Apple Announces 128GB iPad
Whether you're an Apple geek, iPad fan or just someone who needs 128GB of space in a tablet (we're surprised you exist), February 5th is a day you might want to mark in your calendar.
Rumours swirled the web yesterday that tech kings Apple would be releasing a 128GB iPad, and today those rumours are fact, confirmed by Apple themselves earlier today. It will be the first time Apple has increased the storage capacity in their iPad line since 2010, and it doubles the current highest spec iPad's 64GB. Aside from the storage upgrade, all other specifications remain the same as the current 4th gen model. Prices are £639 ($799) for Wi-Fi only and £739 ($929) for 4G.
In their press release, Apple stated:
"With twice the storage capacity and an unparalleled selection of over 300,000 native iPad apps, enterprises, educators and artists have even more reasons to use iPad for all their business and personal needs."
It's a confusing move by Apple, who have been heavily promoting their cloud storage service, iCloud for the past year.
Most data, such as music, videos and photos can be accessed through iCloud or other cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive, so it's difficult to imagine that very many iPad users have used up 64GB of data - particularly if they're using Wi-Fi only.
Rumours swirled the web yesterday that tech kings Apple would be releasing a 128GB iPad, and today those rumours are fact, confirmed by Apple themselves earlier today. It will be the first time Apple has increased the storage capacity in their iPad line since 2010, and it doubles the current highest spec iPad's 64GB. Aside from the storage upgrade, all other specifications remain the same as the current 4th gen model. Prices are £639 ($799) for Wi-Fi only and £739 ($929) for 4G.
In their press release, Apple stated:
"With twice the storage capacity and an unparalleled selection of over 300,000 native iPad apps, enterprises, educators and artists have even more reasons to use iPad for all their business and personal needs."
It's a confusing move by Apple, who have been heavily promoting their cloud storage service, iCloud for the past year.
Most data, such as music, videos and photos can be accessed through iCloud or other cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive, so it's difficult to imagine that very many iPad users have used up 64GB of data - particularly if they're using Wi-Fi only.
So, are Apple cooking up another money making scheme? Innocently offering more options for consumers? Or perhaps simply anticipating a massive increase in app size over the next year as tablet gaming takes off?
One thing is definite, we won't be too surprised when these things fly out of Apple stores come next Tuesday.
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