Purchased to replace my 4.5 year old iPad 3 (the first version with retina display). The upgrade was well worth the bother. iPad Air 2 has a much faster processor, making tasks that had become irritatingly slow on my old device a breeze on the new one. Display, as always, is brilliant.

100% recommended, it is the US version, brand new, with no restrictions and full capacity (128 GB). The only 2 things that it does not include are Silence Buttom and an adaptar for UAE power connection.

Includes FaceTime

Nothing

Fantastic service from Staples. I ordered it around supper time and found it delivered before 10am the NEXT day. The Air 2 is a great tablet...so many features that you really need to look at the tutorial to see what IT CAN DO!

I received a brand new iPad Air 2, still in the shrink wrap, with zero battery charge cycles. It still had 10% charge on the battery, even after being sitting on some shelf for 2 years since it was manufactured. Updated to 12.01 and it's working great.

For personal reasons I am not able to switch to a smart phone. My old laptop (iBook circa 2005) is not very portable and is slow on the web. So I bought this iPad to use like a smart phone and for a portable computer. It does both EXTREMELY well.

This iPad has lots of space for my downloads of books and videos. I use it every day all day for studying and research. It's fast. Battery life is good. Very user friendly. I love airdrop. This device saves me lots of time. I highly recommend the iPad Air 2 128 GB.

The original iPad Air is a fantastic tablet. Perfect for the home, upon its launch in 2013 it shared the stage with the more portable iPad mini with Retina display, offering equal power in different sized packages.

Screen improvements (anti-glare limits reflections); even more power; thinner design; TouchID integrated; best iPad camera yet

No curved glass from the iPhone 6 range; camera could be better still; lock/rotation switch absent; original iPad Air remains strong

Whathifi to Apple: Send us your products we will give them 5 stars... Very limited video/audio format support ...Everything still itunes dependant...LTE model doesn't support voice calls

Summary: The iPad Air 2's performance enhancements will appeal to those who run graphically demanding apps, although Apple's quest for thinness comes at the cost of reduced battery capacity. Last year's iPad Air remains a good option, but the Air 2 will be the power user's choice.

Thin; light and elegant design; Excellent build quality; Excellent performance; Low-reflectivity Retina HD display; Touch ID support; Improved iSight and FaceTime HD cameras

Lower-capacity battery than the 2013 iPad Air; No MicroSD storage expansion

Besides the Touch ID fingerprint feature, the screen assembly and uprated processor are the headline features. New cameras are a bonus too. Overall the Apple iPad Air 2 is the best tablet you can buy, even though it's been discontinued by Apple.