Apple's New iPad Lineup, From Mini to Pro: $329 to $1,899

[Moonlight]

Remember when the iPad was $500, or $400 after a few months with a sale?

Thanks, but no thanks - I’ll be using my iPad Air 2 until it breaks.

Yea, and now its $329...only the pro model is $799+

 

[doboy]

Now we just need Apple to manufacture in US so they can charge triple.

 

[AppleB]

They look good but I’m not in market for a new on yet. I’m still rocking a Air 2. I don’t need a Pro.

The Mac mini seems like it will be a little beast.

 

[obamtl]

This is the first REAL time I have actually been shocked at the pricing of an Apple product. I mean £1800 for an iPad? It’s INSANE. I could just about accept the £1000 iPhone but damn.

It seems Apple is pushing the iPad into the pro computer space. A device that's more powerful than 92% of laptops sold in the last year and has as much graphics capability as an Xbox One S and 1TB of flash storage is no 'consumer product'. The disappointing thing now is the software, which is long overdue for a major upgrade to truly do everything a laptop does.

 

[edwrap]

…and the current “regular” iPad is $350.

You’re right, the cheap iPad actually slipped my mind. When my Air 2 finally croaks I’ll probably be getting one from that line, which will hopefully by then have laminated screens again.

Still, I long for the days when Apple upgraded their products and kept them at the same price. Apple raised the price $100 with the iPad Pro, then another $50 for the 10.5”, and then another $150 today. These were all upgrades they used to give us for “free.” It’s a similar story across their entire lineup these past few years, and incredibly disappointing (to me, at least).

 

[Internet Enzyme]

Good to see Apple finally catching up with Samsung in the tablet space. However, I doubt the A-pencil works as well as Samsung's on the Tab S4.

Lol what

 

[eoblaed]

Great prices. I still think the iPad Pro is way to cheap, and should start with 16gb of storage for base configuration. Most people don’t need More than 16gb of storage

So true. 16 GB ought to be enough for anybody.

No kidding.

My current 12.9” has 512GB. I’ll be picking up a 1 TB 12.9” this time around.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Apple raising ASPs on almost every product line these days. Now THAT is courage.

Appreciate your sarcasm, but let’s be literal for once and name it GREED.

 

[jonnysods]

Apple raising ASPs on almost every product line these days. Now THAT is courage.

Courage, or trouble. They tasted blood with the iPhone X, and now they want more right across the lineup!

 

[PlayUltimate]

Apple raising ASPs on almost every product line these days. Now THAT is courage.

Rumor is that it is due to tariff concerns.
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Curiously, Apple is charging a $150 premium on the new cellular-equipped iPad Pro models, up from $130 in the rest of the lineup.

Possibly due to using the eSim? Only the new Pros are using it.

https://www.apple.com/ipad/cellular/

 

[crsh1976]

That Mini looks so old and outdated lol

Well it is old and outdated, but it still runs iOS 12 and I guess that makes us forget it's over 3 years old at this point (you know, because those 128 GB of storage most people wouldn't know what to do with, add value to it somehow).

 

[DeepIn2U]

That Mini looks so old and outdated lol

Yeah.

Apple should have started with ... This way the mini will STILL sell like hotcakes for children, kindle eBook readers that want to do more, as well as for business that use the ipads as webportal terminals connected to larger screens or board rooms using Crestron software.

iPad Mini
32GB
64GB

iPad Pro 11":
128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB

iPad Pro 12.5"
128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB
1.5TB

Me: I'll still buy a used ipad mini 4 and maybe by XMas an iPad Pro 11" + Mac Mini 2018 Core i5/i7, 512GB/1TB storage!

But I miss my 13" MBP 2018 model.
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It seems Apple is pushing the iPad into the pro computer space. A device that's more powerful than 92% of laptops sold in the last year and has as much graphics capability as an Xbox One S and 1TB of flash storage is no 'consumer product'. The disappointing thing now is the software, which is long overdue for a major upgrade to truly do everything a laptop does.

This idea to connect a laptop to larger screen and get more computing power - specifically graphics I saw in a 1991 PC Mag advertisement by a private company many Desktops (as the eGPU) and laptops all in shiny black finish. Wish I can recall the PC company but they didn't last long ...most likely the HUGE cost of purchasing and implementation.

now with 2018 iPad Pro 11" & 12.5" with MacMini 2018 ... we maybe unto something that CUTS the cord!
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Rumor is that it is due to tariff concerns.
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Possibly due to using the eSim? Only the new Pros are using it.

https://www.apple.com/ipad/cellular/

lol ... the iPad Air 2 had an eSIM ... this isn't new to iPad's especially those sold by carriers in USA/Canada just never implemented heavily.