2022 Apple 10.9-inch iPad Air (Wi-Fi, 64GB) - Pink (5th Generation)

This is the first iPad I have had since the original - I am very impressed with how far it has come. The lack of home button took a little bit of getting use to but if you have used an Apple product from this decade you wont have to overcome this. The battery life is impressive and it's been ideal for helping me map out my day using one of the apps on the App Store. It's a very useful bit of kit and is so close to replacing my laptop for my day-to-day work. The ability to use this as a secondary screen for a Macbook has proven useful countless times already and I've not long had the product.Build quality is what you'd expect from an Apple Product, exceptional. I really like the shade of purple that I ordered. The performance has been great, with absolutely no slow down or crashing on native apps, the camera quality is crystal clear and has been great for facetime. Overall I'm super happy with this purchase and could easily recommend this as my go-to tablet recommendation. Another great Apple product!

Apple products are always a breeze to use and set up. I use mine for watching media, drawing with the Apple Pencil, and even studying at university.It’s such a great piece of technology that fits perfectly into Apple’s ecosystem, just like any other of their devices.

Best Ipad Air, this has an M1 chip with 8Gb Ram and 256Gb Storage it is just as good as the new M2 model.If you have an apple pencil 2 this still works with this (although not the apple pencil Pro) saving you buying yet another apple pencil if you have had an Ipad before. I found it pretty fast opening and using apps, much faster than my Ipad Mini 6.

I’d been looking to upgrade my iPad and weighing up which device to go with. I live in the sticks so had an iPad with GSM so that I could use mobile data when my broadband was unreliable, and wanted to maintain that. The new iPad Air seemed to tick all the boxes, but was expensive, however when I saw one available from Amazon warehouse that was about £120 cheaper than the Apple Store my mind was made up.Came next day via Amazon’s 5 star delivery service and when I unpacked it I was delighted. The device feels really nice in your hands, sort of chunky, using Apples data transfer service took about half an hour then it was ready to use. The screen is magnificent, really clear bright and good colour definition. The M1 processor is lightning fast and best of all when I plugged my SIM card in I’d got a good 5G signal.The down sides of using the Amazon warehouse were that there wasn’t a charger cable included which was no problem because I’d bought a USB ‘C’ right angle cable with it and probably wouldn’t have used the included cable, and there was no screen protector so the screen was a bit smeared - took seconds to wipe it!All in all I consider it a bargain and absolutely love the device

For the last 5 years my previous iPad was stuck in a drawer because I was finding that a combination of iPhone and Mac met my needs. However, I was spending long hours at my desk (which did nothing for posture) or tapping emails and documents on my iPhone (bad for eyesight and plenty of predictive text awkward words for thought or I mis-read) (also bad for RSI).Increasingly I handle home and work tasks on my phone and when I go away I lug my laptop. ‘Lug’ because although it is lightweight, once the fast charger cable and shock protection case are added in it becomes more cumbersome.Three days ago I started something off relaxed on the bed but it was slow and I was squinting so I had to treck to the study. I couldn’t figure out why I had stopped using the iPad, which by now was gathering dust. It is still okay but I compared screen size and weight with the Air 5th generation and decided that I could justify upgrading.I did look at the larger Pro (12 inch diagonal) but it was seven ounces heavier and larger screen size obviously means larger item of kit. Also the Pro has a lot of elements that are of use for graphic designers and the like and would be wasted in terms of my needs.Here I am. Moved data across to new iPad, synchronised Dropbox and Mail and I have a larger screen (enough to make a difference) and the latest in hardware. I use Mac dictate where suitable - it wasn’t safe on the iPhone because I failed to spot inaccuracies due to the screen size. I also took the plunge and bought a Magic Keyboard for work such as spreadsheets where I find it very difficult to handle on a tablet.Why a Mac tablet? Because there just seems to be more thought into the ergonomics and operating system. Also because I have been on a Mac desktop for several years and it is very reliable. I have full integration across 4 Mac devices (phone, tablet, laptop and desktop).Is the 5th generation a sea change? It is more an evolution but with a distinct and yet intangible difference. I usually upgrade every third year because year on year the changes are too small to justify the outlay even though I can get something on trade in.Has it changed my life compare with using the five year old one? No but it just has a better feel. Apple generations are iterative and a tweak here and an extra facility there make for a better experience, just as with changing a car after a while. It still only gets you from A to B but the journey is easier.Why buy from Amazon? Saved a few bob but mainly because Amazon is very good on the rare occasion I need to return an item. By contrast, Apple led me a merry dance when they delivered a piece of kit (a fast charger when I couldn’t find my laptop fast charger) and provided the wrong lead to go with it. All on a recorded call with Apple clearly stating the cable needed.If you are not sure which IPad you want, the Apple site offers a very clear side by side comparison and I read a coupe of technical reviews of the ‘which is best for your needs?’ type.Star rating is because I find Apple functionality faultless. It can take a while to convert from Microsoft or other operating systems but I quickly realised how well thought out the Max OS is. The stars are the same as for all Apple kit i have bought except the keyboard that goes with the desktop. I don’t get that but only because I like a large keyboard.

Fabulous ipad

Screen, sound and general performance is immense. Very slick, easy to set up and everything is in typical intuitive Apple fashion.I've upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy Tab which was awful in every respect, especially with games, but I needed a budget tablet at the time.Cellular iPad Air 2022 is great, but....I really miss the home button..... also, for the money, it really isn't any better than iPads 3-4 years ago....This is all subjective of course!Annoyingly and reassuringly expensive.