Apple to replace iPad 4th gen with iPad Air 2

New York: Customers who need to replace their fourth generation iPad will now get a newer and more capable iPad Air 2 as a substitute from Apple Stores and authorized service providers, a media report said.

Apple is doing this because the company has no stock left of the aging and now discontinued fourth generation iPad, 9to5Mac website reported on Saturday.

Apple has also asked its staff to inform customers of the replacement unit's color and capacity.

The iPad Air 2 introduced a new gold color option, and has 32 GB and 128 GB storage options while 16 GB and 64 GB models were discontinued.

For that reason, the users may receive a slight upgrade in storage when getting a replacement in addition to the device's newer and more powerful internals overall.