Mar 25, 2017 01:30 PM EDT By Natalie Scott, UniversityHerald Reporter

The closing down of Apple Store in the morning of March 24 has sent netizens to panicked most especially when they read the note on the place holder. Everyone wishes to see the iPad Pro 2 in that moment, however, the Cupertino giant releases the red color variant of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus as well as the iPad 9.7-inch which does not carry a brand like Mini, Air or Pro.

Apple iPad 9.7-inch Review

The 9.7-inch iPad is the latest tablet offering of Apple which comes in an affordable price starting at $329. According to Apple, people who loved the previous iPads are expected to upgrade on the latest version most especially when it is designed for use at home, work, school.

The new iPad which weighs 1 pound is enclosed in an aluminum body which appears to be thin but considerably sturdy with dimensions of 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches. It also sports a 2048 x 1536 Retina display which consists of more than 3.1 million pixels that caters stunning pictures and videos.

Under the hood is an Apple proprietary chipsets called A9 built from 64-bit desktop-class architecture that delivers kicking ass performance on graphics and processing for games and apps without worrying about the battery life. The new iPad is pre-installed with iOS 10 which features Siri and compatibility across iPhones and iPads.

The new iPad comes in three color variants: Silver, Gold and Space Gray. The 128GB Wi-Fi only version costs $459 while the same model with Wi-Fi and cellular unit costs $559. On the other hand, the 32GB version with Wi-Fi is priced at $329 and the same model with Wi-Fi and cellular unit costs $429, Phone Arena reported.

Will There Ever Be No Hope for iPad Pro 2?

Some are quite impressed with the new iPad 9.7-inch while some are in doubt on the fate of iPad Pro 2. While others believed that there will be no 2017 iterations of iPad Pro 2, loyal fans are still holding on to a recent but unverified report that the new tablets are likely to hit the store shelves this coming June. 

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