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By Matt Vella
Normally, Apple uses its glitzy new product introductions to quietly retire old models. When the company launched the iPad Air, for example, it nixed the fourth-generation iPad while keeping the iPad 2 around as the entry-level tablet. Now Apple has killed the iPad 2, replacing it with the Retina-and-Lightning model. The model is back on the Apple Store for the same price as the Retina iPad Mini.
[Engadget]
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