Apple to Launch 128 GB iPad on February 5 for $799/$929

[zyr123]

i have proof this is confirmed. i somehow got a apple online chat person to admit it.

is true a 128 gig ipad is coming out on next Tuesday

Hello! Welcome to the Apple Online Store, how are you today?

It is coming out soon.

i thought your not allowed to admit stuff

or are u just punking me

That is going to be available on Feb5th.

 

[QCassidy352]

I don't know. $929 is pretty steep for an iPad unless - without a doubt - you're going to use it a lot and in lieu of any other device.

Especially since you can get an entry level MacBook Air for $999

But that's not comparing like to like. A MacBook Air at that price has 64 gb and no cellular. The appropriate comparison is the 64 GB wifi iPad, which is $700 as compared to $1000 for the air.

 

[rMBP15]

This is to compete directly with Microsoft Surface Pro 128GB

 

[melendezest]

No, the Mini. I think the drop in Apple's profit margin last quarter was mostly the Mini's fault. It's taking over Apple's sales, fast.

They're going to have to fight hard to convince people that buying a large iPad is still a good choice. The retina screen is only just barely doing the job, and they know that difference wont' last forever.

Agreed. That right there is the reason why I think the mini 2 will not have retina.

They'll wait until the mini 3 as a differentiation mechanism.

 

[darngooddesign]

You are still piping it over USB 2.0. Unless Apple dedicates a PCIe lane or adds USB 3.0 it will be just as slow. Tegra 4 is crazy by having USB 3.0 support out of the box.

But your ipad is accessing it at higher speeds.

 

[Eidorian]

But your ipad is accessing it at higher speeds.

Show me on a block diagram some the magical bus that connects to the flash storage. It is probably USB 2.0.

 

[samcraig]

But that's not comparing like to like. A MacBook Air at that price has 64 gb and no cellular. The appropriate comparison is the 64 GB wifi iPad, which is $700 as compared to $1000 for the air.

The comparison is immediately negated by the fact that the iPad is less functional overall than the MacBook air.

So $ for $ - if you're going to spend close to 1K - the Air, to me - is a better investment. Maybe not for you/some/everyone else. But if anyone asked me which they should go for and they had to be remotely productive and/or would benefit - even if only occasionally - from a keyboard - the MBA makes much more sense for that money.

But hey - I'm still rocking my original iPad because the speed advantages of the newer models are lost on me since I'm not a gamer and my use case doesn't require more memory and/or speed. The only thing that would be nice would be the front/back camera. But for now - for me - not worth the upgrade.

499 for what bought makes a lot of sense. As you creep/jump to closer to 1K - a laptop (apple or otherwise) makes more sense.

 

[LeoFio]

This is to compete directly with Microsoft Surface Pro 128GB

Not really, as the Surface Pro is a full blown touch screen computer with an Intel processor and as such can do a whole lot more than an iPad can. One could even argue that the Surface RT can do more than an iPad can.

 

[george-brooks]

I'm perfectly happy with my 32GB iPad because I don't keep any music on it, but what I REALLY need is a 128GB iPhone!!

 

[DblHelix]

Now, what I want is a 128-256gb iPod touch so I can fit the majority of my music on it without compressing from ALAC. I had a 240gb iPod that bit the dust and now I am stuck with a 160gb iPod or a 32gb phone and neither really fit anywhere close to all of my music.

 

[echo44]

The price of the surface with 128GB is $999
The price of the iiPad with 128 GB is $799

so lets see the iPAd by every review i have read blows the door off the surface and is $200 cheaper sounds like Apple is really rippin us off

So many Apple haters here, I am a big looser because I am an Apple fan boy
hanging out on Mac Rumors, if so, what does that make the Apple bashers hanging out on Mac Rumors. Doesn't say much for Android users. If i was so into Android and hated Apple why would I be here? Can never figure that one out. I can honestly say I have never visited an Android rumor site why would I since I don't use android and not interested in the platform. Unless I was such a looser and had nothing else to do.

 

[Breaking Good]

Will be skipping this. I can buy a decent laptop with that money.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking also.

I have to wonder if this is really going to help or hurt sales of the full-size iPad.

As the price they are asking, it only seems prudent to wait and see what the iPad 5 offers. They may decide to merge iOS and OSX together.

 

[AlanFord]

iPad is great, but they should set the 32/64/128 standard, and roll out the 16GB model with same pricing. And with that they have enough earnings.
For this price, big no.

 

[HarryKNN21]

Well... I have a surface and here I'll defend Apple

A 32 GB Surface isnt much more storage than a 16 gb iPad. Windows RT takes a **** load of space, so not much more free.

