Farewell to the last iPad with a home button, Apple is discontinuing the iPad 9
One of the curiosities that did not emerge at the event was the price drop of the tenth generation iPad, and the production of iPad 9 was stopped.
This news is one of those things that wasn’t announced at an Apple Event. With the price drop of the tenth generation iPad, Apple decided to say goodbye to iPad 9. Officially discontinued due to the price issue and preserving the design it has maintained over generations. With Home button with Touch ID. It was previously believed that this step would not be taken until Apple introduced the iPad 11, but time was of the essence and Cupertinos wanted to prevent the inevitable.
iPad 9 was the last iPad with a home button, now it remains in Apple history
It is curious that Apple decided on this step considering the lower price of the tenth generation iPad. This may be due to the pressure they are experiencing on some retailers, mostly in the United States. Also, thanks to online stores and discounts for flash sales, Apple had the authority to decide whether to continue with the iPad 9 or step back from this event.
iPad with the first design in its history is a thing of the past
The iPad 9 had the same price as the iPad 10 now, although the differences are quite notable. Starting from design, The display bezels are much more noticeable, and there’s also a Home button that houses Touch ID. The camera remained in the middle in portrait orientation, without smart framing as in recent models.
Although both models are already compatible with Apple keyboards, the iPad 10 leaves Apple keyboards behind in the first place with a more updated version (Magic Keyboard Folio) as well as having a USB-C port and A14 Bionic chip.
Apple hints at an iPad that will no longer be compatible with iPadOS 18
This indirect message from Apple suggests that iPad 9 will no longer be compatible with iPadOS 18. The list of compatible devices will become official as soon as it is published. In addition, the sixth-generation iPad, the 10.5-inch iPad Pro and the 12.9-inch second-generation iPad Pro may also fall by the wayside.
iPad (6th generation) 2018
If you’re still wondering which iPad is better right now, here’s a comparison between the discontinued iPad 9 and the tenth-generation iPad introduced in 2022.
The 10th generation iPad and iPad mini 6 are the only iPad models that still retain 64GB as base storage. Now, the new iPad Air has started to be sold with 128 GB base space and up to 1 TB, while the new iPad Pro has 256 GB base storage.
Source: i Padizate
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