The iPad 5 will take its design cues from the iPad mini and Apple will work on making it thinner and lighter.
Hopefully this is true as we were rather disappointed with the size and weight increase that came with the iPad 3 and Apple decided not to reduce either with the iPad 4.
This isn't the first insider to predict an early arrival for the iPad 5, with an analyst already hinting that the next super slim slate could be on its way sooner rather than later.
Although the March date did seem likely at first, as it follows on nearly a year from the launch of the iPad 3 back in February 2012, the surprise announcement of the iPad 4 at the iPad mini event has thrown the Apple product cycle into a bit of a spin.