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iPad Air review: I tested Apple's new tablet and Magic Keyboard - here's why it's so much better than a MacBook

Daily Mail - Science & tech

SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Shopping Finder article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Dailymail.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. After weeks of rumours and speculation, Apple finally unveiled its latest product in the iPad lineup last week - the iPad Air. The 11-inch and 13-inch iPads come in four stunning colours - blue, purple, starlight, and space gray - with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB configurations.


Oh no, I think I want an iPad Pro now

Engadget

The iPad Pro has always struck me as a baffling device. And Apple hasn't yet justified why, exactly, you'd want a super-powerful tablet in the first place (simplified versions of Final Cut Pro and Audition aren't enough!). If you're trying to get serious work done, you're better off buying a slightly used last-gen MacBook Pro, instead of shelling out 1,000 or more on a souped-up tablet. And yet, something about this year's iPad Pros compels me. Taken individually, most of the tablet's new features seem inessential.


Apple May 2024 iPad Event: iPad Pro, iPad Air, M4, Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard

WIRED

Apple's iPads have been on the back burner since 2022--there have been plenty of iPhones and Macs since, even a mixed reality headset, but it's been two years since we've seen a new tablet. Now the wait is finally over. During its virtual event today, Apple announced the next-generation iPad Pro and iPad Air, an all-new M4 chip, as well as updated accessories. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Since 2020, Apple has exclusively launched its M-series processors alongside another Mac.


This week's best deals: $100 off Apple's MacBook Air M1 and more

Engadget

Those who have been holding out for a price drop on some of the latest M1 MacBooks were in luck this week. Apple's MacBook Air M1, our current favorite of the bunch, is $100 off at Amazon, and those who need extra storage can get the 512GB model for $150 off. Star Wars Instant Pots continue to be 40 percent off even after the May the 4th holiday has come and gone. Here are the best tech deals from this week that you can still get today. Apple's MacBook Air M1 is down to $899 at Amazon, which is $100 off its normal price and a record low.


This week's best deals: $50 off Apple's MacBook Air M1 and more

Engadget

While this week was peppered with limited-time sales, there remain a number of discounted gadgets available today. Apple's MacBook Pro M1 returned to its all-time-low price of $950 and the new, swiveling Echo Show 10 received its first discount since debuting in February. Amazon knocked down the prices of its Fire tablets, too, including the Fire HD 10, which is still $55 off. Here are the best tech deals from this week that you can still get today. This is the base model with the new M1 processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.


What we bought: Our favorite gadgets of 2020

Engadget

We purchased a wide assortment of things, including an Aerogarden, a 4K monitor, an air purifier and Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure. But the ones that proved the most memorable sometimes went unmentioned on our site. Here, a few of our staffers look back on at least one item that made it to their "best of 2020" list that deserve a shout-out before the year is over. I simply don't have space in my apartment for a proper home office. So ever since March my kitchen table has also served as a writing desk.


This week's best deals: Amazon Fire tablets, Apple MacBook Pro and more

Engadget

A bunch of the newest laptops, tablets and other gadgets are discounted this week. Amazon slashed the prices of its latest Fire tablets to all-time lows and you can still grab a few of Apple's latest MacBook Pros while they're hundreds of dollars off. You can also get a free Echo Show 5 and Philips Hue light bulb from Best Buy when you buy Amazon's Echo Studio smart speaker. Here are the best deals from the week that you can still buy today. Amazon's newest Fire tablets are back down to their lowest prices ever.


I tried switching from the 13-inch MacBook Pro to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Here's why I failed

PCWorld

I really wanted it to work. A couple of weeks ago I closed my MacBook on a Friday afternoon with no plans to open it for a week. I wasn't going on vacation--rather, I was testing the theory that the iPad could actually be "a computer." My setup was as high-end as you could get: a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with 1TB of storage and cellular connectivity, a Magic Keyboard, and Apple Pencil--a setup that's more expensive than the 13-inch MacBook Pro I got it in 2016. It looked great on my desk and felt every bit like the future Apple sells.


12 things I learned by switching from the 13-inch MacBook Pro to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro

PCWorld

I really wanted it to work. A couple of weeks ago I closed my MacBook on a Friday afternoon with no plans to open it for a week. I wasn't going on vacation--rather, I was testing the theory that the iPad could actually be "a computer." My setup was as high-end as you could get: a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with 1TB of storage and cellular connectivity, a Magic Keyboard, and Apple Pencil--a setup that's more expensive than the 13-inch MacBook Pro I got it in 2016. It looked great on my desk and felt every bit like the future Apple sells.


This week's best deals: MacBook Air, Nintendo summer sale and more

Engadget

Tech deals flooded the internet this week with savings on Apple products, wireless headphones, video games and more. The new MacBook Air (the one with that nice Magic Keyboard) is still $100 off at Amazon, and you can save hundreds on Bose and Sony wireless headphones and earbuds. Nintendo's summer sale is also going on right now and it discounts many popular Switch digital games including Super Mario Party and Dragon Quest XI S. Here are the best deals from the week that you can still get right now. The new MacBook Air remains on sale at Amazon -- you can get the base model with a 10th gen Core i3 processor, 8GB or RAM and 256GB of storage for $900.