Apple blows some fresh air on the entry-level iPad

There is not much advertising about the release of the new iPad 2022. The announcement is simply carried over in the “press room” on the Apple website. However, the changes are numerous and the entry-level iPad is getting a facelift due to the 10th generation. Nothing is transcendent, however, as the design is still very close to that of the iPad Air and iPad Mini. Therefore, Apple standardizes the aesthetics of its tablets, which is not so bad.

Real Entry Level Improvements

Everything has changed on this tablet. So the screen goes from 10.2″ to 10.9″, the borders are much thinner, there are four colors and the Retina screen disappears in favor of the Liquid Retina panel, thus offering a definition of 2,360 x 1,640 pixels as well as a bright peak at 500 nits. With this new design, the button residence The fingerprint reader is now hidden and hidden in the button on the top edge of the device. The rear image unit evolves and goes to 12 megapixels, and the one placed in the foreground (holding tight) is no longer vertical, but horizontal. This is perhaps the biggest change to the iPad, because after so many years, Apple has finally decided to put a front camera for landscapes, thus facilitating video chats. Thus, the embarrassing angle inherent in the vertically placed unit disappears, and we would like to generalize this option to the new iPad Pro. Perfect for the center frame feature introduced in 2020 with iPad Pro M1.

Inside, Apple integrates the A14 Bionic chip, identical to the chip iPhone 12. Enough to give more than enough power on a daily basis to a tablet we imagine meant for note taking in progress or just for family use, for watching videos or playing games. With the new chassis, the entry-level iPad finally adopts the USB-C standard, just like Wi-Fi and 5G. A new accessory has appeared, the Magic Keyboard Folio, which turns this tiny iPad into a real laptop. It works like the Smart Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, except that it doesn’t elevate the tablet, but rather acts as a crutch.

Not compatible with the second generation of pencil

On the other hand, despite its attractiveness, the new version of the iPad still does not offer compatibility with the second generation Apple Pencil, which seems unacceptable to us given the efforts made in this tenth generation. Also, the first generation stylus has a Lightning tip. So it is impossible to charge it on the tablet, unless you use an adapter. A poorly understood choice on Apple’s part, and one that may slow more than one buyer.

This new iPad will go on sale on October 26th as well, and pre-orders are already open. For Wi-Fi versions, the tablet costs 589 euros in 64 GB or 789 euros in 256 GB. The Wi-Fi + 5G variants are exchanged for 789 euros in 64 GB and 989 euros in 256 GB. catalog.