At an event today in Chicago, Apple announced a new iPad that works with its Apple Pencil accessory, in an effort to woo school students. The new 9.7-inch iPad is priced at $329 for consumers and $299 for schools while the Pencil is priced at $99 for consumers and $89 for schools. It will go on sale in April in India.
At an event today in Chicago, Apple announced a new iPad that works with its Apple Pencil accessory, in an effort to woo school students. The new 9.7-inch iPad is priced at $329 for consumers and $299 for schools while the Pencil is priced at $99 for consumers and $89 for schools. It will go on sale in April in India.
The company also announced that it has partnered with Logitech to bring a new stylus called Crayon. It is priced at $49. The company is also giving away up to 200GB of iCloud storage to students.
In terms of specifications, the device is powered by the A10 Fusion chip, which already powers iPhones such as the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. It also comes with Touch ID and an 8MP rear camera. The new iPad also comes with support for augmented reality.
Apple also unveiled new versions of its Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps. It will now support Apple Pencil. Additionally, it also launched a new app called School Work. This is a cloud-based app that allows teachers assign handouts and track progress.
“iPad is our vision for the future of computing and hundreds of millions of people around the world use it every day at work, in school and for play. This new 9.7-inch iPad takes everything people love about our most popular iPad and makes it even better for inspiring creativity and learning,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Product Marketing. “Our most popular and affordable iPad now includes support for Apple Pencil, bringing the advanced capabilities of one of our most creative tools to even more users. This iPad also has the power of the A10 Fusion chip, combined with the big, beautiful Retina display, advanced cameras and sensors that enable incredible AR experiences simply not possible on other devices.”
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