New cheap i Pad

Apple revealed the latest tablet to join its iPad portfolio on Wed 7 Mar. The 'New iPad', as it's called, is the third generation of the device. It  for the Wi-fi only version and  for the Wi-fi + 4G version.

It doesn't differ massively from its predecessor, the iPad 2, in terms of features. It has an improved Retina display with 1080p full HD, a 5 megapixel camera and a faster, more powerful A5X chip with quad-core graphics.

It also features a 4G data connection, however this feature will be redundant in the UK, for a while at least. For more info, read what tech websites Tech Radar and T3 have to say about the New iPad.

One of the big boons of the New iPad launch is that the price of the iPad 2 has dropped by £70. Apple has only cut the price of the iPad 2 16GB model though - the 32GB and 64GB models have been discontinued.

As the iPad 2 is still a fantastic device many will be content with it, especially as it's now much cheaper than the New iPad. Because of this, the rest of this guide focuses on the iPad 2.

It's likely that once the New iPad is more readily available, the iPad 2 will come down in price further (and may be withdrawn from the Apple site altogether), with cheap refurbished models becoming less scarce. We'll update the guide as and when we know more.