4th Gen iPad

Just like the iPhone 5 and the new 5th-gen iPod Touch, the iPad 4 now uses a Lightning connector. Along with the announcement of the 7.9-inch iPad, the Cupertino based company also introduced the successor of the New iPad dubbed as the 4th Generation iPad. The iPad 4th Generation features an A6X processor which is said to have double the CPU and GPU performance compared to the A5X. Both the iPad Mini and the 4th Gen iPad also possess the smaller Lightning port which was first introduced on the iPhone 5. Pre-orders for the iPad Mini and 4th Gen iPad starts on October 26 with the Wi-Fi only versions destined for shipping starting the 2nd of next month. Design and Construction For a first-generation tablet from Apple, the iPad is surprisingly thin and light. Read more in our articles including "Why Apple had to make the iPad 4 this soon?" and "Apple unveils iPad Mini, price starts at $329".