We can't confirm that the iPad back case in these photos is real, but it certainly lines up with Apple's own patents: this purported shot of the next iPad clearly shows off dual dock connectors. UPDATED:
The pictures posted at Mission Repair certainly look genuine enough, especially when you this new case is directly compared to the current generation:
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What else can we glean? Well, clearly this isn't the 7-inch model that had been rumored. And there's no space for a rear-facing camera—although that thankfully doesn't preclude a front-facing FaceTime camera.
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UPDATE: Engadget's got a source that says this is, in reality, an old prototype for the current-generation iPad. Certainly possible! [Mission Repair]