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"Apple has started sales of an iPad boasting 128GB of internal storage, as it looks to stay ahead of Microsoft&amp;#039;s rival Surface range.  The 128GB iPad has the same specs as the fourth-generation iPad that was released last October, and comes in WiFi-only or WiFi + 3G/4G connectivity.   The tablet offers twice the storage of the previous top-end 64GB model, enabling users to hold even more photos, files, documents, apps, music, TV shows and books.  Currently listed on the Apple website as shipping in &amp;quot;1-3 business days&amp;quot;, the 128GB iPad costs \u00A3639 in the UK for the WiFi-only model, or \u00A3739 for the WiFi/cellular version. It comes in black or white options.  Apple is launching the 128GB iPad just days before Microsoft starts US sales of its Surface Pro, a new tablet with an Intel Core i5 processor that runs the full version of Windows 8.   [The Surface Pro] Surface Pro also boasts up to 128GB of storage, although Microsoft admits that unlike the iPad, a significant portion of that storage is used by the machine itself.  The timing of the 128GB iPad could suggest that Apple is concerned by the release of Surface Pro, but equally the bump in storage is also about growing the iPad&amp;#039;s appeal in the business market.  Apple had said that many businesses and corporations are now utilising the iPad to improve productivity, including &amp;quot;virtually all&amp;quot; of the Fortune 500 and over 85% of the Global 500 claimed to be &amp;quot;currently deploying or testing iPad&amp;quot;.  Apple feels that as people are increasingly using iPads for data-heavy tasks, such as processing 3D CAD files, X-rays, film edits, or project blueprints, the bump in iPad storage to 128GB will keep it ahead in the enterprise space. For now, at least.  Watch a video about the Microsoft Surface tablet below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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