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I have perfectly fine iPad Air 4Th Gen. and the only reason I want upgrade to new iPad Air M2 because it comes at 13 inch, now before I owned 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 and I had to sell it due to it bending in the middle, I know many reviewers are saying This is not an issue on all new 13 inch iPads but I’m still undecided. Also side located camera on older iPad for FaceTime calls is another let down for me. Can you please tell me if I should upgrade or not. Thanks in advance.

My old iPad Pro has a headphone Jack. Our iPad lives on the kitchen counter and I don’t care to listen to my wife’s stuff, and she doesn’t want to hear guitar or car videos. For that reason alone I’ll just keep old faithful. Perhaps the new iPad mini will give me a reason to change that out when it appears. We shall see.

I bought a new iPad pro 12.5 in 2020, and it was fantastic. UNTIL the iOS updates. With each update the iPad worked badly. Videos would freeze, item would take a long time to load. Don’t miss understand me, I love my iPad, but my apple experience is not good and with each iOS update it gets worse. Unfortunately apple doesn’t even care.

I have a Gen 2 12.9 pro starting to get slow. I have glued and taped the Magic Keyboard to keep it together. I want the new one to fit in my backpack like the old 12.9 for air travel. Looking forward to a backlit keyboard. Does the old pencil use the magnetic charge ? I only use it occasionally and it’s always dead .

When you won’t get updates anymore. 👎🏻☹️

If you have to watch a video to know if you need a new iPad, you probably don’t need a new iPad.

I have an iPad 2 that the iOS 10 I bought it for 5$ in a garage sale but it works, but very slowly, certain things don’t load up quickly, you tube and mandatory commercials mess with the operation of a CZcams video, almost have to watch the entire commercial, my iPad Air 2 stops updating at iOS 16, a bit better but now if I want to watch live sports using the Apple TV app it will not load or work, the rest of the app does work. I put a new battery in last year , I wonder if I should upgrade and buy a third iPad that does run the latest software. Are there any security issues with accessing my apps and not running the latest software. The iPad version would say security and bug issues. Like you said do I need to waste my money and use my newer iPad till it doesn’t work anymore or spend the cash and use the newest one knowing that it too will be obsolete.

I recently bought a BlueBolt keyboard for my 10th Gen iPad.. it works great, is totally compatible, and cost less than $150.00 its also a hard case for the iPad. A tad heavy but not a game changer for me.. Love Apple products, but some of their price points are head scratchers… look around for comparable, less expensive products.

Only tip was to buy the 10th gen iPad

I never charge my pencil on the ipad, just use a separate charger (the ones I use for my airpods) to charge it. The 10th gen is great, I only use it to surf the internet and check mail. For anything else I use my laptop.

Hi, which would be your choice of iPad 10 inch, cover? All help appreciated 👍🤠

Really need to talk about storage as well

What’s the the big difference between the 10th Gen & 9th Gen iPad? When I go the 9th Generation one I was very disappointed that there wasn’t any difference from the generation before. To add insult to injury Apple refused to credit me with $ for my old one. Fortunately it got mailed back to me despite them saying at the get go they wouldn’t if they didn’t accept it. I gifted it to a senior who had been helpful during my recovery from emergency surgery, but was using a dying windows laptop 💻. They were thrilled & felt they had won the lottery. Although they have never had an Apple product before they are a convert. Your videos have been helpful.

I replaced a 5th gen iPad with a 10th gen. The deciding factor was the old one constantly having issues multitasking.

Google sent me an offer for two free months!!!!! So I said yes. My wife gave me a google gift card las year, so I am good for a few more months.

All great points which is why I seldom use it. Spell check is getting to be quite the annoying thing too for me!! Case in point writing this lol

Thank you Rick, I very much appreciate your videos. This made my mind up - it is time to replace my 2015 MacBook Air. It will be with an iPad 10th gen.

Thank you very much happy to discover this and get info to improve health at 72 years old 😊

This is the iPad for people that do basic tasks a few times per day. The iPad Air and Pros are for power users.

You should buy a new Apple device whenever Apple tells you to. That’s the cult of Apple marketing and corporate greed. They are the King’s of “planned obsolescence”.

I upgraded from 6th generation to 10th and absolutely couldn’t be happier. Works great and all that you bring up is absolutely right on. And saved a bunch of money too. And I use a $12 generic pen and have no issues.

I have an iPad 6 and planning to upgrade soon. I've been debating between the 10th Gen and the M2 Air 11". I had been leaning toward the latter but your statement about a Ferrari that has to obey the speed limit made me reconsider. Two months ago, I bought a MacBook Air with the M3 chip, which is my main machine. So perhaps the 10th Gen iPad would be suitable for my needs. The money saved could be used for accessories (though I don't use a keyboard or Apple Pencil with my current iPad).

Good video Rich & definitely a good purchase. I am still using iPad 9 & find it very capable even in 2024. You’ve tempted me here though!

Good value but iPadOS is too limited and inflexible. Expensive keyboard and expensive pencil. Not worth it.

