iPad 5th 9.7in WiFi 128GB (2017)
A newer model iPad 6th 9.7in 4G 128GB (2018) was released in April 2018.
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Review: Apple's 2017 9.7" iPad with A9 CPU isn't a game-changer, but it isn't supposed to be
The 2017 9.7-inch iPad isn't intended to revolutionize Apple's tablet offerings, but it does go a long way to unifying the product line, and paving the way for the future of the platform -all starting at just $329.
iPad (2017) review: With a stripped-down iPad for $329, you may not need to go pro
If you don't need all the iPad Pro features or you just want to spend a lot less, this iPad is a great choice.- New lower price
- starting at $329
- Excellent battery life
Amazon sells a Kids Edition of its Fire tablet, which is the exact same tablet they sell for adults, but in a kid-friendly case, with a year's worth of the FreeTime Unlimited service for kids apps and content. Apple does not do this. But at $329 for 32GB of storage, the new iPad is pretty close.
It's hard not to compare this fifth-generation iPad to the tablets that came before it as it's essentially a hodgepodge of hardware and components Apple already had lying around with the latest iOS software slapped on top. But a Frankenstein's monster this is not.
- Respectable battery life
- Sturdy and lightweight
- Beautiful design
- Affordable
The 2017 iPad's new, aggressive pricing is laser-guided to take down premium-priced Android equivalents. That, plus its impressive battery life and infinite well-curated apps, make it today's best-value tablet.
- Newly competitive price for its screen size
- Solid construction
- Strong app ecosystem
- Satisfying battery life
- Incrementally thicker than predecessor
- Slow charging
New Apple iPad 2017 review: Solid, affordable replacement for the aging Air
With the tablet market slowing down, and upgrade cycles being so long, Apple could perhaps have been forgiven for focussing mostly on its laptop-challenging Pro series. In fact, it's been almost two and a half years since the regular full-size iPads got a refresh.- Great app ecosystem
- easy to use interface
- slick and reliable performance
- long lasting battery
- Screen not quite as good as the iPad Air 2
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As always no problem my only complaint is that it is too easy to spend money But it's a good spend
Apple iPad Wi-Fi 32GB - Gold
- Very good iPad
- All good
I've focused a lot in this review on what the new Apple iPad (2017) doesn't have and, although the existence of the iPad Pro series makes that inevitable, it isn't a particularly fair way to view it.
Sure, there are some compromises compared to the iPad Pro, but the 9.7in iPad (2017) offers everything many people will need in a tablet: good performance, screen and camera, and excellent battery life, at a very competitive price.