This iPad retains the same design as the 2017 release but adds an important new feature: Pencil support. While Apple is happy for anyone to buy the new tablet, it's clear there is a strong focus on education and what a bevy of these coming to the classroom can mean.

Affordable price; Pencil support (and third-party stylus support; Works in the same way as Pro models; A10 processor

No Face ID; No ProMotion or True Tone; No Smart Connectors

The iPad -- and tablets in general -- face an existential crisis. Caught between big-screen phones and small and cheap laptops, this is a category in search of renewed purpose. So, Apple has turned to students with its new 6th generation iPad, which offers a speedy A10 Fusion chip, support for the...

The 2018 iPad (sixth-generation) is the small update the spec sheet promises. It is faster, but a still outdated SoC and Apple Pencil support are the most important new features. Both the battery runtime and the power consumption suffered due to these updates but are still good in general.

Pencil support; lower price for schools and students; excellent build quality and choice of materials; good display

non-laminated display with significant gap to the glass (but easier to repair in return; camera not improved for years; no current SoC

Apple has unveiled its first new product of 2018! It's a mid-size, budget iPad aimed primarily at school buyers, but the low price tag (it starts at

Who's buying this iPad If you're a traditional tablet user looking to play games, watch or create videos, or draw, this iPad is a worthy upgrade over the previous model . It's a terrific family companion and more capable than any Android or Windows tablet in this price range, thanks to its bright,...

Terrific performance for the price; Elegant, high-quality apps; Supports Apple Pencil

Neither rugged nor waterproof; Keyboard and Pencil accessories increase the price

Apple is aiming at the educational market with the new 2018 sixth generation iPad, but the addition of Apple Pencil support has generated a lot of commercial interest in the device. It is obviously superior to the popular iPad 2, but will it replace your iPad Pro

Pull it off the shelf at the Apple Store, and you'd be hard-pressed by sight alone to distinguish the new sixth-generation 9.7-inch iPad from last year's model . And under the hood, it's not much different, where there's simply a speedier A10 processor. The new iPad is, well, an iPad.

Apple Pencil adds versatility; A10 chip brings better performance; iPad Pro 'feel' for low price

No Smart Connector

Eccoci arrivati alle conclusioni della recensione di iPad Pro (2018) , costa 359 euro nella versione da 32 GB, mentre raggiunge i 449 euro quella da 128GB solo wifi, per le versioni cellular, invece, bisognerà sborsare qualcosa di più.

Apple Pencil adds versatility; A10 chip brings better performance; iPad Pro 'feel' for low price

No Smart Connector

Apple wants to position its new entry level 2018 iPad as an education-focused tablet , but given the cemented position more affordable Chromebooks and Windows devices have in educational institutions across North America - especially in often cash-strapped Canadian public school boards - it's...

Apple's most affordable full-sized iPad yet; Apple Pencil support; Best under $500 iPad out there

iPad Pro is a more premium device; Display is lacklustre; Air gap between display and screen is noticable