Apple whitethorn person announced a caller iPad Mini conscionable complete a period ago, but if each you want is simply a basal tablet for intermezo purposes, it’s astir apt not worthy forking retired $499 for Apple’s latest tablet. In fact, unless you’re clamoring for Apple Intelligence aliases a pint-sized shape factor, the 10th-gen iPad will suffice. Thankfully, it’s connected waste astatine Amazon pinch Wi-Fi and 64GB of retention starting astatine $249.99 ($100 off) erstwhile you clip the on-page coupon, which drops the tablet to its champion value to date.
The A14 Bionic processor successful the entry-level iPad isn’t arsenic snappy arsenic the Mini’s A17 Pro chip, but it offers much than capable powerfulness for streaming, browsing the web, and video chatting. The iPad tin besides past up to 10 hours aliases much erstwhile doing basal tasks, aliases astir six aliases 7 erstwhile doing immoderate ray productivity work. Plus, dissimilar its last-gen predecessor — which besides happens to beryllium connected waste for $199.99 ($129 off) astatine Best Buy and Target for Black Friday — Apple’s 10.9-inch slate features a USB-C larboard and an improved FaceTime camera that makes taking calls while holding it horizontally overmuch easier.
Apple’s 10th-gen iPad is the successor to the older ninth-gen model. In speech for its revised design, landscape-oriented webcam, USB-C port, larger 10.9-inch screen, and faster processor, it ditched the headphone jack and location button.
Sadly, the 10th-gen exemplary doesn’t support the newer Apple Pencil Pro for illustration the remainder of Apple’s existent iPad lineup. However, it does support the USB-C Apple Pencil ($69) and the first-gen Apple Pencil ($59), truthful you won’t needfully request to upgrade if you ain the second stylus.
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