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Near the end of its that saw new versions of the and , Apple made some changes to the cheaper side of its tablet lineup. The , the newest version of the budget model, now starts at $349, down from its original $449.
Alongside the price drop, Apple’s (which was still rocking a Lightning port and home button) is now kaput. Its successor replaces it with a more modern design, USB-C and Touch ID on its lock button.
The 10th-generation iPad launched in 2022. Back then, Engadget’s Nathan Ingraham as “a complete redesign from [the 2021] model that cribs heavily from the iPad Air while also bringing a handful of compromises to upsell potential customers on Apple’s more expensive tablets.”
Although the 10th-gen model officially gets the $100 price cut, the model was frequently discounted to $349 at Apple’s retail partners. That price now gets you the 64GB base model, while the 256GB tier now costs $499, also a $100 drop from its 2022 launch.
Follow all of the news live from Apple's 'Let Loose' event .
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Alongside the price drop, Apple’s (which was still rocking a Lightning port and home button) is now kaput. Its successor replaces it with a more modern design, USB-C and Touch ID on its lock button.
The 10th-generation iPad launched in 2022. Back then, Engadget’s Nathan Ingraham as “a complete redesign from [the 2021] model that cribs heavily from the iPad Air while also bringing a handful of compromises to upsell potential customers on Apple’s more expensive tablets.”
Although the 10th-gen model officially gets the $100 price cut, the model was frequently discounted to $349 at Apple’s retail partners. That price now gets you the 64GB base model, while the 256GB tier now costs $499, also a $100 drop from its 2022 launch.
Follow all of the news live from Apple's 'Let Loose' event .
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
Console Bang News!