Although not Apple’s most powerful tablet iPad Air is still the best choice for most customers. Its mix of almost iPad Pro-level specs and features at a more accessible price point made it one of them Engadget’s best iPad picks for 2024. If you’re looking for a new model and don’t want to spend a fortune, you can get the latest iPad Air at Best Buy for $450 (usually $600).
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The 2022 iPad Air The P3 has a 10.9-inch screen with True Tone (which automatically adjusts the temperature of the display) wide color (for vivid and accurate color presentation) and anti-reflective coating. Strengthen it M1 chipwhich puts it behind the more expensive generation ($750 and up) 11-inch iPad Pro. However, the M1 is still compact enough for almost anyone’s everyday tablet use.
$450 gets you the base model with 64GB of storage. If that’s not enough, Best Buy is also discounting the 256GB model for $600 (usually $750). Both storage tiers are available in five color options: space gray, starlight, blue, purple and pink.
iPad Air works with Apple’s best tablet accessories, including the second-generation Apple Pencil and Magic keyboard, turning it into a laptop-like portable workstation. It also includes a USB-C port for universal charging and connecting external drives or cameras.
Apple does rumor If saving money isn’t your top priority for the upcoming launch of the new iPad Air model in the coming months, you might want to consider holding off. But on the other hand, it’s almost the best value for your money you’ll get from a $450 iPad soon.
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