In the previous week, it was declared by Apple that the iPad Air 2 will release in 30 countries. The new tablet from Apple was announced on October 17 alongside the iPad Mini 3. Though the iPad Mini 3 does not feature any major improvements from the predecessor model apart from the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, the iPad Air 2 has arrived with major improvements.
iPad Air 2 Price
When you visit the Apple Store, you would know that the iPad Air comes with storage options like 16 GB and 64 GB. Unlike all the predecessor models, the 32 GB edition of iPad Air 2 has not been manufactured.
The only Wi-Fi edition of iPad Air 2 is priced at $499, $599 and $699 for 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB, respectively. The iPad Air 2 is also available as Wi-Fi + Cellular models. The 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB models are priced at $629, $729 and $829.
iPad Air 2 Preorders
The preorders for iPad Air 2 began on October 17. U.S, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K are the first set of countries where the iPad Air 2 preorders have started.
China and Macau are the two exception countries that are going to sell only the Wi-Fi models of iPad Air 2. By October end, the tablet will be available in few countries and then in the coming months, it will be made available in other parts of the globe. Apart from preordering through Apple, users can even look at the other retail shops like Best Buy and Amazon.
Shipping Date Has Remained Almost the Same
When the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus preorders began, because of the huge demand, there was a huge delay in the shipping dates ranging from two to four weeks. By the way, there have not been significant delays in the shipping dates of iPad Air 2.
Customers who have placed order for the iPad Air 2 through the Apple Store are expected to receive their devices within two or four days in the US. Some of the variants of iPad Air 2 have shipping dates ranging from four to six days. There have been reports that the iPad Air 2 sales have gone down. In other words, the demand for iPad Air 2 has greatly mellowed down. So is it because of low demand or good stock of the device that the iPad Air 2 is easily available , we are not sure.
iPad Air 2 Release Date
Even though the iPad Air 2 release date has not been officially confirmed by the Cupertino company, it is quite understandable that the release date is around the corner. One of the signs through which you can know that the release date is near is the listing of the tablet on Apple’s website along with in-store pickup option. Rumors based on the previous release patterns of IPad Air 2 shows that tablet may be available for direct purchase on October 24.
Collecting the iPad Air 2 From the Store on Release Date
If you have managed to successfully place an order for the an iDevice, Apple allows you to pick your device from the store on the release date of that device. The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus were also made available in the same way. By the way, the iPad Air 2 is not available with the option of picking up the tablet from the store. However, this might change when the Cupertino company officially announces the iPad Air 2 release date
iPad Air 2 Deals
The iPad Air 2 is available through Walmart through its trade-in deal. The special offer from Walmart starts from October 24 until November 16. If the value of your tablet falls between $100 through $199, you can stand a chance to receive $200. If the value of your tablet is higher than $200, you may not be eligible for double-trade in but you can get an amount that is equivalent to the value of your tablet. If the value of your tablet is up $100, you are eligible for double trade-in value.
Best Buy offers a sure minimum value of $200 to the customer to avail the new iPad air 2 when traded with iPad 2 or higher. Currently, the deal is not available for the original iPad. If your device is damaged, trade-in programs may not be available for you.
iPad Air 2 Features
The iPad Air 2 is world’s slimmest table with a thickness of only 6.1mm and it weighs only 437g. The size and technology of the 9.7-inch display is same as the one that is present on the predecessor models. The iPad Air 2’s display comes with anti-reflective coating which prevents up to 50 percent of reflections.
The iPad Air 2 is running on the latest A8X chipset which contains a 64-bit processor that is 40 percent faster than the A8 CPU present inside the new iPhone 6 models. As far as GPU is concerned, even Apple has improved it as it performs 2.5 times quicker than the GPU that comes with A7 chipset. The tablet also features an enhanced M8 processor that can collect information from the sensors present on the device and pass it on to the A8X chipset very quickly.
The iPad Air 2 is the very first tablet from the Cupertino company to feature a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. The tablet is housed with an 8MP iSight camera which comes with features like slow motion video shooting at 120fps and burst mode. For crystal clear audio recording, the tablet is fitted with an extra microphone. On the front side of the iPad Air 2, there is a 1.2 MP camera which has been designed to snap selfies.
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