Had the iPad lost its way? Not as a range, certainly; over the last twelve months, the iPad mini has been the darling of the tablet scene, coupling affordability with convenience and build quality.

Part of the genius of Steve Jobs was his ability to predict future trends. The parts he couldn't predict, he invented or tweaked, and then convinced consumers they had to have it. Think about smartphones before the iPhone and tablet computing before the iPad.

Light and Sturdy; Sexy Display; Hello A7; How Do You Do?; Amazing Battery Life; Improved FaceTime Camera

High Expectations; Stale Features; Put Those Speakers Up Front

You have to hold iPad Air to believe it. It's just 7.5 millimeters thin and weighs just one pound. The stunning Retina display sits inside thinner bezels, so all you see is your content. And an incredible amount of power lies inside the sleek enclosure. So you can do so much more. With so much less.

Great os; Great ui speed; Very Thin & style; Nice body quality; A great music player; Loud speaker; Nice display; Beautiful

It doesn't have touch id; No flash for behind camera

Great device, bought this iPad as an alternative for my previous purchased Microsoft Surface RT. The device is much lighter, much faster and has way more pratical apps. No more Windows RT for me, looking forward to iOS8!

The thinnest, lightest and most beautiful iPad to-date. The iPad Air offers excellent performance and battery l

Thin & Lightweight; Brilliant battery life; Retina Display; Great app selection

Still no expandable storage; No Touch ID; Expensive

A selection of small but meaningful changes means the best tablet in the world just got even better

Stunningly slim and beautifully made; Screen is better than ever; Vastly more powerful

Very small hit to battery life

My girls haven't stopped using is since they each got one. HHGregg was very educated in the product that I needed to purchase to kee my girls in tact with the ever changing technical world. The extended warranty program was a smart purchase.

Adequate Storage; Compact Design; Easy To Use; Fast; Good Compatibility; Great Software Bundle; Long Battery Life

NONE

The iPad Air isn't Apple's latest and greatest but it is still most definitely one of the best in the business

Amazing lightweight design; great display; brilliant battery; iLife is a big USP – especially iMovie; iPhoto and Garage Band; insane processing power; more dedicated tablets apps than any other tablet platform; global LTE support

Without a case the back panel scuffs up pretty easily and lower storage variants (16GB) are essentially worthless – iLife, Retina-enabled apps, and big games will fill it up in no time at all; If you're getting an iPad, always go big –– 32GB and up, basically

Update, 12th April 2016: Apple has discontinued the iPad Air 1, replacing it with the

It is impossible for a first time Apple user to review this tablet without also reviewing the Apple's operating system for tablets as a whole, so if you just want to know how this compares to other Apple tablets, maybe skip this review. Otherwise let me briefly tell you about Ipad Air.

Reliability; low weight; high performance; great graphics

An array of insane Apple operating design choices