I once tried out Surface and for me it sucks. That rubber keyboard are very horrible to type on and looks very horrible.

What a Surface is good at... Windows installed?

 

[WilliamLondon]

The industry needs to drop the 16, and go with the 32/64/128 as standard. Stop ripping us off

I bet this is what they do at next major update, so it'll seem like it's a better deal and keep the mini at 16/32/64.

 

[xofruitcake]

Show me on a block diagram some the magical bus that connects to the flash storage. It is probably USB 2.0.

that is one crazy assertion.. I love that an average users trying to pretend to be a smart engineer and design a mobile device on the fly. This is the block diagram of ARM architecture.. USB is protocol for external device.. You can do much much better by using a memory bus... Be real..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture

 

[samcraig]

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So many Apple haters here, I am a big looser because I am an Apple fan boy
hanging out on Mac Rumors, if so, what does that make the Apple bashers hanging out on Mac Rumors. Doesn't say much for Android users. If i was so into Android and hated Apple why would I be here? Can never figure that one out. I can honestly say I have never visited an Android rumor site why would I since I don't use android and not interested in the platform. Unless I was such a looser and had nothing else to do.

Hmmm. You might want to take a deep breath. No one is calling you a loser. Or a fan boy. Why you think anyone that debates pricing/functionality, etc automatically is an Android user is beyond me. And resorting to the "I never visit an Android site..." is cliche.

Why so angry?

 

[daneoni]

Entry level MBA no longer makes sense now.

 

[samcraig]

Entry level MBA no longer makes sense now.

I would argue the opposite

 

[TM WAZZA]

They should've saved this for iPad 5 smh

 

[kazmac]

...

If it works for you, great. I know some people wanted more storage.

I agree with many who have suggested Apple do away with the 16gb iPad and restructure the price points accordingly.

For the suggested price points though, that puts an iPad out of my league. I'd rather put that amount of $ toward a laptop.

If I were to reinvest in an iPad, it would probably the be mini when it goes Retina. The iPad is a content device for me personally, so it's not a necessity and at that price point, it's not even a want.

As far as Apple constantly tinkering with the iPad 4, not surprising given eventual upgrade of features for the retina MBP and the 2012 iMacs.

If anything, this tinkering will help instill my patience as I'm not in the market for new Apple anything until 2014.

 

[Hellhammer]

Show me on a block diagram some the magical bus that connects to the flash storage. It is probably USB 2.0.

(e)MMC. 4.5 standard is good for up to 200MB/s.

 

[diamond.g]

The price of the surface with 128GB is $999
The price of the iiPad with 128 GB is $799

so lets see the iPAd by every review i have read blows the door off the surface and is $200 cheaper sounds like Apple is really rippin us off

So many Apple haters here, I am a big looser because I am an Apple fan boy
hanging out on Mac Rumors, if so, what does that make the Apple bashers hanging out on Mac Rumors. Doesn't say much for Android users. If i was so into Android and hated Apple why would I be here? Can never figure that one out. I can honestly say I have never visited an Android rumor site why would I since I don't use android and not interested in the platform. Unless I was such a looser and had nothing else to do.

Have we confirmed that the A6 is in fact faster than the Core i5 that the Surface Pro (128 GB) uses?

that is one crazy assertion.. I love that an average users trying to pretend to be a smart engineer and design a mobile device on the fly. This is the block diagram of ARM architecture.. USB is protocol for external device.. You can do much much better by using a memory bus... Be real..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture

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Is there no definitive way to test storage speed on iOS devices?

 

[Eidorian]

that is one crazy assertion.. I love that an average users trying to pretend to be a smart engineer and design a mobile device on the fly. This is the block diagram of ARM architecture.. USB is protocol for external device.. You can do much much better by using a memory bus... Be real..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture

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Do you have anything a little less generic? I am still seeing the almighty 15-30 MB/s. Another reason why you are not going to see Thunderbolt speeds to sync your iDevice. Why slap on 10 Gbps bidirectional externally when you are never going to see those speeds internally. The memory bus is going to be reserved for the LPDDR2. USB 2.0 connects nearly everything else.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5425/why-thunderbolt-wont-come-to-the-iphone-anytime-soon

USB 3.0 is something that does make Tegra 4 stand out and they are promoting it as a function supported by the SoC itself.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Entry level MBA no longer makes sense now.

... hence why they'll update the MBA's soon with new specs. I would guess that the two 11" models will both sport 128GB, and then the two 13" models will have 256GB.