Costco Wholesale has for their
Members:
64GB Apple iPad Air 10.9" Wi-Fi Tablet (5th Gen, 2022, Various Colors) on sale for
$499.99. Shipping is $4.99.
Thanks to community members
NathN &
WiseGorilla8477 for finding this deal.
About this product: - Latest iPad Air Model (Releases March 18th, 2022)
- Specs:
- 10.9" 2360x1640 Resolution True-Tone Liquid Retina IPS display
- Apple M1 chip with Neural Engine
- 8GB RAM
- 64GB Internal Storage
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Rear Camera: 12MP Wide Camera
- Front Camera (Selfie): 12MP Ultra Wide Front Camera with Center Stage
- USB Type C Port
- Li-Ion (28.6 Wh) Battery
- iPadOS 15.3
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Also, if you already have a large iCloud plan, there is that also.
(note: the 256GB version of this drive was just $25 and looks like it sold out from Amazon and only 128GB are available). But they work great with something like Infuse to manage and play your media.
Samsung.com [samsung.com] has the 256Gb version for $24 but delivery times are in Jan 2023.
Update: Amazon [a.co] is now available for $24 with delivery by DEC 21.
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it won't FEEL fast if you've used any of the newer high end apple or samsung devices with 90hz+ screens
it won't FEEL fast if you've used any of the newer high end apple or samsung devices with 90hz+ screens
If people can get passed the 60Hz display, the lack of a thunderbolt USB-C port, and the 64gb entry configuration, $500 is a solid deal for a M1 iPad. If Apple expands iPad OS 17 to do more PC like stuff or to run Mac OS in some capacity, people are going to get good value from the Air.
The one thing people don't think about on the 64gb iPad Air is that it can't do memory swaps, which means it's less versatile when taxing the device with productivity apps.
DaVinci Resolve is about to debut on the M series iPads. The support is slowly coming in, but iPad OS 17 is the make/break for the software for many people.
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If people can get passed the 60Hz display, the lack of a thunderbolt USB-C port, and the 64gb entry configuration, $500 is a solid deal for a M1 iPad. If Apple expands iPad OS 17 to do more PC like stuff or to run Mac OS in some capacity, people are going to get good value from the Air.
The one thing people don't think about on the 64gb iPad Air is that it can't do memory swaps, which means it's less versatile when taxing the device with productivity apps.
DaVinci Resolve is about to debut on the M series iPads. The support is slowly coming in, but iPad OS 17 is the make/break for the software for many people.
Can't go wrong with any of those devices though.
if you're going to spend $500.. might as well just get the 11" pro.. last gens always go on deep discounts new and it always blows my mind why people buy the current ipad air line when they can get a brand new 11" pro (last gen) for a bit more but the QoL is A LOT more. $500 for 64GB is a joke.. basically apple slapping their consumers with their d*ck and consumers being like.. ty may i have another. if you opt for higher storage the only other option is 256GB @ $750 [wtf is this price].. or you could be smart and get a brand new last gen 11" ipad pro (when on sale). ipad pro 11" m1 for $599 vs a current gen ipad air for $499.. i dunno but that just seems like a stupid decision to get the air.
imo the air models are THE worst price/perf ipads.(not counting the $350 air4thegen) right now the 256GB air is $750 while the ipad pro 11" 128GB is $799 (both without being on sale).. the extra 128GB storage is not worth everything else the pro gives.
apple gimps their tablets so bad (the ipadOS) that the m1 chip isn't even taken advantage of lmao. people who say get the m1 chip probably have zero idea what they're talking about and prob just one of those people who go.. NEW THING.. MUST BE BETTER THING MUST GET NEW THING... and don't have any clue why the m1, while it's a very nice chip, offers little advantages in an ipad.
that said, if apple ever makes ipadOS an actual capable OS.. then I would say the $150 would be worth it 100%. but they won't it would make too much sense.
i have and love my m1 12.9" ipad, but i have 0 issues going between the two (the air 4th gen).. i've actually been using the air more lately, maybe because it's a new toy.. but not really a new toy because I already have an ipad? i dunno
no one with a brain should be buying the 256GB model of the airs (terribly priced) when you can get the pro 11", which shits on the air, for a little bit more.. some times it's actually CHEAPER.
imo, that 350 doll hair sale was probably the best apple tablet deal we'll see.. price/perf
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