I haven’t seen this iPad discussed by actual users and I wanted to know your impressions now that it’s been a little over a month after launch.
I got it a month ago as an upgrade to my 9.7-inch iPad Pro. I have an iPad Air 5 on iPadOS 15, but I wanted to guarantee iOS compatibility and have an updated iPad. I figured it would be a good way to have an updated iPad, at least until iPadOS 19 is released.
I don’t really mind the non-laminated display (my first standard iPad, although I’ve tested a 6th-gen iPad running iOS 12). I don’t even notice the difference unless I compare them side-by-side, frankly.
Battery life is incredible, even better than my Air 5 on iPadOS 15 and almost three times what I get on my 9.7-inch iPad Pro on iOS 12, about 26-30 hours of SOT.
Even though my Air 5 has been fully compatible for now, I like to be able to download everything and access everything. That’s something that I was noticing with my 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Safari was faltering and some apps had started to require a newer iOS version, so it’s good to have.
I use iPads for content consumption, so I couldn’t be less interested in any M-series processor. While the Quad speakers are in theory good to have, and I like them, I’ve barely used them on my 9.7-inch Pro, so they aren’t something I miss.
Performance has been, as expected from a new device, flawless. I keep devices for a long time, so it’s a good way of staying updated a little longer. No difference with the iPad Air 5 (with an M1).
The full screen is great to have considering it is replacing my 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Crazy to think that the base iPad is full screen now. I recall when the 3rd-gen iPad Pro was current, I really wanted one just because of that beautiful screen. I vowed to upgrade to an iPad Air when the feature “dropped” to the second tier. (As the iPad Air 3 was the current one back then, and it had a 10.5-inch screen with a home button). Like I said, it’s pretty cool to see the base iPad with a full screen now.
iPad 11th-gen users, what are your impressions and thoughts?
I got it a month ago as an upgrade to my 9.7-inch iPad Pro. I have an iPad Air 5 on iPadOS 15, but I wanted to guarantee iOS compatibility and have an updated iPad. I figured it would be a good way to have an updated iPad, at least until iPadOS 19 is released.
I don’t really mind the non-laminated display (my first standard iPad, although I’ve tested a 6th-gen iPad running iOS 12). I don’t even notice the difference unless I compare them side-by-side, frankly.
Battery life is incredible, even better than my Air 5 on iPadOS 15 and almost three times what I get on my 9.7-inch iPad Pro on iOS 12, about 26-30 hours of SOT.
Even though my Air 5 has been fully compatible for now, I like to be able to download everything and access everything. That’s something that I was noticing with my 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Safari was faltering and some apps had started to require a newer iOS version, so it’s good to have.
I use iPads for content consumption, so I couldn’t be less interested in any M-series processor. While the Quad speakers are in theory good to have, and I like them, I’ve barely used them on my 9.7-inch Pro, so they aren’t something I miss.
Performance has been, as expected from a new device, flawless. I keep devices for a long time, so it’s a good way of staying updated a little longer. No difference with the iPad Air 5 (with an M1).
The full screen is great to have considering it is replacing my 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Crazy to think that the base iPad is full screen now. I recall when the 3rd-gen iPad Pro was current, I really wanted one just because of that beautiful screen. I vowed to upgrade to an iPad Air when the feature “dropped” to the second tier. (As the iPad Air 3 was the current one back then, and it had a 10.5-inch screen with a home button). Like I said, it’s pretty cool to see the base iPad with a full screen now.
iPad 11th-gen users, what are your impressions and thoughts?
