iPad Air 2
When you've got a tablet as impressive as the iPad Air, then creating a lust-worthy sequel is no mean feat.The iPad Air was a great tablet for a number of reasons: the design was slimmer, felt nicer in the hand thanks to the "ceramic" feel, and it was the lightest full-fat iPad by far.On top of that you had the clear and crisp screen and up to 128GB of space on the slate - so how can you improve on that? I found that to be an almost perfect tablet, and a year on I'm still happily using one with no hint of a problem.
The new iPad mini 2 (or iPad mini with Retina display, if you want to give it Apple's elongated title) is the next step in the smaller tablet wars - and with Google and Amazon stepping up their respective games, the Cupertino brand needed something that hit back with strength.However, even with that landscape, we were still surprised when Apple announced the iPad mini 2 on stage, coming with things like the A7 chip under the hood and a 128GB iteration to satisfy those that crave a lot of HD action.
Not counting variants based on colour, storage and cellular facilities, Apple has released five full-size iPads, of which two are currently on sale: the new iPad Air and the iPad 4, which has been reintroduced now that Apple has decided to stop selling the iPad 2. There are also mini-tablets to choose from, however: the iPad mini 1 and the iPad mini 2, which features a Retina display.While the iPad 2 is no longer available to buy from Apple's Online Store, it is still an option available in the official Apple Refurbished Store and is likely to remain available from some third-party sellers until supplies run out.