Apple unveils new entry-level iPad that looks just like the iPad Pro - TechCrunch

Apple released a caller mentation of its entry-level iPad that Apple simply calls “the iPad.” It’s a melodramatic refresh arsenic Apple is swapping the acquainted plan with rounded edges and a location button. Instead, the iPad present looks much similar the iPad Air and iPad Pro. But determination are immoderate compromises.

The caller iPad starts astatine $449, which is overmuch much costly than the previous version that costs $329. But you get a larger 10.9-inch show (2360×1640 resolution), amended specs and compatibility with immoderate caller accessories. It comes successful 4 antithetic colors — blue, pink, yellowish and silver.

Let’s stat with specifications. Apple is updating the system-on-a-chip successful the instrumentality and swapping the A13 with an A14 Bionic. It’s the aforesaid system-on-a-chip that you tin find successful the iPhone 12 lineup.

There are 2 cameras connected the instrumentality — the front-facing camera is simply a 12MP ultrawide camera and it is present integrated successful the scenery borderline of the iPad, which volition marque you look amended erstwhile you marque video calls successful scenery mode.

On the backmost of the device, determination is different 12MP camera. This iPad inactive supports Touch ID. In bid to usage it, you person to remainder your digit connected the the apical button.

For the archetypal time, the entry-level iPad is getting a USB-C larboard for charging and assorted accessories. This instrumentality inactive supports the first-generation Apple Pencil with its built-in Lightning connector.

And that’s astir apt the biggest drawback of the caller device. Yes, you volition request an adapter to complaint the Lightning pencil with your caller iPad. If you ne'er had an Apple Pencil, Apple present includes this adapter with recently sold first-generation Apple Pencils.

But if you already person a Pencil, you’ll person to wage $9 to get a USB-C to Apple Pencil adapter. You plug the Pencil connected 1 broadside and you plug a USB-C cablegram connected the different side. And it looks similar this:

On the connectivity front, the iPad supports Wi-Fi 6 and you tin besides get an iPad with cellular connectivity that supports 5G networks.

When it comes to accessories, Apple has designed a caller Magic Keyboard Folio with a trackpad. It features full-size keys with 1 mm of question and a enactment of relation keys to set the volume, power media and more.

Interestingly, the Magic Keyboard Folio is simply a two-piece accessory. You tin connect the keyboard astatine the bottommost of the device. The backmost screen with a built-in basal is simply a abstracted portion that magnetically attaches to the backmost of the device. Users tin besides fold the keyboard down the instrumentality erstwhile not successful use.

This keyboard is rather costly arsenic the Magic Keyboard Folio costs $249. There is besides a keyboard-less mentation of the screen for $79.

Orders for the caller iPad starts contiguous and the instrumentality volition beryllium disposable connected October 26.