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Apple Debuts New 9.7-Inch iPad With A9 Chip to Replace iPad Air 2, Starting at $329
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I am come to belive that Mr. Tim have to compensate for having to pay Trump to be on his team. Looking at the new European prices for the iPad and iPad Mini makes one hope that Apple will go bankrupt over night....
I was speaking more about the upward trajectory of the price as a whole not being good. They started out slightly less than the dollar figure, even including VAT. Then they were the same as the dollar figure, now they are more than the dollar figure.
At least one person is absolutely delighted with today's announcement - me! My iPad2,which I bought on the release day in 2011 just died and the 128GB version is a perfect replacement at a great price.
Anyone notice this is thicker and heavier than the iPad Air 2?
Air 2: .24" .98 lbs (wifi + cell)
New iPad: .29" 1.05 lbs (wifi + cell)
Right now iPad Air 2 can be found in the refurbished section $489 64GB wifi + cell
Air 2: .24" .98 lbs (wifi + cell)
New iPad: .29" 1.05 lbs (wifi + cell)
Right now iPad Air 2 can be found in the refurbished section $489 64GB wifi + cell
Late 2015.. and those aren't 2017 Apple prices. It's cheap as chips!
No. The 9.7" Pro will be replaced by the 10.5". The 9.7" will be what you see today for a long time.
I was hoping any new iOS devices would include a USB-C power adapter and a USB-C to Lightning cable.
It isn't really that cheap... it's just below what Apple used to price flagship iPads as before they decided that the margins weren't enough and that they'd stop putting flagship tech into the normal model and charge extra for the pro.
It isn't even Late 2015 iPad technology its a normal A9, not the A9X.
Yeah it looks like they've gone back to the thickness and weight of the original iPad Air. I wonder if that means the screen also isn't laminated and lacks the anti reflective coating. If so, that would represent a huge downgrade from the Air 2. The performance gains from A8X to A9 aren't nearly enough to make a downgraded screen worth it, even at a cheaper price.
I'm going to guess its thicker because the Air 2 had the whole case vibrate when the volume is high. It was simply too thin to contain the sound.
I for one am glad that Apple is slowing down the pace of obsolescence. Most of my stuff is still Apple's latest and greatest and at this rate has a long life ahead of it!
Oh please no.Be patient. It's coming on the "New" ones.
All I want is the Pro 9.7 with updated an updated processor and more Ram...
Hence, the cut the cost. I.e. It's cheaper.
A full 32g heavier. For comparison, a pocket full of change/coins weighs as much. Also, lower price point.
The drama here is funny, but not unsurprising.
So since they increased the price initially then they are closer to 2014 prices, not 2017 - which is a good thing.
A9 debuted late 2015, so this is late 2015 tech - which might I add is still extremely good going into 2017.
