iPad Air M2 - The Best Choice!

[@The_One_444]

The iPad is awesome for students! You can take notes with the Apple Pencil and keep everything tidy in digital folders instead of dealing with piles of paper. Download textbooks and workbooks easily, scan physical notes straight into your folders, and copy-paste text and pictures without any hassle. Having everything on one device is just super convenient.

[@hammer2692]

I bought my last iPad on 2019 as well and it’s a big jump from that to this massive 13” screen and M2 chips which doesn’t break my bank like iPad Pro !!! I’m loving my iPad Air ❤

[@league6]

Thanks for a helpful review. As a composer, the 13” M2 Air is a real bonus, as you get a large screen for inputting and storing sheet music for playing an instrument and for composing handwritten scores using the Pencil Pro - third party apps are necessary for composition and for fast page turning, but these are reasonably priced. So for my workflow I would give it a higher rating. I agree that face recognition should have been included.

[@terrywarnold]

One thing that kinda irritates me is a lot of reviewers complain about how the Apple Pencil doesn’t stay attached well while it’s in a bag. Most bags have a place for pens/pencils. Just put the Apple Pencil there then whenever you get wherever you’re going take it out and attach it. Also that would mean that the Pencil isn’t draining your iPad battery lol. Besides that, great review. I got the 13 inch Air a month or so ago and just got a Magic Keyboard for it a couple days ago. I actually ended up selling my MacBook cause I hadn’t even used it since getting my iPad. A good alternative to the Magic Keyboard is the ESR Magnetic Rebound case. It’s roughly a 3rd of the cost.

[@Hedgehog-ji1bm]

I have the Air M2 with 512GB storage. I use it for most of my computing needs. I use the Logitech combo case - I like it better than Apple's offering.

[@whabalmajed]

Btw is the 512 too much or enough

[@Hedgehog-ji1bm]

​@@whabalmajed For my needs, it has been perfect. I also use iCloud & external SSD for offloading data.

[@mahayt9448]

Any heating bro?

[@parkuuu]

Hows the battery and thermals?

[@mahayt9448]

@@parkuuu any heating issues?

[@veronikahellsnova7510]

Here in Canada you can call it not cheap ,for the ipad air 11inch 128gb starts at 800$ and the 13inch 128gb starts at 1,099 $

[@Kevdog1920]

I'm coming from a pro user but I'm thinking of going with the 13 inch air. I don't like touch id either

[@oken6325]

I have never owned any Apple product. Hearing such good things I decided to check out the (512GB) 11-inch M4...€1400! Seeing that price tag reminded me WHY I have never owned an Apple product.

[@perfume.byroseanddoter]

You picked the 512GB thats the reason its so expensive

[@shameermulji]

​@perfume.byroseanddoter even the base model is expensive

[@perfume.byroseanddoter]

@@shameermulji its not really expensive

[@perfume.byroseanddoter]

@@shameermulji but uh whatever u say

[@shameermulji]

@@perfume.byroseanddoter here in Canada, a base model 11" M4 iPad Pro goes for $1,399. Magic KB is $399. After taxes, it's $2,000. That's expensive for a glorified content consumption device.

[@waqarhaider2226]

Nothing about battery life in the review, just like 95% of other reviewers. I wonder why reviewers don't talk about it - battery life is critical in the decision-making process.

[@aboveaveragejoereviews]

That's great feedback, thank you! I'll make sure to include in future reviews.

[@ida4095]

Maybe nothing changed, that’s why reviewers forget to mention them. I have one, the battery is okay, heavy apps like procreate does drain more battery than usual, but if it’s just browsing around for entertainment(youtube, netflix), it takes about 10% per hour. Hth!

[@GoldenNada]

They are all about 10 hours under normal use, not making an excuse, but they never talk about it because they all last about the same, it’s been that way for a while now with the larger screens lasting a tad longer due to larger batteries.

[@yours1ana]

HELP. does ur overheat when taking notes? i’m in hs and i plan on majoring in engineering and i want one for school/college (must last 6 years) so i want the ipad air m2 128gb. but i heard of overheating issues while taking notes? notes r my primary purpose so jsut making sure.

[@aceviix9139]

@@yours1anaI wouldn’t say it overheats but I’ve noticed it gets warm to touch not to a dangerous level tho, tbf I have been using full brightness

[@davidfield2030]

Is the screen bright enough?

[@shameermulji]

Do you regret not going with M4 iPad Pro?

