Overall, I think the iPad Air is the best iPad for most people: It's significantly better than the basic $329 iPad and is nearly identical to the 11-inch iPad Pro that costs $200 more than the Air. If you want a bigger or smaller screen, the iPad mini and 12.9-inch iPad Pro are still great options. But for anyone who wants a premium tablet that's about as future proof as it gets, the iPad Air is the way to go.
I love how the iPad is a relatively lower-priced versatile computer in Apple's lineup, but it all depends on what you're looking to get out of it. I'd still recommend the basic iPad for a lot of people, but this iPad Air is a solid step up, and the one I'd probably want to buy the most.
A lot of people will be wondering if they should get the Air instead of an 11-inch iPad Pro, and I think the choice is easy — buy the Air. You give up the ProMotion display, Face ID, a couple of speakers, an extra rear camera with LIDAR, and the option for mmWave 5G. Of those, Face ID is the one I'd miss the most, but I don't think it's worth spending $200 for.
And this year, as every year, we circle back around to the fact that Apple's tablet lineup really is the only thing on the market worth purchasing at all. Even if you're an Android centric phone person, or like to experiment with other platforms, there simply is no other tablet option on the planet that offers anything like that capability, usage and reliability of iPad. That makes the Air an interesting central focal point that, despite its similarities in price, could end up being one of Apple's best sellers aside from the entry level 9th generation iPad – which remains its high volume play. That said, the 11″ iPad Pro remains close enough in price to tempt some less budget-conscious users given the storage and better screen.
So if you don't need the scale of the iPad Pro, but want something more exciting than the 9th Gen iPad (that's really little more than a web surfing / show bingeing device), the iPad Air is certainly worth investigating. Not only does it offer accessories compatibility - with the potential to add a 2nd Gen Pencil or Magic Keyboard - but the upgraded processor approach likely means it'll last you considerably longer than your last iPad when it comes to running those ever-increasing power-hungry apps.
I own the iPad (2019) and have used it extensively. But as great as that tablet is, the iPad Air 5 has replaced it as my everyday slate. It hits a sweet spot between portability and power. The new iPad Air 2022 is ideal for consuming and creating content, and its $599 starting price is within reach for many people.
Right now, though, the new iPad Air is a lovely device. And if your iPad usage is such that you really don’t need more than 64 GB of storage, at $600 (or $750 with cellular), it’s a veritable bargain.
Apple iPad Air 2022 Review - Meer van hetzelfde en dat is niet ergIn het kortDe iPad Air 2022 lijkt in veel opzichten op de de versie uit 2020 en dat is helemaal niet erg. Het oude model deed erg veel goed en de versie uit 2022 doet het op veel vlakken wat beter. Vooral de krachtige M1-processor en de verbeterde frontcamera zijn welkome veranderingen, en daarmee komt de tablet dichter bij de iPad Pro te liggen. Ook het feit dat je dezelfde accessoires, zoals de Apple Pencil 2 en het Magic Keyboard, kunt gebruiken op deze tablet is een mooie bijkomstigheid. Als je je niet stoort aan de iets mindere kleurafstelling van het scherm, de erg dunne behuizing en de zwakke accu, is dit een erg fijne tablet om mee te werken.meer ...
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