Would you buy a plastic iPad?
), Apple was at one stage planning a version of the iPad featuring"a plastic back and plastic keyboard", and the whole thing would ship for under $500. Right now, the 10th generation iPad plus the Magic Keyboard Folio will set you back nearly $800.
Clearly, the plan was scrapped – the new iPad features an aluminium back like every other model, although it certainly features the most vibrant colour scheme yet . But a plastic version could have harked back to the iPhone 5C, which Apple famously described as"unapologetically plastic".And the best thing would have been the price. A sub-$500 iPad with a keyboard sounds like an absolute steal, especially considering the surprisingly high price of the 10th generation iPad.