Just wanted to chime in to the blogosphere.  It seems the rumor is back suggesting the iPad may be released in the fall, around the time of the new iPhone.

This is so wrong on so many levels.

First reason:  Apple is not going to take thunder from their iPhone launch.  The iPhone 5 (not 4S, guaranteed) is going to launch sometime this fall, and the iPad would be another huge product.  Some people would be put into the position of choosing between both of them.  They will never launch at the same time.

Second reason: It makes no sense for Apple to shorten their release cycle.  Did anyone pay attention to the iPhone?  It is being released later. Apple isn’t going to release a new iPad 6-7 months later.  It doesn’t give them enough time to make a great product.  If anything, they are going release the iPad later.

Edit August 16th, 2011:

Told you so.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/15/supply-line-troubles-to-delay-ipad-3-launch/