[driverdan]

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.

[dpark]

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.

[cpeterso]

Why not put speakers on the left and right edges of the iPad?

[dpark]

There are no edges on the iPad 2. Putting a speaker on any edge amounts to putting the speaker on the back.