The new seventh-generation iPad starts shipping today and will arrive in stores beginning later this week.
Apple’s new tablet brings more screen area and support for the full-sized Smart Keyboard ($159), as well as a new iPad experience with iPadOS. It sports a 10.2-inch Retina display, first gen Apple Pencil ($99) support, an A10 Fusion chip, enhanced cameras and sensors, and all-day battery life.
iPadOS is available today as a free software update for iPad Air 2 and later, all iPad Pro models, iPad 5th generation and later and iPad mini 4 and later.
The new seventh-generation iPad comes in silver, space gray, and gold finishes in 32GB and 128GB configurations. Pricing starts at $329 for the Wi-Fi model and $459 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model from apple.com, in the Apple Store app and Apple Stores, and is also available through Apple Authorized Resellers and select carriers. Schools can purchase iPad starting at $299 and Apple Pencil for $89.