My 2014 Air has died on me and I"m wondering how the 2020 compare?
What I'm asking is how does the old 2014 Air stack up to the new 2020 (non-air) iPad?
Don't really care about screen size; I guess I'm curious as to how much has changed in the past 6 or 7 years...would I notice a big degradation in going for the more budget-friendly purchase?
The price difference between the two in 2021 is CAD$350 (wifi only) ....
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Definitely not a downgrade for the 8th generation. The CPU is 5 generations newer, thus more processing capability. 3 times the RAM of the old iPad Air. The ability to run up to date versions of iOS, thus newer apps.
Definitely not a downgrade for the 8th generation. The CPU is 5 generations newer, thus more processing capability. 3 times the RAM of the old iPad Air. The ability to run up to date versions of iOS, thus newer apps.
Also, much better multitasking, all new/new-ish iPad models have support for the 1st or 2nd gen Apple Pencils, now.
New/new-ish iPad models run the full iPadOS with no compromises.
Thanks very much, that is definitely one frustrating thing I won't miss -- apps not being supported. I just found a nice grid of comparisons on 'social compare'.
You’re quite welcome.
Happy shopping.
iPad comparison -- the old-timey air vs a new basic?
