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I wouldn't call going from iPad Air M1 to iPad A16 an "upgrade" (less RAM, less processing power, no laminated display, etc) But if it works for you, it works.
unoanddougie in r/ipad
December 3, 2025 9:03 PM
22
Actually during last year I ditched iPhone in favour of Android and completely abandoned Windows for Mac :P For me its fine. I'm not using Safari anyway. All I need is browser history sync. If I need to send files I use localSend so yeah, for me that famous synergy is not big deal. Same for tablet.
...RogueHeroAkatsuki in r/mac
April 1, 2026 11:54 AM
5
I'll be honest I haven't used a Mac for a full year. I was using an iPad Air M2 with a Magic Keyboard. I don't even remember the performance of the MacBook Air M1 to be real with you as that was a longtime ago. I'm just glad I have a Mac again and a full functioning laptop as the iPad was so limitin
...Specific-Pianist7595 in r/MacbookNeo
March 29, 2026 8:27 PM
3
Honestly you might benefit more from a 12.9-inch M1 or M2 iPad Pro. You get a (still) stunning miniLED display, 120Hz, Face ID, and more performance than your use case would ever call for, all for around the same price as the new iPad Air.
Appropriate_Ad_4773 in r/ipad
March 22, 2026 11:36 PM
3
Performance wise the Air will be better, but the display will make the device feel slower than the Pro. I had an iPad Air M1 and I almost never used it due to how unsatisfying it was to look at the 60hz LCD display. I have an OLED monitor on my PC, MiniLED display on my MBP, and a 17 Pro Max, so the
...NathanCE227 in r/ipad
March 19, 2026 8:37 PM
3
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
2
And the most insane thing is that you can’t go back to iPadOS 18. Like I have no problems if anyone like iPadOS 26 with the new windowing system and all, but at least let people who dislike the new update downgrade I don’t see what’s the problem with that. I swear one of the reasons that made me tra
...Mysterious45705 in r/iPadOS
April 10, 2026 12:32 AM
2
There’s nothing inherently wrong with the iPad Air, but if you’ve used an iPad Pro before, you give up a lot going back to an Air even if it’s a newer model with a more performant chip. I enjoyed using my M1 iPad Pro way more than I did using my partner’s M3 iPad Air. I cannot get used to the halved
...Appropriate_Ad_4773 in r/iPadPro
April 15, 2026 2:23 PM
2
Apple isn't slow to adapt, just greedy 90Hz+90Hz+. The issue is nowadays 90hz+ is pretty much a standard for that price range,it'ss not like it's a watch or a cheaper tablet buybuy. I can but a $250 phone and it has over 60Hz. It's the standard across all other companiesIt'ss really the older Samsun
...MajorBarracuda8094 in r/ipad
October 28, 2025 4:09 PM
2
Still lags on M1 iPad (Air 5)
ElephantWithBlueEyes in r/iOSBeta
August 21, 2025 8:47 PM
3