Apple iPad Air ME906LL/A (128GB, Wi-Fi, White with Silver) NEWEST VERSION
Apple iPad XX6LL/A Tablet (64GB, Wifi + AT&T 3G, Black) NEWEST MODEL
Product Features
- Apple iOS 7; 9.7 Retina display; 2048 x 1536 resolution
- A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) with MIMO; 128 GB capacity
- 5 MP iSight camera; 1080p HD video recording
- Up to 10 hours of battery life; 1 lb
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Beautifully built, incredibly fast, the best tablet computer ever! The new iPad Air is Apple’s latest, slimmest, lightest release of their hand-held computer. Oddly enough, it’s so beautifully easy to use (my one year old daughter loves playing with it), it’s almost doesn’t feel like a computer at all.A word of warning – this review is written for people who’ve never owned an iPad before – and are wondering what all the fuss is about. If you’re thinking of upgrading skip down to the “What’s great about the Air” section below, or just buy it – it’s amazing.Just what’s all the fuss about?————————————–I used to own a laptop for work, and (very occasionally), it’d sit on my lap on the sofa, and I’d use it for pleasure (eMail, watching films or playing the odd game). Then I bought my first iPad, and the laptop became redundant, a boring “work device”. Hard to explain, but the fact the iPad is so small and light, and you navigate around with your finger by pointing and gently swiping the screen makes the whole experience a lot easier – a lot more fun.Even my most “Luddite” of friends have been won over.It’s incredibly simple and easy to use (it only has one main button), and everyone from my one year old daughter to my 85 year old dad have taken to without problems. It’s size and shape also support using it like a book (literally to read a book or web page), but you can also watch TV and films.Personally I’m also paranoid about my password getting “hacked”, and someone running up a huge Amazon bill or buying stuff with my credit card on eBay. Well one of the benefits of the iPad (and iPhone) is it’s “almost impossible” to get a virus – one of the most common ways to get hacked. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use strong passwords, (both Sony and Adobe got hacked), but it’s reassuring to leave the Windows world behind.Finally, I love the way these devices (iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, Apple Mac), increasingly work together. The fact you can start a Pages document on your Mac and edit it on your iPad, or take photos on the iPhone, and in seconds see them on the iPad or Mac and display them on the Apple TV.The thing is, “it just works”.What would you use if for?———————————-* Shopping online. Obviously – you could be reading a review on Amazon about the iPad Air!* Reading News stories. As you can hold it like a book it’s great to read the news online (my wife loves the UK Daily Mail newspaper Online – personally I prefer a web digest from free app Zite).* Reading Books. It’s great for reading books from Amazon Kindle or Apple Books with the benefit of 1,000s of online book reviews* Navigating web pages. Instead of clicking with a mouse, you gently swipe your fingers on screen to scroll around* Watching Films. I use it to watch Netflix online videos (with an Apple TV you can send stuff to the telly)* Reading and replying to mail. I use “mailbox” a great free app to read and reply to mails, but there’s a free one included* Showing and organising photos. Any photos on an iPhone are automatically available within minutes in “the cloud”* Playing games. From fun puzzle games like “Cut the Rope” to fully fledged first person shooters.* Listening to the Radio. With “Tune in Radio” you can listen to thousands of radio stations world-wide. My personal favourite is London UK based XFM – alternative rock* Listening to music. I stream mine to an Apple TV, but you can also buy portable speakers or just plug into the AUX socket* The list goes on and on.Which model should I buy?———————————-I can’t comment about Android tablets (apart from the Google Nexus which is well regarded), but in terms of the Apple tablet line-up in order of cost:-1. Avoid the Apple iPad 2, it’s a relatively old model, under-powered and with a lower resolution screen. If you really want an Apple but don’t want to spend the cash, buy a 16g WIFI 3rd or 4th generation iPad from eBay. Avoid this one.2. iPad mini is a lovely tablet. A 7.9 inch screen and astonishingly light and remarkably thin – it feels like a light-weight book.3. iPad mini with retina screen. Again 7.9 inch screen, but with the blazingly fast A7 chip and a “retina” (high definition) screen. Worth the upgrade if you can afford it.4. iPad Air. Much larger screen size (9.7 inches – doesn’t sound much but it makes a huge difference). Same fast (A7) chip as the Mini with Retina – the latest and fastest iPad available.Clearly (from my viewpoint) there’s only really three options. The iPad Mini, the Mini with retina screen and Air.What are the Optional add-ons?—————————————–…
Longer lasting power, faster, lighter, with free top quality apps to download! 0