Jeff Butts Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 So you decided you want an iPad, or you want to upgrade the one you've got. You head over to Apple's web page and there are 4 different ones, each with their own pros and cons. Which one should you pick? Well, it all depends on what you're going to use the tablet for. Over at groovyPost, we've got a roundup of all the choices, including advice on who each model is best for. Take a look, see if that helps, and if it doesn't...let us know here what you want to do with an iPad! Then we can help you a bit more in picking out the right one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 They look good. Kind of a "medium range" upgrade. I just don't have a need for an iPad so I will pass on this. The other development of no headphone jack on the 10th generation is a bigger deal than you think. People who aren't tech enthusiasts or tech savvy may not appreciate it. They need to stick with the 9th gen if they still want a headphone jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Butts Posted May 9 Author Report Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, Brian said: They look good. Kind of a "medium range" upgrade. I just don't have a need for an iPad so I will pass on this. The other development of no headphone jack on the 10th generation is a bigger deal than you think. People who aren't tech enthusiasts or tech savvy may not appreciate it. They need to stick with the 9th gen if they still want a headphone jack. You may be right on the headphone jack. I just don't know how many people still use wired headphones...if we know of such people and they do upgrade to the 10th gen, I think we need to be prepared to walk them through ordering a USB-C to 3.5mm stereo jack dongle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockersh Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Ya know, I have an iPad Air 10 inch (I think it's the 10 inch. It's about 2 years old) and I just love it. It's the perfect iPad. That plus the magic keyboard, it's like a mini laptop with ALMOST everything I need. It's interesting they went with 11 inch moving forward. is that new? I always thought it was either 10 inch or 13 inch. The 13 was just massive. Way way too big for an iPad. So now, I have Windows gaming Rig w/4080 GPU Macbook Air 2023 iPad Air 10 inch 2022? I love them in that order also... Hopefully I'm good for the next 5? years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Butts Posted June 19 Author Report Share Posted June 19 @shockersh If it's the 2022 model, it's considered an 11-inch. Technically, the screen size is 10.9 inches, but Apple rounds up like just about everyone else. It's the same screen size Apple has used for the iPad Air since 2020. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockersh Posted Monday at 03:52 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:52 PM ah OK. So I guess I'm good then. No upgrade on the iPad until the battery starts to die. Which BTW - the battery isn't great. I have the magic keyboard. Not sure if that's the power suck or something else.?.? Anyone have that issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Butts Posted Monday at 06:38 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 06:38 PM 2 hours ago, shockersh said: the battery isn't great. I have the magic keyboard. Using anything that either draws power from the iPad's battery or keeps Bluetooth active can have an impact, yes. So can keep background refresh enabled on all your apps, though. Since iPadOS doesn't offer a Battery Health section in Settings, you can try an app to check if your battery is below the 80% health threshold. I believe the free version of iMazing will let you check this. It's available for both Mac and Windows, and I strongly recommend it as a better way to keep your iPhone and iPad backed up, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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