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**2018 iPad Review: Is It Worth It?**
Hey guys, this is Austin. Today I'm reviewing the 2018 iPad, and at $330, it seems like the one to get. However, there's always the question - is it worth it?
As we take a look at the box, it looks like every other iPad ever. Flip it over though, and you'll see that it's called the 6th Generation iPad. Apple actually announced this at their education event just a couple of days ago.
The main idea with this lower-end iPad is that it's trying to be a Chromebook competitor. For schools, I get why Chromebooks are so popular, and there are some advantages to the iPad, especially the Pencil support which we'll get into in a few minutes.
Whether this is actually a good idea is a little bit more questionable though. Let's open it up and take a look inside. Ah, it looks exactly like every other iPad ever. If this looks a little familiar to you, that's because they actually haven't changed the design on this guy for quite a while.
As far as I can tell, hardware-wise, this lower-end $330 iPad is completely identical to its predecessor. Inside, we're going to be getting our paperwork, which I'm sure includes stuff like Apple stickers and other things you'll never want to actually use.
We do have the USB-to-lightning cable as well as the power adapter, which is a 12-watt charger. Sorry, you bought a $300 iPad! I just imagine Tim Cook in his office, thinking, "You know what? This guy's going to take a while to charge." (laughs)
**Pencil Support and Charging Time**
Now, let's talk about the Pencil support, which is one of the advantages of using an iPad. As we mentioned earlier, this lower-end iPad is trying to compete with Chromebooks, and there are some benefits to using an iPad, especially when it comes to creative work.
However, the charging time for this device is a bit slower than expected. It's actually going to take a while to charge your $300 iPad. Sorry, I know! But hey, that's just part of buying a budget-friendly tablet, right?
WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys this is Austin.This is the 2018 iPad,and at $330, it seems like the one to get.However, there's always the question,is it worth it?Take a look at the box, and it looks like,well, every other iPad ever.Flip it over, though, andwhat you're going to seeis it is called the 6th Generation iPad.Because, you know, iPad 6 doesn'thave the right ring to it?Really what this is, isthis is the lower end iPadthat slots not only below to iPad Mini,which for some reason is still around,but also the iPad Pro.So, Apple actually announced thisat their education eventjust a couple days ago,and the main idea with thisis that the iPad, atleast on the lower end,is trying to be a Chromebook competitor.Now, for schools I get whyChromebooks are so popular,and there are some advantages to the iPad,especially the Pencil supportwhich we'll get into in a few minutes.However, whether thisis actually a good ideais a little bit more questionable.Open it up, and we seeit looks exactly likeevery other iPad ever.So, if this looks a littlebit familiar to you,that's because they actuallyreally haven't changedthe design on this guy for quite a while.So, previously they didhave a lower end $330 iPad,and as far as I can tell,hardware-wise, it is completely identical.Inside, we're going tobe getting our paperwork,which I'm sure is gonna include stufflike Apple stickers and other thingsthat you're never gonnawanna actually use.We do have the USB to lightning cableas well as the power adapter.Which, this guy is going to be 12 Watts,which is actually still a little bit slowfor something like an iPad.It's actually going totake a while to charge,but, I mean.Sorry, you bought a $300 iPad. (laughs)I just imagine Tim Cookin his office, like,"Yeah, sorry."If you want it to actuallycharge in less than three hours,"you're just gonna have to, you know,"buy an iPad Pro and alightning to USB-C cable,"and MacBook charger,"because money."(register bell rings)So, for some context,this is the 2017 iPad,which is exactly what thisis going to be replacing.Now, this is actuallysomething that we usepretty much everyday around the office.So, while we're shooting,we'll usually put like notes up on this,or use it to look up specsand that kind of stuff.If I put this side-by-sidewith the 2018 iPad,you're going to see that theylook completely identical,besides, well, the different colors.One of my main complaintsagainst the 2017 iPadis that there's actuallya kind of fairly largeair gap with the display.So, it is still going tobe 9.7 inch retina display.It looks fine when you lookat it directly head-on.However, unlike the higher end iPad Proswhich have a laminated display,which makes it look like it's printedjust right on the glass,take a look at this at any kind of angle,and you're going to see that the screenlooks like it's sunken in.Now, unfortunately, if youtake a look at the 2018 