A recent cut in orders for the 4th gen iPad display suggested there was weakening demand for the Apple tablet. In some markets the Nexus 7 is more popular than the iPad now, but it’s just as likely the iPad mini is eating into iPad sales. But lower than expected demand usually pushes a company to react, and it looks as though Apple may be about to do just that.New SKUs have been discovered by a major retailer that suggest a new 4th gen iPad $689.00 at Amazon Marketplace is coming to market. This wouldn’t be a new generation of iPad, just a new model added to the existing line-up with a few different features.
Apple typically describes their tablets as Good, Better, or Best in terms of the amount of storage they have. In the case of the iPad that’s 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB. The new SKUs are as follows:
ME392LL/A iPad P101 ULTIMATE A-USA
ME393LL/A iPad P101 ULTIMATE B-USA
ME406LL/A iPad P103 ULTIMATE A-USA
ME407LL/A iPad P103 ULTIMATE B-USA
As you can see, there’s 4 new models. The A/B tagging refers to black and white colors, and the P101 and P103 is thought to differentiate the Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi + cellular models. As for the ULTIMATE tag, that refers to storage suggesting we are set to get the option of a 128GB 4th gen iPad.
If such a model does appear, it makes sense that Apple would increase the price in line with what it already does. That means the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad would cost $799, while the Wi-Fi + cellular version would retail for $929.We don’t expect a 5th gen iPad until the fall, so it makes sense to introduce this 128GB model as soon as possible. Maybe we’ll see it in February?
ME392LL/A iPad P101 ULTIMATE A-USA
ME393LL/A iPad P101 ULTIMATE B-USA
ME406LL/A iPad P103 ULTIMATE A-USA
ME407LL/A iPad P103 ULTIMATE B-USA
As you can see, there’s 4 new models. The A/B tagging refers to black and white colors, and the P101 and P103 is thought to differentiate the Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi + cellular models. As for the ULTIMATE tag, that refers to storage suggesting we are set to get the option of a 128GB 4th gen iPad.
If such a model does appear, it makes sense that Apple would increase the price in line with what it already does. That means the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad would cost $799, while the Wi-Fi + cellular version would retail for $929.We don’t expect a 5th gen iPad until the fall, so it makes sense to introduce this 128GB model as soon as possible. Maybe we’ll see it in February?
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