iPad 5 Release Date 2013: Specs and Features Revealed at October 22, 2013 Apple Event [VIDEO]

The brand new iPad 5 will be revealed today at the October 22, 2013 Apple Keynote Event in California. Rumors have it that Apple wants the full size iPad 5 to feel more like the iPad Mini, so it will be lighter and thinner but will still have all of the hardware to make it a computing powerhouse.

Dave Smith from IBTimes.com wrote, "Apple wants to make the full-size iPad look and feel more like the iPad mini, which is why Apple has reportedly chosen to release the iPad 5 with the same thickness, thin side bezels and symmetrical speaker grilles as the iPad mini, as well as a similar aluminum unibody and less-tapered back for an easier grip. With this new form factor, we're also expecting Apple to release the iPad 5 as a significantly lighter tablet than its predecessors: The iPad 4 weighs 1.46 pounds and the iPad mini weighs 0.69 pounds, so we're expecting Apple to release the iPad 5 somewhere between those two measurements, possibly at 1.08 pounds, or 490 grams."

The presumed release date for the iPad 5 will be Friday, November 1^st.

The specs and features of the iPad 5 will be more impressive than any of the current models. Smith writes, "... We believe Apple will implement at least an A7 chip, the same processor that powered the iPhone 5S; however, it's likely Apple will release the iPad 5 with an A7X chip, which would be similar to the A7 chip but optimized for iPad."

Take a look at this teaser video for the new iPad 5 and be on the lookout for upcoming announcements about the product at the Apple Event today in California!