iPad,it has the exact same screen.Fine when you look at it dead-on,but if you look at it from the side,it definitely looks likethere's a huge air gap.One of the big upgrades with the new iPadis going to be on the inside.So, whereas the last generation modelused the Apple A9 processorfrom the iPhone 6S,this bumps up to the AppleA10 from the iPhone 7.Still not going to be super cutting edge,but it's fast on the iPhone 7,and it's fast here on the iPad.Take a look at at the Geekbench results,and it's pretty muchidentical to the iPhone,which is, well, a solid thing.I mean, this is a $300 iPad.One thing you should keep in mind, though,is that this still onlyhas two gigs of RAM.Now, for normal apps that'sgoing to be no problem.And it does support a lotof the same multitaskingfeatures as the bigger iPads.However, you cannotactually get three apps upat the same time like on an iPad Pro.And of course, to showoff the power of the iPad,we have Fortnite.So, this runs really wellon a wide range of hardware.And the idea that we do havethat Apple A10 processoractually does make apretty big difference.You're not running itquite on the same levelas something like the iPhone X,but it still looks really nice.For a lot of apps, you'reactually not going to noticea huge difference with the Apple A10.It's going to be snappier, for sure,but it's not like arevolutionary difference.But, considering that thisis going to be a $300 iPad,every little bit of extra performanceis going to be helpful.And of course, one of thebiggest things to consideris how long this is goingto be having updates,how long it's actually goingto be supported by apps,and having that newer processordoes make a difference,especially when you're using thisthree, four, five years from now.It's so weird playing this on an iPad.I mean, it totally works,but, oh man.I think with this bigger screen,I really wish I did have a controller.Hopefully they actually addthat controller support at some point.-Take one look at Twitch,and you'll see hundreds ofthousands of people wa--- So, the screen is decentlike I was saying earlier.It doesn't quite match the iPad Pro,but I mean, come on.For $300 bucks, I don'tthink you're reallygoing to be complaining.Now, some other areas that itdoesn't match the iPad Pro in,is with audio quality.So, you do have stereo speakers,but they're both on the bottom,so they sound decent, but,I mean, you can coverthem both with one hand.But it's going to be totally finefor casual video watching.Another new feature of the iPadis going to be Apple Pencil support,which weirdly, up until now,has been held back to the iPad Pro.Now, it works exactly as you'd expect,so you can use it tonavigate the interface,or you can actually use itto do drawing and typing,if I can actually hit the correct thing.So, I want to just writeout a simple note here.It actually is gonna look pretty decent.So, the only thing this is missingis the ProMotion displayfrom the iPad Pro.So, that actually doeshelp cut down latencyby running the screen at 120 Hertzas opposed to 60.But for most people, I thinkthis is gonna totally finefor writing notes and that kind of thing.Now, alongside the new iPadwere a couple of other accessories,but they're mostly aimedat the education market,which I think is kind of the main marketthat Apple is sort ofaiming for with the iPad.So, so many schools rightnow are using Chromebooks.And I think for most schools,the Chromebooks make more sense.I mean, it's a proper laptop.You have a keyboard.Whereas with this guy,you know, if you unplug your(clears throat) Apple Pencil,what you're gonna findis no smart connector.So, you can't even use thesame keyboards as the iPad Pro.You're going to have to rely on somethingthat's either going to be using Bluetooth,or you're actually gonnahave to use somethingover lightning, which isjust not an elegant solution.Sure, you can get some typing doneon the actual touchscreen,but I think for most kids,you're gonna want an actual keyboard.Now, software-wise, ofcourse we are running iOS 11.Now, there are pros and cons here.I actually do think iOS 11was a pretty major update to the iPad.So, you get some thingslike you actually the dock.You have the multitasking,which all works well here.But again, it's fine as an iPad.As something that's goingto replace a computer?For some people, it's fine,but for a lot of people,it's not quite there yet.I actually think the2018 iPad is worth it.Now, sure, you can get extra featuresand bigger screen sizes with the iPad Pro,but at around twice theprice on some of the SKUs,I really don't thinkit's gonna be worth itfor most people.This is gonna do prettymuch everything you need,even though it might not bethe most exciting update in the world.Now, of course, the real questionis whether you need an iPadin the first place, though.And that one's kind of on you.But I'm curious.What do you think about the 2018 iPad?Let me know in the comments below,and I will catch you in the next one.
