Comment on The Speaker (Or: why the iPhone's speaker is on the bottom of the phone)Comments−driverdan14yThe iPad design team could have learned from the iPhone team. The speaker is on the back which makes it very quiet when watching a movie. You have to put something behind it to reflect the sound.−dpark14yMy guess is that they didn't want to put holes in the glass. It'd be less sleek. But it would sound a lot better.−cpeterso14yWhy not put speakers on the left and right edges of the iPad?−dpark14yThere are no edges on the iPad 2. Putting a speaker on any edge amounts to putting the speaker on the back.
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The iPad design team could have learned from the iPhone team. The speaker is on the back which makes it very quiet when watching a movie. You have to put something behind it to reflect the sound.
My guess is that they didn't want to put holes in the glass. It'd be less sleek. But it would sound a lot better.
Why not put speakers on the left and right edges of the iPad?
There are no edges on the iPad 2. Putting a speaker on any edge amounts to putting the speaker on the back.