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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
Abstract: This was especially true considering the bold strides Google was making into the tablet market at the time by releasing its Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 Android tablets. One year on, Apple seems to have answered its critics by releasing what many have taken to be...
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Published: 2013-12-03, Author: Warner , review by: gottabemobile.com
In covering mobile gadgets for quite some time now I've gotten used to the fact that we see new devices that will range from the bad to mediocre to good, and only occasionally will we see one that is truly spectacular. The iPad Air, in my opinion, is one...
Noticeably thinner and lighter, Fast custom chip is up to the task of gaming, iOS 7, if you like the new interface, Same long battery life as before, No change in price, 9.7-inch display is still one of the best looking around
Needs more RAM for power surfing, Underwhelming camera performance, iOS 7, if you don't like the new interface, 64-bit architecture is over hyped, for now
The numbers only tell part of the story, though. Subjectively, the iPad Air feels faster than previous generation iPads, particularly starting with the iPad 3. Web browsing is more fluid and navigating iOS 7 is smoother without any jerkiness. This is all...
Abstract: There's no question that you'll get a thrill the first time you pick up the iPad Air. It's so much more holdable, even in just one hand, than the previous full-size iPads. The new iPad has shed a quarter of the old weight, has the nicer-feeling case desig...
Bright, high-contrast display, Excellent color reproduction, Good touchscreen, High-performance SoC, First-class manufacturing, Very long battery life, Fast browser performance, Fit for VoIP audio/video calls, Very good speakers...
which are unfortunately poorly positioned, High surface temperatures under load, No current data transfer standards, No Flash support
In Review Apple iPad Air. We thank the Apple Store in Oberhausen for their friendly support.With the iPad Air, Apple once again delivers an outstanding tablet. The device both looks and functions as if it were born whole, operating system and software inc...
Abstract: The new Apple iPad Air and the ultrathin waterproof Sony Xperia Tablet Z are arguably two of the best designed and premium slates currently on offer, so we are pitting them against each other to ease your choice.Apple's iPad series basically started th...
Abstract: So, this has been an inevitable face-off: on one hand we have Apple's finest tablet, and on the other - Samsung's mainstream one. Even though they now occupy different classes, we're finding it hard to ignore the Galaxy Tab line, as it marked the begin...
Published: 2013-11-20, Author: Andrew , review by: mobileburn.com
Abstract: Apple iPad Air It's amazing how much a product can change in a generation or two. While using my cousin's Apple iPad 3, all I could think about was how different it felt from the new iPad Air. The two devices a...
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Published: 2013-11-20, Author: James , review by: tablet-news.com
very good audio, volume, bass, clarity, excellent screen and brightness, powerful CPU and GPU, much thinner and lighter than iPad 4, cool free productivity apps, very good camera for a big tablet, solid metallic design, And the
iOS 7 still feels slightly unfinished, vibrating back during music playback, no Touch ID, screen's blacks aren't deep, not enough camera options, portrait design (speakers prove it)
Abstract: Apple clearly is hoping that this refreshed design along with the promise of more processing power will both lure new customers and entice existing iPad users to upgrade. We take a look at whether the iPad Air is worth upgrading from the iPad 4, or whethe...
