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Apple has been announcing new products in their Apple event all week, one of them being the new iPad Air M4, which will be released on March 11. Although the iPad sells for $599, Walmart is undercutting other retailers by offering the pre-order for $559. This is with Walmart’s “Preorder Price Guarantee,” and it’s being shipped and sold directly by them. This is for the basic 11-inch 128GB model in blue or space gray.
M3 iPad Air owners should not get too excited. There’s nothing different here other than the more powerful M4 chip. Although it’s not the latest M5 chip, the M4 will make a noticeable efficiency boost over its predecessor. That’s likely due to having one more efficiency core than the M3 Air. The biggest difference, however, is the extra 4GB of RAM (12GB total). This means you can multitask for longer with multiple tabs and apps running.
According to Apple, this new iPad is supposed to be up to 30% faster than the previous generation, although we won’t know for sure until we get our hands on it to test it ourselves. Some upgrades also include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread, a smart home standard. The other specs are the same: 12MP rear and front cameras, USB-C connectivity with Touch ID, 10 hours of video playback, and 128GB of storage for the base model.
What do you think so far?
If you still have the M3 iPad, it’s not worth upgrading. However, if you have an older iPad or none at all, this is a good opportunity to get Apple’s latest iPad for a great price that you likely won’t see for a while after its release.
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