Thinner, sharper and faster than ever. Apple proves with the arrival of the iPad Air that it is still the authority in the field of tablets. In this review we prostrated Apple’s new flagship store on an extensive research.
In the post-Steve Jobs era, Apple is all a bit less wind. The iPhone 5 was coolly received. So he would not innovative, and it occurred to some people as a “Look.” Apple seemed to apply. Art of repetition
should be the new now also the iPad is off, since the first tablet in early 2010
Recognized hit the market. The iPad Air is the fifth generation Apple tablet. And although the tablets at all levels have become, even in the case of the Air, Apple does seem increasingly to be competitive. Outdated too slowly in some areas Although there are performance and display of the Air is nothing to criticize. Let’s first look at the specifications.
| Apple iPad Air | |
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| General | Phone? Released on October 2013 Runs on iOS 7.0.3 housing Aluminum | class=”bold nowrap”>Processor | A7 dual-core processor at 1.3 GHz Graphics: PowerVR G6430 | class=”bold nowrap”>Memory | 1GB Internal Memory (RAM) 16GB Storage Memory | class=”bold nowrap”>Dimensions | Weight: 469 g Length: 240mm Width: 169mm Thickness: 7.5 mm | class=”bold nowrap”>Display / input | 9.7 “IPS LCD display touchscreen with multitouch screen is scratch resistant (Gorilla Glass) 1536×2048 screen resolution | class=”bold nowrap”>Camera | 5MP camera with LED flash autofocus 1080p (Full HD) video recording 1.2 MP front camera | class=”bold nowrap”>Network | SIM lock: Nano-SIM GSM network bands: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 EDGE and GPRS HSDPA and UMTS LTE | class=”bold nowrap”>Sensors | A-GPS & GlonassG-SensorGyrosensorNabijheidssensorDigitaal Compass | class=”bold nowrap”>Connectivity | Wi-Fi ®: IEEE 802.11 b / g / n Internet Sharing via WiFi HotSpot Bluetooth 4.0 EDR with A2DP 3.5 mm jack for audio TV-out Lightning connector | class=”bold nowrap”>Battery | Battery Capacity 8900mAh battery is not replaceable Talk 10 hours Standby time of 780 hours |
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Unboxing
The iPad Air is packed ‘on his Apple. That means a nice, clinical white box with a picture of the actual device. Inside we also ‘upside Apple’s’ little extras to take. A charger and a shortened manual:. That’s it
Design
“The iPad is thinner than ever, but feels anything but fragile to”
In appearance, the iPad Air a change from the now classic design of the previous iPads. No longer are the edges on both the long and short sides proportionally wide. The first generation iPads four weeks in size little apart. In terms of length and width of the last three generations were nearly identical, though he was a bit ‘thicker’, read, deeper: from 8.6 millimeters to the second generation, after 9.4 millimeters at the third and fourth generation
. The iPad Air has become a little less high, and a lot less wide (from 186 millimeters to 169.5 millimeters). One of the feats of the iPad Air is its “thickness”, or rather, how thin the thing is. Ipad The first had a depth of 13 millimeters. The iPad 2 was until now the thinnest tablet from Apple, with a depth of 8.6 millimeters, but the Air is another 0.9 millimeters thinner. Apple has thus managed to pick up, nine millimeter of the original depth in 2.5 years while sharply to screw the possibilities. Hardware
The iPad is thinner than ever, but feel anything but fragile to. The thicker edges on the top and bottom holds the iPad most comfortable fixed in a horizontal position. A good cover is always advisable. It provides the finishing touch.
Because of the smaller and shallower size is the difference in weight between the air and the four previous generation iPads huge mention. Air to the lightest, the ipad, of the second generation, had a weight of 601 grams. However, the weight of the air amounts to only 469 grams. Relative ‘he so quite fallen. In his use of the air differs little from its iPad-brothers. There is still a button on the front. Volume, you can adjust the side and on top you will find the on-off button.
Screen
Again, the iPad has a Retina display with a resolution of 2048x 1536 pixels, with a density of 264 ppi. The fame of the sharpness of the Air is’m precedes, and tested after having the device, we conclude that the screen performs fine.
The Air is the first tablet that is equipped with IGZO that is seen as the future for displays with ultra-sharp resolution because the screen, it can be a lot. thinner This also partly explains the extremely thin iPad Air. Websites are sharply imaged and the Air is in color too strong, for example, the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro. The colors on the Air is a lot less pale displayed. Apple has that respect his affairs in order. It is literally an eye-catcher.Performance
Even after a few apps are installed, the Air falters really no time. In the field of tablets, the iPad is one of the best boys in the class, if not the best. The latest flagship Apple is not to catch bugs and everything seems’m easy to go off.
