AppleInsider StaffApple recently unified its iPad product line with the release of the 2017 9.7-inch iPad, a replacement for the outgoing iPad Air 2. Starting at $329, the new iPad skips some high-end features like quad speakers and a laminated, wide color gamut display, but brings entry level users up to speed with an A9 SoC and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.
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Where to buy
The new 2017 iPad is priced starting at $329 for the entry-level 32-gigabyte Wi-Fi-only model, and $100 more for 128 gigabytes. Cellular-capable models are also available starting at $459.
Readers can also save money with instant savings at AppleInsider partner Adorama. The Apple authorized reseller is also throwing in free shipping, and sales tax will not be collected on orders shipped outside NY and NJ.
$10 off 9.7-inch iPad pre-orders
32GB Silver (Wi-Fi Only, MP2G2LL/A) for $319.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
32GB Space Gray (Wi-Fi Only, MP2F2LL/A) for $319.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
32GB Gold (Wi-Fi Only, MPGT2LL/A) for $319.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
32GB Silver (Wi-Fi + Cellular, MP252LL/A) for $449.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
32GB Space Gray (Wi-Fi + Cellular, MP242LL/A) for $449.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
32GB Gold (Wi-Fi + Cellular, MPGA2LL/A) for $449.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
128GB Silver (Wi-Fi Only, MP2J2LL/A) for $419.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
128GB Space Gray (Wi-Fi Only, MP2H2LL/A) for $419.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
128GB Gold (Wi-Fi Only, MPGW2LL/A) for $419.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
128GB Silver (Wi-Fi + Cellular, MP2E2LL/A) for $549.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
128GB Space Gray (Wi-Fi + Cellular, MP2D2LL/A) for 549.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
128GB Gold (Wi-Fi + Cellular, MPGC2LL/A) for $549.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)
Adorama will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY & NJ.
Add AppleCare
You can easily tack on an AppleCare extended protection plan to these iPads for $99 by selecting the AppleCare option immediately after you press the "Pre-order" button on Adorama's website.
Finally, AppleInsider partner B&H also has two models in stock and ready to ship with free expedited delivery. Like Adorama, B&H will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY and NJ.
9.7-inch iPads in stock and ready to ship
32GB Space Gray (Wi-Fi Only, MP2F2LL/A) for $329.00 @B&H
(Free expedited shipping + no tax outside NY & NJ)
128GB Gold (Wi-Fi Only, MPGW2LL/A) for $429.00 @B&H
(Free expedited shipping + no tax outside NY & NJ)
B&H will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY & NJ.
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OK, imma let you finish but that Pro is really gorgeous and has a nice price drop, too. There have been reviews, articles and even a roundup of cases for the iPad but from AI and Amazon, it's like the Pro wasn't even released.
OK. So the new iPad is thicker, heavier and has a worse screen than the Air 2. You can now get the Air 2 for about £ 20 more than the new iPad on Amazon. I think there is no contest.
This is a nice addition to the IPad line. But then, there's this:
"J.D. Power released its 2017 U.S. Tablet Satisfaction Study on Thursday and noted that customers are more satisfied with Microsoft's Surface tablets than they are with Apple's iPad..."
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/06/microsoft-surface-tops-apple-ipad-in-jd-power-survey.html
Microsoft tablets top Apple's in Customer Satisfaction? Microsoft? That's like a high school football team beating the Patriots...
JD Power judged on things like "Mouse compatibility" and a few other factors that they never used before to judge the tablet market.