Apple iPad 9th gen (2021) review

06 October 2021


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ABG Media, 19 Oct 2021Every new ios update is buggy. And long software support fr... moreThe only thing embarrassing here is your pathetic comment. Haters will hate but you Apple haters really outdo yourselves each and every time. Keep letting Apple live rent free in your head.

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    • X$x
    • 30 Jun 2022

    Got this iPad just recently. Upgraded from my iPad 8th Gen 32GB (very low storage for me, initially used it for school). I bought the iPad 9th Gen 64GB, and I love it! Enjoying my iPad now without worrying too much of the storage.

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      • Pedrozz
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      • 14 Jun 2022

      Typing on this very iPad. Im very tech savvy but im kinda broke. I found this one and immediately got it! Huge upgrade coming from 2013 ipad mini.

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        • JohnIL
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        • 14 Mar 2022

        I've used iPads from the first one, and they all do just fine for consumption devices. My recent purchase a 9th gen is just as good although Safari gives me fits a lot. Also, I bought a Smart keyboard that works OK but not worth the money. It also depletes my iPad battery faster too.

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          • Anonymous
          • 3SI
          • 01 Jan 2022

          AnonD-1014095, 09 Oct 2021Big ugly bezels and nasty ugly curved design The curved design was beautiful since it was introduced with the iPad mini 1. it is very classy and has more character than the blocks that all the other iPads are.

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            • Anonymous
            • 3SI
            • 01 Jan 2022

            Anonymous, 10 Oct 2021I love the form factor, the size, the speed of ipads. I ha... moreYes it is really great and does not bend like the newer iPads. Only the Apple Pencil charging is a bit annoying but at least it charges fast enough.
            I don’t even know what they could improve in the next generation really. Maybe Touch ID 2, anti reflective coating, P3 color gamut. But A13 is already plenty fast, of course they could do all of the above and add an A14. But a bigger upgrade for most people imo would be to reduce the price further, for example to $299 or $279 with that A14. It’s just so good already, hard to improve that much. Oh and a flash would be nice.

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              • IoannesR
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              • 21 Oct 2021

              I'm tech savvy and needed a tablet to work. I chose the iPad 9, cause it was cheaper and does everything I need with stellar performance...

                Denver Gordon, 16 Oct 2021iPad is still the trusted tablet in my opinion. Xiaomi pad ... moreEvery new ios update is buggy. And long software support from Apple involves delivering 10 year old features late. Isn't is embarrassing that a budget Tablet has more software features and functionality than your overrated iPad OS??

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                  • Denver Gordon
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                  • 16 Oct 2021

                  iPad is still the trusted tablet in my opinion. Xiaomi pad 5 tried really hard making it a great tablet but it will all end up in software optimization and updates. The only update you’ll get from xiaomi is to get a new device and miui is buggy as hell as for my experience. So if anyone ask me what tablet to get, better get an ipad.

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                    • 12 Oct 2021

                    Anonymous, 10 Oct 2021I love the form factor, the size, the speed of ipads. I ha... moreHey if you are that big a fan, just get the 256gb edition. You will not regret it. And it is not a luxury ammount of memory these days.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • tZj
                      • 11 Oct 2021

                      Anonymous, 08 Oct 2021So... the Xiaomi Pad 5 review describes its hardware perfor... morelol, xiaomi pad 5 , ipad wanna be ..

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                        • tZj
                        • 11 Oct 2021

                        Anonymous, 08 Oct 2021I have an expensive 2019 Samsung tablet and a very old iPad... morebefore u open the box , android device already slow , and it getting worst when got update .... thats why those android user always keep bringing "apple throttling" thing ..

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                          • Anonymous
                          • jZx
                          • 10 Oct 2021

                          I love the form factor, the size, the speed of ipads. I have multiple android phones, still have the epic Nokia n8. The classic iPad is the best and I hope the keep making this form factor with the home button, the 3.5mm jack, the lightning cable. Yes even the lightning cable which I used to hate but now have a ton of it after several generations of iphones and ipads. Apple please keep this form factor, I love it. There is enough underpowered junk out there with high screen to belzo ratio. Apple has the higher end versions with the geek configurations. I don't care, I love the form factor and same interface as my kids can use it and my mother, it's simple and it works. The speed is more than adequate even on the older iPad but the storage is crippling. Was thinking about getting a 128gb model for next ipad but 64gb might be enough as 256gb might be more than I need.
                          I love the iPad, best tablet on the market and I'm a samsung person. I would not even consider a higher end samsung, would rather have a budget ipad instead. Keep making this form factor and just refresh the internals a bit every few years. I wish samsung would do that for 1-2 lines of their phone lines while keeping micro SD card support rather than basically copying iphone for their flagship.
                          Did I mention that I love the bar ipad? Used worth bluetooth keyboard (cheap) and with Bluetooth mouse, it's the tablet/ computer that I take with me for family trips. Love it

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 10 Oct 2021

                            so are they gonna get rid of the home button or nah

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 70d
                              • 09 Oct 2021

                              Anonymous, 09 Oct 2021The review misunderstands why Apple keeps this same design ... moreLOL.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nyP
                                • 09 Oct 2021

                                The review misunderstands why Apple keeps this same design for so long. This iPad model is often rolled out en masse in companies, businesses, schools etc. These organisations have invested heavily in equipment for that model (e.g. cases, stands, cables). Changing this iPad model too frequently would result in unnecessary, higher annual costs to these organisations.

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                                  • AnonD-1014095
                                  • mXr
                                  • 09 Oct 2021

                                  Big ugly bezels and nasty ugly curved design

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 70d
                                    • 08 Oct 2021

                                    Anonymousse, 07 Oct 2021This is the ipad that is the best for most people and the o... more*cheapest

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                                      • Rakesh
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                                      • 08 Oct 2021

                                      AppleFan250, 08 Oct 2021I guess iPad isn't so environment friendly after all a... moreHaha so funny. U will still buy it

                                        FarFan, 08 Oct 2021I'm impressed that apple is last to keep 3.5mm jack in... moreBut with the Mini now even have the headphone jack removed, it's just a matter of time before the vanilla iPad get the same fate.