Apple has announced a 128GB version of the fourth generation iPad, with the Retina Display. The Wi-Fi version will cost Rs. 49,990 (approx.) while the 3G version is pegged at Rs. 56,900.
The pricing has been announced as well, with the Wi-Fi only version of the iPad 128GB costing $799 and the Wi-Fi + LTE (in certain markets only, with 3G in the rest) pegged at $929. That is almost as much as the 11-inch MacBook Air entry-level version. These devices will be available from 5th February 2013 in stores in most countries.
In India, the expected retail price for the Wi-Fi version of the 128GB iPad will be Rs. 49,900 while the Wi-Fi + 3G version will cost Rs 56,900. From what we understand, this bumped up capacity is only available in the bigger iPad, and not the iPad Mini, at least not till now.
It was only towards the end of October 2012 that Apple had refreshed the bigger iPad offering, and introduced the iPad Mini. But this announcement is pretty much a surprise for everyone, particularly the rumour mills that don’t miss out on an opportunity to pat themselves on the back, after usually taking multiple shots in the dark, and were expecting only the next generation of iOS devices to bring in the 128GB upgrade.
The specifications of the iPad 128GB remain the same as seen on the other fourth generation iPad devices, including the Retina Display. Incidentally, the 3G version of the iPad 128GB costs almost as much as the MacBook Air 11 entry-level version that comes with 64GB storage. Could this mean the end of the road for that version of the Air 11? We believe so, because Apple will now make the slightly more expensive 128GB version of the Air as the entry model.
Source:Thinkdigit
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