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Apple iPad Air
R5 000 - R9 200

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After months of speculation and rumour, Apple’s next tablet offering, the iPad Air,
finally exposed a long slender leg and batted her eyelashes. Judging by its 478 g
weight and 7.5 mm thin profile, the latest out of Cupertino has apparently been
given a supermodel’s diet regime, subsisting on half a carrot while smoking the
competition.

While the Retina display (2048 x 1536 resolution at 264 ppi) is the same is the iPad 3
and iPad 4, gone are the chunky bezels. Another point of difference is in the new A7
processor with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor. Still the same as ever
is the iPad’s desirability and reign as queen of the tablet hill. [RN]

Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display
R4 000 - R8 200

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The 7.9" iPad Mini has also had a makeover, although with less regard
to size and weight, rather bringing the luscious Retina display this time
around; though on this screen size, it results in a beefier 326 ppi. With
the same specifications internally, the Mini narrows the gap between it
and the iPad Air, although the Mini is still considerably more portable.
Furthermore, it too has seen its upper end capacity receive a boost,
as it will now accommodate up to 128 GB. What remains to be seen
is whether it will ‘accidentally’ kick or shove its bigger counterpart off
the catwalk.

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