Good deal: New iPad and 10GB of data for $35 a month on Optus

After a new tablet and a bunch of data to go with it? If you're happy to sign a two-year contract, Optus will sell you a 4G ready iPad on a 10GB plan for $35 a month. The iPad in question is Apple's 32GB "iPad", the new base model replacing the iPad Air 2.

Key specifications for the iPad include a 9.7-inch Retina Display, a 10-hour battery life, an A9 processor, 8MP rear-facing camera, and Touch ID fingerprint reader. Unlike the iPad Pro, the iPad doesn't have a light adaptive display, quad speakers, or support for the Apple Pencil or Smart Keyboard.

Over two years, the contract will set you back $840, which isn't too bad given that the 4G 32GB iPad retails for $669 at the moment. If you'd prefer the 128GB model, you're looking at $40 per month, or $960 over two years. The 4G 128GB iPad sells for $799 outright.

The plan also includes data-free music streaming through Google Play Music, Spotify, Pandora, and iHeartRadio.

You can check out the details here.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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