[@jeremiahrichard3750]

I doubt it. The iPad OS dosent even allow you to fully utilize the power of the M series chips. Even if you are an extremely heavy iPad user, the M2 chip is going to be more than good enough

[@ashishsingh1411]

Bro can u suggest which one should i go for , ipad air m2 or samsung tab s9 , for studying and media consumption

[@aboveaveragejoereviews]

Both tablets are solid choices. It'd really depend on which OS you prefer. If most of your devices are Apple then I'd say go with the iPad.

[@ashishsingh1411]

@@aboveaveragejoereviews yess but , the 60hz refresh rate and LCD screen is really a bit deal breaker for me with the ipad , also the Samsung tab s9 storage can be upgraded using the sd card upto 1 TB , which also seems pretty good for me

[@dragonemperor8482]

See, S9 is without any doubt far better than ipad air m2. So the point is if u want to use it for 3-5 years then go with tab s9 but if u want to use it for 7-8 years then ipad is the better option . However if u want to do editing or creative tasks then ipad is the way to go. Now I think u can decide easily.

[@achinapex]

take s9 . M2 air battery is shit!

[@MichaelKrisa]

I just brought my new ipad air home this evening and the first KZbin video I see is your review LOL! What was the video editing app you were displaying in your review? many Thanks ...

[@aboveaveragejoereviews]

Great hope you like it! The video editing app is Final Cut Pro for iPad.

[@MichaelKrisa]

@@aboveaveragejoereviews Been using Capcut but tired of paying $12/month when programs like Lumafusion are free.

[@Daniel-mw7pu]

The best option for most is… A used iPad Pro 12.9” 5th Gen M1. Storage size doesn’t matter since it can offload data to an external HDD. It has promotion, miniLED, better speakers, Face ID, and other nice-to haves. The M1 was and still is a super robust CPU, and until the iPad gets a full fledged OS, it doesn’t need better. Best of all, it’s about $600 at most major retailers, and you can get an extended warranty for it. Accessories are hugely discounted.

[@thedirtygot9570]

I don’t buy used stuff! God only knows what’s wrong with it!! Good luck selling yours though😂

[@GolfTS]

Do you guys have a problem about touch sensitivity when apply protective film in iPad Air ? I already return 5 unit of it but the problem still the same and I already try with both of temper glass and scratch prof film but the problem still occur. and the touch sensitive will be better when i plug my charger and touch it the sensitivity will back to normal.

[@mohammedabdullah5436]

I have the same problem !

[@GolfTS]

@@mohammedabdullah5436 why Apple did not take an action for this problem ?

[@mahayt9448]

​@mohammedabdullanyah5436 heating issues?

[@VRoshan]

iPad Air looks like iPad mini in your hands

[@raftaarr.r3498]

Help me figure out should i go for iPad Air M2 11 inch with Pencil pro for 657$ or Samsung Tab S9+ at 515$? I mainly need for note taking and digital art. It would be great to have people opinions.

[@dragonemperor8482]

S9plus definitely has better specs and large screen size. But for digital art ipad has no match as it has got apple pencil pro and some specific apps which only ipados can access . Moreover ipad will provide u longevity. So for me Ipad is the better option for ur usecase.

[@raftaarr.r3498]

Thanks for your suggestion. ​@@dragonemperor8482

[@michalsindelar6896]

Apple ❤

[@michalsindelar6896]

Apple ❤

[@souravdebnath7739]

Is there any heating issue while note taking ?

[@aboveaveragejoereviews]

None that I've encountered so far.

[@turtlepower4lee]

I’m gonna get 13 inch blue.

[@Killjuan2many]

It does overheat really badly for games notes and videos and battery drains super fast faster than any other ipad I had might be the m2

[@Huma9ty]

@@Killjuan2many went ahead with the m4 pro because of that reason as astudent . more storage , m4 chip , best hardware makes it future proof.

[@prempaul3805]

Heats a lot Bro On 13 inch

[@Iyke148]

Im thinking between the ipad pro m2 and the macbook air m2. Which should i go for? (Med student)

[@aboveaveragejoereviews]

How will you be using it? If for homework assignments and streaming shows, personally I'd pick the MacBook Air. Air has a 13.6" screen, keyboard, trackpad which are also things that cost extra with the iPad.

[@Iyke148]

@@aboveaveragejoereviews something i can do homeworks with, watch content, ocassionally play games with. Will the air be a better choice in this regard?

[@cristian-zt1iv]

I recommend the ipad because it is easier to take med notes and to sketch something, maybe a heart or something

[@cristian-zt1iv]

But if you want the macbook the air will be more than enough

[@pythoneerssADOFAI]

Does that air have Touch ID or face id

[@aboveaveragejoereviews]

Touch ID

[@pythoneerssADOFAI]

@@aboveaveragejoereviews Is there any way to get touch id on my face id ipad pro i don't mind jailbreaking

[@zaryl2k]

i tried the 60hz and 120Hz comparison side by side with ipad pro variant. the smoothness is absurd. i rather get the ipad pro since i need the 120Hz smoothness for note taking & drawing. sorry ipad air.

[@aboveaveragejoereviews]

Fair point.

[@ErdemAltunhan]

I take notes on my iPad Air m2 everyday, some days for hours. I have never felt it lack in any department. I don't think anyone needs 120 hz for note taking.

[@jonanddy]

@@ErdemAltunhanit’s definitely just a personal preference thing and in no way a real deal breaker

[@chrissyp930]

​@@ErdemAltunhan I use my air for procreate, note taking, and shapr 3d. I've never had any issues. I think it's more a troll comment who doesn't own either one or just someone who doesn't know what they're talking about 😅😆

[@stavyydbd]

if they at least added 90hz not 60hz in 2024 like cmon apple

[@Clive007]

You dont get the Charger included in Europe.

[@SaqibWaheed]

Is older iPad pro (12.9" 2020 4th Generation) Magic Keyboard compatible with the iPad air 11" (2024 6th Generation )with M2 chip

[@ytozylea8869]

I don’t really think so…

[@SaqibWaheed]

@@ytozylea8869 Thank you for your reply but if you really don't know please don't make any confusion.

[@Regantdarcy]

The iPad mini is actually the forgotten child of the iPad family. 😠 Often neglected. Rarely updated regularly. And when it finally is, the updates tend to be minor.

[@jonlewis5061]

Currently have the mini. Actually really like it for the size. Just wish I would have gotten one with more than 64GB of storage.

[@mohammedalsarraj9963]

Still 60HZ

[@pythoneerssADOFAI]

60hz is so ass its so painful to look at it feels like my eyes are jittering I want to kill myself using 60hz its impossible to look at (I use a 164hz monitor so it looks ASS)

[@DiddyMaskedUp]

Yeah it’s pretty bad selling 60Hz I. 2024, but you’d rather have a 60Hz with apples smoothness as opposed to any other brand

[@mohammedalsarraj9963]

@@DiddyMaskedUp I know, but when move from 120hz to 60hz u will notice the difference

[@Tech69YT]

@@DiddyMaskedUp no other brand is selling 60hz shit in 2024

[@cunnyman]

@@DiddyMaskedUp Nah lol. 120 is 120. 60 is butt. I understand 90hz but not 60.

[@DatF150VHATE]

WHY WERE TALKING SO DAMN FAST IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT MY SCREEN WAS IN X2😂😂

[@Kevdog1920]

I'm a artist and animator. I'm coming from 10.5 inch pro

[@MrTheonemrb]

It’s NOT 11inches!! Only 9.7 inches I measured it !!!! Please be aware

[@ljacobs357]

It’s an iPad. They are all alike.

[@MaDDeX93]

If you can stretch your budget better don’t get one. The battery life is so bad and it does heat up so all that M2 chip is useless.

[@MrLuffy9131]

It's like I rather have the a chips at this point if the battery life is going to be bad like I don't know what apple is doing. I traded in an ipad 9 and even i don't know what to buy with a gift card so i actually might go samsung because 120hz, oled, and even storage expandability. ipad air m2 you get a overheating 60 hz lcd that might even become a fire hazard if the battery keeps on heating

[@skjahir3502]

My apple id suddenly locked and show me this apple id is not active. And my password changed automatically. Place don't buy any apple products. This is a scam . Buy android tab, and phones🙏🏽

[@achinapex]

never buy this shit😂 . sketching on procreate for about 8 mnt and the ipad is already hot in the front camera area. better u guys grab the samsung or M3 chips or maybe The Huawei that just came out.

[@rinanmanuel4575]

torn between air m2, ipad 10th gen and galaxy tab s9 + but im using iPhone 12 pro max. Which one do I get?😊 for reviewing/study, zoom calls, and for watching movies and slight gaming.

[@6mazing]

Sounds like a unit problem. I draw on procreate for hour on hours and it doesn’t heat up by my camera area.

[@achinapex]

@@6mazing After updating to IpadOS 17.7.1, my ipad is normal and the battery is great 👍🏽. but I don't want to update to OS 18.xxx. because so many people complain about this version.