Apple iPad Air 5th Gen Review: In a zone of its own
There is quite nothing like the iPad. In my brief career span as a technology journalist, I have always had a liking for the iPad as a gadget. There are things only the iPad can do very well and despite the competition getting better, the iPad remains unbeatable as a tablet device. Be it for watching movies, browsing social media, playing games, or doing light computing stuff, the base iPad 9th Gen will keep you happy. For those into sketches and editing, the iPad Pro models fit the bill. Where does this leave the iPad Air?
For the last three years, I have been using the iPad Air 3rd Gen as my desk companion, hopping into a bag when I need to carry my movies, or my work documents when my laptop doesn’t make the cut. The Air brings more power than the base iPad but is not quite the Pro many seek. Even with the 2020 update, the iPad Air was among the least popular iPad models. This year though, Apple took a leaf out of its Mac division and gave it the highly acclaimed M1 chip! Yes, the same M1 chip you get on a MacBook Air!
Having a PC-class processor in a tablet seems tempting, especially for power users not a fan of spending bucket loads of money. With the rest of the package staying largely unchanged, does the iPad Air 5 finally become the power tablet to replace your cheap laptop? Let’s find out.
The previous-gen iPad Air 4 brought a new design inspired from the iPad Pro models, flaunting the same flat sides, angular edges, and absolute flat display. That does not change with this generation of the iPad Air, considering it still looks the same. It has got a beautiful metal body with a fantastic matte finish and a gorgeous “Starlight” colour. The rear camera sticks out substantially and can cause some wobbling on the desk
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