to be portrait or landscape.
I believe the metal strip would be on the inside - out of sight. We all know that the aluminum chassis is non magnetic right, so no problem for a magnet to find metal inside.
portrait or landscape. Since the iPad is a rectangle NOT a square - you can only roll it 2 ways (look at how its folded) In fact the ad only shows it being hinged on the left side ? ? Hummm
Anyway Considering the orientation of the iPad2 1 - Pin connector is the bottom. 2 - left side is the hinge side of the cover 3 - Right side, seems to where the buttons are ? ? 4 - Top, there seems to be now some black plastic thingy ? thats not on the iPad 1.
So Even if Apple made a metallic strip all around the 4 sides of the iPad - there will still need to have 2 different covers with magnetic hinges - because the iPad is not square.
The sleeve has the magnets and metal strip. Not the iPad. Magnets, if not shielded, are really, really bad for computer components. If you only have magnets on one side that "attach" to a metal strip on the other, there is no problem with polarity.
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The sleeve has the magnets and metal strip. Not the iPad.
Not sure how that works ? I mean if you have a magnet with a metal strip all ready attached - so how does that stick to the iPad ? ? I mean really.
Magnets, if not shielded, are really, really bad for computer components.
Thats is true. for HD, platter drives. However the iPad is SSD. So having a magnet is not a problem.
If you only have magnets on one side that "attach" to a metal strip on the other, there is no problem with polarity.
Correct - That is what I was saying. Magnet to magnet however does, work but you do run the possibility of one or more magnets reversing polarity. If that happens they will start to repel each other.
Thats what I mentioned to Bear, when he said there are possibly magnets on the cover and inside the iPad. - sorta started this conversation.
I have absolutely no idea what polarity has to do with any of this.
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I believe the metal strip would be on the inside - out of sight. We all know that the aluminum chassis is non magnetic right, so no problem for a magnet to find metal inside.
Yeah.. no kidding.. I thought that went w/o saying.....
Bottom line... Here we go again. Whatever the magnets stick to... I don't care what... they apparently don't stick to the portrait side.
All your talk of polarity.. for what? If the polarity switches.. then you buy a new cover. That is a COMPLETELY separate issue from the topic at hand.
+++ Not to mention that all the other sides have (switches and connectors) and such.<<<<<<<<<Get it now????
carp
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Well No.
Not trying to argue. Just you mention magnets inside the iPad and on the cover - I simply mentioned the reason why. I believe there is a metal strip inside the iPad, not a magnet.
You said That would involve magnets on the adjacent side of the iPad...
It went on from there.
Polarity when it comes to magnets - North attracts South Poles basic high school science - Equal poles repel each other.
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Originally Posted By: carp
However the iPad is SSD. So having a magnet is not a problem.
SSDs are still magnetic storage media, so a magnet too close to that will be a problem.
Edit: It looks like there is metal in the iPad frame that the magnetic strip in the cover snaps to. I'm assuming that the magnetic strip is made of the same, flexible material that those refrigerator magnets are made of - not a real strong magnetic field, but enough to attach fairly securely.
I mean really.
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