8GB iPad Prototype from 2011 Reveals Apple's Scrapped Budget Model

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By Juli CloverSep 29, 2025, 7:11 pm628 ptsTop
After Apple released the original iPad in 2010, it tested a second-generation model that only had 8GB of storage. AppleDemoYT, known for sourcing rare prototype devices, recently shared a video featuring the test ‌iPad‌. The ‌iPad‌ runs SwitchBoard, Apple's internal factory testing software, instead of a…

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