We follow the batch of rumors, leaks or "visions" of what they are going to show us on Monday from Apple headquarters in Cupertino. The turn this time is for the 9,7-inch iPad and its possible introductory price predicted by Mark Gurman, something that many of us hope to be true and that is that he says that the basic model it will be 32GB of space and will cost $ 599.
But let's recap a bit and reel it to the fullest the information that comes from the editor of 9to5Mac, since these forecasts together with those of the new iPhone SE can be a before and after in the products of the Cupertino guys.
It seems that it cannot be that Apple finally gets rid of the scarce 16 GB of space in the iPad, but this is part of the interesting news that Gurman leaves us. It remains something officially unconfirmed by Apple, but it was about time that this 16GB capacity passed away.
The negative
What we do not like so much is the base price that Gurman tells us and is that if we compare the current iPad Air 2 and leave aside the 16 GB model that costs 489 euros in its Wi-Fi-only or entry-level model, the increase price would be considerable compared to the current 32GB model. Let me explain, today by the iPad Air 64 GB we would pay this 599 dollarsObviously the new iPad is going to improve in terms of sound, keyboard connector and other novelties, but for this price we will stick with a newer iPad and with half the space, 32 GB.
The positive
On the other hand, we are facing a two-year jump with respect to the current iPad model and logically this is a plus in terms of the possible purchase of users who have older versions of the iPad Air 2 model. Those who have an Air or an iPad Air 2, it is possible that the change does not compensate them and less if it is the 32 GB model. Better speakers, current iPad Pro A9X processor, 4 GB of RAM or the possibility of using the Apple Pencil and the keyboard with smart connect connector are other interesting advantages to take into account and that they may end up tipping the balance over the final price of this 9,7 ″ iPad Pro.
Undoubtedly the most complicated decision will be made by those users who come from an older iPad and want to change when Apple launches this new model, since surely the current iPad Air 2 will lower their price to "accommodate" the new model and the difference between one and the other it can be approximately 100 euros in its basic models. It will be time to wait for Monday 21 at 18:00 p.m. and see really how right Gurman was with these leaks or rumors launched about the new devices.
Very expensive!
32 GB does not even work for me!