Considering that the iPad 2 first came out in 2011, it’s a bit wild to think that it’s just now getting taken off of Apple’s virtual shelves. Three years is an impressive shelf live for a device, especially when there’s an annual update. Apple has replaced the A5 powered, dock connector-sporting old school tablet by bringing back the previously discontinued iPad 4, which has a price of $399, a Retina display, A6X chip, and Apple’s newer Lightning connector. This leaves the entry-level iPhone 4S as the last remaining dock connector device.
Speaking of iPhones, Apple has also announced a new, 8 GB iPhone 5C. Currently, this model is only available outside the U.S. and is a free model on O2 in the UK. While pundits have been kvetching about the 5C not being “good enough”, a true budget model will likely boost sales. Should the 8 GB 5C make it to the United States, it would almost certainly replace the aforementioned 4S, resulting in the long anticipated death of the dock connector.
Would you sign a two-year contract for a free or $50 iPhone 5C? Does the iPad 4 at $399 tempt you? Let us know.
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