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

Apple's big iPad problem is that it can't convince people to upgrade , because an iPad is just a screen you hold in your hands that runs some apps that do some stuff. For users, that's wonderful. If you already have an iPad you like, you don't need a new one.

The price finally feels right; The battery lasts forever; It does all the iPad things, and does them well

No Pencil support, no Smart Connector; Two speakers don't sound as good as four speakers; The screen's not as eye-popping as other iPads

Thanks to the discourse that was exposed during Samsung and Apple's legal spat in California, e-mail records revealed that Eddy Cue (senior vice president of Internet Software and Services at Apple) was pushing for a 7" iPad in 2011.

Great product, staff had good knowledge of product

Bright; Sharp Tones & Colors

Pricey / Poor Value

Apple iPad, Perfect for Work and Entertainment Pros:- The Apple iPad Mini 2 is backed by a 6471mAh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that offers up to 10 hours of internet usage time.

Nov 25 2013 - The iPad Mini with Retina display is such a huge improvement over the original that it is hard to use the new one and even consider looking at the older one. In essence, Apple has taken all the things they did with the iPad Air and then offered them in the smaller tablet and with a...

This is the base model of course, so if you want 128GB rather than 32GB of storage, you'll have to pay £429.

Apple just made the new iPad official and it comes with a Retina Display that goes up to 2048 x 1536 resolution with a pixel density of 264ppi. Apple's existing apps will be scaled up to the high-res display and will be encouraging developers to do the same

+ Retina Display; + Tried and true design; + Good Battery life

- No LTE for most of us; - No major changes; - Apple iPad; - USB Dock Connector; - Charger; - 3.5mm headphone

Excellent screen; Snappy performance; Unmatched gaming experience; Simple UI; Great sound quality; Impressive battery life

Overheating issues; No mass storage mode; Lacks standard USB port; Can't share files over Bluetooth; Can't be charged when in use

This an iPad upgrade and it works wonderfully well