Apple’s SA distributor, Core Group, has published the recommended retail prices for the third-generation iPad, which goes on sale in SA on Friday, 27 April. They start at R4 999 for the iPad with Wi-Fi only and 16GB of storage and go up to R8 299 for the 64GB version that includes a mobile broadband aerial.
The new iPad features a much higher-resolution “Retina” screen, offering 3,1m pixels, as well as a new 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.
The Wi-Fi-only 32GB version will cost R5 999 and the 64GB version will go for R6 999. The 16GB and 32GB iPads, with mobile antennae, cost R6 299 and R7 299 respectively.
Though the new iPad supports next-generation long-term evolution (LTE) networks, local mobile operators have not yet deployed commercial LTE systems. However, Core Group says the mobile broadband models of the new iPad will work on the country’s 3G networks. — (c) 2012 NewsCentral Media