APPLE has announced a brand new iPad that costs just £319 – the cheapest Apple tablet right now.
The device was unveiled as Apple’s “most affordable iPad”, and will be aimed at students looking for a budget work device.
New iPad 2018 – what is it?
The new 2018 iPad was unveiled at an education event called Let’s Take A Field Trip in Chicago, USA.
The device had been heavily rumoured prior to launch, but it’s now official.
Speaking at the launch, Apple’s Greg Joswiak said: “The iPad is a magical sheet of glass that can become anything we want it to be.
“This new 9.7-inch ipad takes everything people love about our most popular iPad and makes it even better for inspiring creativity and learning.”
New iPad 2018 price – how much does it cost?
In the UK, you’ll pay £319 for the tablet if you want the 32GB Wi-Fi model.
If you’re looking for a version with mobile connectivity (that you can stick a SIM card into), you’ll have to fork out £449 instead.
Apple has also added support for the Apple Pencil (which previously only worked with the iPad Pro), which you’ll have to pay £89 for.
In a statement sent to The Sun, UK retailer Argos’ Phil Elford said: “We expect this newly announced iPad will be a huge hit.
- Apple iPad (2018) at Apple Store – buy now for £319
How much do iPads usually cost?
Here’s what you need to know…
- Apple iPads don’t come cheap
- The premium 10.5-inch iPad Pro starts at £619
- And the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is even pricier at £769
- Even the dinky 7.9-inch iPad Mini 4 will cost you £399
- But the new 9.7-inch iPad (2018) starts at just £319
- This rises to £409 if you get it with 128GB storage (rather than 32GB)
- If you get it with 4G internet, you’ll pay £449
- And if you get the 128GB 4G top model, it’ll cost you £539
New iPad 2018 release date – when is it out?
The new iPad is available to pre-order in the UK starting from today – Tuesday, March 27.
There’s no confirmed release date, but Apple says that the device will be “arriving in stores later this week”.
You can get it in silver, space grey and gold colour options.
New iPad 2018 features – what can it do?
The new device is aimed at students – Apple says there are now 200,000 apps for education available on iPad.
During the launch presentation, Apple showed off a smart annotation feature that lets teachers mark up students’ reports in the Pages app directly using the Apple Pencil.
It also supports “immersive augmented reality”, which will let you use your iPad camera to overlay computer images onto the real world around you.
For instance, an AR app might allow you to point your camera at a piece of art in a museum, prompting info about the artwork to appear on your screen.
New iPad 2018 specs – what we know so far
The tablet features a 9.7-inch screen (just like the smaller iPad Pro model), and will support the official Apple Pencil stylus.
We also know that the new iPad includes a Touch ID fingerprint scanner and a HD FaceTime camera for video calling.
It’s also got an impressive 10-hour battery life and comes powered by Apple’s A10 Fusion processor – which was the chip inside 2016’s iPhone 7.
According to Apple, the chip makes the iPad 40% faster for general use (and 50% better for graphics performance, like gaming) compared to the old 9.7-inch iPad.
There’s an 8-megapixel camera on the back that’s perfect for snapping pics.
Source: thesun.co.uk
