Can't wait until you can get your hands on the iPad 2? Here are the latest rumors about what you can expect from it. These are just rumors, of course, so take them with a grain of salt and don't make any plans until Apple makes an announcement.
Rumors marked * are the ones that strike me as most likely to be true.
Name
There haven't been any rumors yet about what the iPad 2 will be called. Based on previous Apple product-naming conventions, second-generation iPad seems likely, but time will tell.
Processor
Feb. 9; Wall Street Journal: No specifics other than faster than the current model's 1Ghz Apple A4 processor
Memory
Feb. 9, 2011; Wall Street Journal: No specifics other than more memory than the current model
Storage Capacity
Feb. 9, 2011; Wall Street Journal: No specifics other than more memory than the 16GB-64GB offered in the current model
Screen
Feb. 9, 2011; Korea Herald: Super PLS (Super Plane to Line Switching) screen, which offers better viewing angles
Jan. 20, 2011; DigiTimes: 9.7 inches, 2048 x 1536
* Jan. 18, 2011; Daring Fireball: 9.7 inches, 1024 x 768
Networking
No word on any changes to the current WiFi and WiFi + 3G models.
Carrier
No word on any changes to the current 3G service providers--AT&T and Verizon.
Camera
* Feb. 9, 2011; Wall Street Journal: One camera, facing the user
Feb. 3, 2011; AppleInsider: 3 megapixel still, 720p HD video
Dec. 10, 2010; PCWorld: 2 cameras
Extras
Jan. 18, 2011; Engadget: SD card slot and Mini Display port
Operating System
* Feb. 9, 2011; DaringFireball: iOS 4.3
Size and Weight
Feb. 9, 2011; Wall Street Journal: No specifics other than thinner and lighter than current model
Price
No word on this yet, though it's reasonable to expect it will be roughly the same as the first-generation iPad.
iPad 2 Release Date
* Feb. 23, 2011; 9 to 5 Mac: end of March 2011
Feb. 22, 2011; Bloomberg Businessweek: June 2011
Feb. 9, 2011; DaringFireball: early April
Feb. 5, 2011; AppleInsider: March
