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128GB IPads Coming This February

By TechTaffy Desk

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Apple has launched a 128GB version of the fourth generation iPad with Retina  display.

Philip Schiller (Senior vice president,  Worldwide Marketing, Apple):  With twice the storage capacity and an unparalleled selection of over 300,000 native iPad apps, enterprises, educators and artists have even more reasons to use iPad for all their business and personal needs.

The 128GB versions of the fourth generation iPad will be available in February, and will come in either black or white. The iPad with Wi-Fi model will retail for $799,  while the iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular model will cost $929.

Over 120 million iPads have been sold so far.

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