Apple iPad Air 2 and Retina Mini 3 now available for pre-order
Apple unveiled its new iPad Air 2 and Retina iPad mini 3 during yesterday's October press event. The pair of tablets will go on sale next week, but Apple is accepting pre-orders for those who want to reserve their unit ahead of time. After going offline briefly this morning, Apple's online storefront is back up, and pre-ordering now is available for both models.
Though the Retina iPad mini 3 saw only the addition of Touch ID from the previous generation model, the iPad Air offers significant improvements, including an A8x processor optimized for the tablet device, an 8-megapixel iSight camera, an anti-reflective display and more.
Pricing for the WiFi iPad Air 2 starts at $499 for a 16 GB model with a $100 jump for 64 GB and $200 for 128 GB storage options. The Retina iPad mini is available in similar configurations with the 16 GB WiFi model starting at $399. A cellular version of each model is available for $129 more.