Great video. You are right Ipads are getting unbelievably affordable. I've been tempted to buy one for a few months, but it is more of a want than a need. I like sitting down to my two monitor PC connected to a mouse and keyboard. I have an Apple TV streaming device and Iphone which connects me to the Apple ecosystem. I kinda of like being plugged into both ecosystems. Some day I'm sure I'll get a tablet and it will likely be an Ipad with its affordability.

What memory does it have? What cost for more memory?

Hi Rich! Great information! Great price for an iPad! Thanks as always for the update. Kindness, Teresa

Lots of bang for the buck. Seen it under $300 and that’s tempting thou I really don’t need another iPad. If the next SE comes in at a good price point like this iPad that’s going to be an Android killer with the new iOS satellite texting.

Rich - great video - agree with everything, but for me the pencil option was a deal breaker, so I got the iPad Air with M1 chip. While I don't use the pricy Apple Pencil, I have one of the less expensive non-Apple pencils that charges magnetically and does about 95% for the action of the true pencil ... for about 30% of the price. The thought of keeping up with the dongle/cable for the Gen 1 pencil, instead of just mag-connecting to the side of the iPad was the selling feature.

Thank you.

This is timely for me. I have a 10.9” iPad and keyboard that I bought in 2017. I also picked up a 27” iMac back then. The iMac has been upgraded recently and still works great for photography, and home office duties. The poor old iPad on the other hand is a bit of a sight. The keyboard is coming apart all around its edge. It doesn’t even connect anymore, I just use it as a stand. There’s an odd oval shaped light area in the middle of the screen, and the battery has so little life that I keep it plugged in all the time that I use it. So..I’m looking at new ones. They’ve come so far that they’re not far from a MacBook. In size, capability, and unfortunately price. (With the keyboard.) Perhaps this basic one is worth a look after all. It’s my mobile, and “on the road” tool. My main problem with my old iPad has always been how slowly it loads photos. When I’m on motorcycle trips, I may have 200 - 300 shots at the end of the day. I could only import them in small batches, and it would take half an hour. Would this model be much better in that regard? Thanks for a helpful review.

That is the iPad I got!

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Good info. Thanx! 👍

Thanks! The reasons you stated are why I bought an iPad Air 2 1/2 years ago, but things have changed. I will buy the new 13” Pro. I am legally blind, so the filters are different to me. The brightness and contrast come first, and the size is equal in need as bigger really is better for those of us with reduced vision. The clincher is the camera in the middle of the long side! I do telehealth visits and Zoom meetings, and now I won’t have to turn the iPad around to portrait configuration! I’m going all out and getting a new case with a built in keypad, too. I love my Magic Keypad that I use with both the Mac and the iPad, but I need to be smarter-portable as the iPad goes everywhere I go - even the grocery store! For me, it is all about sight and what I can see. It may well be my last iPad because they do last so long, and I am 81, so I will have the best device I can buy to travel those last miles with me. (I could never survive a hospital stay without my iPad!). My iPhone once saved my life, when EMS had to find me using GPS, and my iPad is cellular enabled, so each one can find the other when one is left behind, too. Nearly every blind person I know uses Apple devices because they have the best accessibility features and keep us tech-y! Thanks for your review! It helped me narrow down my filters and decide to buy this wonderful new Pro model! 👍 😀

love this..thanks

Very simple

My goodness me I have learnt so much. Many thanks Rich 👏😀

Excellent advice once again Rich

Apple is SAMSUNG's biggest client, Google it, I dare you! 30/40% of the components in an iphony are from SAMSUNG!

Where did you get your note template from ?

Rich, great video. When you create a custom album, do the pics that go in it also stay in the mail folder or do they actually move ?

This is just amazing. Please publish a guide book on all the fantastic tips you are showing. And I will be happy to purchase it .They are amazing and I had no idea of how to use "Siri" like the way you showed with actual demo ( demo makes it much easier to follow) . Extremely useful and I learnt a lot . Thank you 🙏

Excellent tips and guide for shortcuts with great examples and the necessary steps. I had tried this many times and gave up because instructions from apple was very incomplete . But after watching your guide, I was able to create shortcuts. Thank you. Please keep it up ,

I am in trouble. I got an I-Phone 12 refurb. last wk and with trial & error tried to set it up so got beyond the initial screen where I chose English and wish I could fix anything I did wrong. 1st of all, I am clueless at how to navigate from one screen to another. I.e. I got on the active camera & had to switch off on the button on the right side & back on. I did enter a passcode. It tells me iMessage is not working. I don't know how to get my contact list switched from my old I-Phone7, don't know how to link phone to my MacBook Air. Can you help?

haha I'm 36 years old and this was by far the best video I've watched on the subject, thank you so much, I had no idea about the split screen either lol!

I just stumbled upon your videos. You are doing a great job!!! Subscribed immediately!!!

Easily the best video I’ve seen on this topic yet.

How can I delete, entirely, a calendar. Somehow in the past, I’ve created several. Would like to consolidate and get down to a few basic ones. All I see is a method to select or deselect a previously created calendar. Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

Buzzing audio is very annoying, FYI