Unless you need the portability of a smaller 11-inch model, this is the one.
In fact, even if you think you want a smaller iPad, you probably dont.
Why is it so good?
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Its Bigger
This is the obvious one.
In fact, my iPad is my TV; I never watch anything on a bigger screen.
Its fine for two people, but a bit of a stretch for three.
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This screen is better for reading, too.
you could make text a little bigger, and still have more of it on screen.
If you use the iPad for work, this is a big difference.
Keyboards
The bigger screen also means the on-screen keyboard takes up proportionally much less space.
Smaller iPads have a much less useful screen-content-to-keyboard ratio.
This bigger keyboard also is a lot easier to jot down on than the smaller iPads version.
And once you get used to it, its hard to go back.
But there are a few advantages to the smaller iPads.
First, the bigger iPad is, of course, bigger and heavier.
But its not that much heavier.
The 11-inch iPad Air is barely lighter.
In other words, the smaller iPad carries 73% of the weight of the larger one.
Still, both will hurt your nose if you fall asleep in bed while reading.
Finally, the big iPad is bendy.
Mine bent either in a bag or when I sat on it.
It wasnt enough to damage it, but Ive been paranoid ever since.
The good news is, the Magic Keyboard case is super rigid and offers protection.
The bad news is, you should never squeeze the big iPad into a bag solo.
Once youve tried it, its hard to go back.
