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Apple Online Store goes down ahead of iPhone SE & iPad Pro 9.7-inch pre-orders

Apple’s latest iOS devices are set to go on sale in just a few hours at 12AM PT/3AM ET and as usual the company has taken its online store offline to prepare for the release. The store will stay down until pre-orders open later tonight.

The iPhone SE will be available in 16GB and 64GB varieties at $399 and $499 respectively. The device features a design nearly identical to that of the iPhone 5s, but largely the same internals as the iPhone 6s. The device features Apple’s A9 chip and M9 coprocessor, as well as a 12MP rear camera with Retina Flash and support for 4K video recording. The iPhone SE also features Apple Pay support, Live Photos, and always-on “Hey Siri,” but lacks 3D Touch and the second-generation Touch ID sensor. Read all of the differences here and all of the best cases here.

The first wave of launch countries are: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

The 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be available in 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB variants at $599, $749, and $899, respectively. The device is essentially a smaller version of the 12.9-inch variant launched last year. On the inside is an A9x processor, while the display is True Tone, meaning that the color temperature adjusts based on the room environment. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro also features support for always-on “Hey Siri,” unlike the larger model. Read all of the differences between the two iPad Pro models here and all of the best accessories here.

Do you plan on ordering either of Apple’s new products? Let us know in the comments!

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Comments

  1. DanG (@Ingila_Bear) - 9 years ago

    stay down….

  2. theagentmike - 9 years ago

    I am planning on getting the 9.7 inch iPad Pro. I have the 12.9 inch version already and I feel it is too large to carry around and use comfortably.

  3. jiggerslovesthemapples - 9 years ago

    I’ll be sleeping thru this one…

  4. kidTruant - 9 years ago

    Yep, getting up at 3am for the 9.7 iPad Pro. ;)

  5. taoprophet420 - 9 years ago

    If you are looking to trade in your iPad you should look at Amazon’s trade in program. Esrlier in the Week my 64 GB LTE Air 2 was quoted at $359 and now quoted at $397. It’s the on,y thing tempting me to upgrade.

    • theagentmike - 9 years ago

      The only issue would be that you can’t really use that credit towards your upgrade without spending a fortune on the resellers prices they charge on there.

  6. SuperRGG - 9 years ago

    I ordered the 128gb gold 9.7 inch iPad Pro and can’t wait for it to come in! But anyway the big text on that picture looks like a line from the original Willy Wonka movie

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