Despite some outrage at the announcement of a new tablet just seven months after the iPad 3 and incremental updates, Apple has sold out the stock allocated for iPad 4 units pre-ordered prior to the November 4th official release date. Apple fans who signed pre-orders late are being told they will have to wait an extra week, or wait in line at the Apple Store this Friday. The iPad 4 is just a minor upgrade over the third-generation iPad -- an improved 4G LTE, a new Apple designed A6X chip that offers up to twice the CPU performance of previous model, a Lightning connector introduced with the iPhone 5, and an improved 720p HD front-facing camera.
What Else You Need To Know
- The new iPad 4, like its predecessor, has a 2,048 x 1,536 pixel Retina display on its 9.7-inch screen and an introductory price of $499.
- Before the October 23rd launch of the iPad 4, Apple only introduced one new iPad every year since 2010.
Other sources
Apple surprised almost everyone last Wednesday when it announced that the "new iPad", which debuted in the spring, had already been discontinued.- Michael Wall, TabletPC Review
Apple's previous iPad, the third-gen model with Retina display, was released in March, so some users might be understandably hesitant to upgrade to the iPad 4.- Michael Rougeau, Tech Radar
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