On top of seeing an 8GB iPhone 5c debut tomorrow, now the word on the street is the iPad 2 will be discontinued and replaced by the iPad 4 tomorrow, according to 9to5Mac:
According to a source, shipments of Apple’s fourth-generation iPad with Retina display have been arriving at Apple Stores with notices to not open until tomorrow…
Update: We’re hearing the LTE 16GB model will cost $559, that’s $30 higher than the $529 price point of the current 3G iPad 2. We’re also hearing it is possible the entry-level iPad 4 will cost $449, which is $50 more than the iPad 2 of today.
Since the Retina iPad 4 has higher priced components compared to the older iPad 2, the price hike isn’t necessarily surprising, but expected. The demise of the iPad 2 was first predicted by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo back in February.
What this means is all iOS devices will now use Apple’s smaller and reversible Lightning connector, sending the legacy 30-pin connector to the grave.
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“What this means is all iOS devices will now use Apple’s smaller and reversible Lightning connector, sending the legacy 30-pin connector to the grave.”
Not quite. Apple still sells the iPhone 4s as part of their current iPhone lineup.
If the cheaper iPhone 5c comes out tomorrow in 8GB, the 4S will be gone. Forgot to reiterate that point.