Apple iPad Air review: Sun and heir

9 November 2013
It’s been tempting lately to conclude that Apple doesn’t have it anymore, and tablets in particular is where Cupertino does need to silence the prophets of doom and gloom after an iPad 4 that was more like a 3.1 and a mini that should’ve...

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  • 09 Nov 2013

Pixel density is not enough for this generation , galaxy tab 10 .1 is far better than this crap.

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    • mGJ
    • 09 Nov 2013

    "iPad owners are itching to upgrade to the latest iPad, not an Android tablet or a keyboardless Windows laptop"

    Many iPad/iPhone users i know, are starting to itch for something new...

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      • t1$
      • 09 Nov 2013

      I had a question regarding 64 bit processor
      I read in many forums that apples 64 bit processor is not so powerful and someone even say its only use is to support additional ram memory

      Anyone clarify it
      I am not a apple fan

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        • pqy
        • 09 Nov 2013

        Apple2014, 09 Nov 2013iPad Air is better in Benchmarks,battery life test and: -L... moreand do not forget THE SOUND QUALITY AND POWER through headphones of EVERY IPAD. Samsung is pure trash with its very low volume level

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          • Anonymous
          • w0P
          • 09 Nov 2013

          Look? Its not just about swiping and looking how good looking it is, but productivity.

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            • gyf
            • 09 Nov 2013

            Promhize, 09 Nov 2013What did I hear u say? Samsung tab 2014 edition is better i... moreiPad Air is better in Benchmarks,battery life test and:
            -Lighter
            -Thinner
            -Better material
            -Contrast ratio
            -Number of apps.
            So:iPad Air is the best tablet.

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              • Anonymous
              • bJb
              • 09 Nov 2013

              Anonymous, 09 Nov 2013Beaten by the Note 3 in benchmarks.:) Not that I'm a ben... morewhen samsung win in benchmark , people think samsung always the best, when apple win in benchmark , people think benchmark is just a number ....

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                • p77
                • 09 Nov 2013

                AnonD-32581, 09 Nov 2013nokias tablet will give it a good run for its money, I don'... moreIts very hard to think people buying nokia tablet over this when they actually hold these devices, its like people chosing iPad 4 over iPad Air, the weight difference with nokia and this is so big that nokia have to have very good hooks to beat the weight hook of iPad Air, and they doesnt have such a thing.

                What else you can do with nokia tablet except that office which end of day almost no-one uses. If you want to use office buy laptop and not tablets, its lot better and easier to use with laptop.

                Why anyone would like to do big work with tablets? Tablets arent for that, there's better devices available, so its like hitting your head to wall and its also lot slower to get things done, Thats why surface has been huge flop.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • HI8
                  • 09 Nov 2013

                  Promhize, 09 Nov 2013What did I hear u say? Samsung tab 2014 edition is better i... moreRe you joking?iPad Air is better than Note 10.1 2014 edition in benchmarks,battery life tests and even contrast ratio.So what do you mean every aspect?

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                    • 2CE
                    • 09 Nov 2013

                    Promhize, 09 Nov 2013What did I hear u say? Samsung tab 2014 edition is better i... morenokias tablet is better than this, the iPad air is good don't get me wrong, just nokias tablet is just that little bit better...

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                      • Anonymous
                      • HI8
                      • 09 Nov 2013

                      Anonymous, 09 Nov 2013Beaten by the Note 3 in benchmarks.:) Not that I'm a ben... moreThis is a tablet and Note 3 is a phablet.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • HI8
                        • 09 Nov 2013

                        It's better than Note 10.1 in benchmarks and battery life tests.

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                          • 2CE
                          • 09 Nov 2013

                          AnonD-1825, 09 Nov 2013http://www.fiksu.com/iOS-7-iPhone-5s-5c-Usage-Tracker I... morenokias tablet will give it a good run for its money, I don't think its that good, I mean, it looks like an oversize iPhone....
                          it doesn't look too professional to me,
                          looks like it is more for games not office...

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                            • 09 Nov 2013

                            losho, 09 Nov 2013the best tablet so far! amazing! What did I hear u say? Samsung tab 2014 edition is better in every aspect, when I say every I mean EVERY.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • t1$
                              • 09 Nov 2013

                              Samsung galaxy note 10 .1 2014 edition is far better than this .

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                                • Anonymous
                                • SvC
                                • 09 Nov 2013

                                Anonymous, 09 Nov 2013Beaten by the Note 3 in benchmarks.:) Not that I'm a ben... more*cough* optimizations/cheating *cough*

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                                  • p77
                                  • 09 Nov 2013

                                  Anonymous, 09 Nov 2013Xperia tablet z is lighterNope, but its very light too

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                                    • 9x1
                                    • 09 Nov 2013

                                    AnonD-1825, 09 Nov 2013http://www.fiksu.com/iOS-7-iPhone-5s-5c-Usage-Tracker I... moreXperia tablet z is lighter

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                                      • Kie
                                      • 09 Nov 2013

                                      AnonD-1825, 09 Nov 2013http://www.fiksu.com/iOS-7-iPhone-5s-5c-Usage-Tracker I... moreCarrying the iPad 3 is like carrying the wooden chopping board. Carrying it for 5 minutes will start feeling my both hands cramp. iPad 2 is lighter but still can not beconsidered comfort while using it in lying down position and the minus of the retina display is a let down, but not really a deal breaker. I'm waiting for the iPad Mini with Retina Display to launch. It's the perfect combination of iPad Mini 1st generation & iPad Air.

                                      FYI: I'm typing this with the chopping board as well. The heavy iPad 3.

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                                        • p77
                                        • 09 Nov 2013

                                        http://www.fiksu.com/iOS-7-iPhone-5s-5c-Usage-Tracker

                                        IPad Air sales just doesnt slow down, it still sells a lot faster than last year models combined.

                                        Its not surprise, iPad Air is definately one of the best gadgets ever made, i still have my iPad 3 too and its hard to believe how big difference the new physical form factory and weight does.

                                        And the battery life is amazing, i got 12h37min pure usage time, the battery just keep going and going.

                                        I think other OEMs doesnt have any change against iPad Air in full size tablets. Apple set a new standards how handy the full size tablet can be, this really put all the other fullsize tablets into shame, older iPads included.