iPad 4 is replaced free of charge by the Apple company with iPad Air 2 for customers who bring this tablet model to the service for replacement due to some functional problems. The measure was taken by Apple because the iPad 4 is starting to disappear from the stocks of its stores and those of its partners, while the iPad Air 2 was only recently removed from sale by the company.
The change was implemented starting on March 30 by Apple, i.e. shortly after the launch of the iPad 2017, the company sending an internal memo to employees to inform them. Considering that the iPad 4 will no longer run iOS 11, it was normal for Apple to have stopped production until now, and this measure is a new proof of the fact that the tablet has fallen out of Apple's plans.
The even better part for Apple customers is that when replacing iPad 4 with iPad Air 2, customers can also benefit from an upgrade in terms of storage space. More precisely, from the old models with 16 GB and 64 GB of storage space of the iPad Air 2, they can switch to the new ones that offer 32 GB and 128 GB of storage space, and this without paying any additional money for the upgrade.
Those at Apple have a habit of implementing strategy changes of this kind for the benefit of customers around the world, so it is normal to see other similar measures taken for other products.
"Starting March 30th, iPad 4th generation whole unit repairs may be substituted for iPad Air 2."
