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November 2013
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The editors liked
IPad Air is thinner and
Apple claims
Up to twice as fast (although we'd like to test this out properly)
It's the same price as the iPad 4
Sleek design
Powerful innards
Crisper picture with brighter whites and better blacks
More open
Dynamic and subtler sound
Faster and more powerful
Beautiful build
Great selection of apps
Good battery life
IPad Air offers a larger screen and a more immersive experience
IPad mini 2 is more portable and cheaper
Screen
Speed
Size
Weight
Battery life
Light and slender build
Zippy A7 processor
Sleek new iOS 7
Great battery life
Size and weight reduction
Faster 64-bit processor
Better battery life
Thinner
Lighter
Faster
ILife and iWork apps are great
Truly desirable tablet
Amazingly thin
Light case
Improved styling and superspeedy processor.
Great design and display
Free iWork apps
Improved performance and battery life
Light
Slim chassis
Speedy A7 processor
Slick new iOS 7
Impressive battery life
Excellent Retina display
Smooth and speedy to use
A highly responsive tablet
IOS 7 is now even more featurerich
Reworked design
Lightweight build
The first thing you'll notice about Apple's latest tablet is that it's extremely thin. It measures a svelte 7.5mm fat and weighs just a single pound (469g). It's not as thin as the Sony Xperia Tablet Z
But it's lighter
And you won't even notice the millimetre difference. Last year's iPad mini won rave reviews with its slim design and reduced bezels
But this full-sized iPad steals its crown. Th
Thin & Lightweight
Brilliant battery life
Retina Display
Great app selection
Screen produces luscious colours all day long
Prettier and more portable than rivals
Ace App Store and free Apple apps
Ushers in dawn of 64-bit software
Amazing lightweight design
Great display
Brilliant battery
ILife is a big USP – especially iMovie
IPhoto and Garage Band
Insane processing power
More dedicated tablets apps than any other tablet platform
Global LTE support
Slimmer and lighter than previous iPads
A7 chip makes it fastest iPad yet
Slim and light (although a little thicker and heavier than iPad Air 2)
Still comfortably fast enough for almost all apps and games
Beautifully designed and built
Thin and light
Looks great
Powerful 64-bit processor
New Wi-Fi antennas are fast
IOS 7 runs best on Air
Battery life is a solid 10 hours
Impressively slim and light
Fast
Very good camera
Top notch app selection
Very light
Robust and premium design
Excellent screen
Solid battery life
Consummate all-rounder
Excellent design
Brilliant screen
Battery life is superb
Extremely powerful even versus the previous iPad 4
App Store is populated with highquality games and tools
Bundled productivity software
Good camera
Excellent value for money
The editors didn't like
IPad Air may not change day-to-day experience enough to justify upgrading from iPad 4 (earlier generations of iPad are a different matter)
No TouchID
Camera's colours aren't as natural as before
Slimmer bezel means more thumbs on screen
IPad Air is most expensive of the iPads and won't fit in a pocket
Watching films on iPad mini is less of a cinematic experience
Price
Not cheap
Good ol’ iTunes
Still no memory card slot
No slo-mo video recording
No 8MP rear camera upgrade
Same camera as iPad 4
No 802.11 ac
Can't realise 64-bit speed yet
Camera is unchanged
Could be even more innovative
Cameras are still poor
Not many 64-bit optimised apps
No way of expanding onboard storage
Proprietary port
No noticeable upgrades to the front or rear cameras
Apple's put a lot of effort into iOS 7 for its latest range of iPhones
But it seems like an afterthought on the iPad. If you're used to using iOS
You'll be right at home
But there are a few niggles on the larger-screen version that make it feel unfinished. Some design elements feel like they don't scale right and aren’t suited to a tablet
And multitasking is still not as good as on rival slat
Still no expandable storage
No Touch ID
Expensive
Lack of ports
Adapters are pricey
IOS walled garden may frustrate you
Not a complete laptop replacement
More capacious versions are expensive
Without a case the back panel scuffs up pretty easily and lower storage variants (16GB) are essentially worthless – iLife
Retina-enabled apps
And big games will fill it up in no time at all. If you're getting an iPad
Always go big –– 32GB and up
Basic
IPad Air's extra speed not obvious in general use
Screen feels slightly plasticky because of 'flex'
Will start to feel slower as time passes and more demanding apps are released
Speakers are a step down from iPad 4
Camera quality has not improved
Not as comfortable as iPad Mini
Relatively expensive
Storage comes at a premium
There are still improvements that can be made to the camera
Or to bring iPhone technology to the iPad
But nothing that hinders this incarnation competitively in any way
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Published: 2014-05-20, Author: David , review by: macworld.co.uk
iPad Air offers a larger screen and a more immersive experience, iPad mini 2 is more portable and cheaper
iPad Air is most expensive of the iPads and won't fit in a pocket, Watching films on iPad mini is less of a cinematic experience
Which iPad would we recommend? Obviously that depends on your needs. If portability is top priority, the iPad mini 2 remains the best option, although the iPad Air is so much slimmer and lighter than previous 'full-size' iPads that it's close to catching ...
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As users of Apple products including Macs and iPhones, the iPad Air is the natural and more fitting choice for us. We'd choose the iPad Air not only due to its stunning design and easy to use software, but also because it ties in well with the our Apple e...
Published: 2014-04-23, Author: David , review by: macworld.co.uk
Slimmer and lighter than previous iPads, A7 chip makes it fastest iPad yet
iPad Air's extra speed not obvious in general use, Screen feels slightly plasticky because of 'flex'
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While it's still positioned firmly at the high end of market, the iPad Air should definitely appeal to the majority of consumers, even if you've not previously used an iOS device.The new design is certainly an improvement, even though it's not massively d...
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Amazing lightweight design, great display, brilliant battery, iLife is a big USP – especially iMovie, iPhoto and Garage Band, insane processing power, more dedicated tablets apps than any other tablet platform, global LTE support
Without a case the back panel scuffs up pretty easily and lower storage variants (16GB) are essentially worthless – iLife, Retina-enabled apps, and big games will fill it up in no time at all. If you're getting an iPad, always go big –– 32GB and up, basic
The iPad Air is perhaps the best tablet ever created, taking everything that made all iPads that came before it great and condensing it down into a smaller, lighter, faster and infinitely more useable package. With applications you're spoilt for ch...
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Published: 2014-03-06, Author: Chris , review by: ergohacks.com
The iPad Air is an excellent 10″ tablet and arguably the best tablet available on the market at the moment. It has a very good range of apps, it's light, beautifully designed, easy to use and has a great battery life. If you are using the fourth generatio...
