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The new entry-level iPad, now with a 10.2-inch display, will start shipping out tomorrow. In a press release coinciding with the release of iPadOS, Apple noted that the iPad will also be available at the company’s retail stores later this week. Apple had previously indicated a September 30th release date, so this is slightly earlier than expected — just like the moved-up launch of iPadOS and iOS 13.1. The seventh-gen iPad starts at $329 for Wi-Fi models or $499 for those including cellular data. Education customers can get it for $299.

Aside from increasing its screen size from the old, original 9.7-inch display, Apple’s new iPad includes a Smart Connector for compatibility with the same Smart Keyboard used by the iPad Air. It retains…

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