I’ve always owned apple. I love them for their simplicity & excellent craftsmanship. I was extremely impressed w my iPad Air 5. My first iPad was the initial one that came out which I handed down to my nephews. Purchased the iPad Air 2 which I still have today & works the same as the day I brought it home.
So glad I stuck w the iPad Air 5 i needed / wanted an upgrade. The screen size is perfect im so happyits not too big not too small just perfect. I was actually impressed with the size the next thing about the air that I absolutely love is the weight it’s not that heavy that’s important to me because some of the other iPads are a little heavy. I know that sounds ridiculous but when you’re holding it and using it for a duration your hands will tire. I’m a woman so it’s significant to me & adding a case makes it even more heavier.
Basically this iPad is a workhorse you have the best of both worlds you’re not missing out on anything of significance that the pro versions may offer in my own personal opinion and with the accessories you can make it an actual laptop. So happy with this purchase its actually the perfect fit for me bc of its versatility. You can easily use portable or setting up a small home workstation. Just perfection.
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| Ratings | (7,429) | (412) | (6,638) | (1,153) | (37,222) |
| Display | 10.9 inch Liquid Retina | 11‑inch Liquid Retina display with ProMotion technology and True Tone | 8.3 Liquid Retina display | 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone | 10.2 inch Retina display with True Tone |
| Secure authentication | Touch ID | Face ID | Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID |
| Chip | Apple M1 8-core CPU chip with 8-core GPU and Neural Engine | Apple M2 chip | A15 Bionic chip with Neural Engine | A14 Bionic chip | A13 Bionic chip with Neural Engine |
| Camera | 12MP photos | 12MP Wide and 10MP Ultra Wide cameras with Smart HDR 4 | 12MP photos | 12MP Wide camera with Smart HDR 3 | 8MP photos |
| Video | 4K video recording | 4K video recording | 4K video recording | 4K video recording | 1080p HD video recording |
| Apple Pencil Compatibility | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) | Works with Apple Pencil (2nd generation) | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) | Works with Apple Pencil (1st generation) using USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
| Smart Keyboard Compatibility | Compatible with Smart Keyboard Folio and Magic Keyboard | Works with Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Bluetooth keyboards | Compatible with Smart Keyboard Folio and Bluetooth keyboards | Works with Magic Keyboard Folio | Compatible with Smart Keyboard and Bluetooth keyboards |
| Connector | USB-C connector | USB-C connector with support for Thunderbolt / USB 4 | USB-C connector | USB-C connector | Lightning connector |
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This is not my first iPad. I presently have an 12.9 iPad Pro 3rd generation with the magic keyboard, Apple Pencil 2, and an iPad Mini 5th generation. Both of them have cellular modems. I thought long and hard about upgrading the 12.9 to get the enhanced features M1 or M2 CPU, larger screen, Centerstage, etc. What I concluded was to take the advice of some of the Quacking Heads and consider the iPad Air with the M1 and cellular modem. I am so glad I that did. The cellular equipped Air is basically going to replace the iPad Mini. I thought about getting the 256Gb version but my Mini has only 4.4 Gb stored in iCloud+ so I decided on the 64Gb version.I talk to my wife who is in long term care for an hour every day on Facetime. The air centerstage feature is as good as the tracking implimentation on a Google nest Hub. What really impressed me today was the camera capability that kept adjusting the white balance of the screen that I was transmitting so my face was not blacked out even when the room lights were not turned on. Then when it approached sunset and the room was getting darker, the camera was providing a very acceptable picture quality, In fact the room in the picture was brighter than the room in real life.. After 3 Facetime sessions over 3 days I notice I use the Air for my Facetime Chat not the 12.9 Pro.I equiped my Air with a ZUGU case. I knew that the case had a pocket for storing the Apple Pencil, but a Suprise and Delight feature of the case was a mounting clip that stores the Aple Pencil in the position so it can wireless recharge from the iPad with the case open or closed, and it is readily accessable.As you can see from the pictures the Air is not all that much larger than the Mini but the screen area is considerably larger because of the minimezed bezels. I don't plan to use the Air with a keyboard, I still have the 12.9 Pro for that. The Air is going to become my portable tablet not my laptop wanabe.
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