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

The new Apple iPad (2017) surprised everyone when it was revealed on 21 March. We were all expecting the iPad Air 3. At least, that's what all the rumours pointed towards. Instead what we got was a hybrid of the original iPad Air and the iPad Air 2 – simply called the iPad (2017).

Cheap (for an iPad; Great performance; Generous storage

Screen isn't as good as iPad Air 2

Quietly, and without the fanfare of a press event, Apple has launched its latest iPad, branded in most cases simply 'iPad'; the Air branding is no more.

A review of the 2017 9.7in iPad to find out if it's a good upgrade for anyone still using an older iPad.

What can I say This is one of the best purchases I've made for a long time. Screen is brilliant, not laminated I was told but side by side with my mothers iPad Air 2 you can hardly tell the difference, screen is brighter on this iPad than the air 2 too.Battery life is good, lasts most of the day...

We used to own a mini and was after a replacement after losing it a few years back. This iPad was exactly what we were after, Netflix, YouTube and everything you could think of and plenty of storage!

I had a replacement , my laptop stopped working , under the ext warranty I was able to exchange for the i pad, What difference its so quick and easy to use, I had it up and running within two hours, if you want a medium ipad go for this one , ab fab

Love the fact I can finally use my photo editing program, having 128GB memory, and a lot faster, I no longer have to keep taking apps off. My old iPad was only 16GB, couldn't really do much with it. Well worth buying.

Generally speaking, I'm not much of an Apple guy, but i have to admit that when it comes to tablets, I don't think there is a product out there that I would consider over the iPad.

Here's an interesting fact for you: if you take the iPad mini out of the equation, Apple's sales of larger iPads actually rose last quarter. The release of the iPad Pro 9.7 coupled with the enduring popularity of the iPad Air 2 meant that, far from being in decline, the iPad was on the up.