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iPad Air (5th Gen)
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What ipad should I get?
Refurbished iPad air, 2022 if you're on a budget? Or just use that one for now and save. You don't need the newest tech to do what you need to do. 32gb is decent if you're just using it for procreate, and when the storage is full just offload your work into a Google drive. Edit: 8th gen iPad support
...ten-gallon in r/ProCreate
March 29, 2026 12:27 PM
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Should I update my ipad air 5 (m1) ios17.7 to ios 18.7.8 ?
I have a 64GB Air M1 I had to update from iPadOS 18 to 26, due to otherwise not being able to do a clean reinstall through iTunes. You will not have the charge limit option. That’s only introduced from the M2 or M3 iPads.My Air M4 has it, my Air M1 with the same software not. I do not know about a g
...DavidBelgium in r/ipad
May 9, 2026 5:27 PM
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is the ipad air 4 still a good option?
I have a iPad air 5 with the M1 , 64 GB , it doesn’t have enough storage to run Apple Intelligence, any update you need to delete some apps to be able to download it , if you are not planning to use ICloud Photos forget a 64 GB . Does minor task but it is starting to show it is old, Procreate runs b
...Grouchy-Traveller in r/applehelp
April 13, 2026 1:05 AM
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Tablette pour les études
11 pouces c’est la taille parfaite, c’est la dimension la plus répandu, c’est pas pas pour rien. En termes de rapport qualité/prix je trouve ton choix éclaté. Pour 500 euros, j’ai acheté un iPad Air 5 + magic keyboard folio + Apple Pencil 2. C’est plus performant (puce M1) La durée de vie est largem
...AdWild2566 in r/etudiants
December 7, 2025 12:32 PM
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iPad OS 26.1 is awesome!
Really like the new changes the old GUI was outdated and long overdue for overhaul. Plus Apple are creating new building blocks for new features and functinality. Plan this stuff for years. Listening to Zollotech the other day (like his style) he held a poll there was 19000 voters and 75% have upgra
...RealityBitesFromOz in r/iPadOS
November 9, 2025 11:12 PM
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New iPad Air 5th gen M1
That's a solid deal. I had the same model and the M1 is pretty fast with plenty of memory for multitasking. The major downside of this model is the cheap non-OLED display but honestly at that price who cares. It's still a fairly bright 500 nits panel with good colors although black will be more grey
...Jarasmut in r/ipad
November 16, 2025 3:26 PM
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Does anyone have an iPad Air 3 in 2025?
Well it is 6 years old and unsupported from new updates so I would steer clear. I would also avoid the 4th gen air as well as it is 5 years old and i anticipate it getting dropped from software support in under a year. An air 5 with the m1 processor is basically as old as id go at this point. You wo
...No-Head-633 in r/ipad
December 1, 2025 1:57 PM
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Pros-Cons?
As far as the other two, looks like they will both get OS updates through 2029. The mini is extremely small so I don't think you will be any digital art on it, it is more for content consumption like reading emails and watching videos. The M1 in the Air 5 is going to be waaay faster for any content
...craiginphoenix in r/ipad
December 1, 2025 3:09 PM
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Is IOS26 good on the M1 ipad pro?
Its fine. My wife has M1 iPad Pro is fine. Apple Watch 8 and iphone 17 pro also on the latest. You can turn off most of the new features if they bother you. For example she doesnt run resizeble windows. My iPad Air 2022 M1 is fine. My iphone 11 has never run better to be frank. Car play actually wor
...RealityBitesFromOz in r/iPadPro
December 2, 2025 3:54 AM
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Portable ir hybrid tablet suggestions?
This does not have a good battery life, and is not as portable as you think. That being said, if you keep this plugged in wherever you use it, it's a full-blown Windows PC workhorse with a decent pen for artwork. Personally, I've have a Surface Pro 11, with recent adreno gpu drivers for Snapdragon X
...rippler7 in r/wacom
April 30, 2026 8:00 PM
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