New alleged iPad 3 case photos closely mirror iPad 2 design

The iPad 3 rumors are starting to fly fast and furious — in the last day, we’ve seen a variety of alleged case shots leak out and heard that it should launch the first week of March. Now, Cult of Mac has gotten its hands on photos of what they claim are the iPad 3’s case design as well as some internal components like the sleep / wake button, mute switch and volume rocker. These images show the iPad 3’s case in much more detail than those that leaked out yesterday, but otherwise look identical, reinforcing what our sources have told us — the iPad 3 will look largely the same as its predecessor. As for those pictured internals, the biggest change that Cult of Mac sees is a redesign to the Wi-Fi components, but of course there weren’t any photos of the rumored high-resolution display, battery, or rumored A6 processor. Whether from a leak or official source, it shouldn’t be long before we find out more on Apple’s next tablet.