A New Era Has Ended: Apple Has Eliminated The Final iPad Featuring a Lightning Connector From Its Portfolio

After much waiting, Apple updated the iPads at last. The higher-end M-series CPUs are now used in the new iPad Pro and Air. If you’re on a tight budget, Apple still offers the 10th-generation iPad. However, the corporation has paid a heavy price for these adjustments since it no longer supplies any products using the traditional lightning connection.

Yes, the firm has decided to drop the 9th generation iPad from its lineup, making the 10th generation iPad the entry-level device offered. In actuality, the conventional home button on iPads is no longer present. Much as when it switched from using Intel to its own M-series CPUs, the company’s recent launches have signaled the start of a new chapter.

Although Apple has always relied heavily on Lightning technology, EU regulations have caused the corporation to change course, with the iPad and iPhone models now using the USB-C charging standard.

Apple has long believed that having a tight environment with more control over software and hardware is necessary. Its AI approach is probably going to prioritize user privacy as well. But with the iPads, the guard transition is now complete.

at the tablet market, the new iPad Pro 2024 and iPad Air 6 are competitors at the upper echelons. The Wi-Fi variant of the Air with M2 silicone currently costs Rs 59,900, while the iPad Pro 2024 is priced in India at Rs 1,29,900. The 10th generation iPad is targeted at the mid-range market, which is crowded with Android tablets from manufacturers such as Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and others.