As expected from Apple iPad Event, here come the iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 3, and a gorgeous new iMac with a Retina display.
Apple's iPad Air 2 is the thinnest iPad to date at 6.1 millimeters, and here are some features in the new devices which force you to buy one.
- The iPad Air 2 is only 6.1mm thick - 18% thinner than the original Air and 12% thinner than the iPhone 6. Official battery life is still at 10 hours.
- As expected, Apple has added a Touch ID fingerprint sensor (supports Apple Pay), and an anti-reflective coating that reduces glare - Apple claims the lowest reflectivity of any tablet. The device runs on an A8X CPU said to respectively deliver 40% and 150% CPU and GPU performance improvements over the Air's A7 processor.
- The Air 2 sports an 8MP rear camera, improved from the Air's 5MP camera. Slo-mo video (120 fps) and burst mode support has been added. The front camera has been updated to include a faster aperture and single-shot HDR support.
- Not surprisingly, the iPad Air 2's pricing starts at $499 (16GB Wi-Fi). As with the iPhone 6, Apple has doubled storage capacities for higher-tier models; 64GB and 128GB Wi-Fi-only models respectively go for $599 and $699. The original Air now starts at $399.
