Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 – my reviews

Late night shopping is excellent. Perfect for browsing all the latest and greatest tablets or I should say iPads from Apple.

First up, here is my review of the iPad Mini 3. WOW (sarcastic). It costs you £100 more for a finger print sensor and gold finish if required. So not worth buying if you have an older version of the Mini. Also, if you have the iPhone 6 Plus, the iPad Mini is redundant.

Next my review of the iPad Air 2. So lets salivate over the 6.1mm thickness, a minor reduction in weight, a more advanced screen build which features less air gaps and less reflective, a new A8X processor, new improved 8mp camera and shooting modes, Touch ID and a new gold finish. STOP. No need to salivate. All the spec improvements made no difference to the original iPad Air. The screen and weight and thickness make no difference and are not really noticeable versus the original iPad Air. Let me rephrase that. There is no difference period. The A8X processor is faster. It feels faster on an empty iPad with no apps and games and the 2Gb ram meant more web browser tabs could be left open. But really, unless you use iMovie, GarageBand or similar or are a hardcore gamer, there is no obvious benefit. Touch ID is convenient but not essential. In fact, you lose the mute switch , and battery life tests from early reviews say it is not as strong as the original iPad Air.

So if you have the first iPad or the second model, the Air 2 is a great update. Otherwise, I just cannot recommend upgrading in any way, shape or form!

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