Apple refreshes the iPad, but doesn’t add Apple Intelligence

For the first time in more than two years, there’s a new base-model iPad on the market. Apple just announced the 11th-generation iPad with a press release, but unlike the new products Apple has launched lately, this one doesn’t come with Apple Intelligence. Instead, the new iPad comes equipped with an upgraded A16 chip, along with “double the starting storage” at 128GB. It starts at $349 and will be available on March 12th in an array of colors, including blue, pink, yellow, and silver. With its launch, the 11th-gen iPad will remain the only new iPad without Apple Intelligence. The new iPad Air, which Apple also announced on Tuesday, supports AI-powered features, and the same goes for the iPad Mini and iPad Pro released last year. Image: Apple The 10th-generation iPad, this new device’s predecessor, was a somewhat confusing entrant in Apple’s tablet lineup. Apple launched the device in 2022 with a more modern design, a faster chip, and a bigger screen than the 9th-gen iPad, but it ... Read full article.