With focus on educational institutions, Apple announced the expected iPad refresh at an education-centric event at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago. At present, the iPad 2017 is priced upwards of Rs28,000 and considering the prices aren’t changing, the iPad 2018 should be a like-for-like replacement in Apple’s product line-up. Also Read: Review: Apple iPad (2017) isn’t more of the same, and is a winner on priceWhat is new, however, is the added support for the Apple Pencil, or basically any stylus designed to work with the iPad. The Apple Pencil, as a $99 accessory, isn’t exactly affordable for many if used in the classroom. Apple might be able to position the iPad line-up to compete against the Google Chromebooks, which are quite popular in US educational institutions.

Source: Mint March 28, 2018 05:15 UTC