What is the difference between the iPad and the iPad Air?
What is the difference between the iPad (generations) and the iPad Air?
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What is the difference between the iPad (generations) and the iPad Air?
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Actually just looking to see what the best fit is to buy— playing poker, emails and watching videos. Does it matter if I pick and iPad or an iPad Air ?
Your question is a bit confusing.
The regular iPad and the iPad Air both have different generations.
The regular entry level iPad is at its 8th Generation, while the iPad Air is currently at its 4th generation.
For a comparison between the current 8th generation iPad and 4th Generation iPad Air, see here: link-> Compare iPad Models - Apple.com
For playing poker, emails and watching videos, it won't matter what you choose.
The regular entry level 8th generation iPad, will work fine for that. You can click on the link I provided in my previous response, to compare them. Here it is again: link-> Compare iPad Models - Apple.com
I suggest you wait till September before buying anything, as Apple is probably going to release a new iPad (9th gen), iPad Air (5th gen) and possibly an iPad mini (6th gen) then.
Use this link to compare the various iPad models offer for sale:
What is the difference between the iPad and the iPad Air?