The iOS 7-based iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina, the freshest slices of the Apple pie, have hit India according to plan. And boy, do you need to scrape together your yearly savings to buy them or what. The 16GB Wi-Fi version of the 10-inch and 8-inch tablets cost Rs 35,900 and Rs 28,900, respectively.
The 32GB, 64GB and 128GB iPad Air units are priced at Rs 42,900, Rs 49,900 and Rs 56,900, in that order. On the other hand, the Retina iPad mini can be picked up at Rs 35,900, Rs 42,900 and Rs 49,900 for the 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities, correspondingly.
It’s when you move on to the Wi-Fi and cellular variants that the tags start bordering on ridiculous and then ultimately cross the limit. The 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB units of the mini slate are pegged at Rs 37,900, Rs 44,900, Rs 51,900 and Rs 58,900.
Apple’s latest spin on its 10-inch tablet costs Rs 44,900, Rs 51,900, Rs 58,900 or Rs 65,900 if you’re going after the 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB device. Imagine paying more than half a lakh for a tablet! If you’re thinking of buying the iPad 2 instead, we’ve got news for you.
Apple does the incredible
Apple has incredibly enough, increased the price of the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2. You’d think that with new devices incoming, the company would be nice and ask less for the old iPad, right? Wrong. It has the bumped up the label on its second generation slate to Rs 28,900, that’s up by Rs 4,400.
iPad Air key specs:
– 9.7-inch touchscreen
– A7 chip with M7 motion coprocessor
– 5MP iSight and 1.2MP FaceTime cameras
The iPad mini with Retina display shares has the features we’ve listed above, though its screen is different at 7.9 inches.
Interested buyers will be able to order the iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display from online shopping portals soon enough. They will be reaching Apple authorized retail stores too.