It’s not too late to get that bright student in your life a back-to-school gift that can help them with their studies. An iPad can be useful for taking notes and writing documents (especially with a keyboard attachment), doing research, and not broadcasting a new TV habit during class.
So, if you’ve been overdue for a back-to-school gift, or even want to treat yourself to one of Apple’s iPads, you might be pleased to know that the iPad Air is currently on sale. The Available in purple, space gray and starlight with 128GB of storage for $720. That’s $79 off, which is almost an all-time low. Make sure to clip the coupon on Amazon before you go to checkout to get the full discount.
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The 13-inch M2 iPad Air is back down to $720, a near record low.
The 11-inch M2 iPad Air is also on sale. this in space gray, starlight and blue.
The latest version of the iPad Air is our pick the best iPad for most people. Sure, it’s more expensive than the basic iPad, but it’s more capable. Aside from screen real estate, the main difference between the two iPad Air sizes is that the 13-inch variant has a brighter screen (600 nits vs 500 nits). While the fully laminated display is an improvement over the previous iPad Air, the refresh rate is 60Hz, so it doesn’t look as smooth as the iPad Pro’s 120Hz OLED panel.
Thanks to the M2 chipset and 8 GB of RAM, it can easily handle basic tasks such as web browsing and video streaming. The hardware can also handle more demanding tasks – like running high-end games and . The tablet is also compatible with Apple Intelligence, a suite of AI tools .
On top of all that, the M2 iPad Air should last up to 10 hours on a single charge. It has a USB-C port for charging and peripherals, and the Touch ID fingerprint scanner is built into the power button.
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