2016 iPad Buyer’s Guide – A Comprehensive Breakdown to Help You Choose Which iPad Is Right for You

2016 iPad Buyer's Guide - A Comprehensive Breakdown to Help You Choose Which iPad Is Right for You

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There are a bunch of factors to consider before buying or upgrading to a brand new iPad. With Apple releasing new iPad models once or twice a year, deciding whether to wait or pull the trigger is more difficult than ever. Add the fact Apple is offering more options than ever before and this task becomes down right daunting. Thankfully, our comprehensive iPad buyer’s guide is here to help.

Currently, Apple offers five different iPad models; the iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 4 and the gargantuan iPad Pro. I think the best way to tackle the question of which model is right for you is to start by considering precisely what it is you plan to use your iPad for. Next, narrow down what screen size is the best fit and finally consider the other factors like price and specifications.

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Why do you want an iPad?

The chore of choosing an iPad is going to involve weighing your wants and needs and then choosing what features are necessary in spite of the trade offs. For example, many have found the extra screen real estate of the iPad Pro great for productivity and are willing to make the portability trade off.

Everybody has different needs for an iPad. Some use them for work, whether it’s in the enterprise as a businessman or woman as a creative professional, and others use them as pure entertainment and consumption devices. Let’s start by deciding why you want or need an iPad.

With the iPad specific features of iOS 9, the iPad has become a compelling productivity device, so if you are in the market for a device to use in your professional life, an iPad has never been a better choice.

If you only want an iPad for entertainment consumption, which is arguably what the iPad is best at, you’re in good company. It’s just important to know which camp you are in before we move on to the next consideration.

The iPad has historically been used as a consumption device. Even those who have used the device professionally, it has primarily been for consumption purposes like reading. With the introduction of the iPad Pro, the iPad has become a powerful input device as well. Rather than only using the iPad to consume, a growing number of people are using the device to create as well.

This has created a new breed of iPad users of which I’m included. These are people who use an iPad for their professional work during the day and then switch it over to a pure consumption device at night. If you think you might fall into this category, make sure to keep that in mind as we move on.

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