Editor's note, March 18, 2019: Apple has announced two new iPads. Starting at $499 (£479, AU$779) for the 64GB model, the new iPad Air features a 10.5-inch Retina display, an A12 Bionic processor and support for the Apple Pencil.
Excellent display, upgraded storage options, faster processor, better cameras and a bigger display in a still-compact size; Faster refresh-rate display also means faster Apple Pencil responsiveness
Most of the cool new software features require iOS 11, which isn't coming until September; No newly imagined accessories and the ones you need (Pencil, keyboard) drive up the cost to laptop levels