In the Air is a dual-core CPU processing, with a total clock speed 1.4GHz. Apps load quickly, the same applies to a YouTube video or a fragment, for example NIS app. The iPad Air processed each job smoothly and without going to annoy the device. The Air comes in different shapes and sizes. You as a user You have variants with 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB. There are wifi-only devices, but there is also the iPad Cellular (Apple’s name for 4G support). An NFC version, however, do not. The battery will not get annoyed quickly. IPad survives fine one day intensive Internet, gaming, video playback and other forms that suck the battery faster.Software
The iPad runs on iOS 7.0.4 Air. Terms of interface does not expect any radical changes compared to previous iPads. Apple will be a good and clear interface, of course, do not take the kick so fast. It is therefore also not the case. In terms of operating the air differs little from its predecessors.
The pending applications are perfectly imaged when you press the home button twice. This way you can easily switch between different apps, but also disable an application, which is the battery back for good. This tool was after an update even though on previous iPads, but remains worth mentioning: it works very niceVideo Calling can FaceTime and gives a very nice addition to the tablet.. You can see each other, and the image quality seems to be better than Skype. Better The sound is thick shown in our tests in order. Yet it remains a pity that this opportunity for Apple iOS users reserves. Skype is available on all platforms and you can use for free (video) call users of all platforms. FaceTime works just as well, but so has a limitation: the other side must also have an iDevice. A major shortcoming that can be spend. Part of this app on other platforms easily solved
Voice Assistant Siri is not enabled by default, but this can be done by switching. At institutions under common Siri Then you can, open by holding the home button Siri. Unfortunately, you can voice assistant Apple still does not speak in Dutch.
The unit is equipped with some standard applications from Apple. Obviously there is a clear agenda and a free navigation app with voice notes. And do not forget: Photo Booth, the jolly digitize it also is of course the latest Apple baby. Of course, the Apple App Store ramvol with all types of applications you can think of, so you can use it exactly as you want yourself the iPad. New is the parallax technique. which moves the screen background and icons are not. It creates a nice effect that is likely to be found on other tablets. back soon“Apple had to pay attention to the opportunity to work in multiple applications at the same time”
It’s a nice, but not necessary addition. Apple might have to spend on a multitask tool allowing you to work. Multiple programs at the same time more attention And thus, the tablet actually still not ideally suited for conferences where you want to take notes, but also pieces for your wants.
In addition to downloading apps you can buy movies and music on the App Store . For a movie you pay the prize. So does Bad Grandpa (a Jackass spinoff) 16.99, and you can for example ‘m not stream for a lot less money. However, watch home movies on the iPad without any problem. The sound from the speakers is fine, but obviously not too high. It is better to use ear plugs because there is nothing to say about the sound quality of the iPad.
Camera
Cameras on tablets were always a nice addition, you really should not take too seriously. Natural: FaceTime cameras are indispensable, but nice pictures you did not have to be in the tablet cameras. Moreover gradually change. The iSight camera shoots photos and videos in 5 megapixels and the FaceTime camera has a resolution of 1.2 megapixels.
With the iPad Air shoot from stationary objects now well plates. Once the digital zoom you use, you will notice, however, that the quality or to be desired. Anyway you need to keep the tablet as quiet as possible, the pictures may otherwise quickly lose their sharpnessNaturally there is also a video feature on the Air.. This is great for the home, garden and kitchen. Actually this is the same as the pictures, not too much exercise and let you zoom but omitted when recording a nice video
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“The camera has three different positions”
The UI of the camera is fine in another. In addition to the regular camera, you can also make square pictures through the slide to the right of your screen, you can make your choice. Also you can see in the shortest time your most recent photos shot by the bottom right clicking on the thumbnail. Simple, but effective.
In this regard, the competition here called Apple one step ahead. In Apple’s camera UI are thus only three positions, while Samsung’s new Galaxy Note Pro, for example, a lot more different photography options, including the shooting of eight images in quick succession so that you can select. Quickly the best, sharpest picture Well you pictures afterwards finished and Instagram-like layer over your shot put.
Conclusion
With 749 euros does the iPad Air a hefty sum of money. In most areas, such as image quality and speed at which the air is going to work, that price is justified. Because at that level, the iPad is still a class better than the other available high-endtablets.
The Air elaborates clearly upon its predecessors. The latest iPad has come about through evolution, not revolution. He’s just a little better than its predecessor, and that Apple does pretty. But the company has no risk with the new tablet. The lack of a multitask tool is a painful miss, especially since Samsung already has such an addition to its recent tablets. You may expect a tablet in the year 2014 just has that ability. And certainly for the price of the Air.
Pros
- Beautiful screen
- Tasty thin
- Quick to use
- optimized apps
Many
Negatives
- not multiple applications in one screen
- Basic camera UI
- Siri can no Dutch
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