There’s only so much you can do to make a
tablet stand out. When you break it down,
they’re all just big glowing rectangles,
right? Apple thought it had the right idea
when it decided to give its new iPad Air a
lick of paint, particularly the ‘mint choc chip’
green one, but then it went and spoiled
everything by making it look almost
exactly like an iPad Pro.
The Air’s new 10.9in 2360x1640 Liquid
Retina screen means there’s no longer any
room for the Touch ID sensor down the
bottom, so for the first time ever it’s been
moved to the power button up top. And
that’s not the only first either: the 2020
Air is powered by the new A14 Bionic chip,
which Apple reckons is 40% speedier than
the last one, while graphics performance
is supposed to be 30% faster. Handy if you
find yourself needing to shoot and edit a
4K video on the bus.
It’s compatible with both the Apple Pencil
and the Magic Keyboard, both of which
you’ll have to buy separately – but that will
make the Air even more difficult to tell apart
from the Pro. The only thing that’ll really
give it away is your bank balance.
As hot as... a big glowing rectangle of liquid
fire (available in mint green)
from £579 / apple.com

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