A new cheap tablet contender is coming soon, but I can’t see it displacing Apple’s base iPad as my go-to recommendation.

The base iPad was good enough for them. So Apple decided to do something about that. Top comment by mrbofus Liked by 9 people I think it makes sense. The base iPad is good enough for most people.

The new iPad 11th gen offers double storage, an A16 chip, and faster performance than its predecessors. The base iPad model lacks Apple Intelligence but has Touch ID, a 12MP camera, and various ...

Apple In an age where Apple is all about its AI powered Apple Intelligence, it seems odd that it hasn’t crammed it into the base model iPad (2025).Why that is may have now become clearer. On the ...

Apple has released iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, the latest software updates for its iPhone and iPad models. As the version numbers suggest, Apple is gradually getting closer to the announcement of ...

Alongside the new iPad Air, Apple also refreshed the base model iPad today.The iPad now comes with an A16 chip, and twice the storage, for the same $349 price. That means Apple’s cheapest iPad ...

But shockingly enough, the new base iPad now has an A16 chip rather than the A14 in the previous model. That'll certainly provide better performance, but it's not enough for Apple Intelligence.

The base iPad doesn’t support Apple Intelligence, for instance, and while it’s not missing much right now, there will probably be some worthwhile local AI features in the next few years.

Apple launched the device in 2022 with a more modern design, a faster chip, and a bigger screen than the 9th-gen iPad, but it also cost $449 instead of the long-standing $329 base price.

Alongside the new iPad Air with the M3 chip, Apple also upgraded its base model tablet with the A16 Bionic chip. Here's what it means.

The company refreshes the iPad Air so that it can better support Apple Intelligence. Meanwhile, the regular iPad now starts with at least 128GB in storage and a faster A16 chip. Bonus: pricing has ...

The company refreshes the iPad Air so that it can better support Apple Intelligence. Meanwhile, the regular iPad now starts with at least 128GB in storage and a faster A16 chip. Bonus: pricing has ...