GrandchildDavid 14 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Following Apple's October 16 event that saw the debut of the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3, Apple provided multiple publications with review units. The embargo has now lifted on review posts, so we've gathered some of the relevant excerpts from each site in order to highlight general release reactions to the new tablet. Apple's iPad Air 2 is an entire millimeter thinner than the original iPad Air, and Apple has billed it as the thinnest tablet in the world. It offers a new A8X processor, Touch ID fingerprint support, an anti-reflective screen coating, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and an improved 8-megapixel rear camera. Walt Mossberg, Re/code: So when Apple brought out new iPads last week, and I had a chance to test them over the past four days, you might think I'd be pretty excited about them -- but I'm not. They are, in most respects, the best iPads ever made. But for average users, they represent only a modest evolutionary improvement over last year's models, not the kind of big change that the first iPad Air or the Retina display iPad mini did last year. [...]The Air 2 didn't allow me to hold or carry the tablet longer and more comfortably than the Air. Its weight of 0.96 pounds isn't discernibly lighter than the Air's weight of one pound. And its thickness of 0.24 inches is a barely noticeable reduction from the Air's 0.29 inches. Nilay Patel, The Verge: The Air 2 has a vibrant, sharp display that looks almost painted on. Apple says the new antireflective coating on the Air 2 reduces glare by 56 percent, but I didn't really notice it making a huge difference; you definitely can't use it in bright sunlight. [...] Inside the iPad Air 2 lies Apple's new A8X chip, which is a variant of the A8 found in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with additional graphics capabilities. It's ridiculously fast -- noticeably faster to load web pages and launch apps than my iPad Air, and it has so much graphics headroom that I'm eager to see how game developers take advantage of it. Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch: The 6.1 mm chassis just makes all the difference when it comes to the Air feeling like something that you could comfortably hold for long periods of time, and even for all-day computing, should you need it (and it's easy to imagine an event coordinator, for instance, needing exactly that). Our review unit came in Apple's gold finish, and let me just say that on the iPad, that means there's a lot of gold going on. Apple's take on this particular metal color is better than most, but this definitely isn't my favourite finish. The Air 2 in either space grey or silver still looks fantastic however, and the gold is definitely going to stand out in a crowd, especially if you're also using the iPad as a camera. Brad Molen, Engadget: A thinner profile comes at the expense of battery size. The new Air's is 5.1Whr smaller than the old one, but Apple still promises that you'll get the same 10-hour battery life because the A8X is more power-efficient. Real-life use shows that the original Air still rules the roost; after a day of heavy use, I typically went to bed with around 20 percent left in the tank. If you're only using it moderately -- say, for casual content creation or consumption -- you should get a little over two days. In our video test, in which an HD movie plays through the life of the battery, the Air 2 squeezed out 11 hours and 15 minutes, significantly lower than last year's Air and about an hour short of the Samsung Tab S. [...] Read more: http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/21/ipad-air-2-reviews/ Via MacRumors When are companies going to realize that battery life is one of the more essential aspects of a portal device? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino 12 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 When are companies going to realize that battery life is one of the more essential aspects of a portal device? Good battery life takes up physical space inside a device because it requires a bigger battery. Companies are only concerned about who has the thinnest device with the tiniest bezels, not with the experience of using the device. A really good user experience doesn't move units, a beautiful product does, so my guess is that they won't untill Apple or Samsung takes it entirely too far and a big scandal happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewStevens 5,249 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I never liked iPad but this makes me want to try. The battery life is still a big issue with Apple products but I feel like they don't have plans to change it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FameHookah 4,841 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Im gonna get the nexus 9 on christmas :L but omg this iPad is so s-xy And i love my iPod Touch 5 already, it must be epic to have an ipad *dies* WTF is MDNA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink sushi 4,351 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Umm.....but Apple claims 10 hours of battery life and according to those testers, they got MORE than that.........so what's the problem?! And 10 hours is MORE than enough battery life tbh........... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,131 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Well, we need bigger external battery them :dope: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seringai 248 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 back in my school, i used phone which can last for 3 days.. phone nowadays is just..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo 327 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 That's honestly one of the main things Iook at when buying electronics I hate when things die too fast and im not near a charger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yepiz92 129 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Well my iPad 3rd gen still has 9+ hours of battery life using it all day and almost 2 days on average use so I'm guessing the 10 hours on the air 2 are true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
8myh3art 10 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Umm.....but Apple claims 10 hours of battery life and according to those testers, they got MORE than that.........so what's the problem?! And 10 hours is MORE than enough battery life tbh........... They're trying to say that its ridiculous that you would go from an iPad with more battery life (iPad Air) to one with less (iPad Air 2). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Battery life needs to be sorted tbh But then again people don't buy it for the battery life Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavymlover 340 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I want to get my first tablet, and I'm thinking of getting either the iPad mini 3 or Nexus 9. I really liked iPad Air 2 though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 469 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I've been using an iPad since the first one, and they all have had great battery life. More than enough to get you through the day. Apple claims 10 hours and they got over 11, even if it's less than what they got last year, that's not bad. I want to get my first tablet, and I'm thinking of getting either the iPad mini 3 or Nexus 9. I really liked iPad Air 2 though. Go for one of the new iPads you'll love it! :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear 7,515 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 To be fair, I think the close to 12 hours battery life is more than enough. It covers a full working day or a long trip, and people who know they are going to need more than 12 hours in one usage will be prepared with a charger. I remember when my old iPod touch would say it had "20% remaining" and that actually meant it had a good 1-2 weeks battery life left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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