Apple’s ninth-gen iPad could be just what you need if you’re looking for a portable tablet that can help you be productive on the go (or from your comfortable couch). Whether you want to work, play, stay connected, create, explore or stream entertainment online, the iPad makes it all easy. It has an upgraded CPU and Neural Engine, which offer a faster and more powerful performance compared to previous models.
Though there were no iPad-related announcements at Apple’s Sept. 7 media event, you can now save $50 on 2021 iPad (64GB) with Wi-Fi on Amazon, bringing the price down to just $279. The discount applies to both the space gray and silver colorways and cellular-enabled models are seeing the same savings.
Apple’s 10.2-inch tablet may not be its best iPad when it comes to raw power but it has plenty of great features. It’s equipped with the powerful A13 Bionic chip, an 8-megapixel wide-angle rear camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide front camera with Center Stage technology and more. The Retina display has been upgraded from previous models and now has True Tone technology, which adjusts the screen for comfortable viewing in any light.
It also features a Lightning connector and gets up to 10 hours of battery life per charge. Plus, the 2021 iPad supports the first-gen Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, which are sold separately, but can help you create and work with ease and may be worth the investment.
And if you are worried that 64GB of storage may not be enough for your pictures, videos or other projects or media, remember that Apple offers plenty of ways to increase your storage if you are willing to use cloud services like the company’s own iCloud option or apps like Dropbox and Google Drive, so that storage size shouldn’t limit what you can do on your iPad. Alternatively, you could upgrade to the 256GB configuration though only those with the added cellular connectivity are seeing any form of discount at Amazon right now.
CNET’s Scott Stein wrapped up his review of this iPad by saying, “I think the basic unexciting iPad wins out. Especially for the price.” He awarded it an Editors’ Choice.
