Rating 4.6 50 reviews
Manufacturer: Apple
Recombu
9 years ago

It's hard not to compare this fifth-generation iPad to the tablets that came before it as it's essentially a hodgepodge of hardware and components Apple already had lying around with the latest iOS software slapped on top. But a Frankenstein's monster this is not.
Pros:
  • Respectable battery life
  • Sturdy and lightweight
  • Beautiful design
  • Affordable
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ComputerShopper
9 years ago

The 2017 iPad's new, aggressive pricing is laser-guided to take down premium-priced Android equivalents. That, plus its impressive battery life and infinite well-curated apps, make it today's best-value tablet.
Pros:
  • Newly competitive price for its screen size
  • Solid construction
  • Strong app ecosystem
  • Satisfying battery life
Cons:
  • Incrementally thicker than predecessor
  • Slow charging
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Pocket Lint
9 years ago

New Apple iPad 2017 review: Solid, affordable replacement for the aging Air

With the tablet market slowing down, and upgrade cycles being so long, Apple could perhaps have been forgiven for focussing mostly on its laptop-challenging Pro series. In fact, it's been almost two and a half years since the regular full-size iPads got a refresh.
Pros:
  • Great app ecosystem
  • easy to use interface
  • slick and reliable performance
  • long lasting battery
Cons:
  • Screen not quite as good as the iPad Air 2
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sweetwater.com
8 years ago

Happy

As always no problem my only complaint is that it is too easy to spend money But it's a good spend
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The Good Guys
8 years ago

Apple iPad Wi-Fi 32GB - Space Grey

Pros:
  • Light and responds quickly
  • Beautiful screen definition and a fantastic quality camera
Cons:
  • The black screen is a magnet for fingerprints
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The Verge
9 years ago

Apple iPad (2017) review: the best feature is the price

Here's what you need to know about the new iPad: it is an iPad, and it is good. Apple has named it simply iPad but we have to refer to it as "iPad (2017)" or "iPad (5th generation)" or "new iPad 9.7" because the world is a broken place. I am just going to call it the iPad.
Pros:
  • It is an iPad
  • The price is reasonable
  • It's fast
Cons:
  • Screen could be nicer
  • No smart connector for keyboards
  • Speakers only on one side
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Engadget
9 years ago

Apple's newest iPad is a budget model that samples the best parts from past hits. We've got the original iPad Air's body stuffed with the iPhone 6s's A9 chipset and paired with a brighter version of the iPad Air 2's display. We have no complaints about performance, and battery life is excellent.
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Digitaltrends
16 years ago

Apple iPad Review

It's the best portable Web surfing device. The initial Wi-Fi version sort of limits where you can use it, though. You can wait for the 3G version and its $15-per-month AT&T 3G service, or get a MiFi from Sprint or Verizon (which also can be used with your laptop).
Pros:
  • No manual necessary
  • Access to nearly all iPhone apps
  • 10-hour-plus battery life
  • Bright 9.7-inch IPS LCD screen
  • Three external buttons
  • Multi-directional accelerometer
Cons:
  • Highly reflective screen
  • Slippery
  • No multi-tasking (yet
  • "Only" a few thousand iPad-specific apps (so far
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CNET
9 years ago

Great tablet, fantastic price, and wife didn't mind me getting it first.

Purchased my iPad (2017) at local store in Utah and am having a blast using it. Wife wanted me to get one first, next we get hers. Hmm... maybe if I can talk her into taking mine I can get the model with cellular.
Pros:
  • Wonderful resolution/clear sound/lightweight/it's an iPad
Cons:
  • could use more power/cellular not included at $329(wish it was)
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Mobile Syrup
9 years ago

iPad (2017) review: Perfect for first-time tablet buyers

Conclusion One other thing to point out is that the new iPad does not include the Smart Connecter found on Apple's two current iPad Pro models. As such, it is incompatible with the company's Smart Keyboard attachment.
Pros:
  • Affordable price (for an Apple product
  • Fast and capable A9 system-on-a-chip
  • 1.3 million apps specifically designed for the iPad
Cons:
  • Non wide-gamut display that isn't fully laminated
  • Dated camera technology
  • Not compatible with Smart Keyboard or Apple Pencil
Read more on Mobile Syrup
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