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The 2020 iPad Air by Apple was a significant improvement on the model from last year. It features a more iPad Pro-like design, excellent performance, and a longer battery life. Its $599 price tag is the main problem. Amazon now offers the 64GB and the 256GB models for $489 and $639, respectively, which is $110 less than the regular price.
Engadget's review of the 2020 iPad Air deemed it "the best tablet for almost everybody" and "the best high-end tablet." Apple made the iPad Pro's design more modern by adding a Liquid Retina Display (10.9 inches), a USB-C charging port, and a side button that uses TouchID technology.
It boasts the latest A14 Bionic chip and WiFi 6 technology, and a 16-core Neural engine. This ensures strong performance and long battery life (10-12hrs). The second-generation Apple Pencil and accessories can be used to transform the device into a replacement laptop. However, these will increase the price.
The iPad Pro has some unique features that are not available on the iPad Air. These include the M1 chipset, 120Hz screen and a slightly brighter screen (500 nits instead of 600). The sale is only for today, so if you have been looking at the Air model, don't wait! Amazon offers several deals on Apple products this week. The best is the Apple AirPods Pro wireless headphones and the Apple AirPods Pro wireless headphones, which are both discounted 28 percent to $179.
