Alright,
Just over a month ago, Apple unveiled the new iPad 10
with a redesign for the entry-level tablet with some welcomed changes
but also some that were not so welcomed
This is the Good & the Bad of the iPad 10
Let’s talk about it
So to start off, the iPad 10 is pretty good
It comes with quite a few new and good features that many people like,
starting with the design
Yeah, Apple finally went away from the curved design language of the iPad 9
And now every single iPad kinda looks the same
Which isn’t a bad thing actually
The screen is… all screen now
There’s no Home Button, no notch, no lip
It’s actually pretty clean looking
And you really can’t tell too much of a difference between this one and its bigger brother, the iPad Air, funnily enough
But, you can surely tell the difference between this and its other older brother, the iPad 9
Because this tablet is far more expensive
Yeah, the iPad 10 comes at a hefty cost compared to the previous gen iPad 9
It was expected that Apple would eventually increase the price of the starter model of the iPad,
but, man, $450 retail
That’s a $120 increase from last gen
And for some people, that can actually be a deal breaker
I mean, can you imagine the looks on the iPad parents’ faces when they realize that their one-year-old child
will cost them $450 just to keep them entertained for a little while?
Gosh, man
But, Apple was very smart about this and is still selling the iPad 9 at the same price
So, yeah, not a bad move from Apple,
but a discount probably and really should be given to the iPad 9
Next, we’ve got a good one, one that we’ll hopefully see with the next iPhone soon, too,
USB-C
Yeah, this is a port than many iPad fans have been clamoring about for a while
It’s pretty ubiquitous with nearly every Apple product
So having one charger for all your devices would make things less complicated
And now you can use many accessories you might already have
Barring in mind that they are compatible
But if they aren’t, congrats! At least, now you don’t need a dongle
But yet, you do actually need a dongle for an Apple original product, the Apple Pencil
For some reason, Apple decided to keep the Generation 1 Apple Pencil
and created the worst workaround for its charging
You need to use a dongle to connect to your pencil to plug in to your iPad,
Which is, bruv, even worse than the other “funny” way to plug in the Apple Pencil
It’s just not a great design at all
And yet Apple really did it
And one thing that Apple does give every iPad is… a good battery life
Each iPad doesn’t really disappoint in this area, but it is something worth bringing up
This tablet will probably last you all day,
which is amazing
You can do everything on it for work and still have battery life to spare when you get home
It’s all-around great and something that really should be talked about more
And also something that really should be talked about more is the storage
It’s terrible on this tablet
For $450, you get how much?
Man, you get 64 gigabytes
Imagine, for that much money, you still need to pay Apple even more for a reasonable amount of storage
And the worst part is, to upgrade the storage, it’s an extra $150,
making it literally cost the same as the iPad Air,
an objectively better iPad
My gosh, Apple. What are you doing?
Also, man, this company really knows how to do business
But also, one other “good” feature of this device is the landscape camera
Functioning more like a laptop’s webcam, the front camera now being in landscape mode is better for meetings
For me, personally though, I do think it does look a little wonky when you hold the tablet in the typical portrait, or vertical, mode
But, it does make sense why it’s a good feature
It allows for the user to be easily centered on the screen
And also be easier for moving your eyes from the camera to the display
But with that said, the last “bad” feature of this device would be the headphone jack
It is extremely disappointing that, with all these features that are good,
we do lose something in exchange
I know few people use the headphone jack, but I still do
And I think a few others might as well
It’s just a shame that we’re losing this connectivity for virtually no reason right now
But, it does definitely boost the sales of the AirPods,
So, again, Apple definitely knows how to do business
But besides that, here are some reviewer acclaims and criticisms to highlight with this tablet:
including things we’ve already discussed, such as the new design
But, also other things like the screen
And, now, let’s get on to my verdict
So, this iPad has been out for over a month now
So then, is it worth it?
Well, hm, good question
Actually, a lot of people would say “no”
which, to be fair, does make sense
It’s not a crazy upgrade, although there are new components, a cool redesign, and USB-C
But again, besides that, the iPad is still the same
It’s nothing too much different
So, let me ask again, is it worth it?
Well, probably, for specific people
I’ve got 3 different routes for those who are looking into this iPad
Number 1. If you want cheap, get the iPad 9
It’s far more cost-effective and is still very good for most people
It’s worth taking a look at
Next, number 2. If you want something newer and are okay with the increase in price, get the iPad 10…
but probably with upgraded storage
It’s the newest iPad with all the bells and whistles that you might want
And lastly, number 3. Since you are considering the iPad 10 with upgraded storage, you could potentially check out the iPad Air as well
Look, at the upgraded price of the iPad 10, you’re in iPad Air territory
So, might as well take a look at that as well
But, don’t get caught into the Apple iPad price trap,
which, as you keep upgrading your device, you get closer and closer to the next tier
which you’ll then upgrade again and again
So, yeah, a little complicated of an answer, but that’s kinda my thoughts on it
It’s a good tablet, but is it the right tablet for you?
That’s up to you to decide
And that was the Good & the Bad of the iPad 10
I hope this video helped and I hope to see you again soon
My name is Cyrus. It’s spelled like “Cyrus,” pronounced like “See Rooster,” just take out the “ter”
Thank you very much for watching and have a wonderful day!
Peace.