very fun to play on and a grate photo.

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.

As the fifth release in the iPad lineup, many reviewers are noting that this is the best tablet to date. Nate Lanxon to Wired UK thinks that it "feels like a milestone" and Jay Yarow of Business Insider said the iPad Air is "the best iPad Apple has ever made.

Fast performance; High-quality design; MIMO support; Beautiful display; Plenty of model options

Price; Lack of Touch ID; Mediocre camera

With the iPad Air , Apple once again delivers an outstanding tablet . The device both looks and functions as if it were born whole, operating system and software included. The Californian company once again manages to create a device that stands out from the crowd.

Bright, high-contrast display, Excellent color reproduction, Good touchscreen, High-performance SoC, First-class manufacturing, Very long battery life, Fast browser performance, Fit for VoIP audio/video calls, Very good speakers.; The iPad Air is thin and lightweight.

...which are unfortunately poorly positioned, High surface temperatures under load, No current data transfer standards, No Flash support, The iPad's connectivity options are still somewhat meager; Apple should work on this in the future

Product of the Year, Awards 2014. With improvements everywhere, the iPad Air is a stunning piece of technology that's a joy to use

Crisper picture with brighter whites and better blacks; More open; dynamic and subtler sound; Faster and more powerful; Beautiful build; Great selection of apps; Good battery life

Camera's colours aren't as natural as before; Slimmer bezel means more thumbs on screen

The display on the iPad Air is no longer the highest resolution panel found on a tablet but it continues to look as good as ever. I have zero complaints with the IPS display as colors and text were sharp and vivid while brightness remained a strong point.

Thinner and lighter, but still solidly built; Great performance with power to spare; Efficient design, runs cooler than previous iPads; iOS 7 is a worthy update and strong app ecosystem

No Touch ID; Camera is just ok; iPad mini might give the Air a run for its money

The consensus is that this is the first, real successor since the last major iPad, the iPad 2. And that consensus is correct. The iPad Air not only feels different (lighter, faster, less calories) but it is different, from the way it has been designed, to the hardware lurking inside it, to iOS 7...

Summary: Apple's large-format tablet is thinner, lighter and faster than ever, and delivers good battery life. We'd like to see the biometric home button and a wi-fi upgrade as soon as possible, but it's still a high-quality, if premium-priced, device.

Thin and light; Classy design; Fast 64-bit A7/M7 platform; Excellent LTE frequency band support; Good battery life

No Touch ID; No 802.11ac wi-fi or NFC; Expensive; especially when accessorised for maximum business productivity

Summary: Apple's large-format tablet is thinner, lighter and faster than ever, and delivers good battery life. We'd like to see the biometric home button and a wi-fi upgrade as soon as possible, but it's still a high-quality, if premium-priced, device.

Thin and light, Classy design, Fast 64-bit A7/M7 platform, Excellent LTE frequency band support, Good battery life

No Touch ID, No 802.11ac wi-fi or NFC, Expensive, especially when accessorised for maximum business productivity

This is the best version of the iPad we've seen to date with fantastic performance from a light, slim chassis. The Retina display is as it always has been, but the iOS has had an overhaul, which was much needed.

Light, slim chassis; speedy A7 processor; slick new iOS 7; Impressive battery life

Pricey; iTunes; no memory card slot