The iPad’s Not So Revolutionary Inside

The inner workings of the iPad reveal that Apple has learned much from its iPhone development, using many of the same components and cramming those chips onto a pretty small board behind the device’s 9.7-inch screen. Today, I managed to snag a few minutes with David Carey, VP of technical intelligence at UBM TechInsights, to talk about his experience tearing down the iPad.

He said that so far, the only big surprise was the new processor inside, but he couldn’t yet tell me if it was a new CPU using engineering that Apple acquired via its PA Semi acquisition or a a souped-up ARM Cortex A-8 processor. But he did point out some interesting design choices that Apple has made with its machining, and showed off all the insides. Enjoy.

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