This was written before the Ipad IOS 13 rollout. I owned an Ipad air that was about 5 years old and found out the new IOS would not be included. Thought maybe it was time for a newer upgrade but price was a big issue. Sure I'd like the iPad pro with all of the bells and whistles but the price was out of my budget.
I ran across the 6th generation model or the made in 2018 ipad. I think what made this click in for me was the fusion chip 10 which really puts the afterburners in this model in comparison to the ipad air I used to have. I have used 5-10 tablets and this is no comparison to the rest in terms of speed. If you are looking for a bigger screen Apple is coming out with 10.2 inch screen Oct 1 2019. For an extra $100 bucks that might be an option. For me that was too much for all of the tablets that I have. The gold is quite stylish while the ease of use is top notch. My only complaints are the AC adapter useage. When I am done with the tablet I power off and then want to plug into wall. The tablet then turns on. I then have to turn the machine off. Minor annoyance but have to get used to leaving the machine on and then plugging it into the wall before logging off. The other minor nusance is the power on. It takes about 5 or six seconds while holding the power button for the ipad to power on. I would love to see and push of the button and on it goes but it doesn't work that way. I guess when I think about it all of them are similar in that respect.
This is the first tablet that I have had where apps that come with the tablet can be erased if you don't want them. Also this has 32GB which is a great comfort compared to the 16gb I was used to. Also many similarities to the older versions. For others in my household I don't think they would even notice the difference except that this runs faster. The software apps all look great. The sound is much better on this compared to my old iPad air. I was really locked into an external speaker until I started using this now I find that the iPad speakers are good enough. They are quite nice. Same lightning plug in for power. IOS 12 I have always been happy with. Love the screen time figures. Haven't tried the apple pencil. Its too expensive for me to just play around with so I'm not sure I will use that feature. The downloads, uploads, backups are very fast. I'm sure the review types will change with the upcoming IOS 13 at the end of September but for now this is an affordable iPad that runs very fast with the new chip. Would definitely recommend at this price point.
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It’s the most useful electronic device that I own. Bought for school. No longer use ANY paper for school and only have to bring this with me to class each day. I bought a bluetooth keyboard for $40 and feel like I have a high quality laptop without the actual cost of a good laptop. If you want to get a stylus to go with it, I reccomend the Apple pencil (I tried off brand and they did not work very well. The Pencil is amazing). If you want to get a bluetooth keyboard, I reccomend off brand (much cheaper and work just as well).
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Elizabeth Carroll
Easy to use, good for drawing and games
Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2019
