Looking for a cheap iPad that still runs Apple Intelligence… is the M1 Air a good deal?

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Zadie said:
Still using my second-gen iPad.

iPad Mini 2 over here.

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Don’t buy an iPad just for Apple Intelligence.

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Aurora said:
Don’t buy an iPad just for Apple Intelligence.

Don’t buy anything American right now. Just go Korean until things improve.

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Evren said:

Aurora said:
Don’t buy an iPad just for Apple Intelligence.

Don’t buy anything American right now. Just go Korean until things improve.

Samsung isn’t exactly perfect either.

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@Rowan
America is isolating itself like North Korea.

I’d rather bet on Samsung, South Korea, and the rest of the democratic world until things change.

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Who is actually looking for a device just for Apple Intelligence?

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Just sold my 2nd Gen iPad Pro and got an M2 iPad Air. No regrets. Pretty sure the M1 Air is great too. For most people, an iPad Air is plenty. Don’t miss 120Hz and Touch ID works fine—sometimes even better. 8GB RAM is solid.

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I love my M1 Air. Just wish Apple made it clearer which keyboards work with it. Ended up getting a Smart Keyboard (the old one without a trackpad) and it works great.