Rumor has it that the Apple iPad Pro is expected to arrive in the U.S. market on the first week of November. Aside from the rumored release date, there is also a speculation that pre-orders of Apple's tablet will officially start on Nov. 2, and it will arrive in stores on Nov. 6, a report from International Business Times said on Wednesday.
"Apple has designed the iPad Pro for enterprise and educational purpose. Hence, it is now holding special events to showcase the features of the iPad Pro to artists, graphic designers and students. Hence, it is expected to release in the first week of the coming month," the report said.
iDigital Times reports that if such rumor is true, then Apple will likely issue an official statement in the coming weeks confirming the iPad Pro release date. The report claims that Apple iPad Pro pre-orders will likely follow the same scheme of the Apple TV 4. It can be recalled that the Cupertino-based company announced last week the release date of Apple TV 4, and pre-orders began on Monday morning.
International Business Times reports that Apple will offer two variants of the iPad Pro, the 32 GB and 128 GB variants. Both models will feature only Wi-Fi connectivity, and each has a hefty price tag of $799 and $949, respectively. The 128 GB model that comes with both Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity will be sold for $1,079.
The tablet's accessories will be sold separately. The Apple Pencil is priced at $99 while the Smart Keyboard will be sold for $169.
"Apple has placed less than 2.5 million orders with their suppliers for the iPad Pro. Apparently its high price point has led Apple to be conservative in their estimates since they don't expect many would be rushing out to get it unlike the iPhones and other iPad models as it is basically an unproven device for now," Ubergizmo said.