Lowering the entry price for iPads could help win some of that market share, and Apple is already moving in this direction. Last year's iPad price cut -- where the 2017 iPad at $329 replaced the iPad Air 2 at $499 -- was the prime driver that finally ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Tries to Win Back Students and Teachers With Low-Cost iPad
The MacBook Air, introduced about a decade ago, hasn’t seen a major change since 2010, the same year the iPad came out. Although the laptop is popular with college students, it has languished as Apple focuses on more expensive Macs. Rival laptops have ... ( read original story ...)
Budget MacBook Air reportedly not ready for Apple’s ‘Field Trip’ event
Gurman also confirms an earlier report from Ming-Chi Kuo that Apple is working on a new lower-cost MacBook Air, though he says that model probably won’t be available to release at this event. Both the MacBook Air and the iPad were originally launched in ... ( read original story ...)
Apple reportedly unveiling a cheaper iPad next week
Apple ... Air since 2010, and the model it currently sells is hugely out of date given its $999 price tag. The cheaper MacBook isn’t expected until later in the year, however. The Verge will be live from Apple’s event on Tuesday with all the latest ... ( read original story ...)
iPad Pro 3 Rumors May Soon Be Confirmed At Apple Education Event
Back in March of 2017, Apple replaced the iPad Air 2 with the 9.7-inch iPad and discontinued the Mini 2. Keeping that in mind as well as the fact that the 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros were revealed in June, it’s looking like these iPad Pro 3 rumors ... ( read original story ...)
Cheap iPads? New Pencil? What I expect to see at Apple’s next event
What’s less likely, I think, is that the Air, which hasn’t received an upgrade ... or the $99 you’d surrender for the Apple Pencil stylus. If you are a student using an iPad Pro in lieu of a laptop for your studies, you almost certainly will need ... ( read original story ...)
New iPad and MacBook Air could arrive next week – Apple invite hints at new launch
Rumours have been rife for weeks that Apple is planning to unveil a new range of iPads and it seems a launch of these updated tablets could be imminent. The US technology firm has just sent out invites to a major even in Chicago on March 27 and this could ... ( read original story ...