I have the iPad Air 2, released in 2014 and looks identical to the new iPad released today. It has the latest OS updates and it's never had any performance issues. Why would someone upgrade from this 5 year old device?
That's impressive. Which Android tablet from 2014 or 2015 is still supported nowadays?
I feel torn on the price of new iPhones - on one hand, spending so much makes it harder to justify the incremental upgrades. And on the other hand, after my experience with the 6s+ I’ll expect my next iphone to last at least 5-6 years as well, so forking out that much money for a smartphone doesn’t seem so crazy any more.
The iPhone 6s is not yet four years old, it was released in late September 2015. Still a good phone.
The main improvement is the camera. It is significantly better.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_series#Sams...
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 was announced on the 31st July 2019.
Display: 10.5-inch 2560x1600 Super AMOLED
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Storage: 128/256 GB (expandable up to 512 GB)
Memory: 6/8 GB
Battery: 7,040 mAh
Rear Camera: 13 MP wide + 5 MP ultra-wide
Front Camera: 8 MP
Dimensions: 244.5 × 159.5 × 5.7 mm
Weight: 420 grams
Price: Starts at $649.99Some iPad apps like Procreate and Affinity Publisher are designed for the pen, but considering that iPads sell in the tens of millions, I'd wager they make up a pretty small portion of the buying public.
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I wouldn't hold out for a successor though, Nvidia makes much of the internals of the Switch and I think another Nvidia branded tablet device would be too close to competition for Nintendo to allow.
On the other hand, they also have nice looking Surface like Windows tablets.
Personally given the whole story with updates (mine is stuck on 5.0) and crippling Java support, I rather go with a Surface like tablet or iPad.
It wasn't my first choice (I'd have rathered a 7-8" device, and windows application touch support is inconsistent), but the only other option was the iPad Mini and wanted a less locked down device.
Nexus 7 owner here. No support, has always needed a better battery, and the sensors need a power cycle occasionally, but I still don't regret the purchase. I mainly use it for videos and reading.
No support in iOS land means no new Safari, Mail, or other built-in apps.
Is that compelling enough, though? Most normal users are bothered by updates. That's why we see better cameras, or other user visible features as a reason to upgrade.
Not everyone bought in to the tablet craze in the first few years.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207043
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205000
You should definitely put any iPad in a case if you need water resistance.
Add the water / wet environment, and as a previous poster says - no waterproof/resistant rating.
Put it in a watertight case, and expect to change it within 3 years.
It was one of the best purchases we made. We use Navionics, not only were the charts cheaper for the iPad than our chartplotter. We could also connect to the boats AIS, charging equipment, navigation, and satellite phone. Easily saved us hundreds of dollars on charts. Each component had an optional screen addition (ie. small screen for the AIS) that easily was the cost of an iPad.
For our next boat we're going to drop chartplotters completely and do all our navigation and planning directly on the iPad. Just one 10" chartplotter could buy 4-5 10" iPads.
Touch ID is a real QOL improvement.
A better camera is actually nice, I don’t understand people making fun of it.
All in all I think there’s a ton to love in this new version. That doesn’t make older ones obsolete, but it’s significantly better I think.
If you're playing videos and using basic apps, it still works great. My wife likes to use Garage Band to jot down ideas and over the years it has gotten a bit sluggish. She also really likes the keyboard case on the newer iPads. If it wasn't for Garage Band she'd probably get a Surface.
If you're happy with what you have, keep on using it.
It is damn impressive though. Many laptops don't have a working life near this long before they become unusably slow.
Based on previous iPad deprecations, your iPad Air 2 will probably be deprecated within the next two years.
Convenience and security wise, you'd want to buy a new device before your old one is made incompatible with new iOS releases.