Remember when the original iPad debuted in the hands of Steve Jobs, and he bold-facedly called it an incredibly thin and light device? Imagine what he'd say if he could see what his 9.7-inch roll-of-the-dice became just five short years later. Behold: the iPad Air. You've come a long way, baby.

Our hands-on impressions of Apple's next-generation iPad Air tablet computer

Apple has unveiled the fifth generation model of it's full sized iPad and it gets a new name.

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The iPad Air is a huge improvement over the iPad 4th-gen, or the iPad 2, pictured in the gallery. Its form factor is the best currently available for a 10-inch tablet, and it provides a great blend of portability and usability that leans towards the media device end of the spectrum.

Thin and light design is a huge improvement over 4th-gen iPad; No battery life sacrifices required

Hard sell over the iPad mini with Retina; which also now has A7 power

Apple iPad Air is a 9.7 inch fifth generation tablet featuring latest iOS 7 OS and A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor. It is available for price tag of $499 for 16GB model.

When Apple first introduced the MacBook Air, the world looked on in amazement. What kind of sorcery was this? How could Apple squeeze a 13-inch laptop into a case so remarkably slim and sleek? But now we're spoiled.

I am still learning all the ins and outs of my I Pad. I am very pleased with all the extras that came with it. I love shopping on HSN.