Apple's newest 2018 iPad is basically the 2017 model with a faster processor and support for the Apple Pencil , a pricey stylus that lets you draw on the screen with remarkable accuracy. It's the same price as last year's model, too, starting at $329, £319 or AU$469 for the 32GB model.

The 2018 entry-level iPad supports the Apple Pencil for art work and annotation, and adds a faster A10 processor; iOS continues to offer the best overall selection of free and paid apps on affordable tablets

Lacks the bigger, better screen, quad speakers and Smart Connector found on pricier iPad Pros; The Pencil, case and keyboard add-ons will bring the price up to laptop level

Pull it off the shelf at the Apple Store, and you'd be hard-pressed by sight alone to distinguish the new sixth-generation 9.7-inch iPad from last year's model . And under the hood, it's not much different, where there's simply a speedier A10 processor. The new iPad is, well, an iPad.

Apple Pencil adds versatility; A10 chip brings better performance; iPad Pro 'feel' for low price

No Smart Connector

Apple wants to position its new entry level 2018 iPad as an education-focused tablet , but given the cemented position more affordable Chromebooks and Windows devices have in educational institutions across North America - especially in often cash-strapped Canadian public school boards - it's...

Apple's most affordable full-sized iPad yet; Apple Pencil support; Best under $500 iPad out there

iPad Pro is a more premium device; Display is lacklustre; Air gap between display and screen is noticable

The iPad -- and tablets in general -- face an existential crisis. Caught between big-screen phones and small and cheap laptops, this is a category in search of renewed purpose. So, Apple has turned to students with its new 6th generation iPad, which offers a speedy A10 Fusion chip, support for the...

The new iPad 2018 is the cheapest tablet in Apple's range, and it looks just like any other iPad from the past five years. It should be boring. But it isn't. It packs the powerful A10 Fusion processor, costs just £319/$329 (for the entry-level 32GB Wi-Fi model) and it supports the Apple Pencil.

Great value; Slim and light; yet powerful; Apple Pencil compatible; iOS is the best tablet operating system

Reflective screen; Average rear camera

Apple has unveiled its first new product of 2018! It's a mid-size, budget iPad aimed primarily at school buyers, but the low price tag (it starts at

This will be my third iPad I have purchased and although I had advice from a partner this is the worst product I have had The main complaint I have is with getting a good internet connection, my wife's I pad in our house will get connected but I can't, so I presume it is a fault with iPad Very...

Fast, responsive, easy on the eyes, packed with features and, thanks to iOS's small number of devices, compatible with almost all apps. A pleasure to use (for all tasks from media to word processing (with the right case - I recommend the Logitech keyboard case)) and a device that has replaced my...

Upgraded my iPad from Argos recently, very impressed with the speed, picture quality and audio from two speakers. Ideal for FaceTime and Photos with our family who all live abroad. Easy to get started, upload apps, read papers, watch TV/movies/radio/podcast, shop, game, hobby, banking, book holidays...

Once again I am a proud owner of another Apple device. I have never had a problem with any of these devices and would recommend to anyone. Never will be cheapest on the market but always will be the best.