“We’ve gotten word from sources that Apple is preparing to release (in some fashion) a single, additional iPad model,” Mark Gurman reports for 9to5Mac. “This would be a new SKU for the current fourth-generation iPad with Retina display line.”
“With developers finding code in the soon-to-be-released iOS 6.1 that points to 128GB iOS devices, and with recent findings of 128GB references in Apple’s recent iTunes 11 release, speculation naturally points to Apple releasing a 128GB iPad in the very near future,” Gurman reports. “The pricing is in line with a higher storage capacity, coming in at around $799 for the WiFi-only model and $929 for the Cellular-compatible model in the United States.”
Gurman reports, “Apple is preparing to release the additional ‘ULTIMATE’ model. ‘ULTIMATE’ frequently refers to the most premium or highest capacity model available.”
Read more in the full article here.
Who cares? As an investor I’m interested in revenue growth. I know from 8 years experience that Apple routinely introduces new models, either refinements of existing products, or category creating products.
From that same experience I know that over the course of the next several years, Apple is going to introduce several such ‘new’, refreshed products.
This isn’t news, so who cares?
Obviously, we do. This is an Apple site not investment opportunity site. Go be a loser in a more appropriate site.
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Yeah, go rant about the stock price at Yahoo! Financials.
This is about technology.
And it’s nice to read some Apple rumor news with a factual basis, for a change. (o_0)
A) How is this not news? B) Did you miss your meds this morning?
If they do up the capacity to 128GB or higher I might just have to finally buy one.
Isn’t it more likely that they replace the highend, rather than create another choice for users to make?
16GB, 64GB, 128GB…
too rich for my blood
i’ll just keep the older ones instead of selling when i upgrade to newer models
They need to release the ULTIMATE iPod Touch and iPhone to replace the iPod Classic. I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
Everything in this article, except for 128 GB flash memory increase, is tabloid nonsense.
I think this would be extremely beneficial in the medical profession among others…
With developers finding code in the soon-to-be-released iOS 6.1
iOS 6.1 was released TODAY. It has 28 security patches, some of which are critical. My update went well.
The word “ULTIMATE” is poorly chosen. But 128 GB sounds like a great upgrade for iOS power users.
I’m with you, but I can’t believe everyone is not a poweruser. I swear, I max out 64 gigs in a few weeks. it really doesn’t take much, everyone WANTS to carry music and MOST of their pictures and video. That’s the point! why not? I need 128 gigs. MORE. THIN does nothing for me. If 128g was in the current Ipad and Iphone, I’d of bought one early.
How about Stereo speakers.. there’s a no-brainer. PHONE?
Stereo on the iPhone: It could happen. I suppose it would use some surround sound trickery to help expand the perceived stereo separation. But the audio quality will never be much.
“ULTIMATE’ frequently refers to the most premium or highest capacity model available.”
So glad he told us that. I’ve been wondering for years what “ultimate